we'll have more from jeff burton as the chase continues.ole manski is in the garage. >> to expound more, these guys who are in the chase, their season is not lost. every single guy still has goals. for example, joey logano, his goal for the season, to win more races and to finish in the top 20. we're standing in front of dale earnhardt jr. his goal is to help his three teammates in the chase. we're sandwiched between two rcr cars. their goal? to get the team back to prominence. kevin harvick would like himself back to vikt ray lane. they may be not in the chase, but their season is not lost. mike. >> that is for sure. still lots of trophies on the line. thank you, nicole. still ahead, despite scoring just one top ten finish in the last ten races, jimmie johnson doesn't seem concerned. what about chad knaus? what does he think? they're the open-wheel ground pounders that define the new england racing landscape. we'll have modified highlights from ham

i'm mike massaro sitting alongside jeff burton. chase for the sprint cup begins this week in new hampshire. 12 drivers fight fog the championship, jeff. in your opinion, who are the two favorites? >> the two favorites to me are mark martin and jimmie johnson. mark martin, because he's been fast all year long. they haven't had the consistency, but they've had the speed. the other one, you know, jimmie johnson, three in a rope. there's no wipe in the world you can not pick him. those are the two guys that i think have the best shot. >> ok. what about the dark horses? there's got a couple of drivers out there facing obstacles, but still have a chance at this title. >> yeah, i think brian have beeners has the best shot. they're working very well together and running well on the short tracks. that's something they didn't do well earlier, now they're doing t. the other one is carl edwards. i can't recall i'm calling carl edwards a dark horse, but at the end of the day, carl is exceptionally talented. that's a good team, and they have a s