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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Point Standings: Greg Biffle In 1st Place

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BROOKLYN, MI - AUGUST 19: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, races Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the #22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway on August 19, 2012 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Greg Biffle stands atop the point standings.

Greg Biffle won Sunday's race at Michigan International Speedway and claimed the top spot in the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings in the process. Jimmie Johnson, who was in position to win the race before engine trouble ended his day, fell to fourth in the point standings.

Related: NASCAR At Michigan Update: Greg Biffle Wins After Jimmie Johnson Blows Engine

Here's a look at the current top 10 in points:

  1. Greg Biffle +129 inside top 10
  2. Matt Kenseth +109
  3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. +107
  4. Jimmie Johnson +101
  5. Brad Keselowski +82
  6. Martin Truex Jr. +69
  7. Clint Bowyer +63
  8. Kevin Harvick +44
  9. Tony Stewart +34
  10. Denny Hamlin +33

Kasey Kahne and Ryan Newman are currently first and second, respectively, in the wild card standings, but there are several other drivers in contention for those spots, including Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards.

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