NASCAR Nextel Cup Leaders

Through July 23

Points

1, Jimmie Johnson, 2,651. 2, Matt Kenseth, 2,600. 3, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 2,394. 4, Jeff Burton, 2,327. 5, Kasey Kahne, 2,303. 6, Mark Martin, 2,291. 7, Tony Stewart, 2,274. 8, Kyle Busch, 2,265. 9, Kevin Harvick, 2,253. 10, Jeff Gordon, 2,219. 11, Greg Biffle, 2,172. 12, Denny Hamlin, 2,169. 13, Kurt Busch, 2,087. 14, Carl Edwards, 2,026. 15, Casey Mears, 1,991. 16, Clint Bowyer, 1,937. 17, Jamie McMurray, 1,921. 18, Ryan Newman, 1,915. 19, Elliott Sadler, 1,870. 20, Brian Vickers, 1,857.

Money

1, Jimmie Johnson, $5,697,845. 2, Tony Stewart, $3,793,458. 3, Matt Kenseth, $3,689,706. 4, Kasey Kahne, $3,499,120. 5, Jeff Gordon, $3,301,325. 6, Casey Mears, $3,182,794. 7, Ryan Newman, $3,155,478. 8, Kevin Harvick, $3,118,155. 9, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., $2,927,380. 10, Jamie McMurray, $2,748,968. 11, Elliott Sadler, $2,665,973. 12, Kurt Busch, $2,650,755. 13, Jeff Burton, $2,625,477. 14, Kyle Busch, $2,544,953. 15, Greg Biffle, $2,481,106. 16, Bobby Labonte, $2,429,047. 17, Carl Edwards, $2,414,976. 18, Dale Jarrett, $2,389,839. 19, Denny Hamlin, $2,328,772. 20, Mark Martin, $2,294,428.

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The schedule: Date -- Race, Track (Races in Southwest in bold face) Feb. 19 -- Daytona 500, Daytona ... Winner: Jimmy Johnson.

26 -- Auto Club 500, California ... Winner: Matt Kenseth. Mar. 12 -- UAW Daimler-Chrylser 400, Las Vegas ... Winner: Jimmie Johnson 18 -- Golden Corral 500, Atlanta ... Winner: Kasey Kahne 26 -- Food City 500, Bristol ... Winner: Kurt Busch.

April 2 -- Advance Auto Parts 500, Martinsville, Va. ... Winner: Tony Stewart. 9 -- Samsung/Radio Shack 500, Texas ... Winner: Kasey Kahne. 23 -- Subway Fresh 500, Phoenix ... Winner: Kevin Harvick. 30 -- Aaron's 499, Talladega ... Winner: Jimmie Johnson

May 6 -- Chevy American Revolution 400, Richmond ... Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr. 13 -- Dodge Charger 500, Darlington ... Winner: Greg Biffle. 27 -- Nextel All-Star Challenge, Charlotte Lowe's 28 -- Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte Lowe's ... Winner: Kasey Kahne.

June 4 -- MBNA RacePoints 400, Dover, Del. ... Winner: Matt Kenseth 11 -- Pocono 500, Pocono, Pa. ... Winner: Dennie Hamlin. 18 -- Michigan 400, Michigan ... winner: Kasey Kahne. 25 -- Dodge / Save Mart 350, Infineon (Sears Point) ... Winner: Jeff Gordon

July 1 -- Pepsi 400, Daytona ... Winner: Tony Stewart 9 -- USG Sheetrock 400, Chicagoland ... Winner: Jeff Gordon. 16 -- New England 300, Loudon, N.H. ... Winner: Kyle Busch. 23 -- Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond, Pa. ... Winner: Denny Hamlin

SUNDAY -- Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, Indianapolis Aug. 13 -- TBA, Watkins Glen, N.Y. 20 -- GFS Marketplace 400, Brooklyn, Mich. 26 -- Sharpie 500, Bristol, Tenn.

Sept. 3 -- Sony HD 500, Fontana, Calif. 9 --Chevy Rock & Roll 400, Richmond, Va. CHASE TO THE CUP Sept. 17 -- Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. Sept. 24 -- Dover (Del.) 400 Oct. 1 -- Banquet 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 8 -- UAW-Ford 500, Tal-ladega, Ala. Oct. 14 -- Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 22 -- Subway 500, Martinsville, Va. Oct. 29 -- Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, Hampton, Ga. Nov. 5 -- Dickies 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 12 -- Checker Auto Parts 500, Avondale, Ariz. Nov. 19 -- Ford 400, Homestead, Fla. SEASON ENDS