[after Chicago, race 27 of 36]
1) #2-Brad Keselowski [4 wins], 2056
2) #48-Jimmie Johnson [3 wins], 2053, -3
3) #14-Tony Stewart [3 wins], 2048, -8
4) #11-Denny Hamlin [4 wins], 2041, -15
5) #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins, 11th in points], 2041, -15
6) #15-Clint Bowyer [2 wins], 2041, -15
7) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 2039, -17
8) #16-Greg Biffle [2 wins], 2037, -19
9) #56-Martin Truex Jr. [0 wins], 2035, -21
10) #29-Kevin Harvick [0 wins], 2032, -24
11) #17-Matt Kenseth [1 win], 2030, -26
12) #24-Jeff Gordon [1 win, 12th in points], 2009, -47
(ties broken by 1sts, 2nds, 3rd, etc)
See drivers championship points standings on the Drivers Points Standings (pdf).(9-16-2012)
