2008 NASCAR Cup Series
Champion: Jimmie Johnson
Driver standings
Carl Edwards led on points, but the 2008 title went to Jimmie Johnson. Championships in this era were not decided by the points table alone (playoff/chase formats, dropped scores, or a different points system), so the standings order below is not the championship order.
| # | Driver | Pts | Behind | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Edwards | 5,336 | 9 | |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 5,220 | −116 | 7 |
| 3 | Kyle Busch | 4,984 | −352 | 8 |
| 4 | Greg Biffle | 4,747 | −589 | 2 |
| 5 | Jeff Burton | 4,709 | −627 | 2 |
| 6 | Kevin Harvick | 4,691 | −645 | |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 4,605 | −731 | 1 |
| 8 | Jeff Gordon | 4,537 | −799 | |
| 9 | Clint Bowyer | 4,487 | −849 | 1 |
| 10 | Tony Stewart | 4,487 | −849 | 1 |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | 4,439 | −897 | 1 |
| 12 | Matt Kenseth | 4,316 | −1,020 | |
| 13 | David Ragan | 4,299 | −1,037 | |
| 14 | Kasey Kahne | 4,085 | −1,251 | 2 |
| 15 | Martin Truex Jr. | 3,989 | −1,347 | |
| 16 | Jamie McMurray | 3,809 | −1,527 | |
| 17 | Ryan Newman | 3,760 | −1,576 | 1 |
| 18 | Brian Vickers | 3,730 | −1,606 | |
| 19 | Kurt Busch | 3,635 | −1,701 | 1 |
| 20 | Casey Mears | 3,527 | −1,809 | |
| 21 | Bobby Labonte | 3,448 | −1,888 | |
| 22 | David Reutimann | 3,397 | −1,939 | |
| 23 | Travis Kvapil | 3,384 | −1,952 | |
| 24 | Elliott Sadler | 3,364 | −1,972 | |
| 25 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 3,329 | −2,007 | |
| 26 | Paul Menard | 3,151 | −2,185 | |
| 27 | David Gilliland | 3,064 | −2,272 | |
| 28 | Mark Martin | 3,022 | −2,314 | |
| 29 | Scott Riggs | 2,947 | −2,389 | |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | 2,889 | −2,447 |