Updated Cup driver standings
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Saturday, Sep. 12, 2009
Updated and unofficial NASCAR Sprint Cup driver standings after Saturday night’s race at Richmond International Raceway:
| Pos | Driver | BPts | Points | Ldr | Nxt | Chase | Starts | Poles | Wins | T5s | T10s | DNF | PPos | G/L |
| 1. | Tony Stewart | 80 | 3806 | 0 | 0 | 611 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Jeff Gordon | 75 | 3627 | -179 | -179 | 432 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3. | Jimmie Johnson | 130 | 3534 | -272 | -93 | 339 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 4. | Denny Hamlin | 80 | 3491 | -315 | -43 | 296 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 5. | Kurt Busch | 70 | 3322 | -484 | -169 | 127 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 6. | Mark Martin | 100 | 3291 | -515 | -31 | 96 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| 7. | Kasey Kahne | 35 | 3280 | -526 | -11 | 85 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 6 | -1 |
| 8. | Carl Edwards | 50 | 3280 | -526 | 0 | 85 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | -3 |
| 9. | Ryan Newman | 55 | 3272 | -534 | -8 | 77 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 10. | Juan Pablo Montoya | 35 | 3251 | -555 | -21 | 56 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | -2 |
| 11. | Greg Biffle | 60 | 3249 | -557 | -2 | 54 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 12. | Brian Vickers | 50 | 3203 | -603 | -46 | 8 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| 13. | Kyle Busch | 90 | 3195 | -611 | -8 | -8 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| 14. | Matt Kenseth | 60 | 3165 | -641 | -30 | -38 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 12 | -2 |
| 15. | Clint Bowyer | 20 | 3059 | -747 | -106 | -144 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 16. | David Reutimann | 35 | 3048 | -758 | -11 | -155 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 15 | -1 |
| 17. | Marcos Ambrose | 10 | 2830 | -976 | -218 | -373 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 18. | Jeff Burton | 15 | 2738 | -1068 | -92 | -465 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 19. | Joey Logano # | 25 | 2705 | -1101 | -33 | -498 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| 20. | Casey Mears | 15 | 2639 | -1167 | -66 | -564 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 21. | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 25 | 2628 | -1178 | -11 | -575 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| 22. | Kevin Harvick | 10 | 2613 | -1193 | -15 | -590 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| 23. | Jamie McMurray | 5 | 2564 | -1242 | -49 | -639 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 | -1 |
| 24. | A J Allmendinger | 0 | 2455 | -1351 | -109 | -748 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| 25. | Martin Truex Jr. | 35 | 2455 | -1351 | 0 | -748 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | -1 |
| 26. | Sam Hornish Jr. | 5 | 2434 | -1372 | -21 | -769 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| 27. | Elliott Sadler | 35 | 2416 | -1390 | -18 | -787 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | -1 |
| 28. | Reed Sorenson | 10 | 2390 | -1416 | -26 | -813 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 29. | David Ragan | 15 | 2314 | -1492 | -76 | -889 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| 30. | Bobby Labonte | 25 | 2299 | -1507 | -15 | -904 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| 31. | David Stremme | 10 | 2289 | -1517 | -10 | -914 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| 32. | Paul Menard | 15 | 2207 | -1599 | -82 | -996 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
| 33. | Michael Waltrip | 40 | 2018 | -1788 | -189 | -1185 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
| 34. | Robby Gordon | 25 | 2015 | -1791 | -3 | -1188 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 33 | -1 |
| 35. | Scott Speed # | 20 | 1864 | -1942 | -151 | -1339 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
| 36. | John Andretti | 20 | 1790 | -2016 | -74 | -1413 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| 37. | David Gilliland | 15 | 1473 | -2333 | -317 | -1730 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 37 | 0 |
| 38. | Regan Smith | 0 | 1114 | -2692 | -359 | -2089 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| 39. | Joe Nemechek | 10 | 979 | -2827 | -135 | -2224 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 39 | 0 |
| 40. | Brad Keselowski | 5 | 927 | -2879 | -52 | -2276 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| 41. | Dave Blaney | 10 | 912 | -2894 | -15 | -2291 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 41 | 0 |
| 42. | Max Papis # | 0 | 739 | -3067 | -173 | -2464 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| 43. | Bill Elliott | 0 | 737 | -3069 | -2 | -2466 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | -1 |
| 44. | Aric Almirola | 0 | 451 | -3355 | -286 | -2752 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| 45. | Scott Riggs | 5 | 448 | -3358 | -3 | -2755 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| 46. | Tony Raines | 0 | 426 | -3380 | -22 | -2777 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 0 |
| 47. | Mike Bliss | 0 | 369 | -3437 | -57 | -2834 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 1 |
| 48. | Patrick Carpentier | 0 | 351 | -3455 | -18 | -2852 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 47 | -1 |
| 49. | Travis Kvapil | 0 | 292 | -3514 | -59 | -2911 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
| 50. | Jeremy Mayfield | 10 | 288 | -3518 | -4 | -2915 | 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 | -3548 | -30 | -2945 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 51 | 0 |
| 52. | Terry Labonte | 0 | 244 | -3562 | -14 | -2959 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 0 |
| 53. | Mike Skinner | 0 | 166 | -3640 | -78 | -3037 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 0 |
| 54. | Ron Fellows | 0 | 158 | -3648 | -8 | -3045 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| 55. | Boris Said | 0 | 152 | -3654 | -6 | -3051 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
| 56. | Todd Bodine | 0 | 123 | -3683 | -29 | -3080 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 0 |
| 57. | Andy Lally | 0 | 82 | -3724 | -41 | -3121 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| 58. | Scott Wimmer | 0 | 76 | -3730 | -6 | -3127 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| 59. | Erik Darnell | 0 | 73 | -3733 | -3 | -3130 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| 60. | Dexter Bean | 0 | 55 | -3751 | -18 | -3148 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| 61. | P J Jones | 0 | 40 | -3766 | -15 | -3163 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 0 |
| 62. | Michael McDowell | 0 | 40 | -3766 | 0 | -3163 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 10 |
| 63. | Brandon Ash | 0 | 40 | -3766 | 0 | -3163 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 0 |
| 64. | Mike Wallace | 0 | 34 | -3772 | -6 | -3169 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | -1 |
| 65. | Tony Ave | 0 | 34 | -3772 | 0 | -3169 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64 | -1 |
| 66. | Norm Benning | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | -2 |
| 67. | Kirk Shelmerdine | 0 | 0 | -3806 | -34 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 68. | Kelly Bires | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | -2 |
| 69. | Carl Long | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
| 70. | David Starr | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | -1 |
| 71. | Geoff Bodine | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | -1 |
| 72. | Dennis Setzer | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | -1 |
| 73. | Eric McClure | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | -1 |
| 74. | Trevor Boys | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
| 75. | Mike Garvey | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 1 |
| 76. | J J Yeley | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | -1 |
| 77. | Derrike Cope | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 |
| 78. | Tom Hubert | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | -1 |
| 79. | Chris Cook | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 1 |
| 80. | Ted Christopher | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| 81. | Brian Simo | 0 | 0 | -3806 | 0 | -3203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| BPts - Bonus Points, -Ldr/-Nxt = Points behind Leader/Next higher, PPos = Previous Position, G/L = Points standing gain/loss |
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