Sprint Cup Chase 2014: NASCAR Standings and Schedule Following STP 500

Jimmie Johnson had an amazing eight wins at Martinsville Speedway entering Sunday's STP 500, but the defending champion was out-dueled by Kurt Busch down the stretch for the checkered flag.     
A star-studded field of drivers promised to shake up the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase in Ridgeway, Va. Rising in the latest standings, though, is a familiar fixture in Johnson despite narrowly missing out on his first victory of the season after leading 296 of 500 laps.
In Johnson's defense, there has been a fair amount of parity in stock car racing's top circuit thus far in 2014, per NASCAR Stats:
Here is a look at the latest points standings, along with what's on the schedule in the coming weeks:
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