NASCAR What If: The 2009 Chase Under 2014 Rules
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Round Two Elimination
In round two of the chase Johnson won the first two races and then Hamlin won the final race of the round which saved him from elimination. After the second round four more drivers were eliminated and the top-8 moved on which can be seen below. The top-8 are arranged by how they were in points after the second round even though points reset before the third round begins.
- Jimmie Johnson
- Denny Hamlin
- Jeff Gordon
- Mark Martin
- Tony Stewart
- Ryan Newman
- Kurt Busch
- Kyle Busch
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- 9th – Juan Pablo Montoya (-4)
- 10th – David Reutimann (-13)
- 11th – Greg Biffle (-25)
- 12th – Carl Edwards (-30)
Again, no real big surprises in the second round of the chase. Hamlin wrecked in the first two races of the round which made it seem likely that he was done but by winning the third race of the round he moved on in the chase and knocked out Montoya in the process.