Greg Biffle ended NASCAR’s regular season – the first 26 races – as the Sprint Cup Series points leader.
NASCAR Chase Seedings: Standings For 2012 Sprint Cup Series Playoffs
But as the checkered flag waved on Saturday night – er, Sunday morning – at Richmond International Raceway, NASCAR re-seeded the top 12 drivers and put Biffle in fifth.
The new points leader is Denny Hamlin, who has 2012 points thanks to his four wins – each worth three points apiece. Drivers are seeded by wins first, then second-place finishes, third-place finishes and so on.
Here’s a look at the 2012 Chase standings heading into the final 10 races:
- Denny Hamlin
- Jimmie Johnson -3
- Tony Stewart -3
- Brad Keselowski -3
- Greg Biffle -6
- Clint Bowyer -6
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. -9
- Matt Kenseth -9
- Kevin Harvick -12
- Martin Truex Jr. -12
- Kasey Kahne -12
- Jeff Gordon -12
And here are the point standings before the Chase field was re-seeded:
- Greg Biffle
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. -12
- Matt Kenseth -17
- Jimmie Johnson -34
- Brad Keselowski -46
- Martin Truex Jr. -52
- Clint Bowyer -56
- Denny Hamlin -64
- Kevin Harvick -73
- Tony Stewart -104
- Kasey Kahne -130
- Jeff Gordon -137
- Kyle Busch -140 (missed Chase by three points)
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