NASCAR Nextel Cup Standings

[Guest catfish-hunter]

1.) Matt Kenseth (782): "the bump" pushes him to the top of the list this week

2.) Kasey Kahne (-8): the sophomore slump still continues to be an afterthought

3.) Jimmie Johnson (-19): for the first time this season JJ isn't the points leader

4.) Mark Martin (-32): Mr. Consistency's final "final year" has him in the title hunt

5.) Kyle Busch (-105): overcame bad luck to post a solid finish yesterday @ Bristol

6.) Dale Earnhardt Jr. (-118): maybe we should call him Mr. Consisteny

7.) Jeff Gordon (-138): would have finished Sun in the Top Five but got wrecked

8.) Casey Mears (-140): had his first "bad race" of the 2006 season yesterday

9.) Tony Stewart (-181): today we can add Truex Jr. to his long list of enemies

10.) Dale Jarrett (-189): has announceed that '08 will be his final racing season

 

11.) Elliott Sadler (-197)

12.) Ryan Newman (-223)

13.) Kevin Harvick (-229)

14.) Clint Bowyer (-235)

15.) Greg Biffle (-237)

16.) Kurt Busch (-251)

17.) Denny Hamlin (-252)

18.) Jeff Burton (-255)

19.) Brian Vickers (-274)

20.) Robby Gordon (-282)

21.) Martin Truex Jr. (-291)

22.) Carl Edwards (-295)

23.) JJ Yeley (-301)

24.) Jamie McMurray (-302)

25.) Kyle Petty (-316)

26.) Joe Nemecheck (-321)

27.) Reed Sorenson (-332)

28.) Jeff Green (-342)

29.) Ken Schrader (-343)

30.) Terry Labonte (-354): Tony Raines takes over this ride this upcomin weekend

31.) Dave Blaney (-381)

32.) Bobby Labonte (-382)

33.) Michael Waltrip (-385)

34.) Jeremy Mayfield (-387)

35.) Sterling Marlin (-426)

 

ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE GUARANTEED TO MAKE THE RACE NEXT WEEKEND AT MARTINSVILLE

 

36.) Scott Riggs (-427)

37.) Kevin Lepage (-441)

38.) David Stremme (-456)

39.) Brent Sherman (-477)

40.) Scott Wimmer (-490)

 

EVERYONE BEYOND THIS POINT IS 600+ POINTS BEHIND POINTS LEADER MATT KENSETH