{"id":16868,"date":"2015-09-07T00:08:32","date_gmt":"2015-09-07T04:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=16868"},"modified":"2015-09-07T00:08:32","modified_gmt":"2015-09-07T04:08:32","slug":"nascar-sprint-cup-series-point-standings-following-darlington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2015\/09\/07\/nascar-sprint-cup-series-point-standings-following-darlington\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings following Darlington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16013\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2015\/03\/kevinharvick.jpg\" alt=\"kevinharvick\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2015\/03\/kevinharvick.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2015\/03\/kevinharvick-594x395.jpg 594w, https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2015\/03\/kevinharvick-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is only one race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule before the Chase starts.<\/p>\n<p>Next weekend drivers will have their last chance to punch a spot in the Chase at Richmond International Raceway.<\/p>\n<p>Following Sunday&#8217;s running of the Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington there are a handful of drivers\u00a0who will enter next weekend&#8217;s race with a spot locked up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESULTS: <a href=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2015\/09\/06\/carl-edwards-wins-southern-500-nascar-darlington-results\/\">Edwards wins Southern 500<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brad Keselowski,\u00a0Martin Truex,\u00a0Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin are all in the Chase with wins.<\/p>\n<h2>NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings after Darlington<\/h2>\n<table class=\"tablehead\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"colhead\">\n<td align=\"left\">RK<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">DRIVER<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">POINTS<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">MONEY<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">WINS<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">POLES<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">TOP 5<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">TOP 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-227\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Jimmie Johnson<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">817<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$5,190,830<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">11<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-580\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Kyle Busch<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">471<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$2,707,613<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">5<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-4319\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">3<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Joey Logano<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">906<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$5,914,657<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">14<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-143\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Matt Kenseth<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">776<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$4,358,609<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">9<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-225\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">5<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Kevin Harvick<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">948<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$6,668,896<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">17<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-150\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">6<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Dale Earnhardt Jr.<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">855<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$4,478,495<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">11<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-195\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">7<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Kurt Busch<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">752<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,175,406<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">8<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-460\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">8<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Carl Edwards<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">713<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$2,996,853<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-626\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">9<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Brad Keselowski<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">837<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$4,311,664<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">5<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-416\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">10<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Martin Truex Jr.<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">806<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,856,946<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">7<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-747\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">11<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Denny Hamlin<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">754<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$4,703,742<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">8<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-223\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">12<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Jamie McMurray<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">726<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,586,554<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-213\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">13<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Ryan Newman<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">714<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,722,353<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-67\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">14<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Jeff Gordon<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">700<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$4,157,894<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-575\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">15<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Paul Menard<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">692<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$2,940,570<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-712\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">16<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Clint Bowyer<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">682<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,800,307<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"colhead\">\n<td colspan=\"9\" align=\"center\">*** Chase for the Sprint Cup cut-off ***<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-740\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">17<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Aric Almirola<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">653<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,555,769<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-429\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">18<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Kasey Kahne<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">651<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,136,359<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-221\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">19<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Greg Biffle<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">598<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,680,251<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-4539\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">20<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Kyle Larson<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">586<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,212,039<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-4332\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">21<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Austin Dillon<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">586<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,487,532<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-805\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">22<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">AJ Allmendinger<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">536<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,285,284<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-248\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">23<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Casey Mears<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">531<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,154,146<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-697\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">24<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Danica Patrick<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">527<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$2,836,754<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-149\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">25<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Tony Stewart<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">496<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,160,436<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-649\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">26<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">David Ragan<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">495<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,229,117<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-607\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">27<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Sam Hornish Jr.<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">492<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,126,568<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-4343\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">28<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Trevor Bayne<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">452<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$3,419,245<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-4351\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">29<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Ricky Stenhouse Jr.<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">440<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$2,670,781<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-731\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">30<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Justin Allgaier<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">420<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$2,778,789<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-4463\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">31<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Cole Whitt<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">388<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$2,648,362<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-839\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">32<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">David Gilliland<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">379<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$2,763,967<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-4555\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">33<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Alex Bowman<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">324<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$2,189,393<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-4323\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">34<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Michael Annett<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">276<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$2,268,214<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-4546\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">35<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Brett Moffitt<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">311<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$2,006,308<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-4379\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">36<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Matt DiBenedetto<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">282<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$1,936,034<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-885\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">37<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Josh Wise<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">202<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$1,635,595<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-4286\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">38<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Michael McDowell<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">161<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$1,291,780<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-4527\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">39<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Jeb Burton<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">149<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$1,411,511<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-4418\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">40<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Alex Kennedy<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">93<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$827,065<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-755\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">41<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Reed Sorenson<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">41<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$541,758<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-64\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">42<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Bobby Labonte<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">39<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$486,278<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-390\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">43<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Brian Vickers<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">32<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$220,743<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-82\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">44<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Michael Waltrip<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">26<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$464,816<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-109\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">45<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Mike Wallace<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">8<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$313,883<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-903\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">46<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Eddie MacDonald<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">7<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$78,542<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"oddrow player-2020-4621\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">47<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Will Kimmel<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">6<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$73,752<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"evenrow player-2020-586\">\n<td class=\"sortcell\" align=\"left\">48<\/td>\n<td 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Next weekend drivers will have their last chance to punch a spot in the Chase at Richmond International Raceway. 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