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1. (1) RYAN NEWMAN
It’s certainly very rare that a team can hit a combination of great power and great fuel mileage. But you don’t win 7 races by accident.
2. (2) KEVIN HARVICK
Got his ride back on track after two tough weeks. No championship, but certainly building up for a run at it next year.
3. (4) MATT KENSETH
In the latest episode of “how Does He Do That”, Matt salvages another top-10 finish – he’s already matched last year’s lead total – with a sub-par car.
4. (3) JIMMIE JOHNSON
Think Jimmie’s going to be super-cautious on the pace laps next weekend?
5. (5) TERRY LABONTE
How important is consistency? Terry has fewer top-10 finishes than 7 other drivers who are behind him in points.
6. (9) JAMIE McMURRAY
Jamie has been one of the drivers to beat for the last 5 or 6 weeks. He’s going to win again before too long.
7. (11) TONY STEWART
I seem to remember Tony bitching and moaning the last time he finished in the top-3, too. Sort of shows how little he’s done that in relation to last year.
8. (12) JEREMY MAYFIELD
Did anyone picture Jeremy getting on a streak like this two months ago? Put your hands down, you liars.
9. (8) BILL ELLIOTT
Bill still has a good shot at getting his best points finish in his time with Ray Everham – if he can avoid another late-season collapse.
10. (13) RICKY RUDD
We have a new standard bearer – at least sorta – for single-car teams. (For why I say “sorta”, see Roush, Jack.)
11. (6) DALE EARNHARDT JR.
It’d be a shame if Junior were unable to compete at the one track where he is always a threat to win – and usually does.
12. (15) JEFF BURTON
Jeff’s settled into right where he performed for most of last year – solid, but unspectacular.
13. (7) KURT BUSCH
No top-10s since his last win. Talk about a feast-or-famine season.
14. (16) JEFF GORDON
At last, Jeff had a race where nothing major went wrong. And he STILL lost ground on 5th-place in points.
15. (17) GREG BIFFLE
How bad is the DNQ looking now? It may be enough to cost him a shot at being the highest-finishing rookie.
16. (10) ROBBY GORDON
Waltrip’s not the only driver beginning to slip in the points – Robby hasn’t finished better than 21st in the last 5 races.
17. (14) BOBBY LABONTE
If Bobby doesn’t step the pace back up soon, he won’t even be the highest Labonte in points.
18. (21) RUSTY WALLACE
The Streak is now at 90 races. But he’s more likely to win now than he was two months ago.
19. (23) ELLIOTT SADLER
Had a strong day before fading 19th at the end, but he’s looking more now like he did to start the season.
20. (22) DALE JARRETT
At least he finished on the lead lap – and didn’t need a free pass to accomplish it.
21. (20) JOHNNY BENSON
He hit debris ad caved in the front valance, which dampened a decent run.
22. (25) MARK MARTIN
Mark’s Streak is up to 52 races. But does anyone care other than me?
23. (T18) WARD BURTON
He couldn’t even beat his own teammate. Guess he didn’t feel enough of a sting.
24. (26) JIMMY SPENCER
He was the 2nd-biggest beneficiary of the free pass – but it was a wide margin up to numero uno.
25. (T18) JOE NEMECHEK
That WAS a hard hit. But I must ask – why run 25 laps under caution? Why not throw a red flag?
26. (28) STEVE PARK
Richard has reportedly decided who’s going to be in this car next year – but he’s not telling anybody.
27. (30) STERLING MARLIN
He’s now got a bare 4-point margin over his teammate in points. Such a comedown.
28. (24) MICHAEL WALTRIP
So much for the top-10 streak. It happens to somebody every year.
29. (27) ANDRETTI/GREEN
The car was crap all day. And that’s the absolute nicest way I can say it.
30. (31) DAVE BLANEY
I don’t remember hearing confirmation on whether Dave will be in a Dodge this weekend. Anyone got some info?
31. (29) RICKY CRAVEN
Even with tape all across the valance, the car was still a rocket ship – apparently too much so for the engine to take.
32. (34) TODD BODINE
Two free passes in one day. Don’t use them up all at once, Todd.
33. (33) KENNY WALLACE
The day Kenny stops drawing media attention is the day that he’ll be out of a ride. So he might still be around in 20 years.
34. (36) JASON LEFFLER
I heard Jason is going to write a book. The working title is Why I’d Rather Be a Rich Back-marker Than A Middle-Class Championship Contender.
35. (32) MIKE SKINNER
He certainly did a great job of keeping the car off the wall – which is hard to do at Dover. Other cars, well…
36. (35) KEN SCHRADER
Kenny’s DNF’ed all three plate races this year. The Law of Averages says he should be in good shape this time.
37. (37) CASEY MEARS
When you lose 8 laps without a scratch on the car or a trip behind the wall, you know the handling is pretty bad.
38. (38) TONY RAINES
That was pretty stupid move that Tony pulled in the Busch race. Enough so that a penalty was actually issued on the spot.
39. (39) KYLE PETTY
Another week goes by, and still no new team manager. Sorry, but that’s all I could think of to say.
40. (40) MORGAN-McCLURE
The encore performance wasn’t quite as good, but still better than average considering the team.
41. (41) CHRISTIAN FITTIPALDI
Two times the Bugles have failed to appear. They’re going to have trouble selling that die-cast until Christian makes a race with it.
42. (42) LARRY FOYT
I’m not even going to bother with him.
It’s certainly very rare that a team can hit a combination of great power and great fuel mileage. But you don’t win 7 races by accident.
2. (2) KEVIN HARVICK
Got his ride back on track after two tough weeks. No championship, but certainly building up for a run at it next year.
3. (4) MATT KENSETH
In the latest episode of “how Does He Do That”, Matt salvages another top-10 finish – he’s already matched last year’s lead total – with a sub-par car.
4. (3) JIMMIE JOHNSON
Think Jimmie’s going to be super-cautious on the pace laps next weekend?
5. (5) TERRY LABONTE
How important is consistency? Terry has fewer top-10 finishes than 7 other drivers who are behind him in points.
6. (9) JAMIE McMURRAY
Jamie has been one of the drivers to beat for the last 5 or 6 weeks. He’s going to win again before too long.
7. (11) TONY STEWART
I seem to remember Tony bitching and moaning the last time he finished in the top-3, too. Sort of shows how little he’s done that in relation to last year.
8. (12) JEREMY MAYFIELD
Did anyone picture Jeremy getting on a streak like this two months ago? Put your hands down, you liars.
9. (8) BILL ELLIOTT
Bill still has a good shot at getting his best points finish in his time with Ray Everham – if he can avoid another late-season collapse.
10. (13) RICKY RUDD
We have a new standard bearer – at least sorta – for single-car teams. (For why I say “sorta”, see Roush, Jack.)
11. (6) DALE EARNHARDT JR.
It’d be a shame if Junior were unable to compete at the one track where he is always a threat to win – and usually does.
12. (15) JEFF BURTON
Jeff’s settled into right where he performed for most of last year – solid, but unspectacular.
13. (7) KURT BUSCH
No top-10s since his last win. Talk about a feast-or-famine season.
14. (16) JEFF GORDON
At last, Jeff had a race where nothing major went wrong. And he STILL lost ground on 5th-place in points.
15. (17) GREG BIFFLE
How bad is the DNQ looking now? It may be enough to cost him a shot at being the highest-finishing rookie.
16. (10) ROBBY GORDON
Waltrip’s not the only driver beginning to slip in the points – Robby hasn’t finished better than 21st in the last 5 races.
17. (14) BOBBY LABONTE
If Bobby doesn’t step the pace back up soon, he won’t even be the highest Labonte in points.
18. (21) RUSTY WALLACE
The Streak is now at 90 races. But he’s more likely to win now than he was two months ago.
19. (23) ELLIOTT SADLER
Had a strong day before fading 19th at the end, but he’s looking more now like he did to start the season.
20. (22) DALE JARRETT
At least he finished on the lead lap – and didn’t need a free pass to accomplish it.
21. (20) JOHNNY BENSON
He hit debris ad caved in the front valance, which dampened a decent run.
22. (25) MARK MARTIN
Mark’s Streak is up to 52 races. But does anyone care other than me?
23. (T18) WARD BURTON
He couldn’t even beat his own teammate. Guess he didn’t feel enough of a sting.
24. (26) JIMMY SPENCER
He was the 2nd-biggest beneficiary of the free pass – but it was a wide margin up to numero uno.
25. (T18) JOE NEMECHEK
That WAS a hard hit. But I must ask – why run 25 laps under caution? Why not throw a red flag?
26. (28) STEVE PARK
Richard has reportedly decided who’s going to be in this car next year – but he’s not telling anybody.
27. (30) STERLING MARLIN
He’s now got a bare 4-point margin over his teammate in points. Such a comedown.
28. (24) MICHAEL WALTRIP
So much for the top-10 streak. It happens to somebody every year.
29. (27) ANDRETTI/GREEN
The car was crap all day. And that’s the absolute nicest way I can say it.
30. (31) DAVE BLANEY
I don’t remember hearing confirmation on whether Dave will be in a Dodge this weekend. Anyone got some info?
31. (29) RICKY CRAVEN
Even with tape all across the valance, the car was still a rocket ship – apparently too much so for the engine to take.
32. (34) TODD BODINE
Two free passes in one day. Don’t use them up all at once, Todd.
33. (33) KENNY WALLACE
The day Kenny stops drawing media attention is the day that he’ll be out of a ride. So he might still be around in 20 years.
34. (36) JASON LEFFLER
I heard Jason is going to write a book. The working title is Why I’d Rather Be a Rich Back-marker Than A Middle-Class Championship Contender.
35. (32) MIKE SKINNER
He certainly did a great job of keeping the car off the wall – which is hard to do at Dover. Other cars, well…
36. (35) KEN SCHRADER
Kenny’s DNF’ed all three plate races this year. The Law of Averages says he should be in good shape this time.
37. (37) CASEY MEARS
When you lose 8 laps without a scratch on the car or a trip behind the wall, you know the handling is pretty bad.
38. (38) TONY RAINES
That was pretty stupid move that Tony pulled in the Busch race. Enough so that a penalty was actually issued on the spot.
39. (39) KYLE PETTY
Another week goes by, and still no new team manager. Sorry, but that’s all I could think of to say.
40. (40) MORGAN-McCLURE
The encore performance wasn’t quite as good, but still better than average considering the team.
41. (41) CHRISTIAN FITTIPALDI
Two times the Bugles have failed to appear. They’re going to have trouble selling that die-cast until Christian makes a race with it.
42. (42) LARRY FOYT
I’m not even going to bother with him.
