PHOENIX
- Week 35 of 36 | Archive
- By: Mark Aumann
Who's Up
Biggest Gain this week:
Clint Bowyer: 13th to 6th
New This Week :
Jamie McMurray
Who's Down
Biggest Drop this week:
Denny Hamlin: 5th to 10th
Dropped Out :
Kurt Busch
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Rank
PREVIOUS : 2
CHANGE : +1
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1
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Carl Edwards
Well, one thing's for certain. Somebody on the No. 99 team just proved the existence of perpetual motion.
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Rank
PREVIOUS : 1
CHANGE : -1
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2
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Jimmie Johnson
Apparently spotter Stevie Reeves won't be back in 2009. That's OK. Most fans think Jimmie's getting direct instructions from NASCAR's black helicopter anyway.
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Rank
PREVIOUS : 3
CHANGE : 0
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3
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Kyle Busch
Boo the Shrub all you want for what he does on the track, but giving $100,000 to Sam Ard over the weekend tells you there's more to the guy than meets the eye.
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Rank
PREVIOUS : 4
CHANGE : 0
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4
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Greg Biffle
After saying, "I can't quite figure out how my teammate can go eight laps more than I can," Greg sounds like he's suffering from fuelish desires.
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Rank
PREVIOUS : 6
CHANGE : +1
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5
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Jeff Gordon
The real reason why the networks haven't declared a winner in Indiana? They're still counting up the "Jeff Gordon for President" write-in votes.
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Rank
PREVIOUS : 13
CHANGE : +7
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6
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Clint Bowyer
Quirky stat of the week:
Top-10 finishes for Clint in odd-numbered Chase races: 0
Top-10 finishes for Clint in even-numbered Chase races: 4
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Rank
PREVIOUS : 10
CHANGE : +3
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7
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Kevin Harvick
Kevin finished 13th at Lowe's, seventh at Martinsville, 13th at Atlanta and seventh at Texas. I detect a developing trend.
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Rank
PREVIOUS : 7
CHANGE : -1
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8
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Jeff Burton
After qualifying 38th at Texas, I wouldn't be surprised to see Jeff and the crew doing an impromptu rain dance on Friday at Phoenix.
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Rank
PREVIOUS : 8
CHANGE : -1
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9
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Matt Kenseth
Phoenix seems to be an all-or-nothing track for Matt. He has six finishes of sixth or better, but five times he's wound up 32nd or worse.
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Rank
PREVIOUS : 5
CHANGE : -5
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10
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Denny Hamlin
The way Denny's car handled at Texas, it truly was "Mission: Impossible" to get a decent finish.
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Rank
PREVIOUS : 9
CHANGE : -2
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11
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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The idea of doing a "splash and go" stop at the end was sound. The splash part worked OK. But it was the go part that didn't work so good.
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Rank
PREVIOUS : 11
CHANGE : -1
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12
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David Ragan
The next two weeks may tell the tale for forecasting David's 2009 season. Phoenix is statistically his worst track and Homestead his best.
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Rank
PREVIOUS : 12
CHANGE : -1
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13
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Tony Stewart
Instructed by his advisors to appeal to a younger audience, Tony attempted to do a little "shredding" last weekend. Too bad something got lost in the translation.
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Rank
PREVIOUS : 15
CHANGE : +1
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14
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Martin Truex Jr.
Martin's car was mediocre on Sunday until somebody cranked up Led Zeppelin's In The Evening on the two-way.
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Rank
PREVIOUS : NR
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15
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Jamie McMurray
The last time Jamie looked this good consistently from week-to-week, the nation was trying to decide between Bush and Kerry.
2008 Power Rankings
- Race 1 - Daytona 500 at Daytona Int'l Speedway
- Race 2 - Auto Club 500 at Auto Club Speedway
- Race 3 - UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas
- Race 4 - Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Race 5 - Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race 6 - Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway
- Race 7 - Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
- Race 8 - Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix Int'l Raceway
- Race 9 - Aaron's 499 at Talladega
- Race 10 - Crown Royal 400 at Richmond Int'l Raceway
- Race 11 - Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway
- Race 12 - Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway
- Race 13 - Best Buy 400 at Dover Int'l Speedway
- Race 14 - Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway
- Race 15 - LifeLock 400 at Michigan Int'l Speedway
- Race 16 - Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway
- Race 17 - LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire
- Race 18 - Coke Zero 400 at Daytona Int'l Speedway
- Race 19 - LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway
- Race 20 - Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis
- Race 21 - Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway
- Race 22 - Centurion Boats at The Glen at Watkins Glen Int'l
- Race 23 - 3M Performance 400 at Michigan Int'l Speedway
- Race 24 - Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race 25 - Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway
- Race 26 - Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond Int'l Raceway
- Race 27 - Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire
- Race 28 - Camping World RV 400 at Dover Int'l Speedway
- Race 29 - Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway
- Race 30 - Amp Energy 500 at Talladega
- Race 31 - Bank of America 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway
- Race 32 - TUMS QuikPak 500 at Martinsville Speedway
- Race 33 - Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
- Race 34 - Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
- Race 35 - Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix Int'l Raceway
- Race 36 - Ford 400 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
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