Five races into the 2011 season, we can now get a little glimpse of what the new points system is going to look like down the road. Granted, there is a long way to go before we get to the Chase, but looking at the standings so far, it is a bit interesting. The most interesting aspect of the new Chase requirements is that the Top Ten are locked in, but spots 11 and 12 go to the driver with the most wins, provided he is in the Top 20 in points. Right now, the 12th spot is occupied by Dale Earnhardt Jr., but if the Chase started this week, he would not make it. 16th-placed Jeff Gordon would make it based on him winning a race. I wonder how Steve Letarte would feel about that? Other than that, it looks like business as usual. Carl Edwards leads...

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Five races into the 2011 season, we can now get a little glimpse of what the new points system is going to look like down the road. Granted, there is a long way to go before we get to the Chase, but looking at the standings so far, it is a bit interesting. The most interesting aspect of the new Chase requirements is that the Top Ten are locked in, but spots 11 and 12 go to the driver with the most wins, provided he is in the Top 20 in points. Right now, the 12th spot is occupied by Dale Earnhardt Jr., but if the Chase started this week, he would not make it. 16th-placed Jeff Gordon would make it based on him winning a race. I wonder how Steve Letarte would feel about that? Other than that, it looks like business as usual. Carl Edwards leads...

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