{"id":7721,"date":"2013-05-26T23:47:06","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T03:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=7721"},"modified":"2013-05-26T23:47:06","modified_gmt":"2013-05-27T03:47:06","slug":"jimmie-johnson-continues-to-lead-point-standings-after-coca-cola-600","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2013\/05\/26\/jimmie-johnson-continues-to-lead-point-standings-after-coca-cola-600\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmie Johnson continues to lead point standings after Coca Cola 600"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kevin Harvick may have won the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway but Jimmie Johnson continues to lead the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings. Johnson entered the race with a 44 point lead over Carl Edwards. He now holds a 32 point lead over Edwards.<\/p>\n

The win moved Harvick up to seventh in the standings.<\/p>\n

Unofficial Point Standings after Coca-Cola 600<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\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<\/b><\/td>\nDRIVER<\/b><\/td>\nPOINTS<\/b><\/td>\nBEHIND<\/b><\/td>\nWINS<\/b><\/td>\nTOP 5<\/b><\/td>\nTOP 10<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nJimmie Johnson<\/td>\n445<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nCarl Edwards<\/td>\n413<\/td>\n-32<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nMatt Kenseth<\/td>\n394<\/td>\n-51<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nClint Bowyer<\/td>\n385<\/td>\n-60<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nKasey Kahne<\/td>\n370<\/td>\n-75<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nDale Earnhardt Jr.<\/td>\n364<\/td>\n-81<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nKevin Harvick<\/td>\n362<\/td>\n-83<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nPaul Menard<\/td>\n347<\/td>\n-98<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nMartin Truex Jr.<\/td>\n336<\/td>\n-109<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nBrad Keselowski<\/td>\n335<\/td>\n-110<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nKyle Busch<\/td>\n332<\/td>\n-113<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nAric Almirola<\/td>\n328<\/td>\n-117<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nGreg Biffle<\/td>\n324<\/td>\n-121<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nJamie McMurray<\/td>\n321<\/td>\n-124<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nJeff Gordon<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n-125<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nRyan Newman<\/td>\n315<\/td>\n-130<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nRicky Stenhouse Jr.<\/td>\n312<\/td>\n-133<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nKurt Busch<\/td>\n304<\/td>\n-141<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nJoey Logano<\/td>\n298<\/td>\n-147<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nTony Stewart<\/td>\n291<\/td>\n-154<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nJeff Burton<\/td>\n290<\/td>\n-155<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nMarcos Ambrose<\/td>\n270<\/td>\n-175<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nJuan Pablo Montoya<\/td>\n264<\/td>\n-181<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nDenny Hamlin<\/td>\n238<\/td>\n-207<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nMark Martin<\/td>\n236<\/td>\n-209<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nCasey Mears<\/td>\n231<\/td>\n-214<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nDavid Ragan<\/td>\n216<\/td>\n-229<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nBobby Labonte<\/td>\n215<\/td>\n-230<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nDavid Gilliland<\/td>\n212<\/td>\n-233<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nDanica Patrick<\/td>\n211<\/td>\n-234<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nDave Blaney<\/td>\n204<\/td>\n-241<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nJ.J. Yeley<\/td>\n173<\/td>\n-272<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nDavid Reutimann<\/td>\n172<\/td>\n-273<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nDavid Stremme<\/td>\n162<\/td>\n-283<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nLandon Cassill<\/td>\n137<\/td>\n-308<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nTravis Kvapil<\/td>\n131<\/td>\n-314<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nAJ Allmendinger<\/td>\n122<\/td>\n-323<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nScott Speed<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n-370<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nMichael McDowell<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n-371<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nMichael Waltrip<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n-382<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nTimmy Hill<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n-383<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nTerry Labonte<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n-393<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nKen Schrader<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n-416<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nScott Riggs<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n-439<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nBrian Keselowski<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n-441<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kevin Harvick may have won the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway but Jimmie Johnson continues to lead the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings. Johnson entered the race with a 44 point lead over Carl Edwards. He now holds a 32 point lead over Edwards. The win moved Harvick up to seventh in the standings. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[788],"tags":[315],"coauthors":[675],"class_list":{"0":"post-7721","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-jimmie-johnson"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7721","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=7721"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7721\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7721"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=7721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}