FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Top 5 Shuffled as Cup Teams Prep for Race 8 in Kansas

Jimmie Johnson maintained his position as point leader in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heading into the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway while the top five dramatically changed as a result of racing and penalties. Keselowski was nine NSCS points out in second place behind Johnson before a crew chief and point penalty was leveled against Penske Racing for improper rear-end housings during the Texas race. Suspensions and hefty fines affected Keselowski and Joey Logano crew chiefs while both drivers got 25 point penalties as well. The result lifted Kyle Busch into second place and dropped Keselowski to fourth, now 34 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson. Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards also moved into the top five while Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kasey Kahn...

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