{"id":17021,"date":"2015-10-04T18:17:36","date_gmt":"2015-10-04T22:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=17021"},"modified":"2015-10-04T21:12:52","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T01:12:52","slug":"nascar-contender-round-set-sprint-cup-standings-following-dover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2015\/10\/04\/nascar-contender-round-set-sprint-cup-standings-following-dover\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Contender Round Set: Sprint Cup Standings following Dover"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick\u00a0all earned their way into the Contender Round of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase via wins.<\/p>\n

Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards and Martin Truex Jr all made their way into the second round via points.<\/p>\n

Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, Paul Menard and Clint Bowyer all were bounced from title contention after the AAA 400.<\/p>\n

Up next is a race at Charlotte.<\/p>\n

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Point Standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
RK<\/td>\nDRIVER<\/td>\nPOINTS<\/td>\nWINS<\/td>\nPOLES<\/td>\nTOP 5<\/td>\nTOP 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nDenny Hamlin<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nMatt Kenseth<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nKevin Harvick<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nCarl Edwards<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nJoey Logano<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nDale Earnhardt Jr.<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nKurt Busch<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nRyan Newman<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nJeff Gordon<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nMartin Truex Jr.<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nBrad Keselowski<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nKyle Busch<\/td>\n3000<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nJamie McMurray<\/td>\n2098<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nJimmie Johnson<\/td>\n2086<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nPaul Menard<\/td>\n2075<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nClint Bowyer<\/td>\n2048<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nKasey Kahne<\/td>\n770<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nAric Almirola<\/td>\n767<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nKyle Larson<\/td>\n718<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nGreg Biffle<\/td>\n706<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nAustin Dillon<\/td>\n647<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nCasey Mears<\/td>\n624<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nAJ Allmendinger<\/td>\n600<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nDanica Patrick<\/td>\n597<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nTony Stewart<\/td>\n581<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nDavid Ragan<\/td>\n576<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nSam Hornish Jr.<\/td>\n570<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nRicky Stenhouse Jr.<\/td>\n561<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nTrevor Bayne<\/td>\n530<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nJustin Allgaier<\/td>\n482<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nCole Whitt<\/td>\n446<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nDavid Gilliland<\/td>\n433<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nBrett Moffitt<\/td>\n352<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nAlex Bowman<\/td>\n352<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nMatt DiBenedetto<\/td>\n319<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nMichael Annett<\/td>\n309<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nJosh Wise<\/td>\n234<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nJeb Burton<\/td>\n172<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nMichael McDowell<\/td>\n163<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nAlex Kennedy<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nReed Sorenson<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nBobby Labonte<\/td>\n39<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nBrian Vickers<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nMichael Waltrip<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nRyan Preece<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nMike Wallace<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nT.J. Bell<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEddie MacDonald<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nWill Kimmel<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nRon Hornaday Jr.<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Matt Kenseth, Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick\u00a0all earned their way into the Contender Round of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase via wins. Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards and Martin Truex Jr all made their way into the second round via […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,788],"tags":[],"coauthors":[675],"class_list":{"0":"post-17021","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cup-series","8":"category-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17021\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17021"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=17021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}