[after Bristol, race 24 of 36]:
rank, car#, driver, points, behind
1) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 3521 [clinched spot in the Chase]
2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 3242, -279 [clinched]
3) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 3170, -351 [needs to start next 2 races to clinch]
4) #99-Carl Edwards, 3113, -408
5) #11-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 3108, -413
6) #14-Tony Stewart, 3107, -414
7) #31-Jeff Burton, 3101, -420
8) #17-Matt Kenseth, 3095, -426
9) #48-Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 3077, -444, +257
10) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 3073, -448, +253
11) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 3055, -466, +235
12) #33-Clint Bowyer, 2920, -601, 100 pts ahead of 13th
Chase for the Sprint Cup – Contenders:
13) #1-McMurray [2 wins], 2820, -701, 100 points out of the chase
14) #5-Mark Martin, 2819, -702, -101
15) #39-Ryan Newman [1 win], 2802, -719, -118
16) #9-Kasey Kahne, 2784, -737, -136
2009 Chase Drivers not in top 16
19) #42-Juan Pablo Montoya [1 win], 2728, -793, -192
36) #83-Brian Vickers, 1158 [out season with illness]
See drivers championship points standings on Jayski’s Drivers Points Standings page.(8-21-2010)
