NASCAR Point Standings: Denny Hamlin Leads The Field

Denny Hamlin is the new points leader with four wins at three points apiece. Greg Biffle ended NASCAR's regular season as the Sprint Cup Series points leader. Drivers are seeded by wins first, then second-place finishes, third-place finishes and so on.

But as the checkered flag waved late Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, NASCAR re-seeded the top 12 drivers and put Biffle in fifth.

Here's a look at the 2012 Chase standings heading into the final 10 races:

1. Denny Hamlin
2. Jimmie Johnson -3
3. Tony Stewart -3
4. Brad Keselowski -3
5. Greg Biffle -6
6. Clint Bowyer -6
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr. -9
8. Matt Kenseth -9
9. Kevin Harvick -12
10. Martin Truex Jr. -12
11. Kasey Kahne -12
12. Jeff Gordon -12

And here are the point standings before the Chase field was re-seeded:

1. Greg Biffle
2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. -12
3. Matt Kenseth -17
4. Jimmie Johnson -34
5. Brad Keselowski -46
6. Martin Truex Jr. -52
7. Clint Bowyer -56
8. Denny Hamlin -64
9. Kevin Harvick -73
10. Tony Stewart -104
11. Kasey Kahne -130
12. Jeff Gordon -137
13. Kyle Busch -140 (missed Chase by three points)

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