NASCAR has presented what it will take for Sprint Cup drivers to do this weekend at Dover International Speedway advance to the next round of the Chase.
Here are the scenarios for each driver:
Brad Keselowski (0 Wins, 2087 Points) - Would clinch on points with 12 points (29th and no laps led, 30th and led at least one lap, 31st and led most laps) and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, he would clinch on points with seven points (34th and no laps led, 35th and led at least one lap, 36th and led most laps). With a win, he would clinch a next round spot on wins.
Kyle Busch (0 Wins, 2085 Points) - Would clinch on points with 14 points (27th and no laps led, 28th and led at least one lap, 29th and led most laps) and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, he would clinch on points with nine points (32nd and no laps led, 33rd and led at least one lap, 34th and led most laps). With a win, he would clinch a next round spot on wins.
Matt Kenseth (0 Wins, 2078 Points) - Would clinch on points with 20 points (21st and no laps led, 22nd and led at least one lap, 23rd and led most laps) and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, he would clinch on points with 15 points (26th and no laps led, 27th and led at least one lap, 28th and led most laps). With a win, he would clinch a next round spot on wins.
Joey Logano (0 Wins, 2073 Points) - Would clinch on points with 26 points (15th and no laps led, 16th and led at least one lap, 17th and led most laps) and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, he would clinch on points with 21 points (20th and no laps led, 21st and led at least one lap, 22nd and led most laps). With a win, he would clinch a next round spot on wins.
Denny Hamlin (0 Wins, 2071 Points) - Would clinch on points with 28 points (13th and no laps led, 14th and led at least one lap, 15th and led most laps) and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, he would clinch on points with 23 points (18th and no laps led, 19th and led at least one lap, 20th and led most laps). With a win, he would clinch a next round spot on wins.
Jimmie Johnson (0 Wins, 2070 Points) - Would clinch on points with 29 points (12th and no laps led, 13th and led at least one lap, 14th and led most laps) and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, he would clinch on points with 24 points (17th and no laps led, 18th and led at least one lap, 19th and led most laps). With a win, he would clinch a next round spot on wins.
Chase Elliott (0 Wins, 2068 Points) - Would clinch on points with 31 points (10th and no laps led, 11th and led at least one lap, 12th and led most laps) and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, he would clinch on points with 26 points (15th and no laps led, 16th and led at least one lap, 17th and led most laps). With a win, he would clinch a next round spot on wins.
Carl Edwards (0 Wins, 2068 Points) - Would clinch on points with 31 points (10th and no laps led, 11th and led at least one lap, 12th and led most laps) and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, he would clinch on points with 26 points (15th and no laps led, 16th and led at least one lap, 17th and led most laps). With a win, he would clinch a next round spot on wins.
Kurt Busch (0 Wins, 2067 Points) - Would clinch on points with 32 points (ninth and no laps led, 10th and led at least one lap, 11th and led most laps) and a new winner. If there is a repeat winner, he would clinch on points with 27 points (14th and no laps led, 15th and led at least one lap, 16th and led most laps). With a win, he would clinch a next round spot on wins.
Kyle Larson (0 Wins, 2057 Points) - If there is a repeat winner, he would clinch on points with 37 points (fourth and no laps led, fifth and led at least one lap, sixth and led most laps). With a win, he would clinch a next round spot on wins. Could clinch on points with a new winner and help.
For the following, the only guaranteed clinch would be with a win. Each could clinch without a win, but would need varying levels of help, however:
Jamie McMurray (0 Wins, 2052 Points)
Austin Dillon (0 Wins, 2052 Points)
Tony Stewart (0 Wins, 2046 Points)
Chris Buescher (0 Wins, 2027 Points)