Who's Up

Who's Down

Biggest Gain This Week:

Denny Hamlin: 7th to 5th

Biggest Drop This Week:

Jeff Gordon: 3rd to 4th

Rank: 1st

• Jimmie Johnson #48
• Last Week: 1
  Change: 0
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Jimmie Johnson- 7 Wins, 23 Top Tens

Jimmie Johnson had a statement victory at Phoenix but don't think he's immune to problems at Homestead. The last time Jimmie Johnson didn't win the championship he had a blown tire at Homestead that ruined his day and his championship hopes (2005).

Rank: 2nd

• Mark Martin #5
• Last Week: 2
  Change: 0
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Mark Martin - 5 Wins, 21 Top Tens

Finishing second must almost be like a tradition for Mark Martin fans. Michael Jordon stopped many of his competitors from winning championships and Jimmie Johnson is doing the exact same thing. MJ took his sport to the next level and so will JJ.

Rank: 3rd

• Kurt Busch #2
• Last Week: 4
  Change: +1
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Kurt Busch - 2 Win, 20 Top Tens

Kurt Busch was poised to be one of Jimmie Johnson's biggest competitors at Phoenix but the 2 team lost the handle of their car mid race. I'm sure Roger Penske wishes that he could have made Pat Tryson a counter offer to stay.

Rank: 4th

• Jeff Gordon #24
• Last Week: 3
  Change: -1
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Jeff Gordon- 1 Win, 24 Top Tens

Earnhardt and Petty have their 7 by 7 club and soon Jeff Gordon will be able to start his own 4 by 4 club with Jimmie Johnson. Or even better yet he could do it by himself with his 4 driver championships and 4 owner championships.

Rank: 5th

• Denny Hamlin #11
• Last Week: 7
  Change: +2
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Denny Hamlin - 3 Wins, 19 Top Tens

For anyone who ever goes to my fantasy chats then you'll know that my default Denny Hamlin advice works. "If its flat or short pick Hamlin". If Hamlin ever wants to win the championship then he really needs to win at an intermediate track.

Rank: 6th

• Tony Stewart #14
• Last Week: 5
  Change: -1
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Tony Stewart - 4 Wins, 23 Top Tens

Under the old system Stewart would only be 8 points back. That systems dead so this shouldn't even be news. The real news that Stewart created for the week was over his radio. Stewart called Jr a "no driving talent sob". Yikes.

Rank: 7th

• Juan Pablo Montoya #42
• Last Week: 6
  Change: -1
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Juan Pablo Montoya - 7 Top Fives, 18 Top Tens

Juan Pablo Montoya's rise is certainly one of the best stories of the season but no one possibly thought he might finish in the top 5 in points. Montoya's magic Homestead number is 5 points, that's how many points he needs to gain on Tony Stewart.

Rank: 8th

• Greg Biffle #16
• Last Week: 8
  Change: 0
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Greg Biffle - 10 Top Fives, 16 Top Tens

Historically Homestead is a very good place for Biffle with his 3 career wins at the track. Don't buy into that hype this weekend because those wins all were with the old car. The best he's finished with the COT is 13th.

Rank: 9th

• Kasey Kahne #9
• Last Week: 9
  Change: 0
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Kasey Kahne - 2 Wins, 14 Top Tens

Kahne started his NASCAR driving career with Ford and after Homestead he'll once again be in a Ford. I don't know if I should be happy or sad for him. I guess we'll all find out next season.

Rank: 10th

• Ryan Newman #39
• Last Week: 10
  Change: 0
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Ryan Newman - 5 Top Fives, 15 Top Tens

Newman returned to the Chase in 2009 but once he made it there really wasn't anything to brag about. He finished 7th twice but what's so great about that?

Rank: 11th

• Carl Edwards #99
• Last Week: 11
  Change: 0
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Carl Edwards - 7 Top Fives, 13 Top Tens

Edwards was good in the spring but ever since then it's all been downhill. If I were Carl I wouldn't be expecting a very good seat at the Las Vegas awards banquet this year.

Rank: 12th

• Brian Vickers #83
• Last Week: 12
  Change: 0
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Brian Vickers - 1 Win, 13 Top Tens

Believe it or not Vickers is improving. His Chase average finish right now is 23. Last year over the same segment of races his average finish was 25.1. Next year he might be able to get it down to around 20.