Another checkered flag has waved in the Sprint Cup Series leaving just seven races until Richmond when the Chase spots will be decided.

Ryan Newman had been at the bottom clinging to a Chase berth and was able to pull out his first win of the season. With Newman and Hamlin in the top 10, both Wild Card spots remain open again.

1.   Carl Edwards        1 Win                    Ahead of 11th:   + 82
2.   Jimmie Johnson    1 Win                                               + 75
3.   Kurt Busch            1 Win                                               + 71
4.   Kevin Harvick        3 Wins                                              + 67
5.   Kyle Busch            3 Wins                                              + 62
6.   Matt Kenseth         2 Wins                                              + 56
7.   Jeff Gordon           2 Wins                                              + 17
8.   Ryan Newman       1 Win                                                + 16
9.   Dale Earnhardt Jr. 0 Wins                                              + 7     
10.  Denny Hamlin       1 Win                                                   0
11.  *Tony Stewart       0 Wins                   Behind 10th:          0
12.  *David Ragan       1 Win                                                - 46
 
*Current Wild Card Drivers

Drivers outside Top 20(w/wins):
23. Brad Keselowski 1 Win         Behind 20th:  - 25
27. Regan Smith       1 Win                              -  90

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