NASCAR SPRINT CUP DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP - TOP 35 (AFTER ROUND 9 OF 36)
| POSITION | DRIVER | TEAM | POINTS |
| 1. | JEFF BURTON | RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING | 1347 |
| 2. | KYLE BUSCH | JOE GIBBS RACING | 1325 |
| 3. | DALE EARNHARDT JR | HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS | 1268 |
| 4. | DENNY HAMLIN | JOE GIBBS RACING | 1248 |
| 5. | JIMMIE JOHNSON | HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS | 1245 |
| 6. | KEVIN HARVICK | RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING | 1208 |
| 7. | CLINT BOWYER | RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING | 1182 |
| 8. | GREG BIFFLE | ROUSH-FENWAY RACING | 1148 |
| 9. | TONY STEWART | JOE GIBBS RACING | 1137 |
| 10. | CARL EDWARDS | ROUSH-FENWAY RACING | 1084 |
| 11. | RYAN NEWMAN | PENSKE RACING | 1062 |
| 12. | JUAN PABLO MONTOYA | CHIP GANASSI RACING | 1029 |
| 13. | KASEY KAHNE | GILLETT-EVERNHAM MOTORSPORT | 1028 |
| 14. | JEFF GORDON | HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS | 1018 |
| 15. | DAVID RAGAN | ROUSH-FENWAY RACING | 994 |
| = | BRIAN VICKERS | RED BULL RACING | 994 |
| 17. | MARTIN TRUEX JR. | DALE EARNHARDT INC | 949 |
| 18. | DAVID GILLILAND | YATES RACING | 940 |
| 19. | MATT KENSETH | ROUSH-FENWAY RACING | 909 |
| 20. | KURT BUSCH | PENSKE RACING | 903 |
| 21. | PAUL MENARD | DALE EARNHARDT INC | 902 |
| 22. | BOBBY LABONTE | PETTY ENTERPRISES | 895 |
| 23. | TRAVIS KVAPIL | YATES RACING | 893 |
| 24. | CASEY MEARS | HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS | 887 |
| 25. | JAMIE MCMURRAY | ROUSH-FENWAY RACING | 839 |
| 26. | ELLIOTT SADLER | GILLETT-EVERNHAM MOTORSPORT | 832 |
| 27. | ROBBY GORDON | ROBBY GORDON M'SPTS | 797 |
| 28. | SCOTT RIGGS | HAAS CNC RACING | 788 |
| 29. | DAVID REUTIMANN | MICHAEL WALTRIP RACING | 764 |
| 30. | MARK MARTIN | DALE EARNHARDT INC | 723 |
| 31. | MICHAEL WALTRIP | MICHAEL WALTRIP RACING | 708 |
| 32. | REED SORENSON | CHIP GANASSI RACING | 678 |
| 33. | SAM HORNISH JR | PENSKE RACING | 663 |
| 34. | REGAN SMITH | DALE EARNHARDT INC | 659 |
| 35. | JJ YELEY | JOE GIBBS RACING | 551 |
