FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Top Drivers Rock and Drop Going into Race 12

The rise and fall in point standings during NASCAR's 36-race Sprint Cup season and 26-race Chase for the Sprint Cup qualifying stint sometimes eludes week-to-week notice. One good or bad race result won’t define a season, but consistency is premium to securing a contending spot. The next NASCAR Sprint Cup race event that counts, race No. 12, will be in Charlotte on May 27th after the All-Star race on May 19. The Chase eligibility system qualifies the top-10 drivers in accumulated points and two more drivers from the top 20 with the most wins. At this point of the season, it’s proper to evaluate consistency or inconsistency among the top-12 Chase movers and then 12 spots below the cutoff number. All final Chase contenders are lik...

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