ADJUSTED CHASE POINTS: 5,005

TEAM: Evernham Motorsports

HOMETOWN: Enumclaw, Wash.

AGE: 26

CAR: No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge

CREW CHIEF: Kenny Francis

BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 13th (2004)

OUTLOOK: Kahne, who has five wins this season, dominated on 1.5-mile tracks earlier this year. With five of the Chase races on 1.5-milers, another hot streak could make him the runaway Chase winner.

SPEAKING: ``It's exciting to be in the Chase. That was our goal when the season started and I'm really happy that we made it. We have the most wins, and I think we have a good start to the final 10. We ran first and third the final two weeks, and we're going to take this momentum to New Hampshire and focus on the championship now,'' Kahne said.