Power Rankings: New Hampshire

A third-place result last weekend at New Hampshire puts "Happy" back in the No. 1 spot in the rankings. While the No. 4 hasn't reached Victory Lane since March, Harvick has finished 17 of 19 races in the top 10. That incredible feat is one not to be taken lightly -- and we imagine one of those top 10s will turn into a win sooner rather than later.

The No. 22's strength in recent races moves Logano up one spot this week. With the exception of a 22nd-place hiccup at Daytona, Logano has posted all top-fives since Pocono in June. While he wasn't holding a lobster in Victory Lane at New Hampshire, we don't doubt he'll find his way to the checkered again this season.

While Johnson's four wins this season surpass the other drivers, his performance at New Hampshire was less than spectacular. The No. 48 struggled at the Magic Mile, managing a sub-par 22nd-place result after starting seventh. Nonetheless, "Six-Time's" luck could turn around at Indianapolis, a place where he's recorded four victories -- second all-time to Jeff Gordon.

Junior has been impressive in 2015, especially on superspeedway tracks where he nabbed his two wins. He's said before that Indy isn't his favorite, but judging by his seventh-place result at Sonoma -- another one of his challenging tracks -- he could surprise at this weekend's Brickyard 400. Indianapolis' new rules package should favor superspeedway-style drivers, which bodes well for the No. 88 team.

A frustrated Keselowski left the state of New Hampshire on Sunday with a just-barely-missed-it runner-up. The good news for Kes is that he's had two near misses at tracks that he was a frontrunner, which could fire him up for the next events. While Indy may not be his favorite track -- he averages a 14th-place finish -- Kes looks poised for victory soon.

"Rowdy" has been the comeback story of the season, battling back from serious injuries at Daytona to take the checkered at Sonoma. But he didn't stop there, having won three of the past four races. If Busch continues along this path of success, he'll likely make the top 30 in points -- and will be a heavy contender for the championship.

While one Busch brother rises, the other falls. The No. 41 driver has done well in recent weeks and is currently riding a six-race streak of top 10s, which includes his second 2015 win (Michigan). But Indy may not be the place for the elder Busch to catch up to younger brother Kyle in wins: He owns an average finish of 20.0 at the Brickyard.

Truex Jr. was the talk around the garage at the beginning of the season, but the No. 78 driver seems to have faded following his win in June at Pocono. After wrecking at Sonoma and Daytona, Truex's average finish of 7.6 to open the season is a far cry from the 27.3 average finish he's recorded in the past four races. Is this just a bump in the road for the No. 78 team -- or a slippery slope from here?

Like his fellow Joe Gibbs Racing drivers, Kenseth has enjoyed success the past couple weeks, posting fifth- and sixth-place finishes at Kentucky and New Hampshire, respectively. And the No. 20 team likely has a good feeling heading into Indy, as Kenseth has finished three of the past four races there in the top five.

If history repeats itself, the possibility of Gordon punching his Chase ticket this weekend at Indianapolis is very real. Not only does Gordon consider it a hometown track, but he's also the reigning race champion and all-time winner at the Brickyard with five victories. Wouldn't be a bad way for the No. 24 driver to end his final Brickyard 400 race.

Hamlin recorded two strong third-place results at Daytona and Kentucky, a track where Joe Gibbs Racing especially excelled with the new rules package debut. But a sub-par 14th-place result at Loudon put Hamlin last among his JGR teammates. The No. 11 driver better watch his back at Indy, as Austin Dillon has yet to take revenge after the pair's on-track collision in the XFINITY race at New Hampshire.

After a promising season-opening run that put him high in the points standings, McMurray has recorded four consecutive finishes outside the top 10. His 26th-place finish at New Hampshire caused him to drop two places in the point standings to ninth. Indy could be the place where McMurray picks up his first win of 2105 -- after all, he took the checkered there in 2010.

The past two races have been kind to Edwards, as he recorded two straight top 10s at Kentucky and New Hampshire. This came as a pleasant break for the JGR driver, as his average finish since his Chase-clinching win in May at Charlotte was 25.4. The kicker here is Edwards seemed to excel in Kentucky’s lower downforce package, which greatly differs from Indy's higher drag rules package.

It seems the No. 5 team has been on a downward spiral the past few weeks, recording three consecutive finishes of 19th or worse. But the grass could be greener at Indianapolis for Kahne and crew chief Keith Rodden; Kahne has finished more than half of his races at Indy in the top 10, earning third- and sixth-place results his last two runs.

The Richard Childress Racing driver has been fairly quiet in recent races, earning 20th- and 11th-place results at Kentucky and Loudon, respectively. A win could turn around Newman's season for the better -- and Indianapolis could potentially be the place do that, as he won from the pole there in 2013.

Almirola has taken Newman's place this season as the poster child for consistency without wins, sitting 15th in the standings with no wins and one top 10. Nonetheless, Almirola could be in a precarious position should Kyle Busch reach the top 30 in points and jump into the Chase.

Like Almirola, Menard sits in a dangerous spot in the Chase Grid should Kyle Busch earn a spot in the playoffs. He'll need to earn consistent finishes the rest of the season -- or win to get in. And if any track bodes well for Menard and the No. 27 team, it's Indianapolis -- the spot of his first and only Sprint Cup Series win (2011).

Bowyer's three-race steak of top 10s was interrupted by 19th- and 34th-place results at Kentucky and Loudon, respectively. Indy's not typically the best track for the No. 15 team -- average finish of 17.0 at the Brickyard since joining Michael Waltrip Racing in 2012. The silver lining for Bowyer is that Indy's new rules package caters to superspeedway drivers -- a style of racing that Bowyer can do quite well.

The "Biff" has experienced several sub-par weeks, finishing his last five races outside the top 15. Sitting 18th in the standings, Biffle is out of the playoffs as of now. He's never won at Indy, but has finished exactly half of his races in the top 10. But top 10s may not be enough to make the Chase in the end.

Dillon makes a reappearance in Power Rankings this week. As of two weeks ago, the No. 3 driver had recorded a lone top 10. But on the heels of top 10s at Daytona and Loudon, Dillon's season seems to be looking up. He's still outside the Chase, but he has the potential to nab a spot with a win in the next several weeks should his improvement continue.