1) #14-Tony Stewart, 3188 [2 wins], finished 10th
2) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 2991, -197 [3 wins], 13th
3) #24-Jeff Gordon 2989, -199 [1 win], 8th
4) #2-Kurt Busch 2751, -437 [1 win], 9th
5) #11-Denny Hamlin, 2713, -475 [1 win], 1st
6) #99-Carl Edwards, 2665, -523, 18th
7) #9-Kasey Kahne, 2642, -546 [1 win], 5th
8) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 2631, -557, 2nd
9) #39-Ryan Newman, 2627, -561, 14th
10) #5-Mark Martin, 2622, -566 [4 wins], 7th
11) #17-Matt Kenseth, 2564, -624 [2 wins], 11th
12) #16-Greg Biffle 2563, -625, 15th
Contenders for the top-12/chase:
13) #18-Kyle Busch, 2462, 101 points out of 12th, [3 wins] 16th
14) #83-Brian Vickers, 2459, -104, 6th
15) #33-Clint Bowyer, 2448, -115, 3rd
16) #00-David Reutimann 2442, -121 [1 wins], 29th
For drivers and owners points standings, see the Drivers/Owners Points Standings page.(8-3-2009)
