The battle for 12th

There are three drivers battling for the 12th and final spot in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series standings, the final spot to qualify for the Chase.
Kurt Busch is 12th in the Cup standings. He is followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr., who is 158 points behind Busch. Ryan Newman is 14th, 175 points behind Busch.
Kyle Busch, the younger brother of Kurt, is eighth in the Cup standings. His spot looks fairly secure with two races to go before the Chase starts.
He doesn't think drivers will be overly aggressive fighting for that 12th place position at California Speedway on Sunday.
"There are only a handful of guys on the bubble, and the rest who are actually in the Chase are just trying to rack up wins to get the extra bonus points," said Busch, driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. "So, nothing has really changed in the style of racing. It's always been this competitive. From where I'm sitting, watching the battle for 12th will be pretty fun. I'm just glad not to be in that situation and that we're solidly in the Chase."
The car his team brought to California Speedway is the same car Busch raced at Michigan International Speedway a couple weeks ago. Busch finished 13th in the Michigan race.
"We have had good qualifying efforts at Michigan the past few times, and although we ran well at Michigan a few weeks ago, we pitted for two tires and never regained track position," Busch said. "California is a multi-groove track as well, so we hope our car works in whatever the fast lane is. We're taking the same car, so I think we should run very well right out of the box."