THE CHASE – DECIDED 

Here is how this year’s chase for the Nextel Cup finished: 

1^st Place:   Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports

2^nd Place:  Matt Kenseth, Rousch Racing

3^rd Place:  Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing

4^th Place:  Kevin Harvick, Richard Childress Racing

5^th Place:  Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

6^th Place:  Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports

7^th Place:  Jeff Burton, Richard Childress Racing

8^th Place:  Kasey Kahne, Evernham Motorsports

9^th Place:  Mark Martin, Rousch Racing

10^th Place: Kyle Busch, Hendrick Motorsports