Kenseth holds NASCAR points lead

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - Matt Kenseth still holds the lead in the NASCAR points standings, but Jeff Gordon is moving up the pack. Gordon's fourth place finish in yesterday's Tropicana 400 pulled him to within 165 points of Kenseth.

Here is the Top Ten in point standings:


Rank Driver Behind
1. Matt Kenseth Leader
2. Jeff Gordon -165
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. -258
4. Bobby Labonte -327
5. Michael Waltrip -384
6. Jimmie Johnson -429
7. Kevin Harvick -512
8. Tony Stewart -549
9. Kurt Busch -565
10. Sterling Marlin -580