2010 NASCAR Cup Series
Champion: Jimmie Johnson
Driver standings
Kevin Harvick led on points, but the 2010 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 | Kevin Harvick | 5,274 | 3 | |
| 2 | Jimmie Johnson | 4,989 | −285 | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hamlin | 4,865 | −409 | 8 |
| 4 | Carl Edwards | 4,820 | −454 | 2 |
| 5 | Jeff Gordon | 4,669 | −605 | |
| 6 | Kyle Busch | 4,647 | −627 | 3 |
| 7 | Matt Kenseth | 4,640 | −634 | |
| 8 | Tony Stewart | 4,628 | −646 | 2 |
| 9 | Clint Bowyer | 4,526 | −748 | 2 |
| 10 | Kurt Busch | 4,459 | −815 | 2 |
| 11 | Jeff Burton | 4,423 | −851 | |
| 12 | Greg Biffle | 4,414 | −860 | 2 |
| 13 | Mark Martin | 4,364 | −910 | |
| 14 | Jamie McMurray | 4,325 | −949 | 3 |
| 15 | Ryan Newman | 4,302 | −972 | 1 |
| 16 | Joey Logano | 4,185 | −1,089 | |
| 17 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 4,118 | −1,156 | 1 |
| 18 | David Reutimann | 4,024 | −1,250 | 1 |
| 19 | A.J. Allmendinger | 3,998 | −1,276 | |
| 20 | Kasey Kahne | 3,961 | −1,313 | |
| 21 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 3,953 | −1,321 | |
| 22 | Martin Truex Jr. | 3,916 | −1,358 | |
| 23 | Paul Menard | 3,776 | −1,498 | |
| 24 | David Ragan | 3,599 | −1,675 | |
| 25 | Brad Keselowski | 3,485 | −1,789 | |
| 26 | Marcos Ambrose | 3,472 | −1,802 | |
| 27 | Elliott Sadler | 3,234 | −2,040 | |
| 28 | Regan Smith | 3,229 | −2,045 | |
| 29 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 3,214 | −2,060 | |
| 30 | Scott Speed | 3,178 | −2,096 |