2011 NASCAR Cup Series
Champion: Tony Stewart
Driver standings
Carl Edwards led on points, but the 2011 title went to Tony Stewart. 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 | 1,278 | 1 | |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick | 1,200 | −78 | 4 |
| 3 | Tony Stewart | 1,191 | −87 | 5 |
| 4 | Jimmie Johnson | 1,188 | −90 | 2 |
| 5 | Matt Kenseth | 1,180 | −98 | 3 |
| 6 | Jeff Gordon | 1,150 | −128 | 3 |
| 7 | Kyle Busch | 1,130 | −148 | 4 |
| 8 | Ryan Newman | 1,103 | −175 | 1 |
| 9 | Kurt Busch | 1,087 | −191 | 2 |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | 1,079 | −199 | 3 |
| 11 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 1,071 | −207 | |
| 12 | Clint Bowyer | 1,047 | −231 | 1 |
| 13 | Kasey Kahne | 1,041 | −237 | 1 |
| 14 | Denny Hamlin | 1,028 | −250 | 1 |
| 15 | A.J. Allmendinger | 1,013 | −265 | |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | 997 | −281 | |
| 17 | Martin Truex Jr. | 962 | −316 | |
| 18 | Paul Menard | 947 | −331 | 1 |
| 19 | Marcos Ambrose | 936 | −342 | 1 |
| 20 | Jeff Burton | 935 | −343 | |
| 21 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 932 | −346 | |
| 22 | Mark Martin | 930 | −348 | |
| 23 | David Ragan | 906 | −372 | 1 |
| 24 | Joey Logano | 902 | −376 | |
| 25 | Brian Vickers | 845 | −433 | |
| 26 | Regan Smith | 820 | −458 | 1 |
| 27 | Jamie McMurray | 795 | −483 | |
| 28 | David Reutimann | 782 | −496 | |
| 29 | Bobby Labonte | 696 | −582 | |
| 30 | David Gilliland | 572 | −706 |