NASCAR Power Rankings Week 29
After going nearly a full season without a victory, few people expected Tony Stewart to open the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup with consecutive wins, but that’s just what he’s done.
Stewart’s two Chase wins move him to the top of the FOXSports.com/SPEED.com Power Rankings for the first time this season.
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FOX SPORTS NASCAR POWER RANKINGS
| RK | DRIVER | WINS | CHANGE | HIGH/LOW | COMMENTS |
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Tony Stewart |
3 | 1 | 1/13 |
The last driver other than Johnson to win a title, Stewart just might win his third Cup championship this year.
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Brad Keselowski |
3 | 4 | 1/26 |
The audacious upstart finished second at New Hampshire, making him the only driver besides Stewart to open the Chase with a pair of top fives.
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Kevin Harvick |
4 | 2 | 1/20 |
A 12th-place finish wasn’t what Harvick was looking for, but it didn’t hurt him too badly.
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Jeff Gordon |
3 | 5 | 1/17 |
After a woeful opener in Chicagoland, Gordon rebounded nicely, although he missed a chance to win.
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Carl Edwards |
1 | 1 | 1/11 |
So far, so good, for Edwards. The problem is a couple of other guys have been great so far.
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Matt Kenseth |
2 | 4 | 2/26 |
Like Gordon, Kenseth had a nice recovery race and is still very much in the title hunt.
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Kyle Busch |
4 | 4 | 1/20 |
Already, Busch is further behind than he would like to be, which means he can’t afford any slips going forward.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
0 | 3 | 2/12 |
He had a fast car, but a flat tire hurt Earnhardt, dropping him to 17th.
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Jimmie Johnson |
1 | 6 | 1/15 |
You know, 29 points doesn’t sound like a lot, but it is. This could be the year Johnson finally goes down.
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Kurt Busch |
1 | 3 | 2/14 |
An ugly race for Busch, both on the track and on the team radio.
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Ryan Newman |
1 | 3 | 3/18 |
A tough, tough afternoon for Newman, who led 62 laps but finished 25th, worst of any Chaser.
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Denny Hamlin |
1 | - | 7/20 |
Two races in and already Hamlin’s championship dreams are over. Period.
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Clint Bowyer |
0 | - | 4/25 |
Fuel mileage robbed Bowyer of the victory, making for a disappointing afternoon.
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Greg Biffle |
0 | 3 | 7/26 |
A nice third-place finish for Biffle, best of any of the Ford drivers.
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A J Allmendinger |
0 | 1 | 7/20 |
The ‘Dinger finished 21st, not good but not horrible.
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Martin Truex Jr. |
0 | 1 | 9/23 |
The New Jersey native finished a respectable 16th.
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Mark Martin |
0 | 3 | 8/22 |
It continues to be a challenging final season at Hendrick Motorsports for Martin.
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David Ragan |
1 | - | 13/23 |
A strong top-10 run for Ragan as all four Roush Fenway Racing cars were in the top eight.
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Joey Logano |
0 | - | 17/30 |
No home track magic for Logano, who ended the day 14th.
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Paul Menard |
1 | - | 6/23 |
For the second week in a row, Menard finished 20th.
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NASCAR Standings
| RK | Driver |
|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Biffle |
| 2 | Matt Kenseth |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| 4 | Denny Hamlin |
| 5 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 6 | Martin Truex Jr. |
| 7 | Tony Stewart |
| 8 | Kevin Harvick |
| 9 | Kyle Busch |
| 10 | Carl Edwards |
| 11 | Clint Bowyer |
| 12 | Brad Keselowski |
| 13 | Paul Menard |
| 14 | Ryan Newman |
| 15 | Joey Logano |
| 16 | Kasey Kahne |
| 17 | Jeff Burton |
| 18 | Marcos Ambrose |
| 19 | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 20 | Jamie McMurray |