With a runner-up finish at Kansas Speedway, four-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup (NSCS) champion Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s/Johns Manville Chevrolet, took the lead in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings. After starting 21st, Johnson worked his way to second at the checkered flag in the Price Chopper 400, the third race of the 2010 Chase.
Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet, finished third in the 267-lap/400.5-mile race and led twice for a total of 16 laps. Harvick jumped two places in the standings, now in third place in points.
Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet, led four times for a total of 76 laps on the way to his fourth place finish. The two-time NSCS champion is 10th in the standings, but only 127 points behind the leader with seven races remaining in the season.
Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, finished fifth and led three times for a total of 29 laps. The four-time NSCS champion jumped three positions in points to fifth place.
Ryan Newman, No. 39 US Army Chevrolet, finished ninth and maintained his 13th place in the standings.
Jeff Burton, No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet, fought handling issues late in the race that relegated him to 18th in the finishing order. He now sits ninth in points, 101 points down to the leader.
Clint Bowyer, No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet, rebounded from fighting an ill-handling car to finish 15th today. He remains 12th in the point standings.
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RANK DRIVER POINTS BEHIND 1 Jimmie Johnson 5503 Leader 2 Denny Hamlin 5495 -8 3 Kevin Harvick 5473 -30 4 Carl Edwards 5450 -53 5 Jeff Gordon 5445 -58 6 Kurt Busch 5433 -70 7 Kyle Busch 5423 -80 8 Greg Biffle 5418 -85 9 Jeff Burton 5402 -101 10 Tony Stewart 5376 -127 11 Matt Kenseth 5354 -149 12 Clint Bowyer 5251 -252 13 Ryan Newman 3501 -2002 14 Jamie McMurray 3479 -2024 15 Mark Martin 3346 -2157 16 Juan Montoya 3329 -2174 17 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 3259 -2244 18 David Reutimann 3248 -2255 19 A.J. Allmendinger 3220 -2283 20 Joey Logano 3218 -2285 21 Kasey Kahne 3189 -2314 22 Martin Truex Jr. 3156 -2347 23 Paul Menard 3014 -2489 24 David Ragan 2853 -2650 25 Brad Keselowski 2820 -2683 26 Marcos Ambrose 2802 -2701 27 Scott Speed 2577 -2926 28 Sam Hornish Jr. 2575 -2928 29 Elliott Sadler 2568 -2935 30 Regan Smith 2473 -3030 31 Bobby Labonte 2076 -3427 32 Travis Kvapil 2052 -3451 33 David Gilliland 1919 -3584 34 Kevin Conway* 1687 -3816 35 Robby Gordon 1626 -3877 36 Reed Sorenson 1159 -4344 37 Brian Vickers 1158 -4345 38 Joe Nemechek 1108 -4395 39 Casey Mears 1101 -4402 40 Dave Blaney 1037 -4466
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