[Beef]

Here are the ways for the top 3 to win the cup: (From espn.com)

1) Jimmie Johnson Chase leader

2) Jeff Gordon (-30 points)
If he finishes nine places better than Johnson in each of the next two races, or if he wins out and leads the most laps in each event

3) Clint Bowyer (-181)
If he wins out and leads the most laps in each event, and needs for Johnson to average a 22nd-place finish or worse