NASCAR What If: The 2009 Chase Under 2014 Rules
John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
2009 Final Season Standings
- Jimmie Johnson (Champion)
- Mark Martin (-141)
- Jeff Gordon (-179)
- Kurt Busch (-206)
- Denny Hamlin (-317)
- Tony Stewart (-343)
- Greg Biffle (-360)
- Juan Pablo Montoya (-400)
- Ryan Newman (-477)
- Kasey Kahne (-524)
- Carl Edwards (-534)
- Brian Vickers (-723)
Above are the final standings from the 2009 season and the 12 drivers that were in the 2009 chase. Entering the final race of the chase in 2009 Johnson had already clinched his fourth consecutive championship.