Paul Menard placed ninth in the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. It’s Menard’s third top-10 finish of the season.
Erik Jones took the checkered flag in the race, with Kyle Larson following in second, and Kyle Busch placing third. Kevin Harvick brought home fourth place, followed by Brad Keselowski to round out the top five.
Kurt Busch picked up 10 bonus points by winning Stage 1, and Kyle Busch finished out front in Stage 2.
Menard earned 28 points over the weekend, giving him 548 on the year. He ranks No. 19 in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points standings. Menard did not grab any playoff points Sunday and still is seeking his first playoff points of the season.
The 16-year driver qualified in 17th position at 170.324 mph.
Menard has tallied one career victory, 20 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 68 races.
Menard battled 38 other cars in the field and the race saw seven cautions and 35 caution laps. There were 13 lead changes before the checkered flag.
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