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- No. 18 Truex Jr.
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Stewart-Haas Racing builds on a championship season
Tony Stewart encourages his teammates to learn from the No. 14 in hopes to get another championship in 2012.
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| 2011 Standings | Behind |
|---|---|
| 1. Tony Stewart (14) | - |
| 2. Carl Edwards (99) | - |
| 3. Kevin Harvick (29) | -58 |
| 4. Matt Kenseth (17) | -73 |
| 5. Brad Keselowski (2) | -84 |
| 6. Jimmie Johnson (48) | -99 |
| 7. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) | -113 |
| 8. Jeff Gordon (24) | -116 |
| 9. Ryan Newman (39) | -119 |
| 9. Denny Hamlin (11) | -119 |
| 11. Kurt Busch (22) | -141 |
| 12. Kyle Busch (18) | -157 |
| 13. Clint Bowyer (33) | -1356 |
| 14. Kasey Kahne (4) | -1362 |
| 15. A J Allmendinger (43) | -1390 |
| 16. Greg Biffle (16) | -1406 |
| 17. Paul Menard (27) | -1456 |
| 18. Martin Truex Jr. (56) | -1466 |
| 19. Marcos Ambrose (9) | -1467 |
| 20. Jeff Burton (31) | -1468 |
| 21. Juan Pablo Montoya (42) | -1471 |
| 22. Mark Martin (5) | -1473 |
| 23. David Ragan (6) | -1497 |
| 24. Joey Logano (20) | -1501 |
| 25. Brian Vickers (83) | -1557 |
| 2011 Standings | Behind |
|---|---|
| 1. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6) | - |
| 2. Elliott Sadler (2) | -45 |
| 3. Justin Allgaier (31) | -117 |
| 4. Aric Almirola (88) | -127 |
| 5. Reed Sorenson (182) | -160 |
| 6. Jason Leffler (38) | -194 |
| 7. Kenny Wallace (09) | -259 |
| 8. Brian Scott (11) | -275 |
| 9. Michael Annett (62) | -278 |
| 10. Steve Wallace (66) | -301 |
| 2011 Standings | Behind |
|---|---|
| 1. Austin Dillon (3) | - |
| 2. Johnny Sauter (13) | -6 |
| 3. James Buescher (31) | -29 |
| 4. Ron Hornaday Jr. (33) | -50 |
| 5. Timothy Peters (17) | -56 |
| 6. Todd Bodine (5) | -85 |
| 7. Joey Coulter (22) | -92 |
| 8. Matt Crafton (88) | -103 |
| 9. Cole Whitt (60) | -124 |
| 10. Nelson Piquet Jr. (8) | -136 |
| Final | Pts/Bonus | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tony Stewart (14) | 47/4 |
| 2. | Carl Edwards (99) | 44/2 |
| 3. | Martin Truex Jr. (56) | 42/1 |
| 4. | Matt Kenseth (17) | 41/1 |
| 5. | Jeff Gordon (24) | 40/1 |
| 6. | Clint Bowyer (33) | 38/0 |
| 7. | Kasey Kahne (4) | 37/0 |
| 8. | Kevin Harvick (29) | 37/1 |
| 9. | Denny Hamlin (11) | 35/0 |
| 10. | Jeff Burton (31) | 35/1 |
Next Race: Saturday, Feb 18
| Final | Pts/Bonus | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brad Keselowski (22) | 47/4 |
| 2. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (6) | 43/1 |
| 3. | Carl Edwards (60) | 43/2 |
| 4. | Clint Bowyer (33) | 41/1 |
| 5. | Denny Hamlin (18) | 39/0 |
| 6. | Elliott Sadler (2) | 39/1 |
| 7. | Sam Hornish Jr. (12) | 38/1 |
| 8. | Aric Almirola (88) | 36/0 |
| 9. | Brian Scott (11) | 35/0 |
| 10. | Joey Logano (20) | 34/0 |
Next Race: Saturday, Feb 25
| Final | Pts/Bonus | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Johnny Sauter (13) | 48/5 |
| 2. | Denny Hamlin (18) | 43/1 |
| 3. | Kevin Harvick (2) | 42/1 |
| 4. | Nelson Piquet Jr. (8) | 40/0 |
| 5. | Joey Coulter (22) | 39/0 |
| 6. | Ty Dillon (121) | 38/0 |
| 7. | Elliott Sadler (124) | 38/1 |
| 8. | Timothy Peters (17) | 36/0 |
| 9. | Jason White (23) | 35/0 |
| 10. | Austin Dillon (3) | 34/0 |
Next Race: Friday, Feb 24
NextEra Energy Resources 250 — Daytona International Speedway