Sprint Cup Chase 2015: NASCAR Standings and Schedule After Food City 500
In an epic, unpredictable and rain-hampered Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Matt Kenseth emerged victorious, just 0.287 seconds ahead of Jimmie Johnson. The final 30 minutes of the race featured several different leaders, including Kyle Larson and Kurt Busch, but in the end, it was Kenseth who came away with his first win of the NASCAR season. He led for 47 laps, which was the fewest of anyone who held a lead in the race.
The victory ended a 51-race drought for the 43-year-old veteran from Cambridge, Wisconsin.
NASCAR congratulated the winner via Twitter:
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Overall points leader Kevin Harvick led early and for a race-high 184 laps, but when Johnson spun out early, the mishap took out Jeb Burton, David Ragan and Harvick. Fox Sports NASCAR caught the events in the tweet below:
Harvick had to settle for 38th after the thrilling ending. Despite the disappointing finish, he still maintained a 30-point lead over Joey Logano, who finished 40th at Bristol.
Here's a look at the updated top 10.
Current NASCAR Standings
| 4 | 314 | Leader | 2 | |
| 22 | 284 | -30 | 1 | |
| 78 | 281 | -33 | 0 | |
| 48 | 258 | -56 | 2 | |
| 2 | 255 | -59 | 1 | |
| 88 | 241 | -73 | 0 | |
| 5 | 237 | -77 | 0 | |
| 20 | 236 | -78 | 1 | |
| 24 | 227 | -87 | 0 | |
| 43 | 226 | -88 | 0 |
You can see the entire standings at NASCAR.com.
The win vaulted Kenseth into the top 10 at No. 8. He's just one point behind Kasey Kahne. There's plenty of opportunities left on the NASCAR schedule leading up to the first race in the Chase in Chicago this September.
Here are the remaining races on the NASCAR schedule:
| April 25 | Toyota Owners 400 | Richmond |
| May 3 | GEICO 500 | Talladega |
| May 9 | SpongeBob SquarePants 400 | Kansas City |
| May 24 | Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte |
| May 31 | FedEx 400 | Dover |
| June 7 | Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 | Long Pond |
| June 14 | Quicken Loans 400 | Brooklyn |
| June 28 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 | Sonoma |
| July 5 | Coke Zero 400 | Daytona Beach |
| July 11 | Quaker State 400 | Kentucky Speedway |
| July 19 | NASCAR Sprint Cup July New Hampshire Race | Loudon |
| July 26 | Crown Royal 400 at the Brickyard | Indianapolis |
| August 2 | Pennsylvania 400 | Long Pond |
| August 9 | Cheez-It 355 | Watkins Glen |
| August 16 | Pure Michigan 400 | Brooklyn |
| August 22 | Irwin Tools Night Race | Bristol |
| September 6 | Bojangles' Southern 500 | Darlington |
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| September 20 | Chicago | Joliet |
| September 27 | Sylvania 300 | Loudon |
| October 4 | AAA 400 | Dover |
| October 10 | Bank of America 500 | Charlotte |
| October 18 | Hollywood Casino 400 | Kansas City |
| October 25 | Alabama 500 | Talladega |
| November 1 | Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500 | Martinsville |
| November 8 | AAA Texas 500 | Forth Worth |
| November 15 | Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 | Phoenix |
| November 22 | Ford EcoBoost 400 | Homestead |
What's Next?
NASCAR will travel to Richmond, Virginia, for the Toyota Owners 400. Last year, Logano took the checkered flag in this event. If he's able to repeat, he has a great chance to overtake Harvick for the overall lead.
That said, Harvick won the race in 2013. That sets up an epic confrontation between the last two winners of the event and the top two drivers in the NASCAR standings. It's only April, but we already have some compelling stories to follow this season.
It should be fun watching that battle and others Sunday in Richmond.
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