AT A GLANCE | Top 10 drivers

A glance at the 10 drivers competing in NASCAR's Chase for the Nextel Cup, in order of points standings:
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Car: No. 8 Budweiser ChevroletChase points: first, 5,210 points. Position change: plus 2What happened: Junior has hit a groove, backing up his second place finish in Richmond with a third-place run last week at New Hampshire.
Kurt Busch
Car: No. 97 Sharpie FordChase points: first, 5,210. Position change: plus 5What happened: Busch won at New Hampshire last week to move into a tie with Earnhardt for first. But if the season ended today, Earnhardt would get the title on a tiebreaker: He's got four wins compared to Busch's three.
Jeff Gordon
Car: No. 24 DuPont ChevroletChase points: third, 5,201. Position change: minus 2What happened: Gordon started on the pole at New Hampshire because qualifying was rained out, and led the first 11 laps. But he finished seventh and lost his hold on the points lead.
Matt Kenseth
Car: No. 17 DeWalt Tools FordChase points: fourth, 5,200. Position change: plus 1What happened: The reigning series champion was strong at New Hampshire, but ended up finishing second to Busch, his Roush Racing teammate.
Jimmie Johnson
Car: No. 48 Lowe's ChevroletChase points: fifth, 5,180. Position change: minus 3What happened: Although Johnson finished 11th at New Hampshire and led a few laps to earn a five-point bonus, it wasn't good enough against the other championship contenders and cost him three spots in the standings.
Elliott Sadler
Car: No. 38 M & amp;M's FordChase points: sixth, 5,172. Position change: NoneWhat happened: Sadler used an eighth-place finish at New Hampshire to stay pat in the points.
Mark Martin
Car: No. 6 Viagra FordChase points: seventh, 5,139. Position change: plus 1What happened: Martin was never in contention at New Hampshire, where he finished 13th. He has his sights set on Sunday at Dover, where he won in June and has a series best 16 top-five finishes.
Tony Stewart
Car: No. 20 Home Depot ChevroletChase points: eighth, 5,086. Position change: minus 4What happened: Stewart was an innocent bystander of the intentional accident caused by Robby Gordon, and ended up 39th.
Ryan Newman
Car: No. 12 ALLTEL DodgeChase points: ninth, 5,074. Position change: plus 1What happened: Newman was running up front all day, but an engine failure relegated him to a 33rd place finish.
Jeremy Mayfield
Car: No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW DodgeChase points: 10th, 5,068. Position change: minus 1What happened: Mayfield was another victim in the Robby Gordon wreck, but repaired his Dodge enough to get back on the track and finish 35th.
Associated Press