Suite 16 Rankings- Daytona 500
Suite 16 NASCAR Nextel Rankings after the Daytona 500
Every week Suite 101 ranks the top 16 NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers based on results and performance.
1. (2) 29-Kevin Harvick- Harvick gives Richard Childress his first Daytona 500 victory since 1998.
2. (1) 20-Tony Stewart- Tony Stewart's history at Daytona is eerily similar to that of the late Dale Earnhardt's.
3. (4) 17-Matt Kenseth- Matt Kenseth was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time when Kyle Busch lost control.
4. (8) 31-Jeff Burton- If push came to shove, who would Jeff Burton draft with, Kevin Harvick or Mark Martin?
5. (5) 5-Kyle Busch- Maybe Kyle Busch tried a little too hard.
6. (3) 48-Jimmie Johnson- This year's Daytona 500 was very undistinguished for Jimmie Johnson.
7. (6) 8-Dale Earnhardt Jr- It's hard to believe that expectations are higher for Earnhardt Jr heading into California than they were at Daytona.
8. (9) 9-Kasey Kahne- Kasey Kahne was more of a survivor than a contender at Daytona.
9. (7) 24-Jeff Gordon- Jeff Gordon was involved in that last lap wreck, however, he still finished better than he ran.
10. (15) 01-Mark Martin- Mark Martin's debut with Ginn Racing was bittersweet after his heartrending second place finish.
11. (11) 2-Kurt Busch- Tony Stewart may have reacted less belligerently than expected, nevertheless, Busch should still watch his back at Bristol and Martinsville.
12. (14) 38-David Gilliland- Juan Pablo Who? David Gilliland was the first-year driver that stole the show at Daytona.
13. (10) 11-Denny Hamlin- Hamlin hopes his Daytona 500 results are no indication of how his sophomore season will play out.
14. (13) 99-Carl Edwards- Edwards should see better results at California.
15. (12) 16-Greg Biffle- After the craziness at Daytona, Biffle cannot wait to get to California.
16. (NR) 19-Elliott Sadler- See Kasey Kahne comment
