{"id":12676,"date":"2014-04-07T16:23:08","date_gmt":"2014-04-07T20:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=12676"},"modified":"2014-04-07T19:39:59","modified_gmt":"2014-04-07T23:39:59","slug":"jeff-gordon-leads-points-after-texas-full-standings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2014\/04\/07\/jeff-gordon-leads-points-after-texas-full-standings\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Gordon leads points after Texas, Full Standings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jeff Gordon will leave Texas Motor Speedway with the points lead in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.<\/p>\n

Dale Earnhardt Jr. entered Texas with a 9 point lead over Matt Kenseth (10 points over other race winner Carl Edwards) Following 334 laps at the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway, it will be Gordon \u00a0with a four point lead over Kenseth.<\/p>\n

Earnhardt Jr’s day went away early when he ran into the grass and then erupted<\/a> into a fireball following contact with the outside wall. The first driver with a win is Carl Edwards, with wins factored in he is the leader for making the Chase.<\/p>\n

WINNER: Joey Logano, full results<\/a>
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Winners thus far this season include Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr, these drivers are all but assured a spot in the Sprint Chase.<\/p>\n

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings following Texas<\/h2>\n