NASCAR: Sprint Cup Top 35 Owners Points Battles Heading into Texas

Blame Danica.No, Tommy Baldwin Racing's decision to keep David Reutimann on the track at Martinsville two weekends ago despite a seriously crippled car wasn't just about keeping the car that he and Patrick share in the top 35 of owners' points. It was a racing move to complete as many laps as possible, one that any driver and team would make in order to earn the best possible finishing position.But it's still an interesting angle to the story to consider that this car—a car that's only running the full season in order to alleviate the pressure of qualifying for races—is now 36th in points, a single marker outside of the top 35, and the only car on the outside looking in that intends to run the full race each weekend.Luckily for ...

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