{"id":5085,"date":"2012-11-18T18:40:32","date_gmt":"2012-11-18T23:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=5085"},"modified":"2012-11-18T18:47:12","modified_gmt":"2012-11-18T23:47:12","slug":"end-of-season-nascar-sprint-cup-series-point-standings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2012\/11\/18\/end-of-season-nascar-sprint-cup-series-point-standings\/","title":{"rendered":"End of Season NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Point Standings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brad Keselowski won his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title. A mistake on pit road coupled with a parts failure dropped him to third in the standings.<\/p>\n\n\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\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
RANK<\/strong><\/td>\nDRIVER<\/strong><\/td>\nPOINTS<\/strong><\/td>\nBEHIND<\/strong><\/td>\nSTARTS<\/strong><\/td>\nPOLES<\/strong><\/td>\nWINS<\/strong><\/td>\nTOP 5<\/strong><\/td>\nTOP 10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nBrad Keselowski<\/td>\n2400<\/td>\nLeader<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nClint Bowyer<\/td>\n2361<\/td>\n-39<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nJimmie Johnson<\/td>\n2360<\/td>\n-40<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nKasey Kahne<\/td>\n2345<\/td>\n-55<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nGreg Biffle<\/td>\n2332<\/td>\n-68<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nDenny Hamlin<\/td>\n2329<\/td>\n-71<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMatt Kenseth<\/td>\n2324<\/td>\n-76<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nKevin Harvick<\/td>\n2321<\/td>\n-79<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nTony Stewart<\/td>\n2311<\/td>\n-89<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nJeff Gordon<\/td>\n2303<\/td>\n-97<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nMartin Truex Jr.<\/td>\n2299<\/td>\n-101<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nDale Earnhardt Jr.<\/td>\n2245<\/td>\n-155<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nKyle Busch<\/td>\n1133<\/td>\n-1267<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nRyan Newman<\/td>\n1051<\/td>\n-1349<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nCarl Edwards<\/td>\n1030<\/td>\n-1370<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nPaul Menard<\/td>\n1006<\/td>\n-1394<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nJoey Logano<\/td>\n965<\/td>\n-1435<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nMarcos Ambrose<\/td>\n950<\/td>\n-1450<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nJeff Burton<\/td>\n883<\/td>\n-1517<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nAric Almirola<\/td>\n868<\/td>\n-1532<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nJamie McMurray<\/td>\n868<\/td>\n-1532<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nJuan Montoya<\/td>\n810<\/td>\n-1590<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nBobby Labonte<\/td>\n772<\/td>\n-1628<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nRegan Smith<\/td>\n747<\/td>\n-1653<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nKurt Busch<\/td>\n735<\/td>\n-1665<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nMark Martin<\/td>\n701<\/td>\n-1699<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nTravis Kvapil<\/td>\n638<\/td>\n-1762<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nDavid Ragan<\/td>\n622<\/td>\n-1778<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nCasey Mears<\/td>\n612<\/td>\n-1788<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nDavid Gilliland<\/td>\n605<\/td>\n-1795<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nLandon Cassill<\/td>\n598<\/td>\n-1802<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nAJ Allmendinger<\/td>\n453<\/td>\n-1947<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nDave Blaney<\/td>\n417<\/td>\n-1983<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nDavid Reutimann<\/td>\n373<\/td>\n-2027<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nBrian Vickers<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n-2150<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nDavid Stremme<\/td>\n236<\/td>\n-2164<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nMichael McDowell<\/td>\n187<\/td>\n-2213<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nJ.J. Yeley<\/td>\n166<\/td>\n-2234<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nJosh Wise*<\/td>\n147<\/td>\n-2253<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nKen Schrader<\/td>\n146<\/td>\n-2254<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nStephen Leicht*<\/td>\n126<\/td>\n-2274<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nScott Speed<\/td>\n124<\/td>\n-2276<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nMichael Waltrip<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n-2306<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nTerry Labonte<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n-2306<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nTony Raines<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n-2329<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nScott Riggs<\/td>\n56<\/td>\n-2344<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nBrendan Gaughan<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n-2350<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nBoris Said<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n-2366<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nBill Elliott<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n-2386<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nHermie Sadler<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n-2387<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\nMike Olsen<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n-2389<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\nRobby Gordon<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n-2389<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>\nMike Skinner<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n-2390<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>\nKelly Bires<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n-2391<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>\nTomy Drissi<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n-2394<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\nStacy Compton<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n-2395<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>\nDavid Mayhew<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n-2396<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58<\/td>\nPatrick Long<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n-2398<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/td>\nSam Hornish Jr.<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\nTrevor Bayne<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/td>\nRicky Stenhouse Jr.<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62<\/td>\nDanica Patrick<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63<\/td>\nTimmy Hill<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64<\/td>\nMike Bliss<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\nAustin Dillon<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>\nRobert Richardson Jr.<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>\nElliott Sadler<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>\nJoe Nemechek<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\nReed Sorenson<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>\nT.J. Bell<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/td>\nJason Leffler<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\nJason White<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73<\/td>\nCole Whitt<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>\nChris Cook<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/td>\nTim Andrews<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>\nBrian Simo<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\nJeff Green<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>\nMark Green<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>\nMike Wallace<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>\nKenny Wallace<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n-2400<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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