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Official 2009 Chase standings (final)

Champion

Jimmie Johnson
Points: 6,652
Behind first: --
Last race: Fifth at Homestead
Wins-Top 5s-Top 10s: 7-16-24
Avg. finish: 11.1

Best of the rest

Mark Martin
Points: 6,511
Behind first: -141
Last race: 12th at Homestead
Wins-Top 5s-Top 10s: 5-14-21
Avg. finish: 13.7

Jeff Gordon
Points: 6,473
Behind first: -179
Last race: Sixth at Homestead
Wins-Top 5s-Top 10s: 1-16-25
Avg. finish: 10.2

Kurt Busch
Points: 6,446
Behind first: -206
Last race: Fourth at Homestead
Wins-Top 5s-Top 10s: 2-10-21
Avg. finish: 12.8

Denny Hamlin
Points: 6,335
Behind first: -317
Last race: First at Homestead
Wins-Top 5s-Top 10s: 4-15-20
Avg. finish: 13.2

Tony Stewart
Points: 6,309
Behind first: -343
Last race: 22nd at Homestead
Wins-Top 5s-Top 10s: 4-15-23
Avg. finish: 10.4

Greg Biffle
Points: 6,292
Behind first: -360
Last race: 14th at Homestead
Wins-Top 5s-Top 10s: 0-10-16
Avg. finish: 14.0

Juan Pablo Montoya
Points: 6,252
Behind first: -400
Last race: 38th at Homestead
Wins-Top 5s-Top 10s: 0-7-18
Avg. finish: 14.2

Ryan Newman
Points: 6,175
Behind first: -477
Last race: 23rd at Homestead
Wins-Top 5s-Top 10s: 0-5-15
Avg. finish: 14.7

Kasey Kahne
Points: 6,128
Behind first: -524
Last race: 17th at Homestead
Wins-Top 5s-Top 10s: 2-7-14
Avg. finish: 15.3

Carl Edwards
Points: 6,118
Behind first: -534
Last race: Seventh at Homestead
Wins-Top 5s-Top 10s: 0-7-14
Avg. finish: 15.1

Brian Vickers
Points: 5,929
Behind first: -723
Last race: 20th at Homestead
Wins-Top 5s-Top 10s: 1-4-13
Avg. finish: 17.3

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What is the Chase?

The top 12 drivers in the point standings after 26 races compete for the Sprint Cup championship during the final 10 races.

Before Race 27, the points are reset to 5,000 for all 12 drivers who qualified for the Chase. An additional 10-point bonus is awarded for each victory a Chase driver had during the first 26 races. Therefore, a driver can conceivably finish 12th at the end of 26 races, but begin the Chase with the points lead if he has the most victories.

No additional bonus is awarded for victories by Chase drivers during the final 10 races.

If at the end of the final 10 races there is a tie, the first tiebreaker is number of wins, then number of second-place finishes, then number of thirds, etc.

CLICK HERE for cumulative points/traditional standings in the Chase era (2004-present).

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