Sprint Cup Chase 2014: NASCAR Standings and Schedule After Atlanta 500

The cutoff to get into NASCAR's 2014 Chase for The Sprint Cup is looming next week. Sunday's Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway marked the penultimate race before the final 16 in the Chase grid is set. With so many drivers jockeying for Chase positioning and others seeking a last-minute entry, Kasey Kahne raced to Victory Lane for his first win of the season, qualifying him for the Chase. Hendrick Motorsports was thrilled for Kahne, a driver who had just two top-five finishes in 2014 before Sunday and had been overshadowed by teammates Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson: Only three laps remained when Martin Truex Jr. was hit from the rear by Kyle Busch, just as it appeared Kahne would hold off pole winner Kevin ...

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