[after Watkins Glen, race 21 of 36]:
rank, car#, driver, points, behind
1) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 3080
2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2891, -189
3) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2820, -260
4) #48Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2803, -277
5) #31-Jeff Burton, 2757, -323
6) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 2724, -356
7) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 2722, -358
8) #14-Tony Stewart, 2719, -361
9) #17-Matt Kenseth, 2682, -398
10) #99-Carl Edwards, 2666, -414, +136
11) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 2652, -428, +122
12) #33-Clint Bowyer, 2564, -516, 34 ahead of 13th
Chase for the Sprint Cup – Contenders:
13) #5-Mark Martin, 2530, -550, 34 points out of the chase
14) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2435, -645, -129
15) #39-Ryan Newman [1 win], 2426, -654, -138
16) #9-Kasey Kahne, 2396, -684, -168
2009 Chase Drivers not in top 16
21) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, 2241, -839, -323
36) #83-Brian Vickers, 1158 [out season with illness]
See drivers championship points standings on Jayski’s Drivers Points Standings page.(8-1-2010)
