2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Michigan, race 23 of 36]
1) #16-Greg Biffle [2 wins], 823
2) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 803, -20
3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 801, -22
4) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 795, -28
5) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 776, -47
6) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 763, -60
7) #15-Clint Bowyer [1 wins], 757, -66
8) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 738, -85
9) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 728, -95
10) #11-Denny Hamlin [2 wins], 727, -96
Current wild card Chase drivers:
WC1) #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins, 11th in points]
WC2) #39-Ryan Newman [1 win, 13th in points]
(ties broken by 1sts, 2nds, 3rd, etc)
See drivers championship points standings on the Drivers Points Standings (pdf).(8-19-2012)