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Recent rules changes demonstrate that NASCAR is doing some things right. Still, there's plenty of room for improvement.
Sprint Cup
| 2009 Standings | Behind |
|---|---|
| 1. Jimmie Johnson (48) | - |
| 2. Mark Martin (5) | -141 |
| 3. Jeff Gordon (24) | -179 |
| 4. Kurt Busch (2) | -206 |
| 5. Denny Hamlin (11) | -317 |
| 6. Tony Stewart (14) | -343 |
| 7. Greg Biffle (16) | -360 |
| 8. Juan Pablo Montoya (42) | -400 |
| 9. Ryan Newman (39) | -477 |
| 10. Kasey Kahne (9) | -524 |
| 11. Carl Edwards (99) | -534 |
| 12. Brian Vickers (83) | -723 |
Nationwide Series
| 2009 Standings | Behind |
|---|---|
| 1. Kyle Busch (18) | - |
| 2. Carl Edwards (60) | -210 |
| 3. Brad Keselowski (88) | -318 |
| 4. Jason Leffler (38) | -1142 |
| 5. Mike Bliss (1) | -1607 |
| 6. Justin Allgaier (12) | -1633 |
| 7. Steve Wallace (66) | -1675 |
| 8. Jason Keller (27) | -1722 |
| 9. Brendan Gaughan (62) | -1768 |
| 10. Michael Annett (15) | -2084 |
Camping World Truck
| 2009 Standings | Behind |
|---|---|
| 1. Ron Hornaday Jr. (33) | - |
| 2. Matt Crafton (88) | -187 |
| 3. Mike Skinner (5) | -357 |
| 4. Todd Bodine (30) | -527 |
| 5. Colin Braun (6) | -621 |
| 6. Johnny Sauter (13) | -628 |
| 7. Brian Scott (16) | -652 |
| 8. Timothy Peters (117) | -670 |
| 9. David Starr (24) | -688 |
| 10. Rick Crawford (14) | -798 |
