Past six	Driver	Overall rank	Poles	Wins	Top five	Top 10	DNFs	Points earned
1.	Jeff Gordon	1	1	1	4	5	0	901
	Best finish in past six: First at Watkins Glen International
2.	Ricky Rudd	2	0	1	4	5	1	868
	Best finish in past six: First at Richmond International Raceway
3.	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	6	0	1	2	2	0	837
	Best finish in past six: First at Dover Downs International Speedway
4.	Kevin Harvick	7	0	0	2	5	1	823
	Best finish in past six: Second at Bristol and at Richmond
5.	Tony Stewart	3	0	1	3	4	0	813
	Best finish in past six: First at Bristol Motor Speedway
6.	Jeff Burton	11	0	0	1	3	0	801
	Best finish in past six: Second at Watkins Glen
7.	Bobby Labonte	9	0	0	1	4	0	766
	Best finish in past six: Third at Darlington Raceway
8.	Jerry Nadeau	20	0	0	1	3	0	743
	Best finish in past six: Second at Dover Downs
9.	Sterling Marlin	5	0	1	1	3	0	740
	Best finish in past six: First at Michigan International Speedway
10.	Bill Elliott	13	0	0	2	2	0	712
	Best finish in past six: Third at Michigan