NASCAR Chase Standings 2013: Ranking Top Title Contenders Following AAA 400

Matt Kenseth won the first two races of the Chase for the Sprint Cup and came in seventh in the AAA 400, yet the driver of the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota has just an eight-point lead over Jimmie Johnson.  Johnson took the checkered in his No. 48 at the AAA 400 to give his Hendrick Motorsports team a sweep of the top two spots. Dale Earnhardt Jr. took his pole position start to a second-place finish.    It was an impressive showing for Earnhardt, but he still isn't in a position to crack this list. After car troubles knocked him out of the Chicagoland race early, Earnhardt has a huge hole to climb out of. After his second, he is still 57 points behind Kenseth and in 10th place.  That certainly doesn't mean Earnhardt ...

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