AJ Allmendinger and Aric Almirola were the underdogs of the Chase, the two drivers nobody thought could win the Sprint Cup championship. They knew it, too, when they arrived in Chicago and for the first time in their careers were allowed behind NASCAR's velvet rope. ''I was laughing at it, (Vegas) made odds for 14 drivers,'' said Allmendinger, ''and me and Almirola were just 'The Field' for the championship. More...