{"id":6797,"date":"2013-03-23T20:24:52","date_gmt":"2013-03-24T00:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=6797"},"modified":"2013-03-23T20:24:52","modified_gmt":"2013-03-24T00:24:52","slug":"sam-hornish-extends-point-lead-in-nationwide-series-full-standings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2013\/03\/23\/sam-hornish-extends-point-lead-in-nationwide-series-full-standings\/","title":{"rendered":"Sam Hornish extends point lead in Nationwide Series, full standings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6798\" alt=\"samhornish\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2013\/03\/samhornish.jpg\" width=\"652\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2013\/03\/samhornish.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2013\/03\/samhornish-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2013\/03\/samhornish-210x130.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sam Hornish Jr. extended his NASCAR Nationwide Series point lead with a second place finish at Auto Club Speedway. Entering the day Hornish held a 22 point lead over Justin Allgaier. By the conclusion of the Royal Purple 300 that lead had moved to 28 over Regan Smith who moved up to second.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <\/strong><a title=\"Kyle Busch wins Nationwide Series race at Auto Club Speedway, full race results\" href=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2013\/03\/23\/kyle-busch-wins-nationwide-series-race-at-auto-club-speedway-full-race-results\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle Busch wins in California<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nationwide Series point standings after Royal Purple 300 (unofficial)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\">RK<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">DRIVER<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">POINTS<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">BEHIND<\/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>\n<td align=\"left\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Sam Hornish Jr.<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">210<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">&#8212;<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$254,850<\/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>\n<td align=\"left\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Regan Smith<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">182<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-28<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$118,370<\/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>\n<td align=\"left\">3<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Brian Scott<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">179<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-31<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$143,624<\/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>\n<td align=\"left\">4<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Justin Allgaier<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">178<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-32<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$165,132<\/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>\n<td align=\"left\">5<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Austin Dillon<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">172<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-38<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$146,839<\/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>\n<td align=\"left\">6<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Trevor Bayne<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">163<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-47<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$162,089<\/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>\n<td align=\"left\">7<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\">Kyle Larson<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">156<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">-54<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">$145,879<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td 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Entering the day Hornish held a 22 point lead over Justin Allgaier. By the conclusion of the Royal Purple 300 that lead had moved to 28 over Regan Smith who moved up to second. 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