Sprint Cup Chase 2015: NASCAR Standings, Schedule Post-Bojangles' Southern 500

Carl Edwards was flipping out Sunday night at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. If you follow his career, you know that means he won. After capturing the caution-filled Bojangles' Southern 500, Edwards nailed his signature back flip from his car ahead of his celebration with his team.

NASCAR on NBC captured Edwards' acrobatic dismount from his No. 19 car:

In all, there were 18 cautions in the race. With some help from his pit crew, Edwards was able to overcome the chaos. The win was his second of the season and first ever at Darlington.

Here's a look at the results:

Pos.	Car	Driver	Starting Pos.	Laps Led	Points Awarded
1	19	Carl Edwards	13	15	47
2	2	Brad Keselowski	1	196	44
3	11	Denny Hamlin	6	57	42
4	22	Joey Logano	4	29	41
5	4	Kevin Harvick	3	44	40
6	41	Kurt Busch	2	7	39
7	18	Kyle Busch	10	3	38
8	88	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	26	0	36
9	78	Martin Truex Jr.	7	0	35
10	42	Kyle Larson	16	3	35

Edwards came into the race in 14th place in the Sprint Cup standings, but Sunday night's win boosted him to 12th place. Edwards is already a lock for the Chase, but he now has some momentum heading into NASCAR's second season. Here's a look at the post-Bojangles' 500 Sprint Cup standings:

Pos.	Driver	Car	Points	Behind	Wins	Top-5
1	Kevin Harvick	4	948	Leader	2	18
2	Joey Logano	22	906	-42	3	15
3	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	88	855	-93	2	11
4	Brad Keselowski	2	837	-111	1	6
5	Jimmie Johnson	48	817	-131	4	11
6	Martin Truex Jr.	78	806	-142	1	7
7	Matt Kenseth	20	776	-172	3	9
8	Denny Hamlin	11	754	-194	1	9
9	Kurt Busch	41	752	-196	2	8
10	Jamie McMurray	1	726	-222	0	2

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

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Edwards will get most of the attention and glory for his win Sunday, but his pit crew and team helped him overcome some serious adversity early in the race. Edwards had fallen back 20 spots early on, but he and his team showed resolve.

A well-orchestrated and -executed pit stop put Edwards back in the mix and in position to make his move. He raced past pole-position winner Brad Keselowski, who had led for 196 laps, and held off Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 winner Denny Hamlin for the win.

After it was over, Edwards gave credit to his pit crew, per NASCAR on Twitter:

Without the speed and efficiency in Edwards' final pit stop, there's no way he wins that race.

Still on Top

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Kevin Harvick is the master of top-five finishes. While he's won just twice this season, he has finished in the top five 18 times. Sunday night's race was his latest. He led for 44 of the 367 laps, and he maintained his hold on the top spot in the standings.

Joey Logano, the man right behind Harvick in the standings, gained a point with his fourth-place finish. Barring a win from Logano and a dreadful performance from Harvick at the Federated Auto Parts 400 in Richmond, Virginia, the latter will go into the Chase as the leader in the standings.

What's Next?

Here's a breakdown of the remaining Sprint Cup Series schedule:

Race	Track	Date	Time (ET)
Federated Auto Parts 400	Richmond International Raceway	Saturday, Sept. 12	7:30 p.m.
Challenger Round
NASCAR Sprint Cup September Chicagoland Race	Chicagoland Speedway	Sunday, Sept. 20	3 p.m.
Sylvania 300	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Sunday, Sept. 27	2 p.m.
AAA 400	Dover International Speedway	Sunday, Oct. 4	2:30 p.m.
Contender Round
Bank of America 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway	Saturday, Oct. 10	7 p.m.
Hollywood Casino 400	Kansas Speedway	Sunday, Oct. 18	2:15 p.m.
Alabama 500	Talladega Superspeedway	Sunday, Oct. 25	2:30 p.m.
Eliminator Round
Goody's Headache Relief Shot 500	Martinsville Speedway	Sunday, Nov. 1	1:15 p.m.
AAA Texas 500	Texas Motor Speedway	Sunday, Nov. 8	2 p.m.
Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Sunday, Nov. 15	2:30 p.m.
Championship Round
Ford EcoBoost 400	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Sunday, Nov. 22	3 p.m.

There's just one race left before the Chase begins.

On Saturday in Richmond, Edwards will be trying to make it two straight wins heading into the Chase. If last year's results are any indication, Edwards better enjoy himself during the Labor Day holiday, because his success may be short-lived.

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He finished 22nd in the event last year while Keselowski took the checkered flag. Keselowski's inability to win Sunday had to be disappointing after he led for the longest amount of time. If he can repeat in Richmond, it'll likely make Sunday's result easier to handle, though.