page_title: 2010 AAA Texas 500
section_title: Standings after the race
hierarchical_section_title: 2010 AAA Texas 500 / Standings after the race
caption_attribution_description: NASCAR driver en:Denny Hamlin in August 2007 at en:Bristol Motor Speedway
context_page_description: The 2010 AAA Texas 500 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that was held on November 7, 2010, at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Contested over 334 laps, it was the thirty-fourth race during the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and the eighth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. The race was won by Denny Hamlin of the Joe Gibbs Racing team. Matt Kenseth finished second, and Mark Martin clinched third.
  There were nine cautions and thirty-five lead changes among fourteen different drivers throughout the course of the race. It was Hamlin's eighth win in the 2010 season, and his second at Texas Motor Speedway. The result moved him to first in the Drivers' Championship, 33 points ahead Jimmie Johnson in second. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, 40 ahead of Toyota and 91 ahead of Ford, with two races remaining in the season. A total of 156,000 people attended the race.
context_section_description: Note: Only the top twelve positions are included for the driver standings. These drivers qualified for the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
caption: Denny Hamlin became the Drivers' championship leader, after winning the race.
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