NASCAR What If: The 2005 Chase Under 2014 Rules
Ryan Newman from 2005
Round One Elimination
In the opening round of the chase Ryan Newman and Jimmie Johnson won races and clinched a spot in the second round. After the first three races of the chase 12 drivers moved on and four missed the cut as seen below, the drivers are ranked according to the points they had after the first three races even though points reset before the next round.
- Ryan Newman
- Jimmie Johnson
- Tony Stewart
- Carl Edwards
- Greg Biffle
- Jeremy Mayfield
- Kevin Harvick
- Rusty Wallace
- Matt Kenseth
- Mark Martin
- Kurt Busch
- Kyle Busch
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- 13th – Kasey Kahne (-5)
- 14th – Elliott Sadler (-8)
- 15th – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (-13)
- 16th – Jeff Gordon (-19)
The big surprise from this round would have been Jeff Gordon. Gordon wrecked in the final two races of this round and as a result missed the cut.