The Daytona 500 was sweet. But for Jimmie Johnson, who now finds himself in first place in Chase for the Cup, the NASCAR Allstate 400 was a comeback victory for the books.
Meanwhile, at the movie theaters this weekend Will Farrell, who plays a NASCAR driver, drives into first place at the box office with his fast-action flick, "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby", which opened in theaters on Friday.
Ferrell's NASCAR spoof "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" enjoyed life in the fast lane with a No. 1 finish in the weekend box office race, taking in $47 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. As for "Talladega Nights," it's reinvigorated the box office. Everybody loves Will Ferrell. You know you are going to have a good time and NASCAR is an utterly American sport."
2006 Official Driver Standings
1 Jimmie Johnson 2939
2 Matt Kenseth 2842
3 Jeff Burton 2621
4 Kyle Busch 2582
5 Kevin Harvick 2563
6 Mark Martin 2557
7 Kasey Kahne 2515
8 Denny Hamlin 2514
9 Jeff Gordon 2512
10 Tony Stewart 2477
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11 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2462
12 Greg Biffle 2433
13 Kurt Busch 2311
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Meanwhile, at the movie theaters this weekend Will Farrell, who plays a NASCAR driver, drives into first place at the box office with his fast-action flick, "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby", which opened in theaters on Friday.
Ferrell's NASCAR spoof "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" enjoyed life in the fast lane with a No. 1 finish in the weekend box office race, taking in $47 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. As for "Talladega Nights," it's reinvigorated the box office. Everybody loves Will Ferrell. You know you are going to have a good time and NASCAR is an utterly American sport."
2006 Official Driver Standings
1 Jimmie Johnson 2939
2 Matt Kenseth 2842
3 Jeff Burton 2621
4 Kyle Busch 2582
5 Kevin Harvick 2563
6 Mark Martin 2557
7 Kasey Kahne 2515
8 Denny Hamlin 2514
9 Jeff Gordon 2512
10 Tony Stewart 2477
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11 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2462
12 Greg Biffle 2433
13 Kurt Busch 2311
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