2005 RACE TO THE CHASE:  BLISTERING SECOND HALF TAKES STEWART TO LEAD

 

TONY STEWART stood in fifth place at the halfway point of The Race to The Chase, 306 points out of first place Jimmie Johnson. Stewart posted five wins and an amazing 2110 points in the second half, finishing 185 points ahead of Greg Biffle and eliminating any chance of an extra driver getting in the Chase field on the 400-point Wild Card.  MATT KENSETH, mired in 22^nd at the halfway point, was third best in the second half and zoomed to ninth place and a spot in The Chase. The top four in the  second half: STEWART, RUSTY WALLACE, KENSETH, AND KURT BUSCH, should all be factors in The Chase.

 

2005 RACE TO THE CHASE

First 13 Races                                                                       Last 13 Races                                                       Total 26 Races

                                                                Behind                                                                                   Beh                                                                         Behind

Pos.-Driver                            Pts          1^st                            Pos.-Driver                            Pts          1^st            Pos.-Driver                            Pts          1st

1—Jimmie Johnson            1912        --                             1—Tony Stewart                  2110        --             1—Tony Stewart                  3716        --

2—Greg Biffle                       1866        -46                           2—Rusty Wallace                 1828        -282         2—Greg Biffle                       3531        -185               

3—Elliott Sadler                    1681        -231                         3—Matt Kenseth                  1819        -291         3—Rusty Wallace                 3412        -304

4—Ryan Newman                 1672        -240                         4—Kurt Busch                      1725        -385         4—Jimmie Johnson            3400        -316

5—Tony Stewart                  1606        -306                         5—Jeremy Mayfield            1690        -420         5—Kurt Busch                      3304        -412

6—Mark Martin                    1588        -324                         6—Mark Martin                    1685        -425         6—Mark Martin                    3273        -443

7—Rusty Wallace                 1584        -328                         7—Greg Biffle                       1665        -445         7—Jeremy Mayfield            3228        -488

8—Kurt Busch                      1579        -333                         8—Joe Nemechek                               1571        -539         8—Carl Edwards                  3114                -602

9—Carl Edwards                  1574        -338                         9—Brian Vickers                  1543        -567         9—Matt Kenseth                  3114        -602

10—Kevin Harvick                1573        -339                         10—Carl Edwards                                1540        -570         10—Ryan Newman                               3055        -661

11—Jeff Gordon                   1562        -350                         11—Jimmie Johnson          1488        -622         11—Elliott Sadler                  2989        -727

12—Jeremy Mayfield          1538        -374                         12—Jamie McMurray          1436        -674         12—Jeff Gordon                   2972        -744

13—Jamie McMurray          1536        -376                         13—Ricky Rudd                    1424        -686         13—Jamie McMurray          2972        -744

14—Dale Jarrett                   1500        -412                         14—Jeff Gordon                   1410        -700         14—Kevin Harvick                                2937                -779

15—Dale Earnhardt Jr.        1494        -418                         15—Kyle Busch                    1394        -716         15—Joe Nemechek             2879        -837

16—Jeff Burton                    1452        -460                         16—Ryan Newman                               1383        -727         16—Dale Jarrett                   2858                -858

17—Michael Waltrip             1419        -493                         17—Kevin Harvick                                1364        -746         17—Dale Earnhardt Jr.        2839                -877

18—Kasey Kahne                 1409        -503                         18—Dale Jarrett                   1358        -752         18—Brian Vickers                                2807                -909

19—Kyle Busch                    1354        -558                         19—Dale Earnhardt Jr.        1345        -765         19—Kyle Busch                    2748        -968

20—Scott Riggs                    1310        -602                         20—Kasey Kahne                 1330        -780         20—Kasey Kahne                 2739        -977

21—Joe Nemechek             1308        -604                         21—Bobby Labonte             1322        -788         21—Jeff Burton                    2696        -1020

22—Matt Kenseth                1295        -617                         22—Michael Waltrip             1262        -848         22—Michael Waltrip             2681        -1035

23—Sterling Marlin              1281        -631                         23—Casey Mears                                1245        -865         23—Ricky Rudd                    2516                -1200

24—Brian Vickers                1264        -648                         24—Jeff Burton                    1244        -866         24—Bobby Labonte             2514        -1202

25—Mike Bliss                     1207        -705                         25—Mike Bliss                     1206        -904         25—Casey Mears                                2439                -1277

26—Kyle Petty                      1201        -711                         26—Jeff Green                     1181        -929         26—Mike Bliss                     2413        -1303

27—Casey Mears                1194        -718                         27—Ken Schrader                                1163        -947         27—Jeff Green                     2347                -1369

28—Dave Blaney                   1193        -719                         28—Scott Wimmer                              1159        -951         28—Ken Schrader                                2338        -1378

29—Bobby Labonte             1192        -720                         29—Dave Blaney                   1066        -1044       29—Sterling Marlin              2298        -1418

30—Ken Schrader                1175        -737                         30—Kyle Petty                      1053        -1057       30—Scott Riggs                    2289        -1427

31—Jeff Green                     1166        -746                         31—Sterling Marlin              1017        -1093       31—Dave Blaney                   2259        -1457

32—Travis Kvapil                 1116        -796                         32—Travis Kvapil                 1005        -1105       32—Kyle Petty                      2254        -1462

33—Ricky Rudd                    1092        -820                         33—Robby Gordon              993          -1117       33—Scott Wimmer                              2193                -1523

34—Mike Wallace                 1047        -865                         34—Scott Riggs                    979          -1131       34—Travis Kvapil                 2121        -1595

35—Scott Wimmer              1034        -878                         35—Mike Wallace                 707          -1403       35—Mike Wallace                 1754        -1962

 

THE CHASE FOR THE NEXTEL CUP

1.  TONY STEWART               +5 in 1^st                  

2.  GREG BIFFLE                     -5 out of 1^st           

3.  RUSTY WALLACE            -10 out of 1^st               

4.  JIMMIE JOHNSON             -15 out of 1^st         

5.  KURT BUSCH                     -20 out of 1^st         

6.  MARK MARTIN                 -25 out of 1^st         

7.  JEREMY MAYFIELD          -30 out of 1^st         

8.  CARL EDWARDS               -35 out of 1^st         

9.  MATT KENSETH                -35 out of 1^st         

10. RYAN NEWMAN               -45 out of 1^st         

 

THE RACE FOR NEXT BEST

11. ELLIOTT SADLER            +17 in 11^th              

12. JEFF GORDON                  -17 out of 11^th       

13. JAMIE MCMURRAY         -17 out of 11^th       

14. KEVIN HARVICK               -52 out of 11^th       

15. JOE NEMECHEK               -110 out of 11^th     

16. DALE JARRETT                -131 out of 11^th     

17. DALE EARNHARDT JR.    -150 out of 11^th     

18. BRIAN VICKERS               -182 out of 11^th     

19. KYLE BUSCH                    -241 out of 11^th     

20. KASEY KAHNE                  -250 out of 11^th     

 

THE HEAT INDEX

(Last 5 Races)

RED HOT                                                                                 ICE COLD

1—Matt Kenseth                  795                                          1—Dale Jarrett                     365

2—Tony Stewart                  793                                          2—Kyle Petty                        377

3—Greg Biffle                       719                                          3—Dave Blaney                     383

4—Rusty Wallace                 707                                          4—Travis Kvapil                   397

5—Jeremy Mayfield            674                                          5—Scott Riggs                      398

6—Kurt Busch                      658                                          6—Casey Mears                  437

7—Mark Martin                    637                                          7—Michael Waltrip               444

8—Joe Nemechek               631                                          8—Ken Schrader                  467

9—Carl Edwards                  627                                          9—Bobby Labonte               475

10—Brian Vickers                600                                          10—Scott Wimmer              476

 

THE TURNAROUNDS

(Position in Race to the Chase Versus Last Year at this time)

GOOD TURNS                                                                                         BAD TURNS

Rank-Driver                           05            04            Diff.                         Rank-Driver                           05            04            Diff.

1—Greg Biffle                       2              20            +18                          1—Earnhardt Jr.                   17            3              -14

2—Rusty Wallace                 3              17            +14                          2—Jeff Gordon                     12            1              -11

3—Carl Edwards                  8              21            +13                          2—Bobby Labonte               24            13            -11

4—Joe Nemechek               15            25            +10                          4—Sterling Marlin                29            19            -10

 

THE CHASE FIELD  (By Ownership, By Manufacturer)

BY OWNER

ROUSH (5)  --  2--Greg Biffle,   5—Kurt Busch, 6—Mark Martin, 8—Carl Edwards, 8—Matt Kenseth

PENSKE (2)  --  3-Rusty Wallace,  10-Ryan Newman

GIBBS (1) --  1—Tony Stewart

HENDRICK (1) --  4—Jimmie Johnson

EVERNHAM (1)  --  7-Jeremy Mayfield

 

BY MANUFACTURER

FORD (5)  --  2—Greg Biffle, 5—Kurt Busch, 6—Mark Martin, 8—Carl Edwards, 8—Matt Kenseth

CHEVROLET (2)  --  1—Tony Stewart, 4—Jimmie Johnson

DODGE (3)  --  3—Rusty Wallace, 7—Jeremy Mayfield, 10—Ryan Newman

 

THE CHASE --  SURVIVE EARLY AND ADVANCE

 

Last year’s inaugural Chase for the Nextel Cup offered evidence that a good start is crucial to contending in the late stages.

 

2004 STANDINGS AFTER NEW HAMPSHIRE                                        2004 STANDINGS BEFORE HOMESTEAD

Pos.-Driver                            Pts          Behind 1^st                              Pos.-Driver                            Pts          Behind 1st

1—Dale Earnhardt Jr.          5210        +9                                            1—Kurt Busch                      6346        +18

1—Kurt Busch                      5210        +9                                            2—Jimmie Johnson            6328        -18

3—Jeff Gordon                     5201        -9                                             3—Jeff Gordon                     6325        -21

4—Matt Kenseth                  5200        -10                                           4—Dale Earnhardt Jr.          6274        -72

5—Jimmie Johnson            5180        -30                                           5—Mark Martin                    6264        -82

6—Elliott Sadler                    5172        -38                                           6—Tony Stewart                  6161        -185

7—Mark Martin                    5139        -71                                           7—Ryan Newman                 6102        -244

8—Tony Stewart                  5086        -124                                         8—Matt Kenseth                  5963        -383

9—Ryan Newman                 5074        -136                                         8—Elliott Sadler                    5963        -383

10—Jeremy Mayfield          5068        -142                                         10—Jeremy Mayfield          5942        -404

 

 

2005 RACE TO THE CHASE
After Race #26 of 26:  Richmond #2

Races Left to the Chase:  0

 

05/LW/04                                Season  Out of     Out of     Out of     LastRce Gain        Last 5     Finishes                                Top         Top                Bottom   Bonus-

Driver                     Pts.         1^st            10^th          11^th          Fin/Pts    11^th          Pts/Gain 1—2—3                   5s            10s          10s          Penalty Pts

 

1/1/4-Stewart        3716        --            +661        +727        7/146       +85          793/E       5—3—1                   12            18            0              100-0

2/2/20-Biffle           3531        -185         +476        +542        3/170       +109        719/+1     5—1—3                   10            15            3              105-0

3/4/17-RWallace     3412        -304         +357        +423        5/155       +94          707/+1     0—1—0                   7              14            1              35-0

4/3/2-Johnson       3400        -316         +345        +411        25/88       +27          552/-2      2—2—2                   9              15            4              70-25

5/6/7-KuBusch       3304        -412         +249        +315        1/190       +129        658/E       3—2—3                   8              14            5              90-0

6/5/8-Martin           3273        -443         +218        +284        13/124     +63          637/E       0—0—4                   6              12            1              40-0

7/7/9-Mayfield       3228        -488         +173        +239        6/155       +94          674/+1     1—0—0                   4              7              0              45-0

8/8/NA-Edwards    3114        -602         +59          +125        21/100     +39          627/+2     2—0—1                   8              10            3              35-0

9/11/5-Kenseth     3114        -602         +59          +125        2/175       +114        795/+6     1—2—1                   6              11            3              70-0

10/11/10-Newman 3055        -661         --             +66          12/127     +66          487/-3      0—0—0                   5              10            4              65-0

                                                                                                                Gain

                                                                                                                10th

11/13/6-Sadler       2989        -727         -66           --             17/112     -14           526/+1     0—1—0                   1              9              3              40-0

12/12/1-JGordon   2972        -744         -83           -17           30/73       -53           572/+2     3—1—0                   5              9              3              60-0

13/10/11-McMurry2972        -744         -83           -17           40/43       -83           497/-2      0—1—0                   4              8              2              5-0

14/15/14-Harvick  2937        -779         -118         -52           10/139     +13          532/-1      1—0—0                   3              7              2              45-25

15/16/25-Nemchek2879       -837         -176         -110         26/85       -41           631/+2     0—1—1                   1              7              2              45-0

16/14/15-Jarrett    2858        -858         -197         -131         39/46       -80           365/-7      0—0—0                   3              5              3              10-0

17/18/3-ErnhrdtJr 2839        -877         -216         -150         20/103     -23           543/-1      1—0—2                   5              10            4              25-0

18/17/24-Vickers  2807        -909         -248         -182         37/52       -74           600/+4     0—1—2                   5              9              7              45-0

19/22/NA-KyBsch  2748        -968         -307         -241         4/165       +39          522+1      1—2—0                   7              10            6              40-25

20/20/12-Kahne     2739        -977         -316         -250         8/147       +21          527/+1     1—2—1                   6              8              7              50-0

21/21/21-JBurton  2696        -1020       -359         -293         18/109     -17           456/-3      0—1—1                   2              3              4              5-0

22/19/16-Waltrip    2681        -1035       -374         -308         31/70       -56           444/-3      0—1—1                   3              7              7              50-0

23/23/27-Rudd       2516        -1200       -539         -473         38/49       -77           568/+3     0—1—0                   2              7              6              10-0

24/24/13-BLabonte2514       -1202       -541         -479         22/97       -29           475/-1      0—1—1                   2              5              8              20-0

25/25/18-Mears     2439        -1277       -616         -550         23/94       -32           437/-1      0—1—0                   1              4              5              20-0

26/26/NA-Bliss       2413        -1303       -642         -576         15/118     -8             488/+1     0—0—0                   0              2              8              5-0

27/29/30-JGreen   2347        -1369       -708         -642         16/115     -11           487/+5     0—0—0                   0              0              3              20-0

28/28/32-Schrader2338        -1378       -717         -651         19/106     -20           467/E       0—0—0                   0              3              5              30-0

29/27/19-Marlin     2298        -1418       -757         -691         41/40       -86           NA/-4       0—0—0                   1              4              7              30-0

30/30/29-Riggs      2289        -1427       -766         -700         29/76       -50           398/+1     0—1—0                   2              4              6              15-0

31/31/36-Blaney     2259        -1457       -796         -730         33/64       -62           383/-1      0—0—0                   0              1              5              10-0

32/32/33-Petty       2254        -1462       -801         -735         27/82       -44           377/-3      0—0—0                   0              1              4              50-0

33/33/26-Wimmer 2193        -1523       -862         -796         24/91       -35           476/+1     0—0—0                   0              0              4              25-0

34/34/NA-Kvapil     2121        -1595       -934         -868         11/135     +9            397/-1      0—0—0                   0              1              6              15-0

 

 

AUGUST PERFORMANCE (4 Races: Indy, Watkins Glen, Michigan #2, Bristol #2)

Driver                                     Pts            Start of Month       Month Finish                     Spots Gained/Lost

1—Tony Stewart                  677                          2                              1                                              +1

2—Matt Kenseth                  629                          17                            11                                            +6

3—Jeremy Mayfield            589                          8                              6                                              +2

4—Brian Vickers                  553                          22                            18                                            +4

5—Jeff Gordon                     541                          15                            10                                            +5

6—Mark Martin                    524                          7                              5                                              +2

7—Rusty Wallace                 522                          4                              4                                              E

8—Joe Nemechek               491                          16                            17                                            -1

9—Carl Edwards                  489                          12                            8                                              +4

10—Greg Biffle                     474                          3                              3                                              E

11—Kurt Busch                    445                          5                              7                                              -2

12—Casey Mears                431                          25                            25                                            E

13—Jamie McMurray          424                          11                            12                                            -1

14—Ricky Rudd                    421                          24                            23                                            +1

15—Dale Earnhardt Jr.        420                          14                            15                                            -1

16—Mike Bliss                     418                          30                            26                                            +4

17—Kasey Kahne                 405                          21                            21                                            E

17—Scott Wimmer              405                          34                            33                                            +1

19—Jimmie Johnson          398                          1                              2                                              -1

20—Jeff Green                     397                          32                            30                                            +2

21—Jeff Burton                    392                          18                            19                                            -1

22—Kyle Petty                      384                          31                            31                                            E

23—Ken Schrader                382                          29                            28                                            +1

24—Kevin Harvick                376                          13                            16                                            -3

25—Elliott Sadler                  374                          9                              13                                            -4

26—Michael Waltrip             360                          19                            20                                            -1

27—Dale Jarrett                   349                          10                            14                                            -4

28—Scott Riggs                    346                          27                            27                                            E

29—Bobby Labonte             318                          23                            24                                            -1

30—Ryan Newman               312                          6                              9                                              -3

31—Kyle Busch                    301                          20                            22                                            -2

32—Dave Blaney                   295                          28                            32                                            -4

33—Travis Kvapil                 250                          33                            34                                            -1

 

 

JULY PERFORMANCE  (4 Races:  Daytona #2, Chicago, New Hampshire #1, Pocono #2)

Driver                                     Pts            Start of Month       Month Finish                     Spots Gained/Lost

1—Tony Stewart                  681                          4                              2                                              +2

2—Rusty Wallace                 604                          6                              4                                              +2

3—Jimmie Johnson            571                          2                              1                                              +1

4—Kurt Busch                      559                          8                              5                                              +3

5—Dale Earnhardt Jr.          555                          18                            14                                            +4

6—Ryan Newman                 513                          7                              6                                              +1

7—Matt Kenseth                  507                          20                            17                                            +3

8—Dale Jarrett                     502                          12                            10                                            +2

9—Ricky Rudd                      498                          30                            24                                            +6

10—Jeremy Mayfield          492                          11                            8                                              +3

10—Brian Vickers                492                          23                            22                                            +1

12—Bobby Labonte             489                          26                            23                                            +3

13—Mark Martin                  468                          5                              7                                              -2

14—Greg Biffle                     462                          1                              3                                              -2

15—Joe Nemechek             447                          17                            16                                            +1

16—Kevin Harvick                444                          13                            13                                            E

17—Jamie McMurray          440                          10                            11                                            -1

18—Jeff Gordon                   422                          14                            15                                            -1

19—Mike Bliss                     402                          33                            30                                            +3

20—Carl Edwards                397                          9                              12                                            -3

20—Kyle Busch                    397                          19                            20                                            -1

20—Kasey Kahne                 397                          21                            21                                            E

23—Ken Schrader                379                          28                            29                                            -1

24—Jeff Burton                    376                          16                            18                                            -2

25—Mike Wallace                 365                          35                            35                                            E

26—Kyle Petty                      347                          32                            31                                            +1

27—Casey Mears                339                          25                            25                                            E

28—Scott Wimmer              335                          34                            34                                            E

29—Dave Blaney                   334                          27                            28                                            -1

30—Jeff Green                     333                          31                            32                                            -1

31—Elliott Sadler                  318                          3                              9                                              -6

32—Sterling Marlin              309                          24                            26                                            -2

33—Michael Waltrip             295                          15                            19                                            -4

34—Scott Riggs                    265                          22                            27                                            -5

35—Travis Kvapil                 259                          29                            33                                            -4

 

 

JUNE PERFORMANCE (4 Races:  Dover #1, Pocono #1, Michigan #1, Infineon)

Driver                                     Pts.            Start of Month       Month Finish                    Spots Gained/Lost

1—Mark Martiin                   599                          12                            5                                              +7

2—Rusty Wallace                 584                          11                            6                                              +5

3—Greg Biffle                       574                          2                              1                                              +1

4—Tony Stewart                  564                          6                              4                                              +2

5—Kurt Busch                      537                          10                            8                                              +2

6—Michael Waltrip               532                          18                            15                                            +3

7—Elliott Sadler                    531                          3                              3                                              E

8—Kyle Busch                      516                          22                            19                                            +3

9—Carl Edwards                  504                          8                              9                                              -1

10—Matt Kenseth                503                          23                            20                                            +3

11—Joe Nemechek             496                          19                            17                                            +2

12—Jeremy Mayfield          485                          13                            11                                            +2

13—Jimmie Johnson          481                          1                              2                                              -1

14—Jamie McMurray          472                          9                              10                                            -1

15—Ryan Newman               464                          4                              7                                              -3

15—Dale Jarrett                   464                          14                            12                                            +2

17—Jeff Burton                    436                          17                            16                                            +1

18—Brian Vickers                431                          27                            23                                            +4

19—Travis Kvapil                 409                          33                            29                                            +4

20—Casey Mears                408                          28                            25                                            +3
21—Kevin Harvick                370                          7                              13                                            -6

22—Scott Riggs                    367                          21                            22                                            -1

23—Bobby Labonte             364                          24                            26                                            -2

24—Ricky Rudd                    361                          32                            30                                            +2

25—Dave Blaney                   328                          25                            27                                            -2

25—Scott Wimmer              328                          35                            34                                            +1

27—Jeff Gordon                   320                          5                              14                                            -9

28—Jeff Green                     316                          31                            31                                            E

29—Dale Earnhardt Jr.        310                          15                            18                                            -3

29—Sterling Marlin              310                          20                            24                                            -4

31—Kyle Petty                      306                          30                            32                                            -2

32—Ken Schrader                297                          26                            28                                            -2

33—Kasey Kahne                 289                          16                            21                                            -5

34—Mike Bliss                     295                          29                            33                                            -4

35—Mike Wallace                *188                          34                            35                                            -1

* Wallace missed the Infineon race

 

 

MAY PERFORMANCE (4 Races:  Talladega, Darlington, Richmond, Charlotte)

Driver                                     Pts.             Start of Month       Month Finish                   Spots Gained/Lost

1—Greg Biffle                       624                          3                              2                              +1

2—Tony Stewart                  575                          14                            6                              +8

3—Kasey Kahne                   541                          20                            16                            +4

4—Jamie McMurray            539                          15                            9                              +6

5—Ryan Newman                 536                          7                              4                              +3

6—Kevin Harvick                  534                          11                            7                              +4

7—Elliott Sadler                    533                          5                              3                              +2

8—Bobby Labonte               528                          34                            24                            +10

9—Jeremy Mayfield            513                          16                            13                            +3

10—Jeff Gordon                   489                          4                              5                              -1

11—Jimmie Johnson          487                          1                              1                              E

12—Carl Edwards                480                          8                              8                              E

13—Ken Schrader                472                          32                            26                            +6

14—Rusty Wallace               469                          10                            11                            -1

15—Dale Jarrett                   459                          13                            14                            -1

16—Dale Earnhardt Jr.        450                          12                            15                            -3

17—Jeff Burton                    446                          17                            17                            E

18—Joe Nemechek             433                          24                            19                            +5

19—Michael Waltrip             429                          18                            18                            E

20—Mark Martin                  426                          6                              12                            -6

21—Jeff Green                     406                          29                            31                            +2

22—Matt Kenseth                401                          28                            23                            +5

23—Ricky Rudd                    390                          31                            32                            -1

24—Kyle Busch                    387                          25                            22                            +3

25—Mike Wallace                 371                          36                            34                            +2

26—Kurt Busch                    354                          2                              10                            -8

27—Dave Blaney                   340                          21                            25                            -4

28—Travis Kvapil                 336                          30                            33                            -3

29—Scott Wimmer              334                          33                            35                            -2

30—Scott Riggs                    333                          19                            21                            -2

31—Mike Bliss                     331                          27                            29                            -2

32—Brian Vickers                319                          23                            27                            -4

33—Casey Mears                312                          26                            28                            -2

34—Kyle Petty                      299                          22                            30                            -8

35—Sterling Marlin              246                          9                              20                            -11

 

 

APRIL PERFORMANCE  (4 Races:  Bristol, Martinsville, Texas, Phoenix)

Driver                                     Pts.              Start of Month       Month Finish                  Spots Gained/Lost

1—Earnhardt Jr.                   582                          26                            12                            +14

2—Jimmie Johnson            580                          1                              1                              E

3—Jeff Gordon                     563                          12                            4                              +8

4—Sterling Marlin                530                          16                            9                              +7

5—Elliott Sadler                    527                          8                              5                              +3

6—Michael Waltrip               514                          27                            18                            +9

7—Kurt Busch                      510                          4                              2                              +2

8—Jeremy Mayfield            494                          21                            16                            +5

9—Dale Jarrett                     491                          15                            13                            +2

10—Rusty Wallace               483                          9                              10                            -1

11—Kevin Harvick                482                          11                            11                            E

12—Ryan Newman               479                          6                              7                              -1

13—Jeff Burton                    462                          20                            17                            +3

14—Kasey Kahne                 461                          28                            20                            +8

15—Mark Martin                  458                          5                              6                              -1

16—Greg Biffle                     454                          2                              3                              -1

17—Joe Nemechek             444                          29                            24                            +5

18—Jamie McMurray          437                          10                            15                            -5

18—Ricky Rudd                    437                          39                            31                            +8

20—Kyle Petty                      417                          24                            22                            +2

21—Scott Riggs                    415                          18                            19                            -1

22—Brian Vickers                406                          22                            23                            -1

22—Matt Kenseth                406                          31                            28                            +3

24—Tony Stewart                399                          7                              14                            -7

25—Carl Edwards                386                          3                              8                              -5

26—Kyle Busch                    372                          19                            25                            -6

27—Bobby Labonte             365                          37                            34                            +3

28—Casey Mears                357                          17                            26                            -9

29—Travis Kvapil                 344                          32                            30                            +2

30—Dave Blaney                   340                          14                            21                            -7

31—Ken Schrader                338                          33                            32                            +1

32—Mike Bliss                     307                          13                            27                            -14

32—Jeff Green                     307                          23                            29                            -6

32—Jason Leffler                307                          34                            35                            -1

35—Scott Wimmer              261                          25                            33                            -8