[after Watkins Glen, race 22 of 36]:
rank, car#, driver, points, behind
1) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 3210
2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 3025, -185
3) #31-Jeff Burton, 2895, -315
4) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 2892, -318
5) #48-Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2882, -328
6) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2872, -338
7) #18-Kyle Busch [2 wins], 2866, -344
8) #14-Tony Stewart, 28659, -345
9) #99-Carl Edwards, 2821, -389
10) #17-Matt Kenseth, 2806, -404, +175
11) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 2743, -467, +112
12) #5-Mark Martin, 2641, -569, 10 ahead of 13th
Chase for the Sprint Cup – Contenders:
13) #33-Clint Bowyer, 2631, -579, 10 points out of the chase
14) #39-Ryan Newman [1 win], 2547, -652, -83
15) #1-McMurray [2 wins], 2547, -663, -94
16) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2520, -690, -121
17) #9-Kasey Kahne, 2508, -702, -133
2009 Chase Drivers not in top 16
21) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya [1 win], 2436, -774, -205
36) #83-Brian Vickers, 1158 [out season with illness]
See drivers championship points standings on Jayski’s Drivers Points Standings page.(8-8-2010)
