It's not a new phenomenon, but remains an interesting one.
Three of the drivers in the Top 10 of points scored so far during the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup aren't even participating in it.
Here's the most recent Top 10 of points scored following Saturday night's Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway:
Driver
|
Total
Points Awarded
| |
1
|
Joey
Logano
|
215
|
2
|
Kyle
Larson
|
203
|
3
|
Kevin
Harvick
|
198
|
4
|
Kyle
Busch
|
190
|
5
|
Jeff
Gordon
|
182
|
6
|
Martin
Truex Jr
|
169
|
7
|
Ryan
Newman
|
168
|
8
|
Brad
Keselowski
|
166
|
9
|
Carl
Edwards
|
161
|
10
|
Jamie
McMurray
|
161
|