Kasey Kahne is hot; Tony Stewart is not. Come Sunday night, both could be on the outside looking in at the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
This week's race at Dover is the third and final leg of the Round of 16 in the championship series. Four drivers will be eliminated from the competition. Barring a victory, one that would be a shock given his recent performance, Stewart will be one of the four.
Kahne, meanwhile, didn't make the Chase. He is in company with 24 other drivers in Sunday's race, from big-name teams or back-marker operations, who are turning laps and trying to stay out of the way most of the time as the Chase drivers make their runs.