NASCAR News and Nextel Cup Standings
Writing by bettingfool on Monday, 2 of June , 2008 at 10:57 am
This is definitely not what NASCAR officials had envisioned. The Car of Tomorrow was meant to make Sprint Cup racing more competitive. That’s what they’ve got in the standings – Hendrick Motorsports no longer has a monopoly on Cup points – but it comes at a cost.
Because every CoT is essentially the same, it’s a lot more difficult for a driver to catch and pass the leader. That puts more importance on qualifying, and on the pit crews. The driver is arguably less important than before the CoT was introduced.
Adjust your handicapping accordingly. Meanwhile, this is the Top 10 in the Cup standings:
1. Kyle Busch 2050
2. Jeff Burton 1908 (–142)
3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 1779 (–271)
4. Carl Edwards 1713 (–337)
5. Greg Biffle 1658 (–392)
6. Jeff Gordon 1646 (–404)
7. Jimmie Johnson 1644 (–406)
8. Clint Bowyer 1633 (–417)
9. Denny Hamlin 1630 (–420)
10. Kevin Harvick 1566 (–484)
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