SPRINT CUP
It is time for Championship Nascar racing. The top 12 drivers will race for the coveted prize of Nascar Champions: The Sprint Cup. The points were calculated by the win totals and finishing orders of the first 36 races. These are the point standings to date:
1. J. Johnson 5,503
2. D. Hamlin 5,495
3. K. Harvick 5,473
4. C. Edwards 5,450
5. J. Gordon 5,445
6. Ku. Busch 5,433
7. Ky. Busch 5,423
8. G. Biffle 5,418
9. J. Burton 5,402
10. T. Stewart 5,376
11. M. Kenseth 5,354
12. C. Bowyer 5,251
All drivers who made the chase are given 5,000 points plus 10 points for every win obtained during the regular season 36 races. There will still be a field of 43 drivers, but only the 12 listed above are eligible to win the championship.