This is the kind of situation NASCAR officials dreamed of when they adopted the current Chase for the Sprint Cup format in 2014.
As the Can-Am 500 went into overtime Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway, four Chase drivers were among the top five in the running order, vying for two remaining Chase spots in next Sunday's championship race in Homestead.
It gets even better, though — the lone driver mixed into that Chase pack, Alex Bowman, had dominated the race and had his sights set on his first career Sprint Cup victory.
After race leader Matt Kenseth crashed on the first overtime attempt, Joey Logano held off Kyle Busch to claim his 17th career victory and advance to the final race.