....tightened things up!

Driver standings under old format? How the 2011 driver standings would

look if NASCAR had not changed the points system this season:

#99-Carl Edwards - 5,642

#48-Jimmie Johnson - 5,638 (-4)

#29-Kevin Harvick - 5,631 (-11)

#2-Brad Keselowski - 5,613 (-29)

#17-Matt Kenseth - 5,600 (-42)

#22-Kurt Busch - 5,591 (-51)

#14-Tony Stewart - 5,586 (-66)

#18-Kyle Busch - 5,562 (-80)

#88-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. - 5,489 (-153)

#24-Jeff Gordon - 5,484 (-158)

#39-Ryan Newman - 5,453 (-189)

#11-Denny Hamlin - 5,370 (-272)

http://www.jayski.com/cupnews.htm

Points now 10/13/11

1 Carl Edwards 2161 ---

2 Kevin Harvick 2160 -1

3 Jimmie Johnson 2157 -4

4 Brad Keselowski 2150 -11

5 Matt Kenseth 2149 -12

6 Kurt Busch 2145 -16

7 Tony Stewart 2142 -19

8 Kyle Busch 2141 -20

9 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2118 -43

10 Jeff Gordon 2114 -47