{"id":9127,"date":"2013-08-11T16:35:07","date_gmt":"2013-08-11T20:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=9127"},"modified":"2013-08-11T16:35:07","modified_gmt":"2013-08-11T20:35:07","slug":"jimmie-johnson-leads-points-as-battle-for-top-ten-heats-up-full-nascar-sprint-cup-standings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2013\/08\/11\/jimmie-johnson-leads-points-as-battle-for-top-ten-heats-up-full-nascar-sprint-cup-standings\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmie Johnson leads points as battle for top ten heats up, full NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jimmie Johnson entered Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen with a 77 point lead in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings leaving little question to who would be the points leader following the Cheez-It 355.<\/p>\n

Johnson is still the points leader, now by 75 over Bowyer.<\/p>\n

RESULTS: <\/strong>Kyle Busch wins, full results from Watkins Glen<\/a><\/p>\n

Entering Sunday Johnson., Clint Bowyer, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt. Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne, Jeff Gordon and Greg Biffle made up the top ten.<\/p>\n

Kahne and Gordon both fell out of the top ten while Brad Keselowski and Martin Truex are now in the top ten.<\/p>\n

NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings following Watkins Glen<\/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<\/td>\nDRIVER<\/td>\nPOINTS<\/td>\nBEHIND<\/td>\nWINS<\/td>\nPOLES<\/td>\nTOP 5<\/td>\nTOP 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nJimmie Johnson<\/td>\n808<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nClint Bowyer<\/td>\n733<\/td>\n-75<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nCarl Edwards<\/td>\n728<\/td>\n-80<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nKevin Harvick<\/td>\n707<\/td>\n-101<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nKyle Busch<\/td>\n693<\/td>\n-115<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nDale Earnhardt Jr.<\/td>\n670<\/td>\n-138<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nMatt Kenseth<\/td>\n659<\/td>\n-149<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nBrad Keselowski<\/td>\n634<\/td>\n-174<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nGreg Biffle<\/td>\n627<\/td>\n-181<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nMartin Truex Jr.<\/td>\n625<\/td>\n-183<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nKurt Busch<\/td>\n623<\/td>\n-185<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nKasey Kahne<\/td>\n622<\/td>\n-186<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nJeff Gordon<\/td>\n610<\/td>\n-198<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nRyan Newman<\/td>\n605<\/td>\n-203<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nJamie McMurray<\/td>\n600<\/td>\n-208<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nJoey Logano<\/td>\n598<\/td>\n-210<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nTony Stewart<\/td>\n594<\/td>\n-214<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nAric Almirola<\/td>\n561<\/td>\n-247<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nPaul Menard<\/td>\n559<\/td>\n-249<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nRicky Stenhouse Jr.<\/td>\n531<\/td>\n-277<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nJeff Burton<\/td>\n525<\/td>\n-283<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nJuan Pablo Montoya<\/td>\n516<\/td>\n-292<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nMarcos Ambrose<\/td>\n514<\/td>\n-294<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nCasey Mears<\/td>\n472<\/td>\n-336<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nDenny Hamlin<\/td>\n414<\/td>\n-394<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nDavid Ragan<\/td>\n399<\/td>\n-409<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nDanica Patrick<\/td>\n397<\/td>\n-411<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nDavid Gilliland<\/td>\n387<\/td>\n-421<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nMark Martin<\/td>\n361<\/td>\n-447<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nDave Blaney<\/td>\n329<\/td>\n-479<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nBobby Labonte<\/td>\n328<\/td>\n-480<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nDavid Reutimann<\/td>\n308<\/td>\n-500<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nJ.J. Yeley<\/td>\n296<\/td>\n-512<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nDavid Stremme<\/td>\n296<\/td>\n-512<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nAJ Allmendinger<\/td>\n278<\/td>\n-530<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nTravis Kvapil<\/td>\n275<\/td>\n-533<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nMichael McDowell<\/td>\n115<\/td>\n-693<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nMichael Waltrip<\/td>\n102<\/td>\n-706<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nTimmy Hill<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n-709<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nScott Speed<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n-717<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nTerry Labonte<\/td>\n77<\/td>\n-731<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nKen Schrader<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n-740<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nBoris Said<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n-760<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nRon Fellows<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n-777<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nAlex Kennedy<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n-787<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nJustin Marks<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n-794<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nVictor Gonzalez Jr.<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n-798<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nScott Riggs<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n-798<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nBrian Keselowski<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n-799<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nTomy Drissi<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n-800<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jimmie Johnson entered Sunday’s race at Watkins Glen with a 77 point lead in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings leaving little question to who would be the points leader following the Cheez-It 355. Johnson is still the points leader, now by 75 over Bowyer. RESULTS: Kyle Busch wins, full results from Watkins Glen Entering Sunday […]<\/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-9127","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\/9127","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=9127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9127\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9127"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=9127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}