criteria changed, as well as the number of base points that drivers received at the points reset. Under this system. only the top 10 drivers in points automatically qualified for the Chase. They were joined by two "wild card" qualifiers, specifically the two drivers ranked from 11th through 20th in points who had the most race wins (with tiebreakers used if needed to select exactly two qualifiers). These drivers then had their base points reset to 2,000 instead of the previous 5,000, reflecting the greatly reduced points available from each race (a maximum of 48 for the race winner, as opposed to a maximum of 195 in the pre-2011 system). After the reset, the 10 automatic qualifiers received 3 bonus points for each race win, while the wild card qualifiers received no bonus. On January 30, 2014, even more radical changes to the Chase were announced; these took effect for the 2014 season: The number of drivers qualifying for the Chase was expanded to 16, with this group officially called the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase Grid. The Chase Grid is now selected primarily on the basis of race wins during the first 26 races (also known as the "regular season"). If fewer than 16 drivers win races. remaining spots on the Chase Grid are filled in order of regular-season drivers' points. Note that the basic point system has not changed from 2013. The Chase is now divided into four rounds. After each of the first three rounds, the four Chase Grid drivers with the fewest season points are eliminated from the Grid and championship contention. Any driver on the Chase Grid who wins a race in the first three rounds automatically advances to the next round. Also, all drivers eliminated from the Chase have their points readjusted to the regular-season points scheme, although they retain their points total from the last Chase round in which they participated. Challenger Round (races 27–29) Begins with 16 drivers, each with 2,000 points plus a 3-point bonus for each win in the first 26 races. Contender Round (races 30–32) Begins with 12 drivers, each with 3,000 points. Eliminator Round (races 33–35) Begins with eight drivers, each with 4,000 points. NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship (final race) The last four drivers in contention for the season title start the race at 5,000 points, with the highest finisher in the race winning the Cup Series title. The