Power Rankings after Talladega
With his seventh-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway, Brad Keselowski maintains the lead in the FOXSports.com/SPEED.com Power Rankings.
The new list, following Sunday’s Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500.
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FOX SPORTS NASCAR POWER RANKINGS
| RK | DRIVER | WINS | CHANGE | HIGH/LOW | COMMENTS |
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| 1 |
Brad Keselowski |
5 | - | 1/21 |
In a race that could have profound championship implications, Keselowski finished ahead of his two closest title rivals, Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin, which is huge.
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Jeff Gordon |
1 | 3 | 2/21 |
In the last seven races, Gordon has finished second four times and third twice. Running better than anyone now.
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Jimmie Johnson |
3 | 1 | 1/20 |
The bad news? Johnson got wrecked again at a restrictor-plate track. The good news? He’s still within striking distance of Keselowski.
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Denny Hamlin |
5 | 1 | 1/12 |
Slip, sliding away … slip, sliding away. That’s what Hamlin’s championship hopes might be doing right now.
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Clint Bowyer |
2 | 1 | 3/19 |
After winning the last two fall races at Talladega, finishing 23rd was a bitter blow for Bowyer, who could be out of title contention already.
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Kasey Kahne |
2 | 2 | 2/22 |
At 36 points in back of Keselowski, Kahne is likely the last guy still legitimately in contention for a title with the top three in points.
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Tony Stewart |
3 | - | 1/15 |
So close, but so far away. Stewart was first in Turn 1 on the final lap, but finished 22nd after contact with Michael Waltrip.
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Matt Kenseth |
3 | 5 | 1/13 |
The 2003 champ has been unbelievable at plate tracks this year, with two victories and two third-place finishes.
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Kyle Busch |
1 | - | 3/17 |
A good third-place run for Busch, who has endured a bizarre season so far.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
1 | 4 | 1/13 |
Unfortunately for Earnhardt, any reasonable expectation of a title run this season ended on Sunday.
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Greg Biffle |
2 | 1 | 1/12 |
Although not quite as good as Kenseth, Biffle’s sixth-place finish capped a solid season on plate tracks.
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| 12 |
Kevin Harvick |
0 | 1 | 1/13 |
For a long while on Sunday, Harvick looked like the Harvick of old before finishing 11th.
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Martin Truex Jr. |
0 | 3 | 3/13 |
It’s been a great year for Truex, but truth is, he’s been invisible in the Chase.
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Ryan Newman |
1 | - | 6/22 |
Things are looking up for Newman, who finished ninth and earlier in the week got more sponsorship for next year.
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Joey Logano |
1 | - | 8/20 |
Collateral damage in an early-race crash, Logano limped home to a 32nd-place finish.
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Jamie McMurray |
0 | - | 14/20 |
The 2010 Daytona 500 winner drove like a demon until he got wrecked by Harvick.
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Paul Menard |
0 | 1 | 7/20 |
Like a lot of guys, Menard’s day did not end well, not by a long shot.
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Carl Edwards |
0 | 1 | 4/19 |
Not a good day, either, for Edwards, who was wrecked early.
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Trevor Bayne |
0 | - | 0/0 |
For a time, Bayne looked like the guy who won the 2011 Daytona 500.
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Marcos Ambrose |
1 | 1 | 14/21 |
Meh. Finishing 27th wasn’t what Ambrose wanted.
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NASCAR Standings
| RK | Driver |
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| 1 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 2 | Carl Edwards |
| 3 | Matt Kenseth |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
| 5 | Clint Bowyer |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski |
| 7 | Kasey Kahne |
| 8 | Kyle Busch |
| 9 | Aric Almirola |
| 10 | Kevin Harvick |
| 11 | Paul Menard |
| 12 | Jeff Gordon |
| 13 | Greg Biffle |
| 14 | Martin Truex Jr. |
| 15 | Jamie McMurray |
| 16 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
| 17 | Ryan Newman |
| 18 | Kurt Busch |
| 19 | Joey Logano |
| 20 | Jeff Burton |
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