PEP BOYS 500
ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
September 6th, 7PM EDT ESPN TV
1.54 Miles 24 Degrees of Banking
We have just 2 races to go until the Chase. Atlanta is the fastest and probably the #1 favorite track amongst the drivers to drive on. Great sweeping turns and a smooth surface are two of the main reasons. At 1.54 [...]
RACE PREVIEW:ATLANTA
Top 5 Drivers to Watch: BRISTOL
SHARPIE 500 from BRISTOL
The #5 pick is my wildcard pick of the week, #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is 25th in points but he is coming off a 3rd place finish at Michigan last week. Jr has 18 starts here with 1 win and 7 Top 5’s. More important though, half of his last 6 [...]
TOP 30 POWER RANKINGS:BRISTOL
TOP 30 POWER RANKINGS
SHARPIE 500-BRISTOL
1. JEFF GORDON #24
2. KYLE BUSCH #18
3. CARL EDWARDS #99
4. DENNY HAMLIN #11
5. CLINT BOWYER #33
6. TONY STEWART #14
7. MARK MARTIN #5
8. DALE EARNHARDT JR #88
9. JIMMIE JOHNSON #48
10. KASEY KAHNE #9
11. KEVIN HARVICK #29
12. GREG BIFFLE #16
13. RYAN NEWMAN #39
14. JEFF BURTON #31
15. MATT KENSETH #17
16. JUAN PABLO MONTOYA #42
17. [...]
TOP 10 DRIVERS:SHORT TRACK
TOP 10: SHORT TRACK
1. JEFF GORDON #24
2. DENNY HAMLIN #11
3. KYLE BUSCH #18
4. TONY STEWART #14
5. JIMMIE JOHNSON #48
6. CLINT BOWYER #33
7. KEVIN HARVICK #29
8. DALE EARNHARDT JR. #88
9. MARK MARTIN #5
10. JEFF BURTON #31
Top 10 on Short tracks, Thursday look for our Top 30 rankings for Saturday’s SHARPIE 500 from Bristol Motor Speedway.
TOP 10 OWNER/TEAMS:BRISTOL
TOP 10 TEAMS POST MICHIGAN
1. STEWART HAAS RACING
2. HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS
3. ROUSH/FENWAY RACING
4. JOE GIBBS RACING
5. EARNHARDT GANASSI RACING
6. RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING
7. RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS
8. RED BULL RACING
9. PENSKE MOTORSPORTS
10. MICHAEL WALTRIP RACING
The Top 2 trade spots. HMS slides to #2 after 4 weeks at #1. SHR returns to the top spot. Roush/Fenway, JGR, E/G all [...]
RACE PREVIEW:BRISTOL
SHARPIE 500
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
AUGUST 22nd, 7:30 ET on ESPN-TV
½ MILE, 36 Degrees of Banking
Nothing gives you drama more than 43 cars on a high banked (36 degrees) short half mile track, add in the fact that drivers only have 3 chances left to lock into the Top 12 Chase for the Cup and [...]
TOP 5 DRIVERS TO WATCH: MICHIGAN INT SPEEDWAY
TOP 5 DRIVERS TO WATCH: MICHIGAN INT SPEEDWAY
The #5 driver is my wildcard pick of the week – a driver outside the Top 20 in points-and this week it is-#88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale got his first win here in the June race last year. He only has 2 other Top 5’s to go with [...]
TOP 30 DRIVERS:MICHIGAN
TOP 30 POWER RANKINGS
CARFAX 400:MIS
1. TONY STEWART #14
2. CARL EDWARDS #99
3. JIMMIE JOHNSON #48
4. DENNY HAMLIN #11
5. MATT KENSETH #17
6. JEFF GORDON #24
7. GREG BIFFLE #16
8. KEVIN HARVICK #29
9. DALE EARNHARDT JR #88
10. KYLE BUSCH #18
11. BRIAN VICKERS #83
12. MARK MARTIN #5
13. JAMIE MCMURRAY #26
14. DAVID RAGAN #6
15. KASEY KAHNE #9
16. CLINT BOWYER #33
17. CASEY [...]
Top 10 on :Downforce Tracks
TOP 10: DOWNFORCE TRACKS
1. CARL EDWARDS #99
2. JIMMIE JOHNSON #48
3. GREG BIFFLE #16
4. KEVIN HARVICK #29
5. MATT KENSETH #17
6. JEFF GORDON #24
7. TONY STEWART #14
8. KYLE BUSCH #18
9. DENNY HAMLIN #11
10. CLINT BOWYER #33
Top 10 on Downforce tracks, Thursday look for our Top 30 for Sunday’s Carfax 400 from Michigan Int Speedway.
TOP TEN OWNER/TEAMS:PRE MICHIGAN
TOP 10 TEAMS POST WATKINS GLEN
1. HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS
2. STEWART HAAS RACING
3. ROUSH/FENWAY RACING
4. JOE GIBBS RACING
5. EARNHARDT GANASSI RACING
6. RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS
7. RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING
8. PENSKE MOTORSPORTS
9. MICHAEL WALTRIP RACING
10. RED BULL RACING
The Top 2 remain the same. Roush/Fenway moves up two spots to #3. JGR and E/G each slide 1 spot. RPM moves up [...]
