NASCAR What If: The 2005 Chase Under 2014 Rules
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2005 Chase Grid Under 2014 Rules (wins in parenthesis)
- Greg Biffle (5)
- Tony Stewart (5)
- Kurt Busch (3)
- Jeff Gordon (3)
- Jimmie Johnson (2)
- Carl Edwards (2)
- Jeremy Mayfield (1)
- Kevin Harvick (1)
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1)
- Kyle Busch (1)
- Kasey Kahne (1)
- Matt Kenseth (1)
- Rusty Wallace
- Mark Martin
- Ryan Newman
- Elliott Sadler
Due to wins Gordon, Harvick, Earnhardt Jr, Kyle Busch and Kahne would qualify for the chase in 2005 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.