NASCAR Nextel Cup

Leaders

(Through Sept. 3)

Points

1, Matt Kenseth, 3,638. 2, Jimmie Johnson, 3,629. 3, Kevin Harvick, 3,296. 4, Jeff Gordon, 3,251. 5, Kyle Busch, 3,244. 6, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 3,226. 7, Denny Hamlin, 3,225. 8, Tony Stewart, 3,194. 9, Mark Martin, 3,181. 10, Jeff Burton, 3,179.

11, Kasey Kahne, 3,149. 12, Carl Edwards, 2,953. 13, Greg Biffle, 2,889. 14, Kurt Busch, 2,746. 15, Casey Mears, 2,685. 16, Ryan Newman, 2,650. 17, Jamie McMurray, 2,634. 18, Clint Bowyer, 2,628. 19, Scott Riggs, 2,589. 20, Brian Vickers, 2,588.

Money

1, Jimmie Johnson, $6,935,447. 2, Matt Kenseth, $5,095,043. 3, Tony Stewart, $4,945,760. 4, Kasey Kahne, $4,536,493. 5, Jeff Gordon, $4,403,977. 6, Kevin Harvick, $4,332,682. 7, Ryan Newman, $4,091,709. 8, Casey Mears, $4,034,325. 9, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., $3,998,053. 10, Jamie Mcmurray, $3,714,178.

11, Kurt Busch, $3,634,666. 12, Kyle Busch, $3,585,443. 13, Jeff Burton, $3,567,102. 14, Elliott Sadler, $3,491,963. 15, Carl Edwards, $3,348,376. 16, Bobby Labonte, $3,298,249. 17, Greg Biffle, $3,256,031. 18, Dale Jarrett, $3,225,589. 19, Denny Hamlin, $3,210,347. 20, Mark Martin, $3,137,273.

Schedule

Feb. 19 -- Daytona 500 (Jimmie Johnson)

Feb. 26 -- Auto Club 500 (Matt Kenseth)

March 12 -- UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400 (Jimmie Johnson)

March 20 -- Golden Corral 500 (Kasey Kahne)

March 26 -- Food City 500 (Kurt Busch)

April 2 -- DIRECTV 500 (Tony Stewart)

April 9 -- Samsung/RadioShack 500 (Kasey Kahne)

April 22 -- Subway Fresh 500 (Kevin Harvick)

May 1 -- Aaron's 499 (Jimmie Johnson)

May 6 -- Crown Royal 400 (Dale Earnhardt, Jr.)

May 13 -- Dodger Charger 500 (Greg Biffle)

May 28 -- Coca-Cola 600 (Kasey Kahne)

June 4 -- Neighborhood Excellence 400 (Matt Kenseth)

June 11 -- Pocono 500 (Denny Hamlin)

June 18 -- 3M Performance 400 (Kasey Kahne)

June 25 -- Dodge/Save Mart 350 (Jeff Gordon)

July 1 -- Pepsi 400 (Tony Stewart)

July 9 -- USG Sheetrock 400 (Jeff Gordon)

July 16 -- New England 300 (Kyle Busch)

July 23 -- Pennsylvania 500 (Denny Hamlin)

Aug. 6 -- Allstate 400 at the Brickyard (Jimmie Johnson)

Aug. 13 -- AMD at the Glen (Kevin Harvick)

Aug. 20 -- GFS Marketplace 400 (Matt Kenseth)

Aug. 26 -- Sharpie 500 (Matt Kenseth)

Sept. 3 -- Sony HD 500 (Kasey Kahne)

SATURDAY -- Chevy Rock & Roll 400, Richmond, Va.

CHASE TO THE CUP

10. Sept. 17 -- Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H.

9. Sept. 24 -- Dover (Del.) 400

8. Oct. 1 -- Banquet 400, Kansas City, Kan.

7. Oct. 8 -- UAW-Ford 500, Talladega, Ala.

6. Oct. 14 -- Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C.

5. Oct. 22 -- Subway 500, Martinsville, Va.

4. Oct. 29 -- Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, Hampton, Ga.

3. Nov. 5 --Dickies 500, Fort Worth, Texas

2. Nov. 12-- Checker Auto Parts 500, Avondale, Ariz.

1. Nov. 19 -- Ford 400, Homestead, Fla.