NASCAR What If: The 2006 Chase Under 2014 Rules
Round One Elimination
In the opening round of the chase Harvick, Stewart and Burton each won a race 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.
- Kevin Harvick
- Jeff Burton
- Tony Stewart
- Denny Hamlin
- Carl Edwards
- Greg Biffle
- Matt Kenseth
- Mark Martin
- Jeff Gordon
- Clint Bowyer
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Kurt Busch
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- 13th – Casey Mears (-2)
- 14th – Jimmie Johnson (-7)
- 15th – Kasey Kahne (-28)
- 16th – Kyle Busch (-38)
The big surprise from this round would have been Jimmie Johnson not making it to the second round of the chase considering the fact that he won the championship this season. A poor finish in the opening race doomed the No. 48 team. Another surprise was Kahne who won five times in the first 26 races but could not advance out of the first round of the chase.