| NEXTEL CUP STANDINGS | |||
| RANK | +/- | DRIVER | BEHIND |
| 1. | -- | Tony Stewart | Leader |
| 2. | +1 | Greg Biffle | -209 |
| 3. | -1 | Jimmie Johnson | -258 |
| 4. | -- | Rusty Wallace | -313 |
| 5. | -- | Mark Martin | -421 |
| 6. | +1 | Kurt Busch | -456 |
| 7. | -1 | Jeremy Mayfield | -497 |
| 8. | -- | Carl Edwards | -556 |
| 9. | +2 | Matt Kenseth | -631 |
| 10. | +2 | Jamie McMurray | -641 |
