2005 Nextel Cup Points Standings

| Rank |
Driver |
Points |
Behind |
Starts |
Avg Finish |
Poles |
Wins |
Top 5 |
Top 10 |
Winnings |
| 1 |
Tony Stewart |
6533 |
Leader |
36 |
9.20 |
3 |
5 |
17 |
25 |
$6,987,530 |
| 2 |
Greg Biffle |
6498 |
-35 |
36 |
11.89 |
0 |
6 |
15 |
21 |
$5,729,930 |
| 3 |
Carl Edwards |
6498 |
-35 |
36 |
13.97 |
2 |
4 |
13 |
18 |
$4,889,990 |
| 4 |
Mark Martin |
6428 |
-105 |
36 |
13.22 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
19 |
$5,994,350 |
| 5 |
Jimmie Johnson |
6406 |
-127 |
36 |
12.69 |
1 |
4 |
13 |
22 |
$6,796,660 |
| 6 |
Ryan Newman |
6359 |
-174 |
36 |
15.31 |
8 |
1 |
8 |
16 |
$5,578,110 |
| 7 |
Matt Kenseth |
6352 |
-181 |
36 |
15.39 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
17 |
$5,790,770 |
| 8 |
Rusty Wallace |
6140 |
-393 |
36 |
13.78 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
17 |
$4,868,980 |
| 9 |
Jeremy Mayfield |
6073 |
-460 |
36 |
15.86 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
$4,566,910 |
| 10 |
Kurt Busch |
5974 |
-559 |
34 |
15.32 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
18 |
$6,516,320 |
| 11 |
Jeff Gordon |
4174 |
-2359 |
36 |
17.75 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
14 |
$6,855,440 |
| 12 |
Jamie McMurray |
4130 |
-2403 |
36 |
16.69 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
$3,923,970 |
| 13 |
Elliott Sadler |
4084 |
-2449 |
36 |
17.58 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
$5,024,120 |
| 14 |
Kevin Harvick |
4072 |
-2461 |
36 |
17.44 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
$4,970,050 |
| 15 |
Dale Jarrett |
3960 |
-2573 |
36 |
18.28 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
$4,705,440 |
| 16 |
Joe Nemechek |
3953 |
-2580 |
36 |
18.61 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
$4,223,380 |
| 17 |
Brian Vickers |
3847 |
-2686 |
36 |
19.72 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
$3,982,130 |
| 18 |
Jeff Burton |
3803 |
-2730 |
36 |
19.56 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
$4,265,670 |
| 19 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
3780 |
-2753 |
36 |
20.53 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
13 |
$5,761,830 |
| 20 |
Kyle Busch* |
3753 |
-2780 |
36 |
21.00 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
13 |
$4,185,240 |
| 21 |
Ricky Rudd |
3667 |
-2866 |
36 |
20.75 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
$4,300,410 |
| 22 |
Casey Mears |
3637 |
-2896 |
36 |
21.42 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
$4,234,170 |
| 23 |
Kasey Kahne |
3611 |
-2922 |
36 |
21.89 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
$4,874,840 |
| 24 |
Bobby Labonte |
3488 |
-3045 |
36 |
22.69 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
$4,627,400 |
| 25 |
Michael Waltrip |
3452 |
-3081 |
36 |
23.47 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
$4,375,090 |
| 26 |
Dave Blaney |
3289 |
-3244 |
36 |
24.17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
$3,342,290 |
| 27 |
Kyle Petty |
3288 |
-3245 |
36 |
24.50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
$3,465,690 |
| 28 |
Mike Bliss |
3262 |
-3271 |
36 |
24.28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
$3,091,110 |
| 29 |
Jeff Green |
3241 |
-3292 |
36 |
24.69 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$4,040,430 |
| 30 |
Sterling Marlin |
3183 |
-3350 |
35 |
23.92 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
$4,080,120 |
| 31 |
Ken Schrader |
3159 |
-3374 |
36 |
25.28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
$3,057,530 |
| 32 |
Scott Wimmer |
3122 |
-3411 |
36 |
25.72 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$3,682,980 |
| 33 |
Travis Kvapil* |
3077 |
-3456 |
36 |
26.17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
$3,293,450 |
| 34 |
Scott Riggs |
2965 |
-3568 |
36 |
27.25 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
$4,030,680 |
| 35 |
Mike Wallace |
2269 |
-4264 |
28 |
26.93 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$2,325,740 |
| 36 |
Bobby Hamilton Jr. |
2183 |
-4350 |
33 |
32.33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$2,898,090 |
| 37 |
Robby Gordon |
2117 |
-4416 |
29 |
29.07 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
$2,271,310 |
| 38 |
Jason Leffler |
1538 |
-4995 |
19 |
27.53 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$1,663,870 |
| 39 |
Kevin Lepage |
1460 |
-5073 |
21 |
30.48 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$1,774,790 |
| 40 |
Terry Labonte |
1071 |
-5462 |
14 |
29.36 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$1,202,520 |
| 41 |
Denny Hamlin |
806 |
-5727 |
7 |
17.14 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
$610,030 |
| 42 |
Boris Said |
791 |
-5742 |
9 |
25.44 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
$1,006,680 |
| 43 |
Johnny Sauter |
722 |
-5811 |
10 |
28.80 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$749,453 |
| 44 |
Hermie Sadler |
717 |
-5816 |
12 |
34.42 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$943,248 |
| 45 |
Bill Elliott |
695 |
-5838 |
9 |
32.38 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$809,013 |
| 46 |
Jimmy Spencer |
667 |
-5866 |
11 |
34.27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$808,985 |
| 47 |
Martin Truex Jr. |
589 |
-5944 |
7 |
26.71 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$929,028 |
| 48 |
Mike Garvey* |
491 |
-6042 |
9 |
36.33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$595,642 |
| 49 |
Mike Skinner |
487 |
-6046 |
10 |
38.10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$969,109 |
| 50 |
Tony Raines |
419 |
-6114 |
6 |
31.33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$420,500 |
| 51 |
Stanton Barrett* |
389 |
-6144 |
8 |
38.13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$561,242 |
| 52 |
Kenny Wallace |
376 |
-6157 |
5 |
27.60 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$595,613 |
| 53 |
Carl Long |
356 |
-6177 |
9 |
39.78 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$632,896 |
| 54 |
Stuart Kirby |
352 |
-6181 |
7 |
37.57 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$498,851 |
| 55 |
John Andretti |
304 |
-6229 |
4 |
29.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$474,613 |
| 56 |
J.J. Yeley |
276 |
-6257 |
4 |
31.75 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$290,115 |
| 57 |
David Stremme |
244 |
-6289 |
4 |
34.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$268,150 |
| 58 |
Scott Pruett |
230 |
-6303 |
2 |
17.50 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
$197,133 |
| 59 |
Ron Fellows |
230 |
-6303 |
2 |
16.50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$179,945 |
| 60 |
Bobby Hamilton |
201 |
-6332 |
3 |
32.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$277,015 |
| 61 |
Kerry Earnhardt |
195 |
-6338 |
3 |
32.67 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$254,953 |
| 62 |
P.J. Jones |
189 |
-6344 |
4 |
39.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$257,190 |
| 63 |
Morgan Shepherd |
162 |
-6371 |
4 |
41.25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$311,093 |
| 64 |
Johnny Benson |
150 |
-6383 |
3 |
37.67 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$225,297 |
| 65 |
Brian Simo |
134 |
-6399 |
1 |
10.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
$83,085 |
| 66 |
Randy LaJoie |
134 |
-6399 |
3 |
40.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$236,603 |
| 67 |
Reed Sorenson |
119 |
-6414 |
2 |
34.50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$137,575 |
| 68 |
Todd Bodine |
103 |
-6430 |
1 |
20.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$68,375 |
| 69 |
Clint Bowyer |
97 |
-6436 |
1 |
22.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$61,700 |
| 70 |
David Reutimann |
97 |
-6436 |
1 |
22.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$66,600 |
| 71 |
Paul Menard |
82 |
-6451 |
1 |
27.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$58,755 |
| 72 |
Chris Cook |
79 |
-6454 |
1 |
28.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$67,680 |
| 73 |
Anthony Lazzaro |
79 |
-6454 |
1 |
28.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$61,595 |
| 74 |
Shane Hmiel |
77 |
-6456 |
2 |
41.50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$140,348 |
| 75 |
Johnny Miller |
76 |
-6457 |
1 |
29.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$58,375 |
| 76 |
Ted Christopher |
74 |
-6459 |
2 |
42.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$130,770 |
| 77 |
Joey McCarthy |
70 |
-6463 |
1 |
31.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$67,375 |
| 78 |
Jeff Fuller |
68 |
-6465 |
2 |
43.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$136,650 |
| 79 |
Greg Sacks |
68 |
-6465 |
2 |
43.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$137,901 |
| 80 |
Eric McClure* |
67 |
-6466 |
1 |
32.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$128,288 |
| 81 |
Derrike Cope |
64 |
-6469 |
1 |
33.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$64,375 |
| 82 |
Jorge Goeters |
63 |
-6470 |
1 |
35.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$57,500 |
| 83 |
Jerry Robertson |
40 |
-6493 |
1 |
41.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$60,035 |
| 84 |
Kirk Shelmerdine |
37 |
-6496 |
1 |
42.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$109,548 |
| 85 |
Brandon Ash |
37 |
-6496 |
1 |
42.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$74,690 |
| 86 |
Tom Hubert |
34 |
-6499 |
1 |
43.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$66,203 |
| 87 |
Wayne Anderson |
34 |
-6499 |
1 |
43.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$65,586 |
| 88 |
Chad Chaffin |
34 |
-6499 |
1 |
43.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
$60,115 |
| * Denotes Rookie |