Suite16 NASCAR Rankings-Chicago
Suite 16 NASCAR Rankings After USG Sheetrock 400
Each week, Suite 101 ranks the top 16 NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers based on results and performance.
1. (1) 17-Matt Kenseth: I wonder if Matt Kenseth would have taken his helmet off if he were to confront Jeff Gordon.
2. (2) 48-Jimmie Johnson: Jimmie Johnson is still atop the NASCAR Nextel Cup standings thanks to his teammate Jeff Gordon.
3. (5) 8-Dale Earnhardt Jr: The intermediate tracks appear to have become Dale Earnhardt Jr and the #8 team's strength.
4. (3) 9-Kasey Kahne: It was an aberrantly poor performance for Kasey Kahne at Chicagoland.
5. (4) 20-Tony Stewart: It could have been a lot worse for Tony Stewart. Yeah, he ran out of fuel, but at least he didn't get wrecked twice in three laps like one of his peers did.
6. (6) 31-Jeff Burton: I believe Jeff Burton may have given Jeff Gordon a taste of his own medicine if he could have pulled up close enough to his bumper.
7. (7) 29-Kevin Harvick: For some reason, I get the feeling that Kevin Harvick would have reacted differently than Matt Kenseth.
8. (9) 5-Kyle Busch: As well as Kyle Busch has ran, he has yet to win a race in 2006.
9. (8) 6-Mark Martin: What's going on with Mark Martin? Five straight finishes of 13th or worse is very un-Martin-like.
10. (13) 24-Jeff Gordon: Like Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jeff Gordon and the #24 team seem to have vastly enhanced their intermediate program.
11. (10) 16-Greg Biffle: It was a rather quiet day for Greg Biffle at Chicagoland.
12. (12) 2-Kurt Busch: Kurt Busch has scored five straight top tens and counting.
13. (11) 11-Denny Hamlin: Denny Hamlin has yet to score a top ten since his win at Pocono last month. Is he suffering from the 'after first win blues'.
14. (14) 99-Carl Edwards: Carl Edwards just cannot seem to gain any momentum.
15. (NR) 41-Reed Sorenson: Reed Sorenson was one of three NASCAR rookies to finish in the top ten at Chicagoland.
16. (NR) 07-Clint Bowyer: Two straight top tens for rookie Clint Bowyer. He still has a shot at catching Denny Hamlin for top rookie honors.
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