Power Rankings after Kansas
Brad Keselowski returns to the No. 1 slot in the FOXSports.com/SPEED.com Power Rankings this week, with just four races left in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
The new list, following Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway:
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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 | 1/21 |
OK, ninth place wasn’t the finish Keselowski wanted. But he didn’t lose any of his lead on Jimmie Johnson and picked up five points on Denny Hamlin.
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Jimmie Johnson |
3 | 1 | 1/20 |
Did Johnson’s crew win him a sixth title by their amazing rebuild of his wrecked car, or did Johnson lose it by crashing mid-race? We’ll know in four weeks.
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Clint Bowyer |
2 | 1 | 3/19 |
The Kansas native couldn’t back up his Charlotte victory, but finished a respectable sixth. Still very much a long shot to win championship.
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Denny Hamlin |
5 | 1 | 1/12 |
When your rivals stumble, you must pounce. Instead, Hamlin finished a disappointing 13th at Kansas. His title hopes are rapidly fading.
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Kasey Kahne |
2 | 1 | 2/22 |
A good run for Kahne, who finished fourth. But he might have done even better without bobbling on a late restart.
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Matt Kenseth |
3 | 6 | 1/13 |
Congrats to Kenseth on what might be his final victory with Roush Fenway Racing. He and Keselowski have each won two Chase races.
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Tony Stewart |
3 | - | 1/15 |
A top-five finish for Stewart was good, but realistically, he’s not going to repeat as champion.
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Martin Truex Jr. |
0 | - | 3/13 |
Great day for Truex, who finished second at Kansas. In fact, his only two runner-up finishes this season both came at Kansas.
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Jeff Gordon |
1 | 1 | 2/21 |
The four-time champion picked up one spot in the points with a 10th-place finish.
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Greg Biffle |
2 | 5 | 1/12 |
The big loser on the afternoon was Biffle, who was fast all day but ended the race 27th after contact with the wall.
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Kevin Harvick |
0 | - | 1/13 |
For the third time in the last five races, Harvick finished 11th. That should tell you something.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
1 | 1 | 1/13 |
It looks like Junior will be back at Martinsville this weekend after missing a second race with a concussion.
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Kyle Busch |
1 | 4 | 3/17 |
The 2012 season can’t end soon enough for Busch, who finished 31st after getting wrecked by Ryan Newman.
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Regan Smith |
0 | 5 | 14/19 |
Seventh place was a great result for Smith, who once again subbed for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Paul Menard |
0 | 3 | 7/20 |
Hey, everyone, it’s Menardi Gras! Menard finished third, his first top five since winning the Brickyard 400 in 2011.
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Marcos Ambrose |
1 | 4 | 14/21 |
Nice run for Ambrose. He finished 12th, his best result since Bristol.
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Carl Edwards |
0 | 3 | 4/19 |
Another disappointing weekend for Edwards, who finished 14th in a race his teammate won.
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Jamie McMurray |
0 | 1 | 14/20 |
A top-15 finish for McMurray, his first since the second Michigan race.
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Ryan Newman |
1 | 4 | 6/22 |
An ugly afternoon for Newman, who limped home 30th.
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Joey Logano |
1 | 4 | 8/20 |
Wait until next year for Logano, who was 19th at Kansas.
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NASCAR Standings
| RK | Driver |
|---|---|
| 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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