Top 35 battle for Daytona 500

Top 35 Owner Points Picture
There’s one spot up for grabs this week — 35th place –- and with it goes a guaranteed starting position in the 2010 Daytona 500.
The No. 34 team owned by Teresa Earnhardt currently ranks 35th with 2,667 points. The only team with a shot at taking the position is the No. [...]

After Bristol, This Years Points Are Used

Top 35: After Bristol, Current Points Determine Automatic Starts
Four races are down, meaning it’s one to go before this season’s car owner points determine the top 35 automatic starting spots on a weekly basis. For the first five races of each season, the previous season’s final owner points determine the guarantees.
This makes always-precarious Bristol seem [...]

Big Teams in Top 35 Danger Zone

Top 35 Owner Points Countdown: Four Down, One to Go
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 10, 2009) – The developing picture of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will become clearer at the conclusion of the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 22.
That’s when the use of last year’s final car owner points to [...]

Bubble Drivers in Danger

For the first five races of the season, the top 35 teams from the final 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car owner points get guaranteed starting spots. After the first five weeks, the guaranteed berths are based on the 2009 owner point standings. Already, there are some concerned teams out there.
For example:
Robby Gordon (No. 7 [...]