The Points Picture - Heading into Texas

Texas Motor Speedway -- 04/06/08

Author: Becca Gladden

Published: Friday Apr 4 2008 7:44pm

Biggest movers Δ after Texas

» Denny Hamlin, No. 11: Finished 1st, Δ 7 spots to 8th

» Casey Mears and Jamie McMurray, each Δ 6 spots to 27th and 30th respectively

» Jeff Gordon and Regan Smith, each Δ 5 spots to 9th and 34th respectively

Biggest movers ∇ after Texas

» Kurt Busch, No. 2: Finished 33rd, ∇ 6 spots to 16th

» Scott Riggs, No. 66: Finished 41st, ∇ 5 spots to 29th

» Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth, each ∇ 4 spots to 5th and 15th respectively

Current Top 12 (points behind leader)
1. Jeff Burton ---
2. Kevin Harvick (-39)
3. Greg Biffle (-60)
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr (-69)
5. Kyle Busch (-84)
6. Tony Stewart (-104)
7. Kasey Kahne (-129)
8. Denny Hamlin (-157)
9. Jeff Gordon (-166)
10. Jimmie Johnson (-169)
11. Ryan Newman (-174)
12. Clint Bowyer (-175)

Teams Outside the Top 35 in Owner Points
36. Mark Martin
37. Dario Franchitti
38. Dave Blaney
39. Dale Jarrett
40. Kyle Petty
41. Mike Skinner
42. Joe Nemechek
43. Ken Schrader

Fun Factoids of the Week:

» Only two drivers have completed every lap so far this season, and they both drive for Richard Childress Racing. Jeff Burton and Kevin Harvick are the only Cup drivers who've finished all 2048 laps of competition thus far.

» Of the 334 laps run in last year's Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, race winner Jeff Burton led just one lap - the last one.

» Denny Hamlin has gained 23 spots in the standings in only four weeks. Hamlin was 31st in points after Fontana, the second race of the year … four races later, he's up to 8th.

"Points Picture" Quote of the Week:: "I was disappointed about how I fell off at the end of the (Martinsville) race, but as a whole, to move up one spot in points and to be where I'm at in points right now - it's better for me. " - Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Hendrick Motorsports No. 88, who finished 6th at Martinsville and is currently 4th in points.