Who's Up

Who's Down

Biggest Gain This Week:

Jeff Gordon: 5th to 3rd

Biggest Drop This Week:

Tony Stewart: 1st to 2nd

• Matt Kenseth

Rank: 1st

• Jimmie Johnson #48
• Last Week: 2
  Change: +1
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Jimmie Johnson- 3 Wins, 14 Top Tens

Power Rankings aren't point standings and as I've said many times before the 48 is simply the best team right now. Bristol has been a historical weak spot for the 48 team but they finished third in the spring race earlier this year.

Rank: 2nd

• Tony Stewart #14
• Last Week: 1
  Change: -1
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Tony Stewart- 3 Wins, 18 Top Tens

The 2009 Championship will be won at the Intermediate tracks in the Chase. California which is new to the Chase for 2009 is Michigan's sister track so there should be some concern in the 14 camp after their recent performance.

Rank: 3rd

• Jeff Gordon #24
• Last Week: 5
  Change: +2
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Jeff Gordon- 1 Win, 16 Top Tens

With a second place finish at Michigan Jeff Gordon moved up to second in the point standings. Will Gordon go for win #6 at Bristol or will he play it safe because of his back issues? I think he'll go for the win. Playing it safe here never works.

Rank: 4th

• Mark Martin #5
• Last Week: 3
  Change: -1
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Mark Martin- 4 Wins, 11 Top Tens

The 5 team made a huge fuel mileage mistake at Michigan and now the Chase chances for the veteran have been reduced. Martin is a very capable driver but you have to remember he's also very unlucky.

Rank: 5th

• Kurt Busch #22
• Last Week: 4
  Change: -1
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Kurt Busch- 1 Win, 12 Top Tens

Not to many drivers had a bad day at Michigan but unfortunately Kurt Busch was not one of them. Bristol is a good track for Kurt but remember many things have changed since his glory days there (Track & Car).

Rank: 6th

• Carl Edwards #99
• Last Week: 8
  Change: +2
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Carl Edwards- 7 Top Fives, 11 Top Tens

Carl Edwards finished 4th at Michigan but once again the Roush Fords have proven to be uncompetitive for the most part against their opposition.

Rank: 7th

• Juan Pablo Montoya #42
• Last Week: 6
  Change: -1
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Juan Pablo Montoya- 1 Top Five, 11 Top Tens

Montoya ran in the top 13 for nearly 70 percent of the race at Michigan until the 42 had a cut tire. The 42 lost some points to drivers outside the Chase but I think they are a pretty safe bet to make the Chase.

Rank: 8th

• Kasey Kahne #4
• Last Week: 7
  Change: -1
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Kasey Kahne- 1 Win, 9 Top Tens

The 9 car really underperformed at Michigan. I thought Kahne would be a contender for the win but instead he started in the back and finished 11th. They really needed a top 5 points day.

Rank: 9th

• Brian Vickers #83
• Last Week: 10
  Change: +1
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Brian Vickers- 1 Win, 11 Top Tens

As I said last week the 83 needed to capitalize at Michigan. The Chase scenario for Vickers is basically don't lose to may points at Bristol, get a good finish at Atlanta, and then race like Mayfield did at Richmond in 2004.

Rank: 10th

• Denny Hamlin #11
• Last Week: 9
  Change: -1
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Denny Hamlin- 1 Win, 11 Top Tens

Over the last six races Hamlin has accumulated the 3rd most points. Building momentum at this point in the season is vital for any drivers championship aspirations.

Rank: 11th

• Clint Bowyer #33
• Last Week: 11
  Change: 0
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Clint Bowyer- 4 Top Fives, 10 Top Tens

RCR's only hope is looking better and better all the time. Out of the drivers currently outside the Chase now I'm starting to lean towards Bowyer having the best shot of making the playoffs.

Rank: 12th

• Matt Kenseth #17
• Last Week: NR
  Change: N/A
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Matt Kenseth- 2 Wins, 8 Top Tens

The 17 had a good day at Michigan but they dropped off late and lost several positions in the closing laps. Matt really needs a good weekend at Bristol if he hopes to make the Chase.