NASCAR What If: The 2011 Chase Under 2015 Rules
2011 Chase Grid Under 2014 Rules (wins in parenthesis)
- Kyle Busch (3)
- Kevin Harvick (3)
- Jeff Gordon (3)
- Brad Keselowski (3)
- Matt Kenseth (2)
- Carl Edwards (1)
- Jimmie Johnson (1)
- Kurt Busch (1)
- Ryan Newman (1)
- Denny Hamlin (1)
- Marcos Ambrose (1)
- Paul Menard (1)
- Regan Smith (1)
- Tony Stewart (0)
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. (0)
- AJ Allmendinger (0)
Due to wins Regan Smith, Paul Menard and Marcos Ambrose would have qualified for the chase. there were 13 winners in 2011 not counting Trevor Bayne who would not have been eligible to make the chase although that might have been different since he won Daytona and he might have found a full-time ride. The final three spots went to those highest in the point standings with no wins.