Infineon Lineup, News, Notes, Stats, ETC.

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2011 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings
[after Infineon, race 16 of 36]:

rank, car#, driver, points, behind
1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 573
2) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 548, -25
3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 540, -33
4) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 539, -34
5) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 536, -37
6) #17-Matt Kenseth [2 wins], 521, -52
7) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 503, -65
8) #33-Clint Bowyer, 496, -77
9) #24-Jeff Gordon [2 wins], 480, -93
10) #39-Ryan Newman, 475, -98
wild cards
11) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 463, -110
12) #14-Tony Stewart, 460, -113 [12th in points]
Two race winners are not inside the top-20: #2-Keselowski is 22nd, 12 pts out of 20th; #78-Smith is 28th, 59 pts out of 20th
NOTE: wild cards are drivers not in the chase with a win as long as they are in the top-20 in points, then if no wins by drivers points

 

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Top-35 in Owner Points and guaranteed a starting spot at Daytona

With the #21 team skipping Infineon, they fell out of the top 35. #7-Gordon is now locked in at Daytona and Bayne will have to qualify on time.
31) #51-Cassill/Phoenix, 272, +86
32) #36-Blaney/TBR, 244, +71
33) #32-Bliss/FAS Lane, 235, +34
34) #13-Mears/Germain, 229, +28
35) #7-RGordon/RGM, 204, +3 points ahead of 36th
these teams / drivers will need to qualify by speed:
36) #21-Bayne/Wood Brothers, 201, 3 points out of top 35
37) #71-Lally/TRG, 185, -19
38) #38-Kvapil/Front Row, 173, -31