Two man race? Not so fast, Bowyer still alive

Following Sunday’s race at Martinsville Speedway, one may look at the point standings and come to the conclusion is down to Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski. That’s it. First off, to think it’s a just a two man race in a Chase in which we have seen some of most consistent performances by the Chase drivers as a whole is a crazy thing to think. As we have seen in Chases of old, there’s always a chance that something can go wrong with the top-two in the standings, allowing the driver in third to find himself in the running at Homestead. Take the 2005 Chase for example. At Texas Motor Speedway, a loose wheel for Greg Biffle during the middle stages of the race all but ended his title chances. Prior to that race, the points spread between Biffle and Tony Stewart, the eventual champion, was in striking distance of Biffle. Following the miscue by a team which had seemingly been flawless all season, the championship was decided in that very moment. A more recent memory of championship tid...