Carl Edwards used his second-place finish at Darlington Raceway on Saturday night to extend his lead in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings. Following the Southern 500, the Roush Fenway Racing driver is now ahead of Jimmie Johnson by 23 points.
NASCAR Point Standings Update: Carl Edwards’ Runner-Up Darlington Finish Results In Extended Lead
There were no changes among the top five in the point standings, but there were a few big gains and losses elsewhere in the standings.
Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne and Jamie McMurray each gained three spots after their solid evenings. The news wasn’t as good for Jeff Burton and Joey Logano, who lost four spots apiece.
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Here are the current NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings following the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway:
- Carl Edwards
- Jimmie Johnson -23
- Kyle Busch -39
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. -47
- Kevin Harvick -50
- Ryan Newman -61
- Tony Stewart -65
- Kurt Busch -72
- Clint Bowyer -81
- Matt Kenseth -83
- AJ Allmendinger -91
- Greg Biffle -92
- Juan Pablo Montoya -95
- Mark Martin -97
- Kasey Kahne -100
- Denny Hamlin -102
- Jeff Gordon -106
- Paul Menard -107
- David Ragan -124
- Martin Truex Jr. -133
- Jamie McMurray -135
- Marcos Ambrose -138
- Bobby Labonte -153
- Jeff Burton -153
- Joey Logano -157
- Brad Keselowski -158
- Regan Smith -162
- David Reutimann -163
- Brian Vickers -179
- David Gilliland -198
- Dave Blaney -222
- Casey Mears -231
- Robby Gordon -234
- Andy Lally -262
- Bill Elliott -278
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