NASCAR Chase for the Cup 2012: Drivers Who Need Huge Nights to Earn Chase Berth

Entering the final regular-season race of the NASCAR season, we sit with 10 spots in the Chase already cemented. That leaves the two wild-card spots, currently occupied by Kasey Kahne and Kyle Busch, still very much up for grabs. Who’s still in contention, and what do they need to do at Richmond International Speedway to ensure that they have meaningful races left on their calendars? Let’s take a look.   Marcos Ambrose Sixteenth in the standings and 40 points behind Kyle Busch, Ambrose needs to finish 41 points ahead of Kyle Busch and 28 points ahead of Jeff Gordon in order to clinch a spot in the Chase.Considering that he has not finished higher than 21st in any of his past three races at Richmond, Ambrose has his work cut...

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