Power Rankings after Richmond
After leading the most laps at Richmond, Denny Hamlin remains at the top of the FOXSports.com/SPEED.com Power Rankings. While this list usually reflects what happened at last weekend’s race, this week it’s more of a forecast on how I expect the Chase for the Sprint Cup to play out.
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FOX SPORTS NASCAR POWER RANKINGS
| RK | DRIVER | WINS | CHANGE | HIGH/LOW | COMMENTS |
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Denny Hamlin |
4 | - | 1/12 |
Bad pit strategy cost Hamlin another victory at Richmond, but he is the top seed heading into the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
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Jimmie Johnson |
3 | 4 | 1/20 |
Although he’s been on cruise control the past couple of weeks, bet against Johnson and the No. 48 team at your own risk. Five titles speaks volumes.
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Tony Stewart |
3 | 8 | 1/15 |
The three-time champ stunk up the joint in practice and qualifying, yet when the checkered flag fell he was fourth. Look out, rest of the field.
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Brad Keselowski |
3 | 1 | 1/21 |
Not only does Keselowski have three race victories this year, but he’s shown something few others have: The ability to go on a lengthy hot streak.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
1 | 3 | 1/13 |
It’s been a dream season for Earnhardt so far. Now we find out how good he and the No. 88 team really are.
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Clint Bowyer |
2 | 4 | 3/19 |
The Richmond winner has a lot of good tracks in the Chase and could surprise some people, something he’s already done in his first year with Michael Waltrip.
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Matt Kenseth |
1 | - | 1/13 |
Consistency got Matt Kenseth this far, but he’s a lame duck on a team that hasn’t had a whole lot of speed lately.
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Kasey Kahne |
2 | 4 | 2/22 |
Now that he’s in the Chase, Kahne is a legitimate championship threat. He's going to be tough down the stretch.
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Greg Biffle |
2 | 5 | 1/12 |
Like Kenseth, Biffle hasn’t shown much speed lately, but who knows what tricks Roush Fenway Racing has left up its sleeves?
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Jeff Gordon |
1 | 3 | 2/21 |
After an astonishing clutch run at Richmond, I’m tempted to put Gordon much higher. But the Chase format has never been kind to him.
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Martin Truex Jr. |
0 | 6 | 3/13 |
So far this year, Truex has been very, very good. The only problem is, some of those ahead of him have been great.
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Kevin Harvick |
0 | 4 | 1/13 |
Now that he’s back with Gil Martin as his crew chief, Harvick is running better, but probably not good enough to win the title.
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Kyle Busch |
1 | 4 | 3/17 |
What can you say? Missing the Chase for the second time in five seasons at Joe Gibbs Racing is a huge disappointment for Busch.
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Ryan Newman |
1 | 1 | 6/22 |
For a time, it looked as if Newman would race his way into the Chase, but he faded late.
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Marcos Ambrose |
1 | 1 | 14/21 |
Give Ambrose props: Although he missed the Chase, he’s having the best year of his career.
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Mark Martin |
0 | - | 10/20 |
Truth: Old guys rule. Martin got in third top-three finish of the season at Richmond.
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Paul Menard |
0 | 1 | 7/20 |
Not a great year for Menard, who has finished 10th to 20th 17 times in 26 races.
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Carl Edwards |
0 | - | 4/19 |
Down the stretch, Edwards kept saying he was going to win. Last five races: 17th, 36th, 22nd, 6th, 14th.
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Joey Logano |
1 | 2 | 8/20 |
In his last seven races, Logano has finished 30th or worse four times.
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Jeff Burton |
0 | - | 4/21 |
An excellent sixth-place run for Burton went unnoticed in the Chase hoopla.
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NASCAR Standings
| RK | Driver |
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| 1 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 2 | Carl Edwards |
| 3 | Clint Bowyer |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick |
| 5 | Matt Kenseth |
| 6 | Kyle Busch |
| 7 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| 8 | Greg Biffle |
| 9 | Brad Keselowski |
| 10 | Tony Stewart |
| 11 | Paul Menard |
| 12 | Kasey Kahne |
| 13 | Martin Truex Jr. |
| 14 | Joey Logano |
| 15 | Aric Almirola |
| 16 | Jeff Gordon |
| 17 | Jeff Burton |
| 18 | Ryan Newman |
| 19 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 20 | Kurt Busch |
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