As the field of championship contenders narrows, so does the poll. Spots 6 through 10 would encapsulate some drivers who pretty mediocre right now. There’ll bne some comtinued volatility over the next couple of weeks, I mean who saw Greg Biffle going in?
#5- Jeff Burton- J.B. gets here primarily by hanging around and capitalizing on attrition, just like he does in the races. This approach won’t often win you championships, but it’ll make you a lot of money and earn you a lot of respect. Burton has both.
#4- Matt Kenseth- The way he interviews after races, you’d think he was running 40th. Oh well, that’s Matty. He may have had the fastest car at Dover. Like Burton, Kenseth has a somewhat conservative approach. Unfortunately for Kenseth, that can running a consisten top 10 without winning can burn you if you hit an unlucky stretch, and he’s had some. The Killer Bee may be peaking at the right time.
#3- Carl Edwards- Kind of an odd spot for the points leader, but Edwards’ grip on the top spot is pretty shaky. I’ll be interested to see how he handles the big track at Talladega and the short track at Martinsville. Cousin Carl is mainly a mile and a half kind of guy.
#2- Jimmie Johnson- He’s got the intelligence of Burton with a streak of aggressiveness. Going for three Cups in a row wil be a battle unlike any other the sunny southern Californian has ever had. He’s holding up well. Very well. Ya gotta go through this guy to win it all and he’ll battle down to the bloody end with the best equipmetn and best crew chief in the business.
#1- Greg Biffle- It’s gotta be his for now. The Biff will tell you just how tough it is to win a race, he’s just missed victory lane a handful of times, but now he has the mojo. It has to be a confidence builder knowing you’re going back to the track where youpicked up your lone 2007 win.
Knocking On The Door: Kevin Harvick need only overcome a slight lack of power in his RCR engines to be better….Don’t count out Kyle Busch just yet….In spite of the rough week, I like Junior’s attitude. Earnhardt is still in a great position to make a charge.
Pushed out the back: Busch can’t have another lousy week. Which Kyle Busch will show up?….Rumor has it Jeff Gordon crew chief Steve Letarte is under pressure to produce better results. What will that do for the #24 team?
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