[after Watkins Glen, race 22 of 36]:
rank, car#, driver, points, behind
1) #18-Kyle Busch [3 wins], 752
2) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 752, -0
3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [1 win], 746, -6
4) #29-Kevin Harvick [3 wins], 738, -14
5) #17-Matt Kenseth [2 wins], 724, -28
6) #22-Kurt Busch [1 win], 712, -40
7) #24-Jeff Gordon [2 wins], 700, -52
8) #39-Ryan Newman [1 win], 686, -66
9) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 670, -82
10) #14-Tony Stewart, 659, -93
current wild cards
11) #2-Brad Keselowski [2 wins], 601, -151 [14th in points, 2 wins]
12) #11-Denny Hamlin [1 win], 626, -126 [12th in points, 1 win]
others in contension for the wild card
14) #27-Paul Menard [1 win], 599, -153 [15th in points, 1 win]
Three race winners are not inside the top-20: #9-Ambrose is 22nd, 1 point out of 20th; #6-David Ragan is 23rd, 5 pts out of 20th; #78-Smith is 25th, 82 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.(8-15-2011)
