2016 National Championships Standings
| Position | Driver | Points | Points Behind Leader | Vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Antron Brown | 2663 | 0 | Matco Tools/Lucas Oil/Toyota Top Fuel dragster |
| 02 | Doug Kalitta | 2533 | -130 | Mac Tools Dragster |
| 03 | Steve Torrence | 2482 | -181 | Capco Racing/Torrence Motorsports |
| 04 | J.R. Todd | 2455 | -208 | DHL Toyota GR Supra |
| 05 | Shawn Langdon | 2443 | -220 | Kalitta Air Careers |
| 06 | Brittany Force | 2399 | -264 | Monster Energy Top Fuel Dragster |
| 07 | Leah Pruett | 2389 | -274 | TSR Dodge//SRT Direct Connection Top Fuel Dragster |
| 08 | Tony Schumacher | 2387 | -276 | JCM/VP Racing/Edelbrock/Comp Cams dragster |
| 09 | Richie Crampton | 2279 | -384 | |
| 10 | Clay Millican | 2264 | -399 | Parts Plus dragster |
| 11 | Terry McMillen | 829 | -1834 | |
| 12 | Scott Palmer | 561 | -2102 | Magic Dry Organic Absorbent Dragster |
| 13 | Chris Karamesines | 376 | -2287 | |
| 14 | Pat Dakin | 370 | -2293 | Commercial Metal Fabrications |
| 15 | Terry Haddock | 366 | -2297 | Circle Racing Wheels Mustang |
| 16 | Troy Buff | 360 | -2303 | |
| 17 | Morgan Lucas | 273 | -2390 | |
| 18 | Dave Connolly | 217 | -2446 | |
| 19 | Wayne Newby | 203 | -2460 | |
| 20 | Tripp Tatum III | 192 | -2471 | |
| 21 | Luigi Novelli | 181 | -2482 | |
| 22 | Smax Smith | 165 | -2498 | |
| 23 | TJ Zizzo | 142 | -2521 | Rustoleum Dragster |
| 24 | Shawn Reed | 124 | -2539 | Shawn Reed Racing |
| 25 | Kyle Wurtzel | 119 | -2544 | Heartwood Planning Group |
| 26 | Kebin Kinsley | 114 | -2549 | |
| 27 | Dominick Lagana | 108 | -2555 | |
| 28 | Rob Passey | 98 | -2565 | |
| 29 | Ike Maier | 93 | -2570 | |
| 30 | Steve Chrisman | 82 | -2581 | |
| 31 | Steve Faria | 77 | -2586 | System 1 Dragster |
| 32 | William Litton | 72 | -2591 | |
| 33 | Larry Dixon Jr | 66 | -2597 | |
| 34 | Cameron Ferre | 51 | -2612 | Haddock Racing |
| 35 | Todd Paton | 47 | -2616 | |
| 36 | Bruce Litton | 46 | -2617 | |
| 37 | Ron Smith | 26 | -2637 | Ron Smith Motorsports Dragster |
| 38 | Paul Noakes | 10 | -2653 | |
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