#56-Martin Truex Jr. is the hottest driver in NASCAR. The Michael Waltrip Racing driver has scored more points than any driver in the last 10 races and Sunday he led 173 laps at Kansas before finishing 0.7 seconds behind race winner #11-Denny Hamlin. Truex is second in the points standings, just 15 markers behind leader #16-Greg Biffle. The Sprint Cup Series visits Richmond International Raceway Saturday night, where Truex led 12 laps last year and expects to be one of the favorites on the .75-mile, D-shaped oval.
Points in Last 10 Races
1. Truex 363
2. Hamlin 356
3. Stewart 355
4. Biffle 353
5. Harvick 349
(MWR)(4-28-2012)
