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The chase for the 2014 NASCAR championship has completed its first round and as a result four drivers have been eliminated. Over the next seven races NASCAR will take 12 contenders and whittle them down to four before crowing this seasons champion. While the chase is sure to be filled with excitement and intrigue, there are still plenty of fans out there that do not like the chase and wish that NASCAR used a straight points system.

For those anti-chase fans, here is a look at what the points would look like sans the chase. I this article you will fins what the points looked like after the 26th race of the season which was the race before the start of the chase. You will also see what the points look like currently as the series is set to begin round two of the chase where 12 drivers all have an equal chance of winning the championship.