{"id":8453,"date":"2013-06-30T15:40:25","date_gmt":"2013-06-30T19:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=8453"},"modified":"2013-06-30T15:40:25","modified_gmt":"2013-06-30T19:40:25","slug":"jimmie-johnson-continues-to-lead-points-after-kentucky-full-nascar-standings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2013\/06\/30\/jimmie-johnson-continues-to-lead-points-after-kentucky-full-nascar-standings\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmie Johnson continues to lead points after Kentucky, full NASCAR standings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Source: Todd Warshaw\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jimmie Johnson continues his lead in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings following the Quaker State 400. Johnson was leading the race prior to final pit stops when Matt Kenseth beat him off pit road. Johsnon subsequently spun his car on the ensuing restart ending his chances at a win.<\/p>\n

Entering Sunday’s race the five time series champion held a 25 point lead over second place Carl Edwards. As a result of Johnson’s 10th he now leads the standings by 38 points over Edwards.<\/p>\n

KENSETH WINS:<\/strong> Full Results from Kentucky<\/a><\/p>\n

The 2012 Series champion Brad Keselowski took a tumble in the points from 9th to 13th (14 behind Logano) as a result of a early race crash.<\/p>\n

Unofficial Sprint Cup Point Standings Following Kentucky Speedway<\/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<\/strong><\/td>\nDRIVER<\/strong><\/td>\nPOINTS<\/strong><\/td>\nBEHIND<\/strong><\/td>\nWINS<\/strong><\/td>\nPOLES<\/strong><\/td>\nTOP 5<\/strong><\/td>\nTOP 10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nJimmie Johnson<\/td>\n610<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nCarl Edwards<\/td>\n572<\/td>\n-38<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nClint Bowyer<\/td>\n569<\/td>\n-41<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nKevin Harvick<\/td>\n544<\/td>\n-66<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nMatt Kenseth<\/td>\n528<\/td>\n-82<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nDale Earnhardt Jr.<\/td>\n512<\/td>\n-98<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nKyle Busch<\/td>\n500<\/td>\n-110<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nMartin Truex Jr.<\/td>\n490<\/td>\n-120<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nGreg Biffle<\/td>\n489<\/td>\n-121<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nJoey Logano<\/td>\n479<\/td>\n-131<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nKasey Kahne<\/td>\n478<\/td>\n-132<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nJeff Gordon<\/td>\n477<\/td>\n-133<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nBrad Keselowski<\/td>\n465<\/td>\n-145<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nKurt Busch<\/td>\n463<\/td>\n-147<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nPaul Menard<\/td>\n459<\/td>\n-151<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nTony Stewart<\/td>\n457<\/td>\n-153<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nAric Almirola<\/td>\n457<\/td>\n-153<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nRyan Newman<\/td>\n448<\/td>\n-162<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nJamie McMurray<\/td>\n437<\/td>\n-173<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nRicky Stenhouse Jr.<\/td>\n433<\/td>\n-177<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nJeff Burton<\/td>\n428<\/td>\n-182<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nMarcos Ambrose<\/td>\n411<\/td>\n-199<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nJuan Pablo Montoya<\/td>\n399<\/td>\n-211<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nCasey Mears<\/td>\n360<\/td>\n-250<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nDenny Hamlin<\/td>\n329<\/td>\n-281<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nMark Martin<\/td>\n314<\/td>\n-296<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nDanica Patrick<\/td>\n313<\/td>\n-297<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nDavid Gilliland<\/td>\n298<\/td>\n-312<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nDavid Ragan<\/td>\n294<\/td>\n-316<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nBobby Labonte<\/td>\n257<\/td>\n-353<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nDave Blaney<\/td>\n249<\/td>\n-361<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nDavid Reutimann<\/td>\n249<\/td>\n-361<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nDavid Stremme<\/td>\n236<\/td>\n-374<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nJ.J. Yeley<\/td>\n225<\/td>\n-385<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nTravis Kvapil<\/td>\n207<\/td>\n-403<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nAJ Allmendinger<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n-430<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nMichael McDowell<\/td>\n89<\/td>\n-521<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nTimmy Hill<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n-530<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nScott Speed<\/td>\n75<\/td>\n-535<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nMichael Waltrip<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n-547<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nKen Schrader<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n-556<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nTerry Labonte<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n-558<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nBoris Said<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n-584<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nRon Fellows<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n-588<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nJustin Marks<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n-596<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nScott Riggs<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n-599<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nVictor Gonzalez Jr.<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n-603<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nTomy Drissi<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n-604<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nAlex Kennedy<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n-606<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nBrian Keselowski<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n-606<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jimmie Johnson continues his lead in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings following the Quaker State 400. Johnson was leading the race prior to final pit stops when Matt Kenseth beat him off pit road. Johsnon subsequently spun his car on the ensuing restart ending his chances at a win. Entering Sunday’s race the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[788],"tags":[],"coauthors":[675],"class_list":{"0":"post-8453","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8453\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8453"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=8453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}