2005 NASCAR Cup Series
Champion: Tony Stewart
Driver standings
| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Stewart | 5199 | 5 | |
| 2 | Greg Biffle | 4984 | −215 | 6 |
| 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 4796 | −403 | 4 |
| 4 | Mark Martin | 4676 | −523 | 1 |
| 5 | Carl Edwards | 4597 | −602 | 4 |
| 6 | Rusty Wallace | 4512 | −687 | |
| 7 | Matt Kenseth | 4451 | −748 | 1 |
| 8 | Ryan Newman | 4409 | −790 | 1 |
| 9 | Jeremy Mayfield | 4281 | −918 | 1 |
| 10 | Kurt Busch | 4248 | −951 | 3 |
| 11 | Jeff Gordon | 4174 | −1,025 | 4 |
| 12 | Jamie McMurray | 4130 | −1,069 | |
| 13 | Kevin Harvick | 4097 | −1,102 | 1 |
| 14 | Elliott Sadler | 4084 | −1,115 | |
| 15 | Dale Jarrett | 3960 | −1,239 | 1 |
| 16 | Joe Nemechek | 3953 | −1,246 | |
| 17 | Brian Vickers | 3872 | −1,327 | |
| 18 | Jeff Burton | 3803 | −1,396 | |
| 19 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 3780 | −1,419 | 1 |
| 20 | Kyle Busch | 3778 | −1,421 | 2 |
| 21 | Ricky Rudd | 3692 | −1,507 | |
| 22 | Casey Mears | 3637 | −1,562 | |
| 23 | Kasey Kahne | 3636 | −1,563 | 1 |
| 24 | Bobby Labonte | 3488 | −1,711 | |
| 25 | Michael Waltrip | 3452 | −1,747 | |
| 26 | Dave Blaney | 3289 | −1,910 | |
| 27 | Kyle Petty | 3288 | −1,911 | |
| 28 | Mike Bliss | 3262 | −1,937 | |
| 29 | Jeff Green | 3241 | −1,958 | |
| 30 | Ken Schrader | 3184 | −2,015 |