1)
Jeff Burton (Previous position: 3
rd) - Burton takes
over the top spot in the rankings after racking up another top five
finish. He also closed to the gap big time to the points leader; he just
does not stink up the joint on a weekly basis.
2) Carl Edwards (Previous position: 2nd) - Another top ten finish for this
driver who has been racking them up in bunches lately. He still stays in
fourth place in the Sprint Cup standings.
3) Jeff Gordon (Previous position: 3rd) - Gordon stays
in third spot with his 14th place finish at Pocono. He is
really starting to get his season turned around and worthy of the chase.
4) Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Previous position: 5th) - DEJ moves up one spot with his top
five finish at Pocono. It was great rebound from his poor finish last
week. Still third place in the Sprint Cup standings.
5) Kyle Busch (Previous position: 1st) - Finishing dead
last at Pocono drops this driver down four spots. His massive drop is not
going to be that permanent, however. His points lead dropped down big
time which is not good at all.
6) Jimmie Johnson (Previous position: 7th) - Johnson moves
up one spot with sixth place finish at Pocono. He still needs to be more
consistent with his top ten finishes though.
7) David Ragan (Previous Position: 8th) - Ragan moves down
one spot with his 24th place finish at Pocono. He is starting to
cool off a bit, but still stays in the 13th spot in the points with
only a seven point difference to 12th.
8) Greg Biffle (Previous position: 9th) - With Clint
Boyer stinking up the joint Greg Biffle moves up one spot. Greg Biffle
did finish 15th at Pocono which is not bad at all, but dropped 2
spots in the Sprint Cup standings.
9) Martin Truex Jr. (Previous position: 10th) - Another
driver moving up since Clint Boyer stunk it up. He finished 17th
place which is not bad, but still fell one spot in the Sprint Cup Standings.
10) Kasey Kahne (Previous position: N/A) - After winning at Pocono he
climbs back onto the list again. He has won three events in a short
period of time and is certainly showcasing why he wants to be in the chase.
Biggest gainers: Jeff Burton, Carl Edwards - 2
Biggest loser: Kyle Busch - 4 spots
Off List: Clint Boyer
New to list: Kasey Kahne