The second-place driver would receive 5,045 points, the third-place driver 5,040 and so on.
He is 203 points ahead of the second-place driver, Jeff Burton.
The first-place driver in the standings led with 5,050 points; the second-place driver started with 5,045.
Is it possible to be the leader in victories, and the second-place driver over an entire year, and still fall into the "underrated" category?
Johnson leads Jeff Gordon, the second-place driver, by 232 points.
No matter how much of a lead Johnson amasses, he will start the last 10 races with only a 5-point lead on the second-place driver.
He leads the second-place driver, Jimmie Johnson, by 98 points.
The top driver will start the chase with only 5 more points than the second-place driver, no matter what the margin is after 26 races.
Busch and the series's second-place driver, Jeff Gordon, will start on the front row.
He now leads the second-place driver, the rookie Jimmie Johnson, by 93 points.