Updated and unofficial driver standings
Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009
Updated and unofficial NASCAR Sprint Cup driver standings after the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway:
| Pos | Driver | BPts | Points | Ldr | Nxt | Chase | Starts | Poles | Wins | T5s | T10s | DNF | PPos | G/L |
| 1. | Tony Stewart | 80 | 3564 | 0 | 0 | 653 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Jimmie Johnson | 125 | 3344 | -220 | -220 | 433 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 3. | Jeff Gordon | 65 | 3310 | -254 | -34 | 399 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 4. | Denny Hamlin | 65 | 3141 | -423 | -169 | 230 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 5. | Carl Edwards | 50 | 3110 | -454 | -31 | 199 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 4 | -1 |
| 6. | Kurt Busch | 70 | 3103 | -461 | -7 | 192 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 7. | Ryan Newman | 50 | 2995 | -569 | -108 | 84 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 8. | Greg Biffle | 55 | 2986 | -578 | -9 | 75 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 9. | Juan Pablo Montoya | 30 | 2975 | -589 | -11 | 64 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 7 | -2 |
| 10. | Mark Martin | 95 | 2971 | -593 | -4 | 60 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| 11. | Kasey Kahne | 30 | 2963 | -601 | -8 | 52 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8 | -3 |
| 12. | Matt Kenseth | 55 | 2945 | -619 | -18 | 34 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 11 | -1 |
| 13. | Kyle Busch | 85 | 2911 | -653 | -34 | -34 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| 14. | Brian Vickers | 45 | 2906 | -658 | -5 | -39 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 13 | -1 |
| 15. | Clint Bowyer | 20 | 2833 | -731 | -73 | -112 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 14 | -1 |
| 16. | David Reutimann | 35 | 2785 | -779 | -48 | -160 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 17. | Marcos Ambrose | 10 | 2639 | -925 | -146 | -306 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 18. | Jeff Burton | 15 | 2568 | -996 | -71 | -377 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 19. | Joey Logano # | 25 | 2487 | -1077 | -81 | -458 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| 20. | Casey Mears | 15 | 2478 | -1086 | -9 | -467 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 21. | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 25 | 2416 | -1148 | -62 | -529 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| 22. | Jamie McMurray | 5 | 2403 | -1161 | -13 | -542 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| 23. | Martin Truex Jr. | 25 | 2314 | -1250 | -89 | -631 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| 24. | Kevin Harvick | 5 | 2300 | -1264 | -14 | -645 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 23 | -1 |
| 25. | A J Allmendinger | 0 | 2258 | -1306 | -42 | -687 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 26. | Elliott Sadler | 35 | 2255 | -1309 | -3 | -690 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| 27. | Sam Hornish Jr. | 5 | 2234 | -1330 | -21 | -711 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 26 | -1 |
| 28. | Reed Sorenson | 10 | 2193 | -1371 | -41 | -752 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 29. | David Ragan | 15 | 2186 | -1378 | -7 | -759 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 1 |
| 30. | Bobby Labonte | 25 | 2120 | -1444 | -66 | -825 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 29 | -1 |
| 31. | David Stremme | 10 | 2083 | -1481 | -37 | -862 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| 32. | Paul Menard | 15 | 2010 | -1554 | -73 | -935 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
| 33. | Robby Gordon | 25 | 1900 | -1664 | -110 | -1045 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| 34. | Michael Waltrip | 30 | 1874 | -1690 | -26 | -1071 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
| 35. | Scott Speed # | 20 | 1718 | -1846 | -156 | -1227 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
| 36. | John Andretti | 20 | 1644 | -1920 | -74 | -1301 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| 37. | David Gilliland | 15 | 1276 | -2288 | -368 | -1669 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 37 | 0 |
| 38. | Regan Smith | 0 | 1071 | -2493 | -205 | -1874 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 39. | Joe Nemechek | 10 | 884 | -2680 | -187 | -2061 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 40 | 1 |
| 40. | Brad Keselowski | 5 | 878 | -2686 | -6 | -2067 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 39 | -1 |
| 41. | Dave Blaney | 10 | 844 | -2720 | -34 | -2101 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 41 | 0 |
| 42. | Bill Elliott | 0 | 737 | -2827 | -107 | -2208 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| 43. | Max Papis | 0 | 644 | -2920 | -93 | -2301 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| 44. | Aric Almirola | 0 | 451 | -3113 | -193 | -2494 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| 45. | Scott Riggs | 5 | 448 | -3116 | -3 | -2497 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| 46. | Tony Raines | 0 | 426 | -3138 | -22 | -2519 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 0 |
| 47. | Patrick Carpentier | 0 | 351 | -3213 | -75 | -2594 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 0 |
| 48. | Travis Kvapil | 0 | 292 | -3272 | -59 | -2653 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| 49. | Mike Bliss | 0 | 292 | -3272 | 0 | -2653 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 0 |
| 50. | Jeremy Mayfield | 10 | 288 | -3276 | -4 | -2657 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| BPts - Bonus Points, -Ldr/-Nxt = Points behind Leader/Next higher, PPos = Previous Position, G/L = Points standing gain/loss | ||||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | BPts | Points | Ldr | Nxt | Chase | Starts | Poles | Wins | T5s | T10s | DNF | PPos | G/L |
| 51. | Sterling Marlin | 0 | 258 | -3306 | -30 | -2687 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 51 | 0 |
| 52. | Terry Labonte | 0 | 198 | -3366 | -60 | -2747 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 2 |
| 53. | Mike Skinner | 0 | 166 | -3398 | -32 | -2779 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 52 | -1 |
| 54. | Ron Fellows | 0 | 158 | -3406 | -8 | -2787 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | -1 |
| 55. | Boris Said | 0 | 152 | -3412 | -6 | -2793 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
| 56. | Todd Bodine | 0 | 123 | -3441 | -29 | -2822 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 0 |
| 57. | Andy Lally | 0 | 82 | -3482 | -41 | -2863 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| 58. | Scott Wimmer | 0 | 76 | -3488 | -6 | -2869 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 34 |
| 59. | Dexter Bean | 0 | 55 | -3509 | -21 | -2890 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | -1 |
| 60. | P J Jones | 0 | 40 | -3524 | -15 | -2905 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 59 | -1 |
| 61. | Brandon Ash | 0 | 40 | -3524 | 0 | -2905 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | -1 |
| 62. | Mike Wallace | 0 | 34 | -3530 | -6 | -2911 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61 | -1 |
| 63. | Tony Ave | 0 | 34 | -3530 | 0 | -2911 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | -1 |
| 64. | Kelly Bires | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | -4 |
| 65. | Carl Long | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | -2 |
| 66. | Kirk Shelmerdine | 0 | 0 | -3564 | -34 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1 |
| 67. | Norm Benning | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1 |
| 68. | David Starr | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | -1 |
| 69. | Geoff Bodine | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | -1 |
| 70. | Dennis Setzer | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | -1 |
| 71. | Eric McClure | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | -1 |
| 72. | Michael McDowell | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | -1 |
| 73. | Trevor Boys | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | -1 |
| 74. | Mike Garvey | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
| 75. | J J Yeley | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | -2 |
| 76. | Derrike Cope | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | -1 |
| 77. | Tom Hubert | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | -2 |
| 78. | Chris Cook | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 |
| 79. | Ted Christopher | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | -1 |
| 80. | Brian Simo | 0 | 0 | -3564 | 0 | -2945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | -1 |
| BPts - Bonus Points, -Ldr/-Nxt = Points behind Leader/Next higher, PPos = Previous Position, G/L = Points standing gain/loss |
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