Who's Hot Headed To Chicago
Jimmie Johnson has scored a top-15 finish in 15 of the 17 races in 2006. His other two finishes were 30th or worse.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has climbed from sixth to third in the point standings in the last three races.
Jeff Burton has scored 11 straight top-15s since Martinsville.
Kasey Kahne has won four races in 2006, the most of all drivers.
Matt Kenseth is the only driver to score 10 top-five finishes in the 17 races this season.
Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to score 13 top-10 finishes in the first 17 races of 2006.
Greg Biffle is the only driver to lead at least one lap in 14 of the 17 races this season.
Matt Kenseth ranks second in the point standings. After 17 races one year ago, he ranked 19th.
Ryan Newman has scored five straight top-15 finishes.
Kurt Busch has scored four straight top-10 finishes. He has climbed from 19th to 13th in the point standings in the last five races. ...Daily Headlines
Jimmie Johnson has scored a top-15 finish in 15 of the 17 races in 2006. His other two finishes were 30th or worse.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has climbed from sixth to third in the point standings in the last three races.
Jeff Burton has scored 11 straight top-15s since Martinsville.
Kasey Kahne has won four races in 2006, the most of all drivers.
Matt Kenseth is the only driver to score 10 top-five finishes in the 17 races this season.
Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to score 13 top-10 finishes in the first 17 races of 2006.
Greg Biffle is the only driver to lead at least one lap in 14 of the 17 races this season.
Matt Kenseth ranks second in the point standings. After 17 races one year ago, he ranked 19th.
Ryan Newman has scored five straight top-15 finishes.
Kurt Busch has scored four straight top-10 finishes. He has climbed from 19th to 13th in the point standings in the last five races. ...Daily Headlines