Jeff Gordon needed a win on Sunday in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He didn't get one. The cutoff for the chase for the Sprint Cup keeps drawing closer and Gordon needs at least two wins to stay alive. He now has one less race to make that happen. Although Gordon finished in fifth place on Sunday, it is still considered a disappointing finish considering the stakes. Gordon is currently 15th in the overall Sprint Cup Series points standings.
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is the new overall points leader after finishing fourth on Sunday. This is the first time in eight years that Earnhardt, Jr. has led the standings.
The big winner on Sunday was Jimmie Johnson, who captured the checkered flag by holding off Kyle Busch and now sits in fourth place in the standings.
Here are the full results from Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:
- Jimmie Johnson
- Kyle Busch
- Greg Biffle
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Jeff Gordon
- Denny Hamlin
- Ryan Newman
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Brad Keselowski
- Tony Stewart
- Mark Martin
- Kasey Kahne
- Kevin Harvick
- Paul Menard
- Clint Bowyer
- Sam Hornish Jr.
- Trevor Bayne
- Regan Smith
- Aric Almirola
- Marcos Ambrose
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Jamie McMurray
- Dave Blaney
- David Stremme
- Landon Cassill
- Bobby Labonte
- David Gilliland
- David Ragan
- Carl Edwards
- Ken Schrader
- Stephen Leicht
- Jeff Burton
- Joey Logano
- Casey Mears
- Matt Kenseth
- Kurt Busch
- Travis Kvapil
- Scott Speed
- JJ Yeley
- Josh Wise
- Scott Riggs
- Mike Skinner
- Mike Bliss
For more on the Bay Area drivers and their chase for the Cup, stay tuned to this StoryStream. For all news and information regarding the 2012 Sprint Cup Series, please visit NASCAR Ranting & Raving or check out SB Nation's dedicated NASCAR hub.
