NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings - Here Comes Dale Jr

The top four positions in the Sprint Cup standingsstandings. Burton remains in the third place for the
went unchanged after the LifeLock 400 at theseries after finishing in 15th place on Sunday.
Michigan International Speedway. However, KyleCarl Edwards remains solidly in fourth place in the
Busch could feel the heat coming from Sunday's firstseries. Kevin Harvick remains in tenth place. The other
place finisher Dale Earnhardt Jr. Busch retains thesix drivers all switched positions but no one fell out of
number one spot with second place Jeff Burton onlythe twelve positions for the Chase. Jimmie Johnson
32 points behind. But here comes Junior. Earnhardt ismoved up one spot to fifth while Denny Hamlin
still in third place in the standings but he reduced theswapped positions with Johnson and is now in sixth.
points difference from third to first and now trailsKasey Kahne moved up two positions to seventh
Busch by only 84 points.with his second place finish on Sunday. Greg Biffle
End of race strategy and fuel management gaveand Jeff Gordon each lost a position with Biffle now
Earnhardt his first point's victory after joining Hendrickin eighth and Gordon now in ninth. Harvick holds onto
Motorsports and his first victory after a drought oftenth while Tony Stewart and Clint Bowyer swapped
76 races. Earnhardt drove his 88 Chevrolet to victorypositions. Stewart is now in eleventh and Bowyer is in
under caution but his smart fuel management musttwelfth.
have had his father smiling down on him this Father'sThere are really no surprises as to who is in the top
Day. Busch had to settle on 13th place for his Toyotatwelve positions. Now the question becomes can
after starting on the pole. A rainout of qualificationsthey all stay and will this win be the first of many this
resulted in the field starting the race based on seriesseason for Earnhardt.