sometimes you're just tooo damn funny... LOLOL sometimes you're just tooo damn funny... LOLOLHOMESTEAD, Fla. — In addition to the championship, other drivers were battling for position in the final standings Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Finishing in the top 10 in the Sprint Cup standings, and even the top 20 or top 25, can be significant for many drivers.
But this year, there was an intriguing battle for 27th: between boyfriend and girlfriend.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., with a 22nd-place finish in the season finale, finished 27th in the final standings, 22 points ahead of girlfriend Danica Patrick.
But wait. That edge might be short-lived. NASCAR is expected to penalize Stenhouse after confiscating rear suspension parts from his car during pre-qualifying inspection Friday, and it could be as many as 50 points.
Patrick finished 27th in her rookie season, so finishing 27th this year would at least look a little better.
“It is a long year for everyone, but we improved in a lot of areas,” Patrick said.
There is no extra bonus money for 27th or 28th. NASCAR pays season-ending bonus money to the top 25.
Tony Stewart finished 25th in the standings by 17 points over Casey Mears.
Here are some other notable finishes:
— Brad Kesleowski finished fifth, the highest among the non-championship contenders. He finished with a 13-ponit edge on Jeff Gordon. Both were eliminated from title contention in Round 3 of the Chase.
— Kyle Busch finished 10th in the standings, one spot ahead of Jimmie Johnson, whose 11th-place finish is the worst of his career. But the top-10 doesn’t mean what it once did. Only eight drivers will give speeches at the banquet, with the tentative plan of having the other eight on stage in groups answering questions. Who finished eighth? Dale Earnhardt Jr., by 13 points over Carl Edwards.
Jumping back to Your National Anthem question. I’m watching the DVR of Race and while another crappy job of singing the words were correct.