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Race 18...........Patrick...........Larson
Daytona 400........8th...............36th
Avg Finish...........24.2..............16.5

After delaying the race one day because of rain, Aric Almirola won his first career Spring Cup race Sunday at Daytona Speedway. The race, interrupted by rain again had two big wrecks. The first one on lap 20 involved 16 cars and the second one involved 26 cars shaking up the finishing order. Following Almirola to the line was Brian Vickers in second, Kurt Busch third, Casey Mears forth and Austin Dillon in fifth.

Points Standings"
1. Gordon (651)
2. Earnhardt (624)
3. Johnson (596)
4. Keselowski (586)
5. Kenseth (580)
6. Logano (546)
7. Edwards (543)
8. Newman (534)
9. Busch (524)
10. Menard (516)
11. Harvick (514)
12. Bowyer (509)

 

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Race 19..................Patrick..........Larson
New Hampshire.........22nd..............3rd
Average Finish..........24.1..............15.7

Brad Keselowski showed his dominance by sweeping both races at New Hampshire Speedway over the weekend. With the win on Sunday, Keselowski is showing he is a driver to look for in the Chase. He continues to be in championship form every week even though he is locked into the Chase. Following the 2 car to the finish line was Kyle Busch, Kyle Larson, Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman.

Points Standings

1. Jeff Gordon (670)
2. Dale Jr. (658)
3. Brad Keselowski (634)
4. Matt Kenseth (621)
5. Jimmie Johnson (598)
6. Carl Edwards (574)
7. Ryan Newman (573)
8. Kyle Busch (567)
9. Joey Logano (551)
10. Clint Bowyer (548)
11. Paul Menard (541)
12. Denny Hamlin (530

14. Kyle Larson (524)*
27. Danica Patrick (380)*

Nascar will take this weekend off before heading to the Brickyard the following week.

 

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Race 20............Patrick.......Larson
Indy Brickyard......42nd..........7th
Average Finish......25.0..........15.0

Jeff Gordon won a NASCAR record fifth Brickyard 400 on Sunday. Gordon has run steady this year and has led the Sprint Cup Series standing's for 13 of the past 14 weeks. Kyle Busch finished second 2.325 seconds behind Gordon, and was followed by Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth. Joey Logano was fifth. Gordon now has 90 Cup wins, third on the career list behind Richard Petty and David Pearson.

With a seventh place finish at the Brickyard, young Kyle Larson has pretty much locked up Rookie of the Year honors. Patrick had mechanical problems and finished next to last.

 

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Race 21..........Patrick..........Larson
Pocono............30th..............11th
Season Avg......25.2..............15.1

Dale Jr. won his third race of the season Sunday by holding off Kevin Harvick on a restart with three laps remaining. Good chemistry with crew chief Steve Letarte has Earnhardt driving win a lot of confidence this year. Rounding out the top five was Logano in third, Bowyer in fourth, and Greg Biffle in fifth. Points leader Jeff Gordon finished sixth.

Points Leaders...(Wins)
1. Gordon 757 (2)
2. Earnhardt 740 (3)
3. Keselowski 687 (3)
4. Kenseth 668 (0)
5. Newman 642 (0)
6. Johnson 633 (3)
6. Logano 633 (2)
8. Edwards 618 (2)
9. Bowyer 617 (0)
10. Busch 611 (1)

Road course up next............

 

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Race 22...........Patrick.......Larson
The Glen...........21st............4th
Season Avg.......25.0............14.6

AJ Allmendinger won his first Cup race by holding off Marcus Ambrose in an "Old Fashioned" dandy at the Glen yesterday. The two drivers went hub to hub, wheel to wheel and door post to door post during the final laps. Reminded me of how NASCAR use to race.

Top 10 Points Standings:

1. Junior (773)
2. Gordon (769)
3. Kenseth (703)
4. Keselowski (696)
5. Logano (671)
6. Edwards (658)
7. Johnson (650)
8. Harvick (645)
8. Newman (645)
10. Larson* (635)

28. Patrick (419)

Getting close to the Chase boys.....................