<b>Pictures:</b> Active NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers who have raced in the Chase

A.J. Allmendinger poses by his car after winning the pole position qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Saturday, June 27, 2015, in Sonoma, Calif.

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Active drivers who have raced at least once in NASCAR’s Chase for the Championship, which began in 2004. The Chase field expanded for 2014 from 12 to 16 drivers and put an emphasis on winning races. Jimmie Johnson has won seven Chase championships and Tony Stewart two. Kevin Harvick won 2014’s revamped format and Kyle Busch prevailed in 2015. In 2016, Johnson got his 7th title, and Martin Truex Jr. won in 2017.

NASCAR XFINITY Series Lilly Diabetes 250 - Qualifying

Aric Almirola, holding his son Alex in 2015 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, qualified for the 2014 Chase by being declared the winner of the rain-shortened Coke Zero 400 at Daytona.

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Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Duracell Ford, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 1, 2018, in Darlington, S.C.

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Alex Bowman, driver of the #88 Axalta Chevrolet, speaks with the media during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Media Day at the South Point Hotel & Casino on Sept. 13, 2018, in Las Vegas.

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pennsylvania 400

Chris Buescher, driver of the #34 Dockside Logistics Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono Raceway on Aug. 1, 2016, in Long Pond, Pa. The race was delayed due to inclement weather on Sunday, then cut short by 22 laps on Monday by fog and rain.

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 - Practice

Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 DOW Chevrolet, speaks with the media after practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Sept. 9, 2016, in Richmond.

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Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 3M/American Red Cross Chevrolet, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Sept. 9, 2016.

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Erik Jones, driver of the #20 Sport Clips Toyota, stands by his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 17, 2018, during the first year he qualified for the postseason.

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Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan: Kyle Larson

Kyle Larson celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016.

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Jamie McMurray, driver of the #1 McDonald’s/Cessna Chevrolet, sits in his car in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 4, 2015.

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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 - Practice

Paul Menard, driver of the #27 Moen/Menards Chevrolet, climbs into his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 4, 2015.

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. watches during qualifications for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Friday, Aug. 10, 2018.

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<b>Pictures:</b> Active NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers who have raced in the Chase

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