FOX SPORTS NASCAR POWER RANKINGS
| RK | DRIVER | WINS | CHANGE | HIGH/LOW | COMMENTS |
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| 1 |
Kevin Harvick |
0 | - | 1/13 |
Free of the obligations of running Kevin Harvick Inc. and with a new child on the way and an old friend in as his crew chief, Harvick is the man to beat.
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Kasey Kahne |
0 | - | 2/22 |
Finally in a stable home with fast cars at Hendrick Motorsports, Kahne will make the most serious title run of his career to date.
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| 3 |
Jimmie Johnson |
0 | - | 1/20 |
Never, ever underestimate the talent and determination of Johnson, who could end up starting another championship streak this year.
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Carl Edwards |
0 | - | 4/19 |
A Daytona 500 pole was a good way to kick off the season for Edwards, who must demonstrate that he has recovered from last year’s heartbreak.
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Kyle Busch |
0 | - | 3/17 |
Busch made a pair of truly astonishing saves in winning his first Budweiser Shootout. Still, he’s not finished better than eighth in points with Joe Gibbs Racing.
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| 6 |
Tony Stewart |
0 | - | 1/15 |
The three-time and defending Sprint Cup champion has never won titles back to back, but he should be good again this season.
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| 7 |
Brad Keselowski |
0 | - | 1/21 |
Last year, Keselowski proved he was a front-line Sprint Cup driver and the Chase races are good for him. Still, don’t think he’ll be better this year.
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| 8 |
Matt Kenseth |
0 | - | 1/13 |
Consistent and capable, Kenseth should be solidly in the Chase mix again this year.
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Jeff Gordon |
0 | - | 2/21 |
As great a driver as Gordon unquestionably is, he has never mastered the Chase for the Sprint Cup format and his drive for five will again stall.
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| 10 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
0 | - | 1/13 |
For the first time in his career, look for Junior to make it into NASCAR’s playoff round in consecutive seasons.
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| 11 |
Denny Hamlin |
0 | - | 1/12 |
Optimistic all during the offseason about new crew chief Darian Grubb, it still could take time for the new duo to get on track.
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| 12 |
Greg Biffle |
0 | - | 1/12 |
The Biff makes it back into the Chase following a 2011 season where everything that could go wrong did go wrong.
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| 13 |
Ryan Newman |
0 | - | 6/22 |
It will be a good year for Newman although he will be the last man out in the title fight.
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| 14 |
A J Allmendinger |
0 | - | 13/24 |
The move to Penske Racing proves good for all involved as ‘The Dinger continues to improve.
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Jeff Burton |
0 | - | 4/21 |
It will be a better season for Burton, but not a great season, as he and new crew chief Drew Blickensderfer prove to be a good combo.
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Marcos Ambrose |
0 | - | 14/21 |
The affable Aussie is the team leader now for Richard Petty Motorsports and does a good job with the team.
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Juan Pablo Montoya |
0 | - | 17/23 |
With new crew chief Chris Heroy, Montoya finally starts to recover his old form.
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Clint Bowyer |
0 | - | 3/19 |
The move to Michael Waltrip Racing isn’t quite the instant success that Bowyer had hoped for.
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Paul Menard |
0 | - | 7/20 |
Solid but unspectacular, Menard provides a solid third car for Richard Childress Racing.
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Joey Logano |
0 | - | 8/20 |
Jo-Lo improves in 2012, but not enough to earn a new contract at Joe Gibbs Racing.
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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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