 After three more races, the cut line eliminates the bottom four winless drivers after the sixth Chase race (Talladega) in the "Contender Round", reducing the size of the field another 33%.Drivers who miss the second cut have their points reset to their score at the end of the first cut, plus the combined points accumulated in the three races in the "Contender Round".Those who continue have their points all reset to 4,000.