Pop Secret 500

Today’s lineup

At California Speedway

Fontana, Calif.

Race distance: 500 miles, 250 laps

(Car number in parentheses)

1. (25) Brian Vickers, Chev., 187.417 mph.

2. (19) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, 186.364.

3. (98) Bill Elliott, Dodge, 186.306.

4. (97) Kurt Busch, Ford, 185.955.

5. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 185.816.

6. (41) Casey Mears, Dodge, 185.802.

7. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 185.773.

8. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 185.658.

9. (10) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, 185.557.

10. (01) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 185.553.

11. (6) Mark Martin, Ford, 185.529.

12. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chev., 185.266.

13. (43) Jeff Green, Dodge, 185.261.

14. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 185.180.

15. (5) Terry Labonte, Chevrolet, 184.810.

16. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chev., 184.772.

17. (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 184.431.

18. (84) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 184.374.

19. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 184.360.

20. (21) Ricky Rudd, Ford, 184.195.

21. (15) Michael Waltrip, Chev., 184.153.

22. (77) Brendan Gaughan, Dodge, 184.106.

23. (42) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, 184.091.

24. (32) Bobby Hamilton Jr., Chev., 184.073.

25. (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 183.932.

26. (2) Rusty Wallace, Dodge, 183.899.

27. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 183.734.

28. (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge, 183.673.

29. (23) Shane Hmiel, Dodge, 183.613.

30. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 183.589.

31. (40) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, 183.486.

32. (11) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 183.243.

33. (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 183.206.

34. (30) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 182.987.

35. (31) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet, 182.788.

36. (36) Boris Said, Chevrolet, 182.778.

37. (18) Bobby Labonte, Chev., 182.741.

38. (22) Scott Wimmer, Dodge, 182.551.

39. (0) Ward Burton, Chevrolet, Provisional.

40. (49) Ken Schrader, Dodge, Provisional.

41. (4) Jimmy Spencer, Chev., Provisional.

42. (50) Jeff Fuller, Dodge, Provisional.

43. (96) Derrike Cope, Ford, Provisional.

Failed to qualify

44. (37) Kevin Lepage, Dodge, 180.591.

45. (02) Hermie Sadler, Chev., 179.730.

46. (35) Mike Wallace, Dodge, 179.368.

47. (89) Morgan Shepherd, Dodge, 178.191.

48. (72) Kirk Shelmerdine, Ford, 176.592.

Last race

Dale Earnhardt Jr. completed the weekend sweep at Bristol Motor Speedway by winning the Sharpie 500. Almost completely healed from burns he suffered last month in a non-NASCAR wreck, Earnhardt led 295 of the 500 laps for his first Nextel Cup win at the track.

Fast facts

Ryan Newman finished second at Bristol and jumped three spots to 10th in the standings, the cutoff position to become eligible for NASCAR’s 10-race championship chase. … Jeff Gordon won the Auto Club 500 at Fontana on May 2. … Jimmie Johnson ended a streak of three straight DNF’s with a third-place showing at Bristol. … Rusty Wallace announced on Monday that he will retire after the 2005 season.

Next race

Chevy Rock and Roll 400, Sept. 11, Richmond, Va.

–Associated Press

Top 10 drivers heading into Sunday’s Pop Secret 500 at California Speedway:

1. Jeff Gordon, 3,380 points

2. Jimmie Johnson, 3,356 points

3. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 3,305 points

4. Tony Stewart, 3,195 points

5. Matt Kenseth, 3,156 points

6. Kurt Busch, 3,051 points

7. Elliott Sadler, 3,019 points

8. Kevin Harvick, 2,923 points

9. Bobby Labonte, 2,919 points

10. Ryan Newman, 2,918 points

On the bubble

Drivers just outside NASCAR’s postseason Chase for the Nextel Cup:

11. Kasey Kahne, 2,892 points, 488 behind leader, 26 behind No. 10

12. Mark Martin, 2,883 points, 497 behind leader, 35 behind No. 10

13. Jeremy Mayfield, 2,883 points, 497 behind leader, 35 behind No. 10

14. Dale Jarrett, 2,873 points, 507 behind leader, 45 behind No. 10

15. Jamie McMurray, 2,873 points, 507 behind leader, 45 behind No. 10