Chart: Who's in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship?

A glance at the 16 drivers racing in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, which begins Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. Drivers listed in order of Chase ranking:

Car: No. 48 Chevrolet.

Team: Hendrick Motorsports

Note: Won four times but has only one top-five finish in past nine races.

Car: No. 18 Toyota

Team: Joe Gibbs Racing

Note: Won four races, missed first 11 with a broken right leg and left foot.

Team: Joe Gibbs Racing

Note: Won four races, including three of the past six.

Car: No. 22 Ford

Team: Team Penske

Note: Daytona 500 champion won three races.

Team: Stewart-Haas Racing

Note: Won two races with 10 runner-up finishes.

Car: No. 88 Chevrolet

Team: Hendrick Motorsports

Note: Won two races, enters Chase with four straight top-10s.

Team: Stewart-Haas Racing

Note: Won two races, was suspended for first three of the season.

Car: No. 19 Toyota

Team: Joe Gibbs Racing

Note: Left Roush Fenway Racing and won twice for Gibbs.

Team: Penske Racing

Note: Six-race winner last year won only once this season.

Car: No. 78 Chevrolet

Team: Furniture Row Racing

Note: Won third career race at Dover, made it as one-car team.

Team: Joe Gibbs Racing

Note: Won one race.

Car: No. 1 Chevrolet

Team: Chip Ganassi Racing

Note: Made first career Chase.

Team: Hendrick Motorsports

Note: Trying to win his fifth championship in final season.

Car: No. 31 Chevrolet

Team: Richard Childress Racing

Note: Winless entering Chase for second straight season.

Team: Richard Childress Racing

Note: Made first career Chase.

Car: No. 15 Toyota Team: Michael Waltrip Racing

Note: Coming off third straight winless season.