What if?

NASCAR.com - Races - Standings

After each race during the Chase for the Nextel Cup, I will be posting a comparison of the current standings vs. the "what if things where the way they were" standings.

	Chase Standings	What If Standings
1	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Jeff Gordon
2	Kurt Busch	Dale Earnhardt Jr.
3	Jeff Gordon	Jimmie Johnson
4	Matt Kenseth	Matt Kenseth
5	Jimmie Johnson	Kurt Busch
6	Elliot Sadler	Elliot Sadler
7	Mark Martin	Tony Stewart
8	Tony Stewart	Mark Martin
9	Ryan Newman	*Jamie McMurray
10	Jeremy Mayfield	*Kasey Kahne
12		Ryan Newman
13		Jeremy Mayfield
*Not in the Chase for the Nextel Cup

It will be interesting to see how high up Jamie McMurray and Kasey Kahne can go. Following the old system, Kahne would have an outside chance for 6th place. It would also be a hoot if the winner of the Chase for the Nextel Cup would also end up being the "What if" champion. We'll see...