[after Pocono, race 21 of 36]:
rank, car#, driver, points, behind
1) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 720
2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 711, -9
3) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 709, -11
4) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 706, -15
5) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 700, -20
6) #17-Matt Kenseth [2 wins], 694, -27
7) #24-Jeff Gordon [2 wins], 668, -52
8) #39-Ryan Newman [1 win], 658, -62
9) #14-Tony Stewart, 642, -78
10) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 641, -79
current wild cards
11) #2-Brad Keselowski [2 wins], 558, -162 [18th in points, 2 wins]
12) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 618, -102 [11th in points, 1 win]
others in contension for the wild card
14) #27-Paul Menard [1 win], 587, -133 [14th in points, 1 win]
19) #6-David Ragan [1 win], 556, -164 [19th in points, 1 win]
One race winner is not inside the top-20: #78-Smith is 26th, 74 pts out of 20th
NOTE: wild cards are drivers not in the chase with a win as long as they are in the top-20 in points, then if no wins by drivers points
See drivers championship points standings on Jayski’s Drivers Points Standings page.(8-7-2011)
