NASCAR What If: The 2004 Chase Under 2014 Rules
Rusty Wallace with his old car number in 2014. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
2004 Chase Grid Under 2014 Rules (wins in parenthesis)
- Jeff Gordon (5)
- Jimmie Johnson (4)
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. (4)
- Tony Stewart (2)
- Matt Kenseth (2)
- Elliott Sadler (2)
- Kurt Busch (2)
- Mark Martin (1)
- Jeremy Mayfield (1)
- Ryan Newman (1)
- Rusty Wallace (1)
- Greg Biffle (1)
- Jamie McMurray
- Kasey Kahne
- Bobby Labonte
- Kevin Harvick
Due to wins Wallace and Biffle would qualify for the chase in 2004 and the final four spots were set based on points seeing as how there were only 12 winners in the first 26 races. The points are then reset and three points are awarded for each win.