by John Wiedemann
8/29/2007 Heading into the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at the Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, where the points almost don’t matter, here are our Power Rankings for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup competitors.
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RacingNation.com Power Rankings
Carl Edwards Not happy with second place, Carl is shooting for a Championship in both Busch and Cup. A good short track finish this weekend will solidify him as a top contender. Tony Stewart – 7 top ten finishes in a row. Tony is still looking strong. Jeff Gordon – He slipped again, this time into an accident. Where is this team going? We will see after Richmond. Denny Hamlin California was a disappointment but, look for a strong run at Richmond to put Denny back on the fast track to the Cup. Matt Kenseth Another top ten run but Matt needs to contend for a win to get back on track. Jimmie Johnson The California win for the California kid puts him at the top starting the Chase. The inconsistency needs to go away to keep him there. Kurt Busch Left the bubble behind at California. He should run well at Richmond and, with his wins, will be solidly in the Chase. Kyle Busch Kyle looked racy at Cali and needed to be calmed down by team owner Rick Hendrick. Clint Bowyer Not a great run in California. Everyone is still waiting for a breakout win from this team. Martin Truex Jr. Once the Chase pushes everyone back together, Truex will have a good shot at moving up. Jeff Burton Solid run at California was the type of run this team needs, now to put a couple of them together. Kevin Harvick Currently on the Chase bubble. Harvick is stumbling. But, he wont fall. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Richmond is a track he has won at and could win again this weekend. Actually, he needs to. Ryan Newman Ryan is done with the Chase. All thats left are race wins and those are questionable. Bobby Labonte Just missed the top ten, but another good run for the #43. The short track race at Richmond will be good for Bobby.
Point Standings After California
Jeff Gordon 3679 Tony Stewart 3362 Denny Hamlin 3335 Carl Edwards 3330 Matt Kenseth 3309 Jimmie Johnson 3249 Jeff Burton 3219 Kyle Busch 3199 Clint Bowyer 3047 Martin Truex Jr. 3042 Kurt Busch 3022 Kevin Harvick 3009 ——- Chase Cut Off ——- Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2881 Ryan Newman 2755 Greg Biffle 2674 Casey Mears 2581 Bobby Labonte 2541 Jamie McMurray 2486 Juan Pablo Montoya 2439 J.J. Yeley 2372