Brad Keselowski has taken the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point lead after Bristol. Keselowski finished third in the Food City 500 while Jimmie Johnson finished 22nd after blowing a right front tire.
Johnson won the season opening Daytona 500 and had led the standings at the completion of the first three races.
Kasey Kahne won the Food City 500 moving to 7th in the standings.
Sprint Cup Series Point Standings
| RK | DRIVER | POINTS | BEHIND | WINS | POLES | TOP 5 | TOP 10 |
| 1 | Brad Keselowski | 166 | — | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 157 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 151 | -15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Clint Bowyer | 128 | -38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Greg Biffle | 126 | -40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Denny Hamlin | 125 | -41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Kasey Kahne | 124 | -42 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Carl Edwards | 124 | -42 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Paul Menard | 117 | -49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 115 | -51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Kyle Busch | 115 | -51 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Joey Logano | 104 | -62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Matt Kenseth | 102 | -64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Jamie McMurray | 100 | -66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Marcos Ambrose | 99 | -67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Kurt Busch | 98 | -68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Kevin Harvick | 98 | -68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Martin Truex Jr. | 96 | -70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Mark Martin | 95 | -71 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Aric Almirola | 95 | -71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Jeff Gordon | 89 | -77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Casey Mears | 89 | -77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Ryan Newman | 87 | -79 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Tony Stewart | 85 | -81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Jeff Burton | 78 | -88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 77 | -89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | J.J. Yeley | 75 | -91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Danica Patrick | 69 | -97 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Bobby Labonte | 66 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Dave Blaney | 66 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | AJ Allmendinger | 64 | -102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | David Reutimann | 63 | -103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | David Ragan | 53 | -113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | David Stremme | 50 | -116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | David Gilliland | 49 | -117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Travis Kvapil | 46 | -120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Michael McDowell | 38 | -128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Terry Labonte | 37 | -129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Scott Speed | 32 | -134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Landon Cassill | 25 | -141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Michael Waltrip | 23 | -143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Ken Schrader | 17 | -149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RK | DRIVER | POINTS | BEHIND | MONEY | WINS | POLES | TOP 5 | TOP 10 |
| 1 | Brad Keselowski | 166 | — | $1,124,887 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 157 | -9 | $1,419,779 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 151 | -15 | $1,948,512 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Clint Bowyer | 128 | -38 | $648,017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Greg Biffle | 126 | -40 | $775,869 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Denny Hamlin | 125 | -41 | $653,619 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Kasey Kahne | 124 | -42 | $765,183 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Carl Edwards | 124 | -42 | $855,654 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Paul Menard | 117 | -49 | $598,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 115 | -51 | $649,776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Kyle Busch | 115 | -51 | $744,341 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Joey Logano | 104 | -62 | $644,718 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Matt Kenseth | 102 | -64 | $1,134,113 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Jamie McMurray | 100 | -66 | $569,853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Marcos Ambrose | 99 | -67 | $616,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Kurt Busch | 98 | -68 | $609,954 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Kevin Harvick | 98 | -68 | $835,955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Martin Truex Jr. | 96 | -70 | $642,024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Mark Martin | 95 | -71 | $1,061,393 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Aric Almirola | 95 | -71 | $668,401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Jeff Gordon | 89 | -77 | $669,651 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | Casey Mears | 89 | -77 | $531,285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Ryan Newman | 87 | -79 | $790,172 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 | Tony Stewart | 85 | -81 | $662,009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Jeff Burton | 78 | -88 | $512,918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 77 | -89 | $604,026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | J.J. Yeley | 75 | -91 | $510,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Danica Patrick | 69 | -97 | $510,969 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | Bobby Labonte | 66 | -100 | $548,807 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Dave Blaney | 66 | -100 | $509,948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | AJ Allmendinger | 64 | -102 | $111,808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | David Reutimann | 63 | -103 | $504,010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | David Ragan | 53 | -113 | $485,593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | David Stremme | 50 | -116 | $167,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | David Gilliland | 49 | -117 | $464,312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Travis Kvapil | 46 | -120 | $498,695 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Michael McDowell | 38 | -128 | $430,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Terry Labonte | 37 | -129 | $339,337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | Scott Speed | 32 | -134 | $432,899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Landon Cassill | 25 | -141 | $143,110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | Michael Waltrip | 23 | -143 | $309,564 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Ken Schrader | 17 | -149 | $161,627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
