Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images / NASCAR / For Headline Surfer / Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Dover White Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Posted: 2013-07-08 - 23:24:19
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH -- With his thrilling victory in the crash-marred Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola under the lights Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, 5-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson remains atop the season standings.
Worth Noting:
Carl Edwards was a victim of the first wreck on the last lap, finishing 29th and dropping to third in the standings, 71 points behind Johnson …
Kurt Busch ran sixth and cracked the top 10 in points for the first time this season. He's currently ninth, 157 points behind Johnson …
Danica Patrick ran as high as second after the 100-lap mark but was part of the crash near the finish line on the last lap. She finished 14th …
Stewart regained the six positions in the standings he lost over the past two weeks. He's now 10th in points, the last position that guarantees a spot in the Chase.
Order of finish (starting position, driver, car, laps completed, purse):
1. (8) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 161, $327961.
2. (13) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 161, $254490.
3. (26) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 161, $219101.
4. (3) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 161, $182073.
5. (7) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 161, $141365.
6. (22) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 161, $150485.
7. (27) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 161, $148185.
8. (16) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 161, $130715.
9. (19) Casey Mears, Ford, 161, $140373.
10. (21) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 161, $147198.
11. (9) Ricky Stenhouse Jr.#, Ford, 161, $158191.
12. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 161, $160488.
13. (32) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, 161, $109555.
14. (11) Danica Patrick #, Chevrolet, 161, $108655.
15. (28) David Gilliland, Ford, 161, $125813.
16. (17) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 161, $115180.
17. (10) Greg Biffle, Ford, 161, $125630.
18. (40) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 161, $132413.
19. (39) Terry Labonte, Ford, 161, $116063.
20. (20) Trevor Bayne(i), Ford, 161, $104755.
21. (15) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 161, $152746.
22. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 161, $119627.
23. (34) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 161, $109305.
24. (43) Landon Cassill(i), Chevrolet, 161, $100580.
25. (37) Josh Wise(i), Ford, 161, $100380.
26. (25) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 161, $126294.
27. (42) Joe Nemechek(i), Toyota, 161, $95430.
28. (36) Scott Speed, Ford, 161, $94805.
29. (12) Carl Edwards, Ford, 161, $132155.
30. (41) David Reutimann, Toyota, 159, $98405.
31. (29) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 157, $94230.
32. (4) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Accident, 155, $117105.
33. (2) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 154, $129996.
34. (23) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, Accident, 151, $140766.
35. (33) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, Accident, 149, $101655.
36. (24) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Accident, 149, $113305.
37. (35) David Stremme, Toyota, Accident, 127, $93317.
38. (30) Aric Almirola, Ford, Accident, 127, $124571.
39. (14) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 126, $110849.
40. (18) Joey Logano, Ford, 105, $107543.
41. (5) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Accident, 97, $107710.
42. (31) Michael McDowell, Ford, Vibration, 33, $72135.
43. (6) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Engine, 23, $97626.
Average Speed of Race Winner:
154.313 mph.
Time of Race:
2 Hrs, 36 Mins, 30 Secs.
Margin of Victory:
0.107 Seconds.
Caution Flags:
6 for 27 laps.
Lead Changes:
18 among 11 drivers.
Lap Leaders:
Kyle Busch 0; M. Kenseth 1; Kyle Busch 2-25; J. Yeley 26; Kyle Busch 27-30; J. Johnson 31; Kyle Busch 32; J. Johnson 33-70; D. Gilliland 71; D. Ragan 72; D. Hamlin 73-92; J. McMurray 93-100; T. Kvapil 101; J. Wise(i) 102; J. McMurray 103-104; J. Johnson 105-128; J. Yeley 129; J. Burton 130; J. Johnson 131-161. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): J. Johnson 4 times for 94 laps; Kyle Busch 3 times for 29 laps; D. Hamlin 1 time for 20 laps; J. McMurray 2 times for 10 laps; J. Yeley 2 times for 2 laps; D. Gilliland 1 time for 1 lap; M. Kenseth 1 time for 1 lap; J. Burton 1 time for 1 lap; D. Ragan 1 time for 1 lap; J. Wise(i) 1 time for 1 lap; T. Kvapil 1 time for 1 lap.
Top 12 in Points:
1. J. Johnson - 658;
2. C. Bowyer - 609;
3. C. Edwards - 587;
4. K. Harvick - 585;
5. D. Earnhardt Jr. - 548;
6. M. Kenseth - 540;
7. Kyle Busch - 533;
8. G. Biffle - 516;
9. Kurt Busch - 501;
10. T. Stewart - 499;
11. M. Truex Jr. - 493;
12. K. Kahne - 490.
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