Sprint Cup Chase 2014: NASCAR Standings and Schedule After Save Mart 350

Carl Edwards got to toast to his second victory of the 2014 NASCAR season on Sunday at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 in Sonoma, California. The difficult road course saw the drivers cover a lengthy 110 laps, which takes a toll on the pit crews and thickens the plot in terms of racing strategies. NASCAR Stats noted the significance of Edwards' 23rd career Sprint Cup Series win: But as far as the Chase for the Cup is concerned, hardly anything changed at the top of the standings. Hendrick Motorsports may have had its string of five straight wins snapped, but it still has Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson in prime position to win the stock car racing's ultimate championship. Jenna Fryer of the Associated Press alluded to the team's dominance: H...

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