2018 National Championships Standings
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| Position | Driver | Points | Points Behind Leader | Vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Matt Smith | 2666 | 0 | Matt Smith Racing Buell |
| 02 | Eddie Krawiec | 2627 | -39 | RevZilla/Mission/Vance & Hines Suzuki |
| 03 | Hector Arana Jr | 2536 | -130 | GETTRX Buell |
| 04 | LE Tonglet | 2532 | -134 | Nitro Fish Racing Suzuki |
| 05 | Gerald Savoie | 2464 | -202 | |
| 06 | Andrew Hines | 2450 | -216 | |
| 07 | Angelle Sampey | 2349 | -317 | |
| 08 | Angie Smith | 2303 | -363 | Denso/Stockseth/Lucas Oil Buell |
| 09 | Steve Johnson | 2290 | -376 | Steve Johnson Racing Suzuki |
| 10 | Scott Pollacheck | 2258 | -408 | |
| 11 | Hector Arana | 665 | -2001 | GETTRX Buell |
| 12 | Joey Gladstone | 584 | -2082 | Reed Motorsports Suzuki Hayabusa |
| 13 | Ryan Oehler | 555 | -2111 | El Bandido Tequila |
| 14 | Jimmy Underdahl | 514 | -2152 | Suzuki Extended Protection |
| 15 | Karen Stoffer | 485 | -2181 | Ray Skillman Auto Group/Big St. Charles Motorsports Suzuki |
| 16 | Chip Ellis | 391 | -2275 | |
| 17 | Mark Paquette | 362 | -2304 | |
| 18 | Cory Reed | 320 | -2346 | Reed Motorsports Suzuki Hayabusa |
| 19 | Kelly Clontz | 269 | -2397 | Steamfitters UA Local 602 |
| 20 | Ron Tornow | 107 | -2559 | |
| 21 | John Hall | 73 | -2593 | |
| 22 | Fred Camarena | 68 | -2598 | Prolong Suzuki |
| 23 | Anthony Vanetti | 66 | -2600 | |
| 24 | Melissa Surber | 52 | -2614 | Kosman Specialties / Junior Pippin Trucking Buell |
| 25 | Marc Ingwersen | 41 | -2625 | Thiel's Wheels Buell |
| 26 | Andrea Rawlings | 40 | -2626 | |
| 27 | Katie Justice | 35 | -2631 | |
| 28 | Maurice Allen | 35 | -2631 | |
| 29 | Lance Bonham | 20 | -2646 | Constellation Motorsports EBR |
| 30 | Scott Bottorff | 20 | -2646 | |
| 31 | Wendell Daniels | 10 | -2656 | |
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