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2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup DRIVERS Points Standings after Lowe's Motor Speedway
October 17, 2009 - Race 31 of 36
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2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup DRIVERS Points Standings after Lowe's Motor Speedway
October 17, 2009 - Race 31 of 36
For Owners Points, see my 2009 Sprint Cup OWNERS Points Standings page
Johnson wins at Lowe's: #48-Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway for his 6th win of the season and 46th of his career. Johnson is the first driver in the 6 year history of the Chase to win 3 of the first 5 Chase races. Johnson has now won 17 of 55 Chase races, Biffle and Edwards are 2nd best with 6 wins each during the Chase. #17-Kenseth finished 2nd, followed by #9-Kahne, #24-Gordon, #20-Logano, #33-Bowyer, #07-Mears, #18-Busch, #1-Truex Jr. and #2-Busch. Other chasers: #39-Newman 11th; #14-Stewart 13th, #16-Biffle 16th; #5-Martin 17th. Four Chases had very a rough night with #11-Hamlin losing an engine, finishing 42nd; #99-Edwards losing an engine and finishing 39th; #42-Montoya smacking the wall and limping to a 35th finish and #83-Vickers finishing 34th and is now a whopping 485 points out of the lead.
There were 10 cautions for 42 caution laps and there were 24 lead changes among 9 drivers.
Scheduled Race Re-Airs:
ESPN2: Sunday, October 18 at 3:15am/et
ESPN Classic: Sunday, October 18 at 1:00pm/et
SPEED, Wednesday, October 21 at 12:00pm/et.
For race results, awards and more, see my Lowe's Motor Speedway Race Results Page.(10-17-2009)
UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup CHASE Standings
[after LMS, Chase race 5 of 10; Season race 31 of 36]:
pos, car#, driver, points, behind, [wins], race finish
1) #48-Jimmie Johnson [6 wins], 5923, finished 1st
2) #5-Mark Martin [5 wins], 5833, -90, 17th
3) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win], 5788, -135, 4th
4) #14-Tony Stewart [4 wins], 5768, -155, 13th
5) #2-Kurt Busch [1 win], 5746, -177, 10th
6) #42-Juan Montoya 5728, -195, 35th
7) #16-Greg Biffle 5655, -268, 16th
8) #39-Ryan Newman 5635, -288, 11th
9) #9-Kasey Kahne [2 wins], 5592, -331, 3rd
10) #99-Carl Edwards 5582, -341, 39th
11) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 5551, -372, 42nd
12) #83-Brian Vickers [1 win], 5438, -485, 34th
(10-17-2009)
Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Martinsville Speedway:
No changes, but the spread between 35th and 36th now down to 98 points (was 122)
34) #7-Gordon/Robby Gordon: 2441, +213
35) #34-Andretti/Earnhardt Ganassi: 2326, 98 points ahead of 36th
these teams/drivers must qualify by speed but are close to the top-35:
36) #82-Speed/Red Bull: 2228, 98 points out of 35th
(no other teams are within 500 owners points of 35th)
The teams are NOT locked in past the next race as the owners points change after each race.
For the owners points standings, see my Owners Points Standings.(10-17-2009)
UNOFFICIAL Sprint Cup CLASSIC - the OLD way - Driver Points Standings
[after Lowe's, race 31 of 36]:
pos, car#, driver, points, behind
1). #14-Tony Stewart, 4544
2). #48-Jimmie Johnson, 4427, -117
3). #24-Jeff Gordon 4405, -139
4). #5-Mark Martin, 4084, -460
5). #2-Kurt Busch, 4058, -486
6). #11-Denny Hamlin, 4022, -522
7). #42-Juan Montoya, 3979, -565
8) #39-Ryan Newman, 3907, -637
9). #16-Greg Biffle, 3904, -640
10). #99-Carl Edwards, 3862, -682
11). #9-Kasey Kahne, 3852, -692
12). #17-Matt Kenseth, 3774, -770
13). #18-Kyle Busch, 3755, -789
14). #33-Clint Bowyer, 3699, -845
15). #00-David Reutimann, 3644, -900
16). #83-Brian Vickers, 3631, -913
(10-17-2009)
See the full classic points rundown [usually updated Monday] at nascar.com
NOTE: DRIVERS points and OWNERS points are NOT the same, teams who fail to make the race still get points, while drivers who miss the race get no points
NOTE 2 MONEY: why do some drivers listed with out any starts have money won and some do not? Some of the drivers competed in the Gatorade Duels and/or the Sprint Open non-points races and were awarded winnings for those races.
NOTES 3: these points standings are directly from NASCAR Statistics, the unofficial are posted after the race and the official are posted when released, usually sometime Monday afternoon. If they differ from NASCAR.com, take it up with NASCAR.com, I do NOT run that site and have no idea why they would differ, usually with the way penalties are handled, Folks with questions can email NASCAR or NASCAR.com, see my Racing FAQ page this info. Most questions come from folks in Fantasy Leagues, I don't not participate or follow these, ask the person running it how they handles penalties, they should have a rule for such a thing, I do not mediate such things or draft drivers for anyone.
DRIVERS in GREEN are CURRENTLY in the CHASE for the SPRINT CUP
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES DRIVER
LEADERS LAST RACE DATE:
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| Pos | Driver | Bonus Points |
Points | Behind Leader |
Behind Next |
Starts | Poles | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10 | DNFs | Money Won | Prev Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 170 | 5923 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 1 | $6,403,604 | 1 |
| 2 | Mark Martin | 120 | 5833 | -90 | -90 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 3 | $4,686,053 | 2 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | 85 | 5788 | -135 | -45 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 22 | 1 | $5,800,730 | 5 |
| 4 | Tony Stewart | 95 | 5768 | -155 | -20 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 0 | $6,285,056 | 4 |
| 5 | Kurt Busch | 95 | 5746 | -177 | -22 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 2 | $4,092,634 | 6 |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 55 | 5728 | -195 | -18 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 0 | $4,660,480 | 3 |
| 7 | Greg Biffle | 70 | 5655 | -268 | -73 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 2 | $4,242,284 | 7 |
| 8 | Ryan Newman | 65 | 5635 | -288 | -20 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 | $4,433,337 | 10 |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | 40 | 5592 | -331 | -43 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 2 | $5,063,196 | 11 |
| 10 | Carl Edwards | 60 | 5582 | -341 | -10 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 2 | $4,928,949 | 8 |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | 100 | 5551 | -372 | -31 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 3 | $4,327,764 | 9 |
| 12 | Brian Vickers | 50 | 5438 | -485 | -113 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 4 | $4,179,030 | 12 |
| 13 | Matt Kenseth | 70 | 3774 | -2149 | -1664 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | $6,338,257 | 14 |
| 14 | Kyle Busch | 90 | 3755 | -2168 | -19 | 31 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | $5,489,737 | 13 |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | 20 | 3699 | -2224 | -56 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 1 | $3,886,134 | 15 |
| 16 | David Reutimann | 35 | 3644 | -2279 | -55 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | $4,340,580 | 16 |
| 17 | Marcos Ambrose | 15 | 3371 | -2552 | -273 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | $3,707,375 | 17 |
| 18 | Casey Mears | 15 | 3269 | -2654 | -102 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | $3,478,463 | 19 |
| 19 | Jeff Burton | 15 | 3256 | -2667 | -13 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | $4,533,304 | 18 |
| 20 | Joey Logano # | 25 | 3197 | -2726 | -59 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | $4,684,979 | 20 |
| 21 | Kevin Harvick | 10 | 3141 | -2782 | -56 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | $5,300,905 | 21 |
| 22 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 30 | 2986 | -2937 | -155 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | $3,609,814 | 22 |
| 23 | Martin Truex Jr. | 45 | 2985 | -2938 | -1 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | $4,106,732 | 25 |
| 24 | A J Allmendinger | 0 | 2959 | -2964 | -26 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | $3,452,283 | 24 |
| 25 | Jamie McMurray | 5 | 2941 | -2982 | -18 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | $3,376,004 | 23 |
| 26 | Elliott Sadler | 40 | 2891 | -3032 | -50 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | $3,375,388 | 27 |
| 27 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 5 | 2850 | -3073 | -41 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | $3,657,003 | 26 |
| 28 | David Ragan | 15 | 2776 | -3147 | -74 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | $3,240,913 | 28 |
| 29 | Reed Sorenson | 10 | 2758 | -3165 | -18 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $4,065,598 | 29 |
| 30 | David Stremme | 10 | 2753 | -3170 | -5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | $3,926,447 | 30 |
| 31 | Bobby Labonte | 30 | 2684 | -3239 | -69 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | $3,762,718 | 31 |
| 32 | Paul Menard | 15 | 2611 | -3312 | -73 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $3,824,603 | 32 |
| 33 | Michael Waltrip | 45 | 2388 | -3535 | -223 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $2,991,028 | 33 |
| 34 | Robby Gordon | 25 | 2350 | -3573 | -38 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | $3,381,307 | 34 |
| 35 | Scott Speed # | 20 | 2283 | -3640 | -67 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | $3,084,179 | 35 |
| 36 | John Andretti | 30 | 2192 | -3731 | -91 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $2,806,818 | 36 |
| 37 | David Gilliland | 20 | 1649 | -4274 | -543 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | $2,227,879 | 37 |
| 38 | Regan Smith | 0 | 1260 | -4663 | -389 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $1,510,651 | 38 |
| 39 | Brad Keselowski | 10 | 1183 | -4740 | -77 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | $1,305,359 | 41 |
| 40 | Joe Nemechek | 10 | 1179 | -4744 | -4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | $2,106,005 | 39 |
| 41 | Dave Blaney | 10 | 1084 | -4839 | -95 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | $2,135,381 | 40 |
| 42 | Bill Elliott | 0 | 919 | -5004 | -165 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1,139,790 | 43 |
| 43 | Max Papis # | 0 | 904 | -5019 | -15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $1,078,800 | 42 |
| 44 | Mike Bliss | 0 | 577 | -5346 | -327 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | $1,004,638 | 46 |
| 45 | Aric Almirola | 0 | 527 | -5396 | -50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $902,563 | 44 |
| 46 | Tony Raines | 0 | 494 | -5429 | -33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | $968,508 | 45 |
| 47 | Scott Riggs | 5 | 448 | -5475 | -46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $830,523 | 47 |
| 48 | Patrick Carpentier | 0 | 351 | -5572 | -97 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $456,425 | 48 |
| 49 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 301 | -5622 | -50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $657,488 | 52 |
| 50 | Travis Kvapil | 0 | 292 | -5631 | -9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $520,708 | 49 |
| 51 | Jeremy Mayfield | 10 | 288 | -5635 | -4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $568,888 | 50 |
| 52 | Sterling Marlin | 0 | 258 | -5665 | -30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | $424,420 | 51 |
| 53 | Erik Darnell | 0 | 222 | -5701 | -36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $329,537 | 53 |
| 54 | Michael McDowell | 0 | 172 | -5751 | -50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $296,875 | 54 |
| 55 | Mike Skinner | 0 | 166 | -5757 | -6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | $396,198 | 55 |
| 56 | Ron Fellows | 0 | 158 | -5765 | -8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $144,625 | 56 |
| 57 | Boris Said | 0 | 152 | -5771 | -6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $160,338 | 57 |
| 58 | Todd Bodine | 0 | 123 | -5800 | -29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $264,354 | 58 |
| 59 | Andy Lally | 0 | 82 | -5841 | -41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $67,350 | 59 |
| 60 | Mike Wallace | 0 | 80 | -5843 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $185,890 | 60 |
| 61 | Scott Wimmer | 0 | 76 | -5847 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $89,160 | 61 |
| 62 | Dexter Bean | 0 | 55 | -5868 | -21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $93,425 | 62 |
| 63 | P J Jones | 0 | 40 | -5883 | -15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | $134,565 | 63 |
| 64 | Brandon Ash | 0 | 40 | -5883 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $72,225 | 64 |
| 65 | Tony Ave | 0 | 34 | -5889 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $62,326 | 65 |
| 66 | Kirk Shelmerdine | 0 | 0 | -5923 | -34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $48,438 | 66 |
| 67 | Norm Benning | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $48,413 | 67 |
| 68 | Kelly Bires | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $21,363 | 68 |
| 69 | David Starr | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $27,275 | 69 |
| 70 | Geoff Bodine | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $21,138 | 70 |
| 71 | Dennis Setzer | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 71 |
| 72 | Eric McClure | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 72 |
| 73 | Trevor Boys | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 73 |
| 74 | Mike Garvey | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $48,538 | 74 |
| 75 | J J Yeley | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $28,075 | 76 |
| 76 | Derrike Cope | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $48,763 | 75 |
| 77 | Tom Hubert | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 77 |
| 78 | Chris Cook | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 78 |
| 79 | Ted Christopher | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 79 |
| 80 | Brian Simo | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 80 |
| 81 | Kevin Hamlin | 0 | 0 | -5923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | 81 |
| 82 | Carl Long | 0 | -200 | -6123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $26,463 | 82 |
from NASCAR PR used with permission
The Points Penalties for the 2009 season
#18-Kyle Busch and team owner 25 points [New Hampshire 9-20-2009]
#1-Martin Truex Jr. and team owner 25 pts [Chicago 7-11-2009]
#7-Robby Gordon and team owner 50 pts [Charlotte 5-25-2009]
#46-Carl Long and team owner 200 pts [Sprint Showdown, LMS 5-16-2009]
#18 car too low in post race inspection: UPDATE: #18-Kyle Busch, who missed making the Chase by just eight points, finished 5th in the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. But the left front of the #18 M&M's Toyota was too low in post-race inspection, and he could be penalized by NASCAR this week, usually announced on Tuesday afternoons.(ESPN/Associated Press)(9-20-2009)
UPDATE: NASCAR has issued penalties to the #18 team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as a result of a rule infraction found last Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The #18 car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-I (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules); and 20-12.8 1B (the height of the car at the left front fender did not meet the required specification; too low in post-race inspection) of the 2009 NASCAR rule book. Crew chief Steve Addington has been fined $25,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31. Driver Kyle Busch and car owner Joe Gibbs have been penalized 25 championship driver and 25 championship owner points, respectively.(NASCAR PR)(9-22-2009)
Truex's car too high at Chicago UPDATE Penalties announced: The #1 Chevy driven by Martin Truex Jr. did not pass a post-race inspection when NASCAR officials discovered the right rear quarter panel was too high on the car. Truex finished 16th in the LifeLock 400 race at Chicagoland Speedway. The car will be taken back to the NASCAR Research and Development Center in Concord, N.C., for further evaluations. NASCAR officials will determine if the height problem is a violation that requires a penalty. Any announcement of the process will come later this week, likely on Tuesday or Wednesday. Similar height situations have resulted in championship point reductions and fines in the past.(ESPN.com)(7-12-2009)
UPDATE: NASCAR announced that Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #1 Chevy in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, crew chief Kevin Manion and car owner Teresa Earnhardt have been penalized for rule violations during last weekend’s event at Chicagoland Speedway.
Truex was penalized 25 points in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver standings. Manion was fined $25,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31, 2009. Earnhardt was penalized 25 points in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series owner standings. The three were penalized for violating Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); Section 12-4-I (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules) and Section 20-12.8.1C (right rear quarter panel height did not meet the required specifications; too high in post-race inspection).(NASCAR)(7-14-2009) Comment here
Robby penalized for rear axle: NASCAR has issued penalties to the #7 team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as a result of rules violations committed at Lowe’s Motor Speedway earlier this week. The #7 car, driven and owned by Robby Gordon, was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4I (any determination by NASCAR Officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules); and 20-10.6H (rear axle housing exceeded the maximum specified toe of plus or minus one degree) of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rule Book. The violation was found during post-race inspection on May 25. As a result, Gordon has been penalized with the loss of 50 championship owner and 50 championship driver points. Crew chief Kirk Almquist has been fined $50,000 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.(NASCAR PR)(5-27-2009) Comment here
Long's team recieves record penalty: NASCAR has issued penalties, suspensions and fines to the #46 team [#146] in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, as a result of rules infractions committed during last weekend’s event at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The car was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4-I (any determination by NASCAR Officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules); and 20-5.4A (engine exceeded the maximum engine size of 358.000 cubic inch displacement) of the 2009 NASCAR rule book. As a result, crew chief Charles Swing has been fined $200,000, suspended from the next 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship events, suspended from NASCAR until Aug. 18 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31. Driver Carl Long and owner Danielle Long have been penalized with the loss of 200 driver and 200 owner points, respectively, suspended from the next 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship events, suspended from NASCAR until Aug. 18 and placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.(NASCAR)(5-20-2009)
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