Who's Up

Who's Down

Biggest Gain This Week:

Jimmie Johnson: 2nd to 1st

Biggest Drop This Week:

Carl Edwards: 7th to 9th

• Clint Bowyer

Rank: 1st

• Jimmie Johnson #48
• Last Week: 2
  Change: +1
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Jimmie Johnson- Driver Rating-110.7

If you would of seen the race Monday then you would know why this is the best team in NASCAR. The 48 team was able to overcome serious motor problems and they still finished 13th.

Rank: 2nd

• Tony Stewart #14
• Last Week: 1
  Change: -1
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Tony Stewart- Driver Rating 105.0

If you didn't see the race and all your heard was that Tony Stewart got a top 10 finish, then you would of never believed it. The 14 got off to a bad start for the weekend and they were never competitive. It was a very deceptive top 10.

Rank: 3rd

• Mark Martin #5
• Last Week: 3
  Change: 0
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Mark Martin- Driver Rating 97.4

Did you know Mark Martin's been passed the least amount of times in the series. What makes that even more amazing is that Martin is a good qualifier who always starts up near the front.

Rank: 4th

• Jeff Gordon #24
• Last Week: 4
  Change: 0
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Jeff Gordon- Driver Rating 101.6

The main thing I see wrong with the 24 is that recently they have only been a top 10 team. That may seem good for some, but the Championship is won by teams who win and get top 5's.

Rank: 5th

• Kasey Kahne #9
• Last Week: 6
  Change: +1
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Kasey Kahne- Driver Rating 90.1

During the ESPN telecast they mentioned the difference between how the 9 performs in even & odd years. I've been saying that for a long time. This year is an outlier season for Kahne going by that reasoning. ESPN and I need to make up new theori

Rank: 6th

• Kurt Busch #2
• Last Week: 5
  Change: -1
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Kurt Busch- Driver Rating 99.3

Did you know that Kurt Busch has passed more cars then anybody this season. I really think that if the stars align correctly for Busch in the Chase then he might very easily be Johnson's biggest threat.

Rank: 7th

• Juan Pablo Montoya #42
• Last Week: 8
  Change: +1
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Juan Pablo Montoya- Driver Rating 87.3

At Pocono Montoya captured his first top 5 of the season. PARTY!! Also you may of noticed I changed my individual driver headers to provide different info every week, but yes he would be credited with a top 5 this week if everything remained the same

Rank: 8th

• Denny Hamlin #11
• Last Week: 9
  Change: +1
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Denny Hamlin- Driver Rating 98.9

At Pocono Denny Hamlin snapped his 50 race winless streak. Denny Hamlin Insider Fantasy Tip: Hamlin is a "skill track" driver that always performs his best when driver skill is a big factor in the race outcome.

Rank: 9th

• Carl Edwards #99
• Last Week: 7
  Change: -2
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Carl Edwards- Driver Rating 93.7

The 99 looked like a contender at the start of summer but right now the 99 isn't even competitive. In the last 6 races Edwards only has one top ten and that occurred at Daytona a track that doesn't necessarily reflect how good a team is performing.

Rank: 10th

• Brian Vickers #83
• Last Week: 10
  Change: 0
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Brian Vickers- Driver Rating 85.7

In my opinion I think Brian Vickers is the driver currently outside the Chase who has the best chance of making the playoffs. In the last 6 races Vickers has outscored Kyle Busch by 183 points.

Rank: 11th

• Ryan Newman #39
• Last Week: 11
  Change: 0
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Ryan Newman- Driver Rating 82.4

Among Chase contenders Newman is the worst team in Avg Running Position, Avg Mid Race, # of fastest laps, he has been passed the second most times but to show his cumulative problems he also has the lowest driver rating. Defense at rest.

Rank: 12th

• Clint Bowyer #33
• Last Week: NR
  Change: N/A
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Clint Bowyer- Driver Rating 79.9

RCR is starting to look like an organization that has life in it once again, and luckily for Clint Bowyer he still has an outside shot of making the Chase. The schedule is also semi favorable for Clint and the 33 car.