Next Generation of Drivers in Command

[HardScrabble]

The season is winding down and the points race is up for grabs. But over the last 6 races the younger drivers are establishing themselves as the front runners in Winston Cup racing. Just have a look at the best 5 point earners over that span. The closest vet to leader Ryan Newman is Rusty who trails Ryan by 128.

The top 25 points over the last 6 races:

Last Six Rank ---- Driver ---- WC Points
1 ----- Ryan Newman ----- 912
2 ----- Matt Kenseth ----- 832
3 ----- Dale Earnhardt Jr. ----- 826
4 ----- Kurt Busch ----- 798
5 ----- Jimmie Johnson ----- 790
6 ----- Rusty Wallace ----- 784
7 ----- Tony Stewart ----- 778
8 ----- Jeff Gordon ----- 771
9 ----- Bill Elliott ----- 765
10 ----- Mark Martin ----- 762
11 ----- Ricky Craven ----- 683
12 ----- Jeff Green ----- 676
13 ----- Dale Jarrett ----- 671
14 ----- Jeremy Mayfield ----- 657
15 ----- Johnny Benson ----- 649
16 ----- Robby Gordon ----- 647
17 ----- Jeff Burton ----- 643
18 ----- Kyle Petty ----- 638
19 ----- Ricky Rudd ----- 616
20 ----- Bobby Labonte ----- 615
21 ----- Sterling Marlin ----- 609
22 ----- Michael Waltrip ----- 607
23 ----- Dave Blaney ----- 596
24 ----- Joe Nemechek ----- 591
25 ----- Ken Schrader ----- 591

 

[Lizzycat]

Interesting statistics-122 points from 5th to first....lol...still close no matter how you slice it.

JR being the biggest surprise in that list...he does seem to have found the momentum again.

And Kurt....I like that kid.