1.   Chapman aimed to finish the season among the top five so that his players would qualify for bonuses under a new League scheme.

2.   Despite the variety of sources, the differences were not very Marked - the top five were remarkably close in quality.

3.   The Smiths were priming themselves for a spell in the top five.

4.   Am I top five?

5.   Analysts rate each among the top five at their position.

6.   And true, Earnhardt has slid out of the top five in final points the past two seasons.

7.   And the Yankees are the best road draw in the game, with the Red Sox in the top five also.

8.   Apple fell out of the U.S top five in the fourth quarter.

9.   As a result, it did not make the top five.

10.   As series points leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. and runner-up Matt Kenseth raced up front, McLaughlin patiently remained within the top five.