A correction
Yes, even we geeks who love our motorsports make a few boo-boos every now and then.
The final clarification is in on NASCAR's tiebreaker rules for seeding purposes: After pole positions and races won, the next tiebreakers are second-place finishes, third, fourth, and so on.
Knowing this, here's the absolutely correct order for seeding in the 2007 Chase for the Nextel Cup:
1. Jimmie Johnson 5050 (6). Five wins. No one else has more.
2. Jeff Gordon 5040 (1). Once impenetrable, now the armor is showing some kinks.
3. Tony Stewart 5030 (2). He'll be a force come Chase time.
4. Kurt Busch 5020 (11). Has won a pole, while Edwards has not.
5. Carl Edwards 5020 (4). How big would a Richmond win be?
6. Denny Hamlin 5010 (3). Has a win and a pole.
7. Martin Truex, Jr. 5010 (10). Wins tie-break on third-place runs (2).
8. Matt Kenseth 5010 (5). Wins tie-break on fifth-place runs.
9. Kyle Busch 5010 (8). Last of drivers with two runner-up runs.
10. Jeff Burton 5010 (7). Two third-place runs gets him this spot.
11. Kevin Harvick (12). It's a legitimate question, genius...are you gonna make the Chase?
12. Clint Bowyer (9). A win at Richmond would be a big, big help.
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