2012 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

[after Bristol, race 24 of 36]
1) #16-Greg Biffle [2 wins], 849, +119 over 11th
2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 838, -11, +108
3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 834, -15, +104
4) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 823, -26, +93
5) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 797, -52, +67
6) #15-Clint Bowyer [1 wins], 794, -55, +64
7) #2-Brad Keselowski [3 wins], 790, -59, +60
8) #11-Denny Hamlin [3 wins], 774, -75, +44
9) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 767, -82, +24
10) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 746, -103, +16 over 11th
Current wild card Chase drivers:
WC1) #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins, 11th in points]
WC2) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win, 13th in points]
(ties broken by 1sts, 2nds, 3rd, etc)
See drivers championship points standings on the Drivers Points Standings (pdf).(8-25-2012)