The 2011 Chase for the Cup is On
Last night after Kevin Harvick took the checkered flag at Richmond, the field for the Chase for the Cup was set. Here is the field for the Chase for the Sprint Cup:
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
Jeff Gordon
Matt Kenseth
Jimmie Johnson
Carl Edwards
Kurt Busch
Ryan Newman
Tony Stewart
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Brad Keselowski
Denny Hamlin
For people who don’t know the points reset based on who finished 1-12. Only 12 points separate first through last in the Chase for the Cup. Here is the schedule of races that will conclude with a champion being crowned:
-GEICO 400 at Chicago
Chicagoland Speedway
-NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at New Hampshire
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
–NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Dover
Dover International Speedway
–NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kansas
Kansas Speedway
–NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Charlotte
Charlotte Motor Speedway
-NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Talladega
Talladega Superspeedway
–NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Martinsville
Martinsville Speedway
–NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Texas
Texas Motor Speedway
–Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix
Phoenix International Raceway
-Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami
Homestead-Miami Speedway
Stay tuned for each race to see who gets closer to the championship. Will Jimmie Johnson win 6 in a row or will a new champion emerge? Only time will tell.
