Fort Worth, Tex. – While much of the emphasis in 2014 has been on the importance of winning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, there is still the very critical element of the point standings. Team
Flowmaster Driver Ryan Newman is making that work for his team.
While Newman is winless this season, he is second in the standings and in a spot -- as it stands now -- to make it into the Championship Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup on November 16 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Newman has been the model of consistency all year and most importantly in the Chase. In the Challengers Round he averages a finish just above 10th with finishes of 15th, 18th and 8th. In the second round, the Contenders Round, he averaged a sixth-place finish with 6th, 7th and 5th-place finishes. And, he launched strong in this Eliminator Round with a third-place finish at Martinsville.
Newman rolls into Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 with momentum on his side aiming for a second Texas victory; he won here back in 2003.
2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Standings:
1. Jeff Gordon, 4,044**
2. Ryan Newman, 4,041**
3. Joey Logano, 4,040
4. Matt Kenseth, 4,039**
5. Denny Hamlin, 4,037**
6. Carl Edwards, 4,024**
7. Brad Keselowski, 4,013
8. Kevin Harvick, 4,011**
** Indicates Team
Flowmaster Driver
AAA Texas 500 Race Information:
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Tex.
Race Length: 367 laps/500 miles
Television: ESPN
Radio: PRN and SIRIUS/XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90