[after Pocono, race 21 of 36]
1) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 744
2) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 739, -5
3) #16-Greg Biffle [1 win], 738, -6
4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 736, -8
5) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 694, -50
6) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 691, -53
7) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 690, -54
8) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 683, -61
9) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 681, -63
10) #15-Clint Bowyer [1 wins], 679, -65 (57 pts ahead of 11th)
Current wild card Chase drivers:
WC1) #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins, 11th in points]
WC2) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win, 13th in points]
(ties broken by 1sts, 2nds, 3rd, etc)
See drivers championship points standings on the Drivers Points Standings (pdf).(8-5-2012)
