NASCAR What If: The 2006 Chase Under 2014 Rules

2006 Chase Grid Under 2014 Rules (wins in parenthesis)

1. Kasey Kahne (5)
2. Jimmie Johnson (4)
3. Matt Kenseth (4)
4. Kevin Harvick (3)
5. Jeff Gordon (2)
6. Denny Hamlin (2)
7. Tony Stewart (2)
8. Kurt Busch (1)
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1)
10. Kyle Busch (1)
11. Greg Biffle (1)
12. Mark Martin
13. Jeff Burton
14. Carl Edwards
15. Casey Mears
16. Clint Bowyer

Due to wins Greg Biffle and Kurt Busch would qualify for the chase in 2006 and the final five spots were set based on points seeing as how there were only 11 different winners in the first 26 races. The points are then reset and three points are awarded for each win.