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A look at the NASCAR Nextel Cup leaders through Oct. 18:

Point leaders (wins in parentheses):

1. Kurt Busch...5,850 (4)

2. Dale Earnhardt Jr....5,826 (5)

3. Jeff Gordon... 5,776 (5)

4. Elliott Sadler...5,693 (2)

5. Mark Martin...5,664 (1)

6. Tony Stewart...5,646 (2)

7. Matt Kenseth...5,635 (2)

8. Jimmie Johnson...5,623 (5)

9. Ryan Newman...5,579 (2)

10. Jeremy Mayfield...5,501 (1)

11. Jamie McMurray...3,878

12. Dale Jarrett...3,804

13. Kevin Harvick...3,662

14. Bobby Labonte...3,652

15. Kasey Kahne...3,626

16. Michael Waltrip...3,358

17. Jeff Burton...3,313

18. Rusty Wallace...3,289 (1)

19. Joe Nemechek...3,284 (1)

20. Casey Mears...3,259

Rookie standings:

1. Kasey Kahne...294

2. Brendan Gaughan...206

3. Brian Vickers...201

4. Scott Wimmer...200

5. Scott Riggs...191

Manufacturer standings (wins in parentheses):

1. Chevrolet...224 (18)

2. Ford...195 (9)

3. Dodge...170 (4)

Laps led leaders (races led in parentheses):

1. Jimmie Johnson...1,104 (21)

2. Dale Earnhardt Jr....1,013 (18)

3. Jeff Gordon...976 (22)

4. Tony Stewart...835 (15)

5. Ryan Newman...759 (20)

6. Kurt Busch...599 (17)

7. Matt Kenseth...470 (11)

8. Kasey Kahne...671 (15)

9. Jeremy Mayfield...387 (9)

10. Rusty Wallace...248 (6)

Money leaders

1. Dale Earnhardt Jr....$6,414,640

2. Matt Kenseth...$5,680,300

3. Jeff Gordon...$5,651,970

4. Tony Stewart...$5,537,030

5. Jimmie Johnson...$4,639,330

6. Elliott Sadler...$4,542,870

7. Ryan Newman...$4,491,460

8. Kevin Harvick...$4,190,240

9. Kasey Kahne...$4,186,500

10. Dale Jarrett...$4,083,320

11. Bobby Labonte...$4,020,320

12. Rusty Wallace...$3,884,060

13. Michael Waltrip...$3,707,830

14. Kurt Busch...$3,610,140

15. Sterling Marlin...$3,550,380

16. Robby Gordon...$3,469,970

17. Jeremy Mayfield...$3,469,510

18. Joe Nemechek...$3,389,400

19. Scott Wimmer...$3,347,380

20. Terry Labonte...$3,321,640

All-time victories (x-active)

1. Richard Petty...200

2. David Pearson...105

3. Darrell Waltrip...84

3. Bobby Allison...84

5. Cale Yarborough...83

6. Dale Earnhardt...76

7. Jeff Gordon-x...69

8. Rusty Wallace-x...55

9. Lee Petty...54

10. Ned Jarrett...50

10. Junior Johnson...50

12. Herb Thomas...48

13. Buck Baker...46

14. Bill Elliott-x...44

15. Tim Flock...40

16. Bobby Issac...37

17. Fireball Roberts...34

17. Mark Martin-x...34

19. Dale Jarrett-x...31

20. Rex White...28