2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Sonoma, race 16 of 36]
1) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 596
2) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 585, -11
3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 582, -14
4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [2 wins], 571, -25
5) #14-Tony Stewart [2 wins], 533, -63
6) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 532, -64
7) #15-Clint Bowyer [1 wins], 529, -67
8) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 523, -73
9) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 520, -76
10) #2-Brad Keselowski [2 wins], 490, -106
Chase wild card drivers:
WC1) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win, 12th in points], 459, -137
WC2) #39-Ryan Newman [1 win, 13th in points], 453, -143
#20-Joey Logano [1 win, 15th in points], 441, -155
#5-Kasey Kahne [1 win, 17th in points], 421, -175
(ties broken by 1sts, 2nds, 3rd, etc)
See drivers championship points standings on the Drivers Points Standings (pdf).(6-24-2012)