NASCAR Sprint Cup standings 2013: Matt Kenseth hangs on to top spot
By Josh Sanchez
Kansas Speedway almost wreaked some havoc on the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings after a wild race on Sunday, but two drivers were able to emerge as the clear-cut favorites to take home the title. Despite a win by Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth was able to hang on to the No. 1 spot while Jimmie Johnson is just three points behind in second place. Harvick sits comfortably in third.
With just six races remaining, it looks like Kenseth and Johnson are poised for an exciting finish, but Harvick could still sneak his way into the mix if he continues his winning ways.
Here are the updated Sprint Cup standings with just a handful of races to go:
| RK | DRIVER | POINTS | BEHIND | MONEY | WINS | POLES | TOP 5 | TOP 10 |
| 1 | Matt Kenseth | 2183 | — | $5,731,234 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 2180 | -3 | $7,544,503 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 3 | Kevin Harvick | 2158 | -25 | $5,247,766 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Jeff Gordon | 2151 | -32 | $4,789,347 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Kyle Busch | 2148 | -35 | $5,892,739 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 18 |
| 6 | Greg Biffle | 2139 | -44 | $4,116,524 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Kurt Busch | 2136 | -47 | $4,254,548 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 2129 | -54 | $4,718,583 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 9 | Clint Bowyer | 2128 | -55 | $4,550,370 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | Joey Logano | 2124 | -59 | $4,666,561 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 11 | Carl Edwards | 2123 | -60 | $4,935,804 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 12 | Ryan Newman | 2110 | -73 | $4,714,365 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 13 | Kasey Kahne | 2100 | -83 | $4,392,339 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | Jamie McMurray | 847 | -1336 | $4,047,418 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 15 | Brad Keselowski | 827 | -1356 | $5,199,768 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 16 | Martin Truex Jr. | 806 | -1377 | $4,561,214 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 17 | Paul Menard | 805 | -1378 | $3,932,757 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 18 | Aric Almirola | 775 | -1408 | $4,167,034 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 19 | Jeff Burton | 757 | -1426 | $3,258,868 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 20 | Marcos Ambrose | 756 | -1427 | $3,897,264 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 741 | -1442 | $4,431,202 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 740 | -1443 | $4,032,230 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 23 | Casey Mears | 621 | -1562 | $3,430,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Tony Stewart | 594 | -1589 | $3,710,624 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 25 | Denny Hamlin | 573 | -1610 | $3,364,314 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 26 | Mark Martin | 552 | -1631 | $3,328,119 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | David Ragan | 551 | -1632 | $3,632,718 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | Danica Patrick | 530 | -1653 | $2,962,080 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | David Gilliland | 518 | -1665 | $3,121,851 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | Dave Blaney | 460 | -1723 | $2,843,779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Travis Kvapil | 420 | -1763 | $3,134,014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | AJ Allmendinger | 402 | -1781 | $1,820,249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | David Reutimann | 402 | -1781 | $2,857,928 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | J.J. Yeley | 400 | -1783 | $2,661,728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | David Stremme | 362 | -1821 | $2,306,964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Bobby Labonte | 347 | -1836 | $2,553,617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | Timmy Hill | 169 | -2014 | $1,311,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Michael McDowell | 144 | -2039 | $2,115,343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Michael Waltrip | 102 | -2081 | $606,549 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 40 | Scott Speed | 99 | -2084 | $1,113,344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 41 | Ken Schrader | 92 | -2091 | $657,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | Terry Labonte | 77 | -2106 | $639,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Boris Said | 48 | -2135 | $193,881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | Ron Fellows | 31 | -2152 | $171,348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Alex Kennedy | 21 | -2162 | $190,405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | Justin Marks | 14 | -2169 | $86,705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Scott Riggs | 11 | -2172 | $421,355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | Victor Gonzalez Jr. | 10 | -2173 | $134,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | Brian Keselowski | 9 | -2174 | $149,840 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | Tomy Drissi | 8 | -2175 | $125,095 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |