Former Richard Petty Motorsports teammates AJ Allmendinger and Paul Menard went in opposite directions on Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, swapping positions in the point standings.
NASCAR Richmond Race Results: Updated Sprint Cup Point Standings
Allmendinger was the biggest gainer of anyone in the Sprint Cup Series, jumping up four positions from 15th to 11th. Menard, meanwhile, was the biggest loser and fell four spots from 11th to 15th.
That’s what happens when drivers close in the standings have dramatically different results – even in the new points system. Allmendinger finished seventh while Menard – now of Richard Childress Racing – was 37th.
Other big gainers included Kyle Busch, Clint Bowyer and Joey Logano – who moved up three spots apiece. The news wasn’t as good for Juan Pablo Montoya, Jeff Gordon and Martin Truex Jr., who each fell three spots.
Here are the Sprint Cup Series point standings after Richmond (click here if you’re looking for the Richmond race results):
- Carl Edwards
- Jimmie Johnson -9
- Kyle Busch -30
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. -34
- Kevin Harvick -35
- Kurt Busch -46
- Clint Bowyer -51
- Ryan Newman -58
- Matt Kenseth -59
- Tony Stewart -60
- AJ Allmendinger -72
- Juan Pablo Montoya -73
- Mark Martin -79
- Greg Biffle -85
- Paul Menard -86
- Jeff Gordon -95
- Denny Hamlin -97
- Kasey Kahne -99
- David Ragan -104
- Jeff Burton -121
- Joey Logano -123
- Martin Truex Jr. -125
- Marcos Ambrose -126
- Jamie McMurray -128
- Bobby Labonte -137
- Brian Vickers -146
- David Reutimann -148
- Brad Keselowski -156
- Regan Smith -166
- David Gilliland -167
- Robby Gordon -198
- Dave Blaney -199
- Casey Mears -203
- Andy Lally -219
- Bill Elliott -235
• Note: In the owner point standings, which are different from the driver standings above, Tommy Baldwin Racing’s No. 36 team (Dave Blaney) moved into the top 35 and Germain Racing’s No. 13 (Casey Mears) fell out.
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