Starting next weekend, four drivers will compete in the Chase for the Sprint Cup for the first time. Two of them have teammates in the field, two do not.
Will it make a difference?
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The 16-driver field from which this season's Sprint Cup champion will emerge was set on Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway. In the end, the drivers that entered the race in the Chase positions held those and emerged as contenders.
Elation is high for those teams.