Predicting the Winner of the 2014 NASCAR Cup Season

This year is a unique year for NASCAR. Instead of wondering if driver A will finish 15th or better, letting driver B maybe win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship if he finishes 4th or better, and other such convoluted NASCAR algebra, this year, we have a straight up, whoever finishes the highest in the field of the four contenders will be the champion.

That even means if all four get wrecked and finish 39th to 43rd, whom so ever is 39th, will be the champion. Or that the best driver of the four could be eliminated by a bad tire, bad call by another team, or just bad luck.

But who might it be, that will take advantage of this TV ratings induced, newly kludged elimination points system and become the season winner?

Looking at the Homestead driver ratings for Joey Logano, Ryan Neman, Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick, the money is on Harvick!

Logano  71.2
Newman  84.8
Hamlin  93.4
Harvick 99.1

But I've seen Homestead throw wrenches in statistical performances in the past.

And the latest practice speeds, as I write this, are backing me up, where Harvick posted the faster speeds of the four contenders, followed by Newman, then Hamlin and Logano.

But practice time and race time are two very different beasts and despite the ranking right now, Hamlin has won here before.

If we look at the season's driver ratings for these four drivers,

Newman 86.1
Hamlin 90.7
Logano 106.7
Harvick 109.9

Things look different. But this is a different weekend with all the pressures of an all or nothing race weekend.

I think, pending more practice and qualifying sessions, that this will be between Harvick and Hamlin.  My worries are that Newman might not be quite up to snuff and will pull one of his all or nothing moves by not taking four tires or some such stunt. He tries these a lot and most of the time they don't pan out.

So for lack of any other substantial info, numbers and one practice session say that Kevin Harvick will be the champion come Sunday afternoon.

But too many things can happen in this new and idiotic process that NASCAR has instigated at the behest of the TV networks. So we will see. For now, suffice it to say, the mostly better drivers are at the top of the field and we will have ourselves a first-time champion.

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NASCAR Fines The Wrong People, Networks Are NASCAR Dumbasses

Last weekend after the NASCAR Sprint Cup at Charlotte Motor Speedway, there was quite the fracas between drivers.  Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski were playing car tag and spinning each other on the track during the warm down laps.  Matt Kenseth charged up behind Brad Keselowski, in front of cameras, blind siding him and getting him in a headlock.  Word was that Hamlin and Keselowski were having an angry car chase through the garages, inches from pedestrians.

And after all that, NASCAR fines Tony Stewart and Brad Keselowski (BK).

Oh, yes, after BK was spun, he bumped into Tony Stewart's rear bumper. In reply, Stewart put it in reverse and "floored" it, nearly demolishing the front end of BK's car.

Where do I begin?

There was concern on the air from drivers about the car wars game that went on, on the track, between Hamlin and BK. The think was, they were talking about getting hit while they were removing their helmets and safety gear.

I for one, for years, have worried about when drivers start dismantling their safety gear while they're still on the track and would look forward to the day that they are required to retain all gear in place, until they're off the racing and pit stalls surface.

It is just too dangerous to be pulling off your gear when there's the potential for someone to pull an ass-hat move while a driver sits unprotected.

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There is that anger that is always just under the skin of Tony Stewart. I presumed it was his temper, combined with something BK did, considering everyone seemed mad at BK.

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Then there was Matt Kenseth. Very unlike him, but he was unraveled and wanted a piece of BK. This, after damaging BK's car during a caution flag, in retaliation for something BK did to him.

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And finally, there was Hamlin and BK, including the quickie car chase through the garages. THAT seemed dangerous.

But Hamlin and Kenseth skated somehow while Stewart and BK got the fines, looking like NASCAR was turning a blind eye towards the part that Hamlin played in the situation.

But then there was the media coverage of the event after the fact.

First things first... if you're going to cover an event, have your reporter watch the last 30 minutes of any telecast before the start reporting bulls*!

Steve Byrnes Steps Aside From Broadcasting Again

It's been reported that the very likable sports commentator Steve Byrnes, has once again stepped down from his job as "NASCAR Race Hub co-hosting and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series play-by-play duties for FOX Sports 1" to once again deal with a recurrence of his cancer.

Back in 2013 he was diagnosed with "head and neck" cancer and had "defeated" it, but he's been informed that it has returned.

He's stepping down to deal with his health and to be with his family.

Once you get cancer, you're never fully over it, even if it is an emotional battle within you. It's been the and the fact that it showed up once makes one feel that it could return yet again.

As it has in the case of Steve Byrnes.

We wish him the best in this insidious fight and is a reminder that no matter what the cancer, any financial contribution to help aid the research and development of a cancer killing product is a worthy one.

Sure... it is breast cancer awareness month. But cancer is pretty much cancer, no matter where it occurs. So donating to any cancer society drive is a worthy one.

Keep this in mind...

Even if you think you do not have enough to help, do some math.

If there are around five million people watching a race, and every single one of those five million donated a mere dollar... well, I presume you see where I'm going with this.

So don't hesitate. Every bit helps.

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NASCARs (Or TVs) 2015 Rule Package

While we're in the midst of experiencing the new elimination race rules package for The Chase for the Cup we find ourselves looking at the new rules for the 2015 NASCAR race season. In the meantime, with regards to the elimination rounds, we wait and see if any solid contenders do not get eliminated by bad luck and undeserving drivers get to the front on sheer luck.

Side Thought: I heard a funny statement the other day on a radio program where where someone asked why half the field isn't allowed to contest for the Chase for the Cup. The answer was that half the field would devalue The Chase.  Where as 37% of the field (16 teams) does not?

But I digress.

NASCAR announced new rules for the upcoming 2015 season, rather than letting this year's new rule package settle out for a few racing seasons.

Some of the new rules include restricted testing.

--Only NASCAR or Goodyear can now conduct tests. Any team caught testing outside of this allowance will be penalized 150 points, a minimum $150,000 fine and a six-week suspension for the crew chief and other crew members.

Now, rather than testing for the Daytona 500, teams will be doing promotional tours.

--Daytona qualifying has its own change, where the front row will now be set via group qualifying sessions rather than single-car efforts.

--NASCAR is reducing horsepower from 850 to 725.

--NASCAR is cutting down the rear spoiler from 7.25 to 6 inches.

(These last two points are another attempt to create green flag passing. Apparently they haven't noticed that changes like this don't necessarily work.)

--Rain tires will now be used at Sonoma and Watkins Glen in the Sprint Cup Series.

--In qualifying, it has been noted that teams were always trying to time when to do their hot lap during the new sessions.  NASCAR will be shortening qualifying sessions to try and eliminate that.

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I am not sure about you, but over the years they continue to improve the competitive nature of the sport by making so many changes, like the ones above.

And yet each year, someone or two always stands out above the rest and dominates the new rules. It's a never ending battle where in a competitive sport, someone will always rise to the top and then NASCAR will try to equalize the field.

And yet, it never really seems to work. There will always be someone. Unless they put cost caps on teams to equal the budget of the least funded team, rules will be rules and nothing more.

Over the last few years, there's been a great car package that has created some pretty close checkered flag moments between competitors.  (With the exception of restrictor plate races, where their changes have created the scenario that who ever is our front with a few to go, will stay out there.) 

But to go and to continue and tweak things while teams are still acclimating to the changes that were implemented this year... feels like the networks are pulling the strings around the sport, not the guys who loved leaving well enough alone for many a decade.

But that's just me.

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NASCAR Formalizes On-Track Incident Procedures

In light of the tragic Stewart/Ward Jr. incident last weekend, NASCAR has, to some degree addressed the issue of wrecks and on-track behavior.

To be honest, I believe rules were already in place, to some degree, at all or most tracks (NASCAR and non-NASCAR) that dictate what should or should not be done during and after a wreck. But the heat of the moment is one of those things that helps drive ratings and make for great teaser clips on TV. (How many times have we seen Kurt Busch bend over and pat his own ass at Indy when (was it...) Jimmy Spencer (??) drives by under caution?).

Be it as it may, it had to be addressed and left unsaid.

It's been a sad, sad week this week. From the err in judgement that caused a young man's life, to the passing of Robin Williams, who apparently impacted millions of folks, it's been a sad week.

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via NASCAR press release

Daytona Beach, Fla. (Aug. 15, 2014) — In its continued efforts to evolve the safety of its sport, NASCAR announced Friday that it will add a rule that addresses on-track incidents as part of its race procedures. The rule, listed as Section 9-16, will be an addendum to the NASCAR rule book and will apply to all of its racing series, effective immediately.

Section 9-16 On-Track Incident Procedure

During an Event, if a racecar is involved in an on-track incident and/or is stopped on or near the racing surface and unable to continue to make forward progress, unless extenuating emergency conditions exist with the racecar (i.e. fire, smoke in cockpit, etc.) the driver should take the following steps:

·         Shut off electrical power and, if driver is uninjured, lower window net

·         Do not loosen, disconnect or remove any driver personal safety equipment until directed to do so by safety personnel or a NASCAR/Track Official

·         After being directed to exit the racecar, the driver should proceed to either the ambulance, other vehicle, or as otherwise directed by safety personnel or a NASCAR/Track Official

·         At no time should a driver or crew member(s) approach any portion of the racing surface or apron

·         At no time should a driver or crew member(s) approach another moving vehicle

All vehicles not involved in the incident or that are able to continue afterwards should slow down to a cautious speed as outlined in Section 10-4 (Yellow Flag), use extreme care as they approach an incident scene, and follow any directions given by safety personnel or NASCAR/Track Officials. Cars in line behind the safety car should not weave or otherwise stray from the line in the vicinity of the incident.

Robin Pemberton, NASCAR vice president of competition and racing development, says the rule is “part of the evolution of NASCAR’s rules and regulations.”

“Throughout the history of our sport, NASCAR has reviewed and analyzed situations and occurrences that take place not just in NASCAR racing but also throughout all motorsports and other sports,” said Pemberton.  “When we believe we can do something to make our sport safer and better for the competitors and others involved in the competition environment, we react quickly. Safety always has been priority number one at NASCAR.”

As with other behavioral infractions, NASCAR will handle each instance separately when assessing potential penalties.

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No. 11 Team Penalized For Rules Infraction At Indianapolis

via press release

The No. 11 team that competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has been penalized for a rules infraction discovered in post-race inspection July 27 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

This infraction is a P5 level penalty which is outlined in Section 12-4.5 A (9) of the 2014 NASCAR rule book:

Approved parts that fail or are improperly installed to fail in their intended use of great importance (e.g.; rear wheel well panels that fail and allow air evacuation in the trunk area; oil box cover that fails and allows air evacuation in the driver compartment; shifter boot cover that fails and allows air evacuation through the floor pan).

This infraction violates Sections:

12-1 - Actions detrimental to stock car racing;

20-2.1 – Car body must be acceptable to NASCAR officials and meet the following requirements:

·         K – Any device or ductwork that permits air to pass from one area of the interior of the car to another, or to the outside of the car, will not be permitted. This includes, but is not limited to, the inside of the car to the trunk area, or the floors, firewalls, crush panels and wheel wells passing air into or out of the car;

·         L – All seams of the interior sheet metal and all interior sheet metal to exterior sheet metal contact point must be sealed and caulked. This includes, but is not limited to, floors, firewalls, wheel wells, package trays, crush panels and any removable covers;

20-3.4 - All references to the inspection surface in sub-section 20-3.4 have been determined with the front lower edge of both main frame rails set at six inches and the rear lower edge of both main frame rails set at eight inches. For driver protection, all firewalls, floors, tunnels, and access panels must be installed and completely secured in place when the car is in competition;

20-3.4.5 - A rear firewall, including any removable panels or access doors, constructed using magnetic sheet steel a minimum of 22 gage (0.031 inch thick), must be located between the trunk area and the driver’s compartment and must be welded in place. Block-off plates/covers used in rear firewalls in place of blowers, oil coolers, etc., must be constructed of 22 gage (0.031 inch thick) magnetic sheet steel. Block-off plates/covers must be installed with positive fasteners and sealed to prevent air leakage. Carbon fiber or aluminum block-off plates/covers will not be permitted.

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Per Section 12-4.5 B, the minimum P5 penalty includes:

Official Race Results from Sonoma

This is a quick recap of the Sprint Cup Series Official Race Results from Sonoma for the 26TH ANNUAL TOYOTA/SAVE MART "350."

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 16
26TH ANNUAL TOYOTA/SAVE MART "350"
SONOMA RACEWAY

Sonoma, CA - June 22, 2014
1.99-Mile Oval
110 Laps - 352.285 Miles Purse: $5,743,595

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Carl Edwards won the Toyota - Save Mart 350, achieving his 23rd NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory and first at Sonoma.  But if they had more laps, Jeff Gordon might have overtaken Carl and won the race himself.  It was a very popular win ans the crowd went crazy. 

Prior to the start of the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #40, #44 (driver change).

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TIME OF RACE:2 hours, 51 minutes, 30 seconds       AVERAGE SPEED:76.583 mph      MARGIN OF VICTORY:0.591 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD:  Jamie McMurray (96.35 mph. 74.354 secs.)
3M LAP LEADER:  AJ Allmendinger (35 Laps)

Caution Flags: 6 cautions for 19 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets]
32-34 (Fluid On The Track From #40 [7]);
62-64 (Car #83 Stalled On The Track [95]);
72-74 (Debris Turn 10 [18]);
76-79 (Car #20, 88 Accident Turn 7 [10]);
83-85 (Car #15, 4, 1 Accident Turn 11 [2]);
92-94 (Car #55, 17 Accident Frontstretch [23]).

Lap Leaders:  11 lead changes among 9 drivers.
McMurray 1-8, Allmendinger 9-21, Harvick 22-31, Allmendinger 32-53,
McMurray 54, J. Gordon 55-57, Harvick 58-70, Johnson 71,
Logano 72-74, Bowyer 75-79, Ambrose 80-84, Edwards 85-110.

Jimmie Johnson Wins The QUICKEN LOANS 400, Official Results

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 15
46TH ANNUAL QUICKEN LOANS "400"
MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

Brooklyn, MI - June 15, 2014
2-Mile Oval
200 Laps - 400 Miles Purse: $5,269,536

In the front half of the 2014 season with all its new rules, some folks were worried how queit Jimmie Johnson had been, with no wins.  Now, three wins later, I don't think they're wondering any more.

Jimmie Johnson won the Quicken Loans 400, making this Michigan win his 69th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory.

Prior to the start of the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #33 (engine change).

Ryan Truex failed to qualify.  But qualifying, with its new format, provided a lot of speed marks over the 200 range also.  It's been a stellar weekend.

TIME OF RACE:2 hours, 47 minutes, 19 seconds       AVERAGE SPEED:143.441 mph      MARGIN OF VICTORY:1.214 second(s)
FASTEST QUALIFIER:  Kevin Harvick (204.557 mph. 35.198 secs.)

Danica Patrick mustered up a 17th place finish.

Caution Flags: 8 cautions for 36 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets]
2-6 (Car #32, 55 Accident Turn 4 [None]);
8-11 (Car #5, 42, 78 Accident Backstretch [None]);
73-78 (Debris Backstretch [21]);
104-107 (Car #34 Spin Turn 4 [5]);
111-113 (Car #23 Accident Turn 2 [16]);
115-119 (Car #13, 66 Accident Turn 4 [12]);
123-127 (Car #11, 43 Accident Turn 4 [None]);
149-152 (Debris Turn 2 [10]).


Lap Leaders:  25 lead changes among 13 drivers.
Harvick 1-18, J. Gordon 19-42, Keselowski 43-44, J. Gordon 45-56,
Harvick 57-74, Johnson 75-77, Logano 78-91, Johnson 92-104,
Harvick 105-112, Keselowski 113, Harvick 114-118, Keselowski 119,
Harvick 120-126, Logano 127-141, Harvick 142-148, McMurray 149-151,
Johnson 152-164, McMurray 165, Earnhardt Jr 166, Ku. Busch 167-182,
Kahne 183, Larson 184-185, Dillon 186-187, Stewart 188,
Kenseth 189-190, Johnson 191-200.

SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS from the POCONO 400

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 14
33RD ANNUAL POCONO "400"
POCONO RACEWAY

Long Pond, PA - June 8, 2014
2.5-Mile Triangular Paved
160 Laps - 400 Miles Purse: $5,092,151

Dale Earnhardt Jr. cinched is place in the Chase by winning the Pocono 400, his 21st NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win. And he did it in a wonderfully dramatic fashion, taking advantage of an overheating issue that Brad Keselowski was developing.  Keselowski was looking to dislodge some debris from his grill and let Jr. pass him, but Jr. would not let him catch up to use his draft to remove the debris. 

Junior Nation can rest easy now, Dale is IN the Chase.  (1 win will probably get a driver in, but 2 cinches it,)

Prior to the start of the Pocono 400, the #33 dropped to the back of the pack for an unapproved adjustment.

TIME OF RACE:2 hours, 52 minutes, 7 seconds      
AVERAGE SPEED:139.44 mph     
MARGIN OF VICTORY:0.439 second(s)
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD:  Denny Hamlin (181.415 mph. 49.610 secs.)

Caution Flags: 7 cautions for 26 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets]
33-35 (Attend To Infield Fire, Turn 3 [34]); 61-64 (Debris Turn 3 [18]);
73-75 (Debris Turn 1 [38]);                  81-83 (Car #77 Spin Turn 1 [20]);
119-122 (Oil On The Track [34]);             138-141 (Car #10 Accident Turn 3 [4]);
144-148 (Car #5, 18, 99 Accident Turn 2 [32]).

Lap Leaders:  21 lead changes among 10 drivers.
Hamlin-pole,     Keselowski 1-56,      J. Gordon 57,        Stewart 58,
Hamlin 59-61,    Keselowski 62-75,     Stewart 76-83,       Ku. Busch 84-88,
Stewart 89-95,   Hamlin 96,            Earnhardt Jr 97-100, Vickers 101,
Larson 102-108,  Johnson 109-111,      Stewart 112-119,     Keselowski 120-128,
Earnhardt Jr 129-130, Johnson 131-132, J. Gordon 133,       Allgaier 134-139,
Keselowski 140-155, Earnhardt Jr 156-160.

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Fin		Car				Series		Leader
Pos		No		Driver	Laps	Points	Status	Laps
1	-	88	-	Dale Earnhardt Jr	160	47	Running	11
2	-	2	-	Brad Keselowski	160	44	Running	95
3	-	41	-	Kurt Busch	160	42	Running	5
4	-	11	-	Denny Hamlin	160	41	Running	4
5	-	42	-	Kyle Larson #	160	40	Running	7
6	-	48	-	Jimmie Johnson	160	39	Running	5
7	-	31	-	Ryan Newman	160	37	Running
8	-	24	-	Jeff Gordon	160	37	Running	2
9	-	78	-	Martin Truex Jr	160	35	Running
10	-	1	-	Jamie McMurray	160	34	Running
11	-	15	-	Clint Bowyer	160	33	Running
12	-	18	-	Kyle Busch	160	32	Running
13	-	14	-	Tony Stewart	160	32	Running	24
14	-	4	-	Kevin Harvick	160	30	Running
15	-	17	-	Ricky Stenhouse Jr	160	29	Running
16	-	16	-	Greg Biffle	160	28	Running
17	-	3	-	Austin Dillon #	160	27	Running
18	-	34	-	David Ragan	160	26	Running
19	-	55	-	Brian Vickers	160	26	Running	1
20	-	7	-	Michael Annett #	160	24	Running
21	-	47	-	AJ Allmendinger	160	23	Running
22	-	43	-	Aric Almirola	160	22	Running
23	-	13	-	Casey Mears	160	21	Running
24	-	9	-	Marcos Ambrose	160	20	Running
25	-	20	-	Matt Kenseth	160	19	Running
26	-	27	-	Paul Menard	160	18	Running
27	-	51	-	Justin Allgaier #	160	18	Running	6
28	-	38	-	David Gilliland	160	16	Running
29	-	32	-	Travis Kvapil	160	15	Running
30	-	26	-	Cole Whitt #	159	14	Running
31	-	23	-	Alex Bowman #	159	13	Running
32	-	83	-	Ryan Truex #	159	12	Running
33	-	40	-	Landon Cassill	158	0	Running
34	-	36	-	Reed Sorenson	158	10	Running
35	-	98	-	Josh Wise	158	9	Running
36	-	66	-	Timmy Hill	158	8	Running
37	-	10	-	Danica Patrick	158	7	Running
38	-	44	-	J.J. Yeley	157	0	Running
39	-	33	-	Alex Kennedy	156	5	Running
40	-	22	-	Joey Logano	150	4	Engine
41	-	99	-	Carl Edwards	143	3	Accident
42	-	5	-	Kasey Kahne	142	2	Accident
43	-	77	-	Dave Blaney	142	1	Running

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NASCAR Cup Series Official Race Results - Charlotte

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 12
55TH ANNUAL COCA-COLA "600"
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY


Over the last few weeks, a few things took place of interest at Charlotte Motor Speedway.  First up was a subtle wake up call to Danica Patrick when she did not get the fan favorite vote.

The other was Jimmie Johnson finally getting a win and nearly securing his berth in the Chase for the Cup season closing races.

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It seemed clear that as soon as the green flag flew, Jimmie Johnson was the man and car to beat.  The only thing that might have been a threat to the team was the track changing in a huge way between day and night, or something mechanical, going afoul.

Neither happened.

Jimmie Johnson won the Coca-Cola 600, his 67th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory.
Prior to the start of the race, the following cars dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #18 (backup car); #41 (missed drivers meeting).

That, and Kurt Busch rushed over to Charlotte after finishing 6th in the Indy 500 and getting rookie of the race honors.  Finishing 6th tied him for the best finish ever that a NASCAR driver has ever pulled off at the 500 and I do not believe any NASCAR driver has ever nabbed a rookie award!  Nice job, even if Kurt's car blew up in the 600.

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES OFFICIAL RACE REPORT No. 12
55TH ANNUAL COCA-COLA "600"
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Concord, NC - May 25, 2014
1.5-Mile Oval
400 Laps - 600 Miles Purse: $6,659,323


TIME OF RACE:4 hours, 7 minutes, 27 seconds       AVERAGE SPEED:145.484 mph      MARGIN OF VICTORY:1.272 second(s)

COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD:  Jimmie Johnson (194.911 mph. 27.705 secs.)

3M LAP LEADER:  Jimmie Johnson (164 Laps)

Caution Flags: 8 cautions for 44 laps. [Beneficiary in Brackets] 109-113 (Debris Turn 3 [1]);
149-153 (Debris On Backstretch [41]);
165-169 (Car #38 Accident Turn 2 [18]);
224-227 (Debris On Backstretch [41]);
236-241 (Car #9, 10, 33, 40, 98 Accident Turn 4 [3]);
275-282 (Oil On Track From #41 [4]);
287-293 (Oil On Track From #10 [27]);
380-383 (Car #23 Accident Turn 3 [14]).

Lap Leaders:  34 lead changes among 9 drivers.
Johnson-pole, Keselowski 1, Johnson 2-47, Keselowski 48-49,
Johnson 50-75, Harvick 76-95, Johnson 96-97, Harvick 98-108,
Johnson 109, Harvick 110-149, Johnson 150-164, Keselowski 165-191,
Harvick 192-212, J. Gordon 213, Earnhardt Jr 214, McMurray 215,
Harvick 216-223, Johnson 224, Earnhardt Jr 225-236, McMurray 237-240,
Kenseth 241, McMurray 242-270, Kenseth 271-276, J. Gordon 277,
Johnson 278-293, Kenseth 294-311, Johnson 312-330, Keselowski 331-343,
Almirola 344, Johnson 345-373, J. Gordon 374-375, Edwards 376-379,
J. Gordon 380-383, Kenseth 384-391, Johnson 392-400.

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Fin		Car				Series	Bonus
Pos		No		Driver	Laps	Points	Points	Status	Laps Led
1	-	48	-	Jimmie Johnson	400	48	5	Running	164
2	-	4	-	Kevin Harvick	400	43	1	Running	100
3	-	20	-	Matt Kenseth	400	42	1	Running	33
4	-	99	-	Carl Edwards	400	41	1	Running	4
5	-	1	-	Jamie McMurray	400	40	1	Running	34
6	-	55	-	Brian Vickers	400	38	0	Running
7	-	24	-	Jeff Gordon	400	38	1	Running	8
8	-	27	-	Paul Menard	400	36	0	Running
9	-	18	-	Kyle Busch	400	35	0	Running
10	-	2	-	Brad Keselowski	400	35	1	Running	43
11	-	43	-	Aric Almirola	400	34	1	Running	1
12	-	22	-	Joey Logano	400	32	0	Running
13	-	14	-	Tony Stewart	400	31	0	Running
14	-	5	-	Kasey Kahne	399	30	0	Running
15	-	31	-	Ryan Newman	399	29	0	Running
16	-	3	-	Austin Dillon #	399	28	0	Running
17	-	15	-	Clint Bowyer	399	27	0	Running
18	-	42	-	Kyle Larson #	398	26	0	Running
19	-	88	-	Dale Earnhardt Jr	398	26	1	Running	13
20	-	21	-	Trevor Bayne	398	0	0	Running
21	-	16	-	Greg Biffle	398	23	0	Running
22	-	11	-	Denny Hamlin	398	22	0	Running
23	-	47	-	AJ Allmendinger	398	21	0	Running
24	-	13	-	Casey Mears	398	20	0	Running
25	-	78	-	Martin Truex Jr	398	19	0	Running
26	-	17	-	Ricky Stenhouse Jr	397	18	0	Running
27	-	26	-	Cole Whitt #	397	17	0	Running
28	-	7	-	Michael Annett #	396	16	0	Running
29	-	9	-	Marcos Ambrose	396	15	0	Running
30	-	95	-	Michael McDowell	396	14	0	Running
31	-	34	-	David Ragan	395	13	0	Running
32	-	33	-	Brian Scott	395	0	0	Running
33	-	23	-	Alex Bowman #	392	11	0	Running
34	-	66	-	Joe Nemechek	390	0	0	Running
35	-	32	-	Blake Koch	390	0	0	Running
36	-	40	-	Landon Cassill	382	0	0	Running
37	-	51	-	Justin Allgaier #	378	7	0	Running
38	-	83	-	Ryan Truex #	303	6	0	Engine
39	-	10	-	Danica Patrick	281	5	0	Engine
40	-	41	-	Kurt Busch	271	4	0	Engine
41	-	98	-	Josh Wise	229	3	0	Accident
42	-	36	-	Reed Sorenson	162	2	0	Engine
43	-	38	-	David Gilliland	160	1	0	Accident

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NEXT EVENT: June 1, 2014 - 45th Annual FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks, Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE (400 Miles) (400 Laps)

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