Harvick picked a good week to have his engine expire in the early going. With so many heavyweights struggling at Pocono as well, no driver threatens his No. 1 ranking.
Joe Gibbs Racing
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Now, had Busch been able to pull off his fourth win – he came thisclose to doing so – he'd likely be on top here. But thanks to a slight miscalculation in fuel, a 21st-place finish doesn't put him above Harvick. Yet.
Hendrick Motorsports
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Team Penske
Logano was on auto pilot the second half of the Pocono race, leading a race-high 97 laps. Even cruise control couldn't help him conserve enough fuel, however, and he ran out while leading just a few laps from the checkered.
Hendrick Motorsports
What Hendrick woes? From the cars that didn't crash on pit road five laps into the race, Johnson was the worst-finishing HMS car … in a solid sixth place.
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Keselowski probably doesn't want to make a habit out of hitting his own crew men, but even that incident couldn't slow down the Blue White Yellow Deuce, which picked up a runner-up finish.
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After his No. 88 Microsoft Chevy spun out somewhat late in the race, Earnhardt rebooted his efforts to recover a top-five finish. Now, there's that speed he and his Hendrick mates have been looking for.
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Joe Gibbs Racing
Say what you want about Kenseth lucking out into that win because the leaders ran out of fuel and he didn't, but even if he hadn't wound up in Victory Lane, Kenseth was still running one of his best Pocono races ever. The trophy is just a bonus.
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June's Pocono winner couldn't repeat his Tricky Triangle trumph, but hey – he might be getting a new (old) teammate next year.
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Stewart-Haas Racing
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Busch's 37th-place finish broke up a string of seven consecutive top-10s. He could get back on track at Watkins Glen, with four top 10s in his last six races there.
For how well-rounded of a driver McMurray tends to be, his numbers at Watkins Glen leave some to be desires – he only has two top 10s in 12 attempts.
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Gordon was not able to extend his series-best six wins at Pocono, but a third-place result is just enough to give the four-time champ a little momentum after a disappointing final Brickyard.
Denny Hamlin has finished in the top 10 at Watkins Glen four times – in his first four starts. Since 2010, Hamlin is averaging a finish of 30.0 in five starts.