NASCAR What If: The 2008 Chase Under 2014 Rules

2008 Final Season Standings

1. Jimmie Johnson (Champion)
2. Carl Edwards (-69)
3. Greg Biffle (-217)
4. Kevin Harvick (-276)
5. Clint Bowyer (-303)
6. Jeff Burton (-349)
7. Jeff Gordon (-368)
8. Denny Hamlin (-470)
9. Tony Stewart (-482)
10. Kyle Busch (-498)
11. Matt Kenseth (-500)
12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (-557)

Above are the final standings from the 2008 season and the 12 drivers that were in the fourth ever NASCAR chase. 2008 was the second year that NASCAR opened the chase field from 10 drivers to 12 drivers. Entering the final race of the chase in 2008 Johnson pretty much had the chase wrapped up and was on his way to his third championship in a row.