OWN: Dawsonville, GeorgiaCREW CHIEF: Alan GustafsonTWITTER: (at)ChaseElliottNOTEWORTHY: The son of Hall of Famer Bill Elliott has had a strong rookie year as Jeff Gordons replacement. He wo

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A glance at the 16 drivers competing in NASCARs Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, which begins Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. The drivers are in order of seeding for the 10-race playoffs:No. 2 Ford, Penske RacingDRIVER: Brad KeselowskiBORN: Feb. 12, 1984HOMETOWN: Rochester Hills, MichiganCREW CHIEF: Paul WolfeTWITTER: (at)keselowskiNOTEWORTHY: Has been one of the fastest drivers this season, but has yet to put it together in the new Chase format. He failed to qualify for the finale in 2014 and 2015.---No. 18 Toyota, Joe Gibbs RacingDRIVER: Kyle BuschBORN: May 2, 1985HOMETOWN: Las VegasCREW CHIEF: Adam StevensTWITTER: (at)KyleBuschNOTEWORTHY: The reigning Sprint Cup champion has four wins this season, but his consistency has been up and down.---No. 11 Toyota, Joe Gibbs RacingDRIVER: Denny HamlinBORN: Nov. 18, 1980HOMETOWN: Chesterfield, VirginiaCREW CHIEF: Mike WheelerTWITTER: (at)dennyhamlinNOTEWORTHY: Hamlin opened the season with a win at the Daytona 500. Hes still seeking his first championship, and the final pit stop in the 2014 finale cost him the title.---No. 4 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas RacingDRIVER: Kevin HarvickBORN: Dec. 8, 1975HOMETOWN: Bakersfield, CaliforniaCREW CHIEF: Rodney ChildersTWITTER: (at)KevinHarvickNOTEWORTHY: Won the first version of NASCARs elimination Chase in 2014, then finished second in the championship race last year. Has been plagued by pit crew issues that have cost him several wins over the last three years.---No. 19 Toyota, Joe Gibbs RacingDRIVER: Carl EdwardsBORN: Aug. 15, 1979HOMETOWN: Columbia, MissouriCREW CHIEF: Dave RogersTWITTER: NoneNOTEWORTHY: Edwards drives for powerhouse JGR, which has all four of its drivers in the Chase. Despite the depth, only one JGR driver made it to the finale last year.---No. 78 Toyota, Furniture Row RacingDRIVER: Martin Truex Jr.BORN: June 29, 1980HOMETOWN: Mayetta, New JerseyCREW CHIEF: Cole PearnTWITTER: (at)MartinTruexJr56NOTEWORTHY: Truex is back in the Chase this year after making it to the finale last year. As a sister team to Joe Gibbs Racing, the move to Toyota has led to wins in two crown jewel races this year, the Coca-Cola 600 and the Southern 500.---No. 20 Toyota, Joe Gibbs RacingDRIVER: Matt KensethBORN: March 10, 1972HOMETOWN: Cambridge, WisconsinCREW CHIEF: Jason RatcliffTWITTER: (at)mattkensethNOTEWORTHY: Is looking for redemption after last years Chase, in which a feud with Joey Logano led to his suspension.---No. 48 Chevrolet, Hendrick MotorsportsDRIVER: Jimmie JohnsonBORN: Sept. 17, 1975HOMETOWN: El Cajon, CaliforniaCREW CHIEF: Chad KnausTWITTER: (at)JimmieJohnsonNOTEWORTHY: The six-time NASCAR champion has not won a title since 2013. Hes carried the flag for Hendrick Motorsports this season with two victories.---No. 22 Ford, Team PenskeDRIVER: Joey LoganoBORN: May 24, 1990HOMETOWN: Middletown, ConnecticutCREW CHIEF: Todd GordonTWITTER: (at)joeyloganoNOTEWORTHY: Didnt make the Chase finale last year in part because of a feud with Matt Kenseth. Has not had as strong a season as he did the last two years, when he was a title favorite.---No. 42 Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDRIVER: Kyle LarsonBORN: July 31, 1992HOMETOWN: Elk Grove, CaliforniaCREW CHIEF: Chad JohnstonTWITTER: (at)KyleLarsonRacinNOTEWORTHY: Earned a spot in the Chase late last month with his first career victory. Is in his third season in the Cup Series and has turned up his performance the last month.---No. 14 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas RacingDRIVER: Tony StewartBORN: May 20, 1971HOMETOWN: Columbus, IndianaCREW CHIEF: Mike BugarewiczTWITTER: (at)TonyStewartNOTEWORTHY: Missed the first eight races of the season with a broken back, but returned to win on the road course at Sonoma to earn a Chase berth in his final season before retirement.---No. 41 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas RacingDRIVER: Kurt BuschBORN: Aug. 4, 1978HOMETOWN: Las VegasCREW CHIEF: Tony GibsonTWITTER: (at)KurtBuschNOTEWORTHY: Busch has had a quiet year, with one victory but steady consistency. Hes one of three Stewart-Haas Racing drivers in the Chase.---No. 34 Ford, Front Row MotorsportsDRIVER: Chris BuescherBORN: Oct. 29, 1992HOMETOWN: Prosper, TexasCREW CHIEF: Bob OsborneTWITTER: (at)Chris-BuescherNOTEWORTHY: Last years Xfinity Series champion earned a spot in the Chase by winning the rain-shortened race at Pocono. Still had to fight to stay within the top-30 in points to lock in his berth.---No. 24 Chevrolet, Hendrick MotorsportsDRIVER: Chase ElliottBORN: Nov. 28, 1995HOMETOWN: Dawsonville, GeorgiaCREW CHIEF: Alan GustafsonTWITTER: (at)ChaseElliottNOTEWORTHY: The son of Hall of Famer Bill Elliott has had a strong rookie year as Jeff Gordons replacement. He won the pole for the Daytona 500 and is only one of two Hendrick Motorsports drivers to make the Chase.---No. 3 Chevrolet, Richard Childress RacingDRIVER: Austin DillonBORN: April 27, 1990HOMETOWN: Welcome, North CarolinaCREW CHIEF: Slugger LabbeTWITTER: (at)austindillon3NOTEWORTHY: Making his first Chase appearance in his third full Sprint Cup season. Is still seeking his first career Sprint Cup victory.---No. 1 Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesDRIVER: Jamie McMurrayBORN: June 3, 1976HOMETOWN: Joplin, MissouriCREW CHIEF: Matt McCallTWITTER: (at)jamiemcmurrayNOTEWORTHY: Made his first Chase last season but was eliminated after the first round. Gave Chip Ganassi Racing two cars in the Chase for the first time in team history. Wholesale Adidas NHL Jerseys . As he recorded his 23rd and 24th points of the evening, a segment of the sellout Air Canada Centre crowd expressed their appreciation for the Raptors point guard with a smattering of MVP chants. Cheap NHL Jerseys China . - Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie never doubted he would bring back coach Dennis Allen for a third year despite back-to-back 4-12 records. http://www.cheapnhljerseysbywholesale.com/ .C. -- Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford said after all of these years in the NBA hes still amazed at some of the things LeBron James does. 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If you look at my shots, theyre very good shots.Hayes has hit just 29 percent of his 3-point attempts this season, and the Badgers (5-2) havent been much better, knocking down 31 percent of their shots from behind the arc coming into Sunday.But with Prairie View A&M (2-5) starting only one player listed as taller than 6-foot-4, the Badgers didnt need much of an outside game.They outscored the Panthers 42-18 in the paint and outrebounded them 44-26.While Wisconsin couldnt find its shooting touch from outside, it more than made up for that with an efficient offensive performance elsewhere. The Badgers hit 24 of their 32 two-point attempts and were 20 of 27 from the free-throw line.Hayes, who was 7 of 8 from the free-throw line, was one of six Wisconsin players to score in double figures. 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