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Ryan Newman continues to extend his lead in the power ratings, and sets yet another high score in the process. Drivers making big gains were Jeff and Robby Gordon; taking a big drop were Jeff Burton and Dale Jarrett.
1. (1) RYAN NEWMAN 147.2
Hey Hardscrabble, I’ve got a tidbit I’d like you to find: What’s the modern record for most 2nd-place finishes in a season? Ryan must be getting pretty close.
2. (3) JIMMIE JOHNSON 138.7
Believe it or not, folks, but you’re looking at the new points leader. And he’s not even leading the rookie points! Shows again how screwed up that system is.
3. (7) JEFF GORDON 131.9
I’m still not ready to pencil Jeff in for the title; those three wins are his only finishes above 14th in the last 8 races.
4. (4) TONY STEWART 128.9
I didn’t see a whole lot of Tony during the race, but he brought home another solid top-10 finish and gained important points.
5. (2) MARK MARTIN 125.3
Got behind early, fought back all day…and then the motor goes kaput. He would have ended up a lot worse at a more normal rate of attrition.
6. (6) MATT KENSETH 123.8
Still doing his darndest to stay in the title hunt. Of course, it helps when you motor doesn’t go the way of your teammates’.
7. (8) BILL ELLIOTT 120.6
This was just Bill’s 2nd top-10 since the back-to-back victories. But it came at a good time, as he solidified his hold in the top-10 in points.
8. (11) RUSTY WALLACE 119.5
Bounced back from recent tire failures and crashes with a strong 3rd-place run. He’s still a legitimate contender for the championship – even if he doesn’t get a win.
9. (5) DALE JARRETT 115.3
So, in Dale’s 1st – whoops, I mean 2nd (or is it 1st?) – visit to Kansas, he doesn’t exactly have time to amass some memories. Maybe he just shouldn’t bother coming.
10. (12) DALE EARNHARDT JR. 113.9
After winning the pole, he just hung around for a while, and came on at the end for a strong finish – and a spot in the points.
11. (10) KURT BUSCH 112.7
Heard at the shop this week: “Hey, at least MY engine was repairable!”
12. (15) RICKY RUDD 103.9
In all actuality, that wreck only cost him about one position per lap lost. Sort of shows how the day was.
13. (9) STERLING MARLIN 101.9
It looks like Mike Wallace has made himself an enemy in Mr. Marlin. In other news, Sterling continues to sink like lead ballast in the points.
14. (13) RICKY CRAVEN 99.2
PPI is speculating that it was a piece of Michael Waltrip’s brake rotor that punctured the radiator. It’s a shame, too; Ricky looked to have a strong car early.
15. (16) JEFF GREEN 97.8
What’s that you say? Jeff was in the race on Sunday? If so, where was he?
T16. (17) MICHAEL WALTRIP 97.7
Oh…I guess Michael couldn’t stand the pressure of potentially being the top DEI driver in the points.
T16. (20) ROBBY GORDON 97.7
If Robby had his way, he’d have the WC schedule consist entirely of road courses and cookie-cutter tracks.
18. (18) KEVIN HARVICK 96.5
Had a strong hot rod before the loose lugs set him at the tail of the non-wrecked cars – but he made it halfway back in just 60 laps.
19. (14) JEFF BURTON 94.9
Think back to Bobby Labonte at Atlanta. If you peg the rpm’s on pit road, you will damage the engine.
20. (19) BOBBY LABONTE 92.2
The car may have been junked early, but by simply making laps, he was able to bring home a half-decent finish.
21. (22) KYLE PETTY 88
Am I sounding like a broken record? It was another solid race for the guy. Now about some top-10s…
22. (21) DAVE BLANEY 84.5
Yet another guy who got torn up early, but still brought home a mid-pack run.
23. (24) JOHNNY BENSON 81
He looked to have a 3rd straight top-10 locked up, but than him and Jimmy had a little dispute over who should have the outside line.
24. (25) JEREMY MAYFIELD 80.97
That car looked like junk after the late pile-up, but he got a top-10 simply by keeping it on the lead lap.
25. (23) KEN SCHRADER 77.6
The ol’ Pedigree dog sure wasn’t treated nice this weekend. And it is apparently pursing a career in aerial leaps.
T26. (27). JIMMY SPENCER 74
The Engergizer bunny sure doesn’t take nicely to anti-freeze, I can tell you that much.
T26. (28) JOHN ANDRETTI 74
Believe it or not, the last time PE had 2 cars in the top-15, one of the drivers was the one, the only Buckshot.
28. (26) WARD BURTON 73
Has completed a total of 31 laps over the last two races. Who wants to bet that he’s looking forward to a plate race?
29. (29) ELLIOTT SADLER 71.6
How’d Elliott manage to lead a lap with that torn-up front end?
30. (32) TERRY LABONTE 67.4
Finally manages to put together a strong race. And yet, he was still the worst of the Hendrick cars.
31. (35) JOE NEMECHEK 62.3
How about ol’ Joe? Looks like Lady Luck was so busy with everyone else this weekend that she plum forgot about the 25.
32. (33) STEVE PARK 62.2
Steve, no matter was perception you try to give, your wreck was not Sterling’s fault. He gave you plenty of room; you just plain lost it.
33. (31) TODD BODINE 61.8
Okay, that makes eight engines that the 26 has lost this year. Maybe that’s why Todd left the Busch Series; they need all the help they can get in the engine shop.
34. (30) CASEY ATWOOD 59.1
Didn’t even get a chance to show if he could improve his performance. Go back to BGN, Casey! You’re much safer there!
35. (36) MIKE WALLACE 59
Just kept shuffling along all day, and came out of it on the good side of 20. And you don’t have to have Carrot Top on your hood next weekend!
36. (34) MIKE SKINNER 56.8
Ba-dum…Ba-dum…Ba-dum…we’re stinking it up on the tra-ack, Ba-dum…Ba-dum…good thing we’re switching to Pon-ti-ac, Ba-dum…Ba-dum…
37. (40) KENNY WALLACE 51
I have a message from Mike: “Neener, neener, neener! Have fun with the Top! Ha ha ha ha!”
38. (39) JERRY NADEAU 49.7
You know about subliminal messages, right Jerry? I have one for you: aGbEcT dAeWfAgY hFiRjOkM lTmHnAoT pCqArR!!!!
39. (38) BRETT BODINE 44.3
Brett sure can’t get no love from those part-timers. Sending him home, dang it…
40. (37) BOBBY HAMILTON 43.6
Fallin’…I’m fallin’…through the points, through Silly Season, pinch me ‘cause I hope to God I’m dreaming, fallin’…I’m fallin’…
1. (1) RYAN NEWMAN 147.2
Hey Hardscrabble, I’ve got a tidbit I’d like you to find: What’s the modern record for most 2nd-place finishes in a season? Ryan must be getting pretty close.
2. (3) JIMMIE JOHNSON 138.7
Believe it or not, folks, but you’re looking at the new points leader. And he’s not even leading the rookie points! Shows again how screwed up that system is.
3. (7) JEFF GORDON 131.9
I’m still not ready to pencil Jeff in for the title; those three wins are his only finishes above 14th in the last 8 races.
4. (4) TONY STEWART 128.9
I didn’t see a whole lot of Tony during the race, but he brought home another solid top-10 finish and gained important points.
5. (2) MARK MARTIN 125.3
Got behind early, fought back all day…and then the motor goes kaput. He would have ended up a lot worse at a more normal rate of attrition.
6. (6) MATT KENSETH 123.8
Still doing his darndest to stay in the title hunt. Of course, it helps when you motor doesn’t go the way of your teammates’.
7. (8) BILL ELLIOTT 120.6
This was just Bill’s 2nd top-10 since the back-to-back victories. But it came at a good time, as he solidified his hold in the top-10 in points.
8. (11) RUSTY WALLACE 119.5
Bounced back from recent tire failures and crashes with a strong 3rd-place run. He’s still a legitimate contender for the championship – even if he doesn’t get a win.
9. (5) DALE JARRETT 115.3
So, in Dale’s 1st – whoops, I mean 2nd (or is it 1st?) – visit to Kansas, he doesn’t exactly have time to amass some memories. Maybe he just shouldn’t bother coming.
10. (12) DALE EARNHARDT JR. 113.9
After winning the pole, he just hung around for a while, and came on at the end for a strong finish – and a spot in the points.
11. (10) KURT BUSCH 112.7
Heard at the shop this week: “Hey, at least MY engine was repairable!”
12. (15) RICKY RUDD 103.9
In all actuality, that wreck only cost him about one position per lap lost. Sort of shows how the day was.
13. (9) STERLING MARLIN 101.9
It looks like Mike Wallace has made himself an enemy in Mr. Marlin. In other news, Sterling continues to sink like lead ballast in the points.
14. (13) RICKY CRAVEN 99.2
PPI is speculating that it was a piece of Michael Waltrip’s brake rotor that punctured the radiator. It’s a shame, too; Ricky looked to have a strong car early.
15. (16) JEFF GREEN 97.8
What’s that you say? Jeff was in the race on Sunday? If so, where was he?
T16. (17) MICHAEL WALTRIP 97.7
Oh…I guess Michael couldn’t stand the pressure of potentially being the top DEI driver in the points.
T16. (20) ROBBY GORDON 97.7
If Robby had his way, he’d have the WC schedule consist entirely of road courses and cookie-cutter tracks.
18. (18) KEVIN HARVICK 96.5
Had a strong hot rod before the loose lugs set him at the tail of the non-wrecked cars – but he made it halfway back in just 60 laps.
19. (14) JEFF BURTON 94.9
Think back to Bobby Labonte at Atlanta. If you peg the rpm’s on pit road, you will damage the engine.
20. (19) BOBBY LABONTE 92.2
The car may have been junked early, but by simply making laps, he was able to bring home a half-decent finish.
21. (22) KYLE PETTY 88
Am I sounding like a broken record? It was another solid race for the guy. Now about some top-10s…
22. (21) DAVE BLANEY 84.5
Yet another guy who got torn up early, but still brought home a mid-pack run.
23. (24) JOHNNY BENSON 81
He looked to have a 3rd straight top-10 locked up, but than him and Jimmy had a little dispute over who should have the outside line.
24. (25) JEREMY MAYFIELD 80.97
That car looked like junk after the late pile-up, but he got a top-10 simply by keeping it on the lead lap.
25. (23) KEN SCHRADER 77.6
The ol’ Pedigree dog sure wasn’t treated nice this weekend. And it is apparently pursing a career in aerial leaps.
T26. (27). JIMMY SPENCER 74
The Engergizer bunny sure doesn’t take nicely to anti-freeze, I can tell you that much.
T26. (28) JOHN ANDRETTI 74
Believe it or not, the last time PE had 2 cars in the top-15, one of the drivers was the one, the only Buckshot.
28. (26) WARD BURTON 73
Has completed a total of 31 laps over the last two races. Who wants to bet that he’s looking forward to a plate race?
29. (29) ELLIOTT SADLER 71.6
How’d Elliott manage to lead a lap with that torn-up front end?
30. (32) TERRY LABONTE 67.4
Finally manages to put together a strong race. And yet, he was still the worst of the Hendrick cars.
31. (35) JOE NEMECHEK 62.3
How about ol’ Joe? Looks like Lady Luck was so busy with everyone else this weekend that she plum forgot about the 25.
32. (33) STEVE PARK 62.2
Steve, no matter was perception you try to give, your wreck was not Sterling’s fault. He gave you plenty of room; you just plain lost it.
33. (31) TODD BODINE 61.8
Okay, that makes eight engines that the 26 has lost this year. Maybe that’s why Todd left the Busch Series; they need all the help they can get in the engine shop.
34. (30) CASEY ATWOOD 59.1
Didn’t even get a chance to show if he could improve his performance. Go back to BGN, Casey! You’re much safer there!
35. (36) MIKE WALLACE 59
Just kept shuffling along all day, and came out of it on the good side of 20. And you don’t have to have Carrot Top on your hood next weekend!
36. (34) MIKE SKINNER 56.8
Ba-dum…Ba-dum…Ba-dum…we’re stinking it up on the tra-ack, Ba-dum…Ba-dum…good thing we’re switching to Pon-ti-ac, Ba-dum…Ba-dum…
37. (40) KENNY WALLACE 51
I have a message from Mike: “Neener, neener, neener! Have fun with the Top! Ha ha ha ha!”
38. (39) JERRY NADEAU 49.7
You know about subliminal messages, right Jerry? I have one for you: aGbEcT dAeWfAgY hFiRjOkM lTmHnAoT pCqArR!!!!
39. (38) BRETT BODINE 44.3
Brett sure can’t get no love from those part-timers. Sending him home, dang it…
40. (37) BOBBY HAMILTON 43.6
Fallin’…I’m fallin’…through the points, through Silly Season, pinch me ‘cause I hope to God I’m dreaming, fallin’…I’m fallin’…
