2011 Sprint Cup Driver Points Standings [not the Chase]:


  • [after Phoenix, race 35 of 36]:
    using the CURRENT points system, but not the Chase system, just points.
    rank, car#, driver, points, behind
    1) #99-Carl Edwards (x) [1 win], 1234
    2) #48-Jimmie Johnson (x)[2 wins], 1174, -60
    3) #29-Kevin Harvick (x)[4 wins], 1163, -71
    4) #14-Tony Stewart (x)[4 wins], 1144, -90
    5) #17-Matt Kenseth (x)[3 wins], 1142, -92
    6) #24-Jeff Gordon (x)[3 wins], 1110, -124
    7) #22-Kurt Busch (x)[2 wins], 1105, -129
    8) #18-Kyle Busch (x)[4 wins], 1102, -131
    9) #39-Ryan Newman (x)[1 win], 1071, -163
    10) #2-Brad Keselowski (x)[3 wins], 1054, -180
    11) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr.(x), 1038, -196
    12) #33-Clint Bowyer [1 win], 1009, -225
    13) #4-Kasey Kahne [1 win], 1004, -230
    14) #11-Denny Hamlin (x)[1 win], 993, -241
    15) #16-Greg Biffle, 987, -247
    (x) = chase driver
    No plans to add drivers who chose other series for Cup, NNS or Trucks.
    Do NOT have the standings using the old points system used from 1975-present
    Caculated it a few times and saw no major differences in the standings
    (11-19-2011)