NASCAR never adds the Chase

Follow Matt Kenseth's 2003 Championship run, NASCAR thought about adding a playoff system, but after too much fan critism they decided not too.

2004 Final Points Standings:

1st: Jeff Gordon: 5042

2nd: Jimmie Johnson: 4995

3rd: Dale Earnhardt Jr: 4869

4th: Kurt Busch: 4795

5th: Tony Stewart: 4701

6th: Mark Martin: 4597

7th: Jamie McMurray: 4597

8th: Matt Kenseth: 4376

9th: Ryan Newman: 4361

10th: Bobby Labonte: 4277

11th: Kasey Kahne: 4274

12th: Kevin Harvick: 4228

13thL Dale Jarrett: 4214

14th: Jeremy Mayfield: 4183

15th: Rusty Wallace: 3960

Jeff Gordon wins his 5th championship after 3 straight wins from Jimmie Johnson, who finishes 2nd in points.

2005 Point Standings:

1st: Tony Stewart: 5199

2nd: Greg Biffle: 4984

3rd: Jimmie Johnson: 4771

4th: Mark Martin: 4676

5th: Ryan Newman: 4670

6th: Carl Edwards: 4593

7th: Rusty Wallace: 4512

8th: Matt Kenseth: 4451

9th: Jeremy Mayfield: 4281

10th: Kurt Busch: 4248

11th: Jeff Gordon: 4174

12th: Jamie McMurray: 4130

13th: Elliott Sadler: 4084

14th: Kevin Harvick: 4072

15th: Dale Jarrett: 3960

Tony Stewart wins his 2nd Championship