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What race starts the Chase in Nascar?

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The first-place driver in the standings begins the chase with 5,050 points; the second-place driver starts with 5,045, etc.


In respect to this, what is the first race of the Nascar Chase?

Chase Elliott
First race 2014 DRIVE4COPD 300 (Daytona)
Last race 2019 NASCAR Racing Experience 300 (Daytona)
First win 2014 O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 (Texas)
Last win 2016 PowerShares QQQ 300 (Daytona)

Secondly, how many races are in the Nascar playoffs? The NASCAR Cup Series version of the playoff system is often called the Chase for the Cup, and includes sixteen drivers that compete for the championship in the final ten races of the Cup Series. The first nine races are divided into three rounds, with four participants being eliminated after each round.

Additionally, which Nascar drivers are in the Chase?

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Standings

Driver - Points
Rank Driver Points
4 Kyle Larson 70
5 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 66
6 Chase Elliott 65

What drivers are in the Nascar playoffs?

Let's meet the 16 drivers in the playoffs:

  • Kyle Busch. Born: May 2, 1985, in Las Vegas.
  • Denny Hamlin. Born: Nov.
  • Martin Truex Jr. Born: June 29, 1980, in Mayetta, New Jersey.
  • Kevin Harvick. Born: Dec.
  • Joey Logano. Born: May 24, 1990, in Middletown, Connecticut.
  • Brad Keselowski. Born: Feb.
  • Chase Elliott. Born: Nov.
  • Kurt Busch.

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  6. Matt Kenseth. 5 of 10.
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