The inaugural Chase for the Cup begins today in New Hampshire. The top 10 teams were decided last Saturday night in Richmond and those teams will begin a 10-race sprint to the Nextel Cup championship.

Elliott Sadler solidified his place in the mix with the win in Richmond, while Jamie McMurray and Kasey Kahne are on the outside looking in. The top 10 teams are: Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Elliott Sadler, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Jeremy Mayfield and Ryan Newman. One of the drivers will be the next champion and earn a cool $5 million bonus on the stage of the Waldorf Astoria in New York City in December.