It is now crunch time with only two races left to decide who will be racing for the 2011 Sprint Cup championship. Atlanta and Richmond can make or break a season for a driver looking for a Chase spot.

Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, and Carl Edwards have all clinched a spot in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Brad Keselowski essentially locked up his spot with his third win of the season in Bristol.

This is where things get interesting. Keselowski sits 21 points behind 10th place Tony Stewart and if he cracks the top 10, it will open the door for Paul Menard, David Ragan and Marcos Ambrose, who is four points out of 20th, to claim one of the remaining Wild Card spots.

Stay tuned folks; things are revving up in Atlanta and Richmond.

1. Kyle Busch          4 Wins                 Ahead of 11th:   + 141
2. Jimmie Johnson   1 Win                                            + 141
3. Matt Kenseth        2 Wins                                          + 109
4. Carl Edwards       1 Win                                            + 106
5. Kevin Harvick       3 Wins                                          +   93
6. Jeff Gordon          2 Wins                                           +  93
7. Ryan Newman     1 Win                                             +  73
8. Kurt Busch           1 Win                                             +  60
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr.                                                      +  39    
10. Tony Stewart                                                            +  21
11.*Brad Keselowski 2 Wins                  Behind 10th:      - 21
12.*Denny Hamlin     1 Win                    Behind 10th:      - 38
 
*Current Wild Card Drivers

Wild Card Battle:
20. Paul Menard         1 Win                   Behind 10th:  - 79
21. David Ragan        1 Win                   Behind 20th:   -  3
22. Marcos Ambrose  1 Win                   Behind 20th:   -  4
25. Regan Smith        1 Win                   Behind 20th:  - 79

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