Headlines
- Six Pack of Pop: Roush opines on state of sponsorship at RFR
- Kenseth to keep number
- Close, but not quite
- Gibbs drivers leave Darlington with heads high
- Stewart falls short of Darlington goal
- Another Southern 500, another melee at Darlington
Bigger goals
Joe Menzer, NASCAR.COM
May 15, 2012
16:14 EDT
May 15, 2012
16:14 EDT
Now that Hendrick Motorsports' 200th win is finally out of the way, it's time to consider another number. No, not 250. Even though driver Jimmie Johnson said owner Rick Hendrick threw that number out there almost immediately after Johnson's victory in the Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, the one everyone else in the Sprint Cup Series should be worried about is No. 6. More
Results
from: Bojangles' Southern 500
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | PTS/BNS | LAPS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 48/5 | 368 | 319,786 |
| 2 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 43/1 | 368 | 238,656 |
| 3 | 17 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 41/0 | 368 | 209,415 |
| 4 | 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 41/1 | 368 | 178,123 |
| 5 | 6 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 40/1 | 368 | 152,554 |
Standings
as of: Bojangles' Southern 500
| RANK | +/- | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | ST | POLES | WINS | TOP 5 | TOP 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -- | Greg Biffle | 411 | Leader | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | -- | Matt Kenseth | 409 | -2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | -- | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 397 | -14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | -- | Denny Hamlin | 394 | -17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | +3 | Jimmie Johnson | 372 | -39 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
Avg. Running Pos.
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Greg Biffle | 1 |
| Matt Kenseth | 2 |
| Denny Hamlin | 3 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 4 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 5 |
Driver Rating
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Greg Biffle | 1 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 2 |
| Matt Kenseth | 3 |
| Denny Hamlin | 4 |
| Martin Truex Jr. | 5 |
Quality Passes
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Brad Keselowski | 1 |
| Kyle Busch | 2 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 3 |
| Tony Stewart | 4 |
| Greg Biffle | 5 |
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