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OFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS AFTER: Ford 400 |
| Rank |
+/- |
Driver |
Points |
Behind |
Starts |
Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Winnings |
| 1 | -- | Tony Stewart | 6533 | Leader | 36 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 25 | $6,987,530 |
| 2 | +2 | Greg Biffle | 6498 | -35 | 36 | - | 6 | 15 | 21 | $5,729,930 |
| 3 | -- | Carl Edwards | 6498 | -35 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | $4,889,990 |
| 4 | +1 | Mark Martin | 6428 | -105 | 36 | - | 1 | 12 | 19 | $5,994,350 |
| 5 | -3 | Jimmie Johnson | 6406 | -127 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | $6,796,660 |
| 6 | -- | Ryan Newman | 6359 | -174 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 16 | $5,578,110 |
| 7 | -- | Matt Kenseth | 6352 | -181 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 17 | $5,790,770 |
| 8 | -- | Rusty Wallace | 6140 | -393 | 36 | - | - | 8 | 17 | $4,868,980 |
| 9 | +1 | Jeremy Mayfield | 6073 | -460 | 36 | - | 1 | 4 | 9 | $4,566,910 |
| 10 | -1 | Kurt Busch | 5974 | -559 | 34 | - | 3 | 9 | 18 | $6,516,320 |
| Complete Official Standings |
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