Sixteen races have been run and 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup events remain until the Chase for the Sprint Cup field is set.
Sixteen drivers will advance to the Chase. Any driver with a victory, ranking in the top 30 in points and having started every race (unless granted a NASCAR waiver) will make the Chase. If there are more than 16 different winners, ties will be broken by number of wins and then points.
Kyle Busch became the season’s 11th different winner Sunday at Sonoma Raceway but he’s not eligible for the Chase since he’s not in the top 30 in points. That leaves 10 drivers who would qualify based on wins with the final six spots - as of now - going to winless drivers with the most points.
Those six winless drivers in a Chase spot remained the same after Sunday’s race, but Clint Bowyer moved to within one point of the final spot, which is held by Aric Almirola. Bowyer gained 11 points Sunday after finishing third at Sonoma.
Here’s who is Chase eligible at this point in the season:
1 - Jimmie Johnson (4 wins) ... 546 points
2 - Kevin Harvick (2 wins) ... 616 points
3 - Kurt Busch (2 wins) ... 469 points
4 - Martin Truex Jr. (1 win) ... 563 points
5 - Joey Logano (1 win) ... 559 points
6 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1 win) ... 545 points
7 - Brad Keselowski (1 win) ... 505 points
8 - Matt Kenseth (1 win) ... 479 points
9 - Denny Hamlin (1 win) ... 438 points
10 - Carl Edwards (1 win) ... 405 points
11 - Jamie McMurray (0 wins) ... 497 points
12 - Kasey Kahne (0 wins) ... 483 points
13 - Jeff Gordon (0 wins) ... 462 points
14 - Paul Menard (0 wins) ... 452 points
15 - Ryan Newman (0 wins) ... 435 points
16 - Aric Almirola (0 wins) ... 431 points
DRIVERS OUTSIDE A CHASE SPOT
17 - Clint Bowyer (0 wins) ... 1 point behind 16th
18 - Kyle Larson (0 wins) ... 41 points behind 16th
19 - Danica Patrick (0 wins) ... 54 points behind 16th
20 - Greg Biffle (0 wins) ... 63 points behind 16th
21 - Casey Mears (0 wins) ... 86 points behind 16th
22 - Austin Dillon (0 wins) ... 90 points behind 16th
23 - AJ Allmendinger (0 wins) ... 102 points behind 16th
24 - Sam Hornish Jr. (0 wins) ... 124 points behind 16th
25 - David Ragan (0 wins) ... 127 points behind 16th
26 - Tony Stewart (0 wins) ... 130 points behind 16th
27 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (0 wins) ... 145 points behind 16th
28 - Trevor Bayne (0 wins) ... 147 points behind 16th
29 - David Gilliland (0 wins) ... 168 points behind 16th
30 - Cole Whitt (0 wins) ... 170 points behind 16th
WINNERS NOT IN TOP 30 IN POINTS
37 - Kyle Busch (1 win) ... 136 points behind 30th