NASCAR What If: The 2008 Chase Under 2014 Rules
Round One Elimination
In the opening round of the chase Biffle won twice and Johnson won once and they both clinched a spot in the second round of the chase. 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.
- Greg Biffle
- Jimmie Johnson
- Carl Edwards
- Jeff Burton
- Kevin Harvick
- Jeff Gordon
- Clint Bowyer
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Matt Kenseth
- Kasey Kahne
- David Ragan
- Denny Hamlin
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- 13th – Tony Stewart (-4)
- 14th – Ryan Newman (-8)
- 15th – Kurt Busch (-13)
- 16th – Kyle Busch (-24)
The big surprise from this round would have been Kyle Busch. Busch won eight of the first 26 races of 2008 but he fell apart in the chase. A wreck, engine failure and poor finish doomed his chances to move on. Another surprise of the first round was the fact that David Ragan was able to move onto the second round.