Give Jeff Gordon enough chances and he’ll eventually beat you. That’s what happened to Joey Logano as Jeff Gordon pulled off a flawless restart with 17 laps to go, taking the lead and claiming his third win of the season. It’s the most wins Gordon has had in a single season since 2011.
It was a strong showing for those that needed strong runs, especially those trying to get into the Chase on points. Seven of the Power Ranking top 10 after Watkins Glen finished in the top 10 at Michigan. The top 4 (Earnhardt Jr., Gordon, Harvick and Logano) all finished in the top 5. Meanwhile, Matt Kenseth saw another chance at his first win of the season slip away after being involved in a multi-car incident, while Kyle Busch had trouble for a second week in a row finishing 39th.
Three night races end the regular season schedule starting with Bristol this coming weekend. Before the beating and banging begins, see if your favorite driver made the cut this week.
How The Rankings Are Calculated: Frontstretch does our power rankings similar to how the Associated Press does them for basketball or football. Our expert stable of NASCAR writers, both on staff and from other major publications will vote for the Top 20 on a 20-19-18-17… 3-2-1 basis, giving 20 points to their first-place driver, 19 for second, and so on. In the end, Mike Mehedin calculates the points, adds some funny one-liners, and… here you go!
Rank |
Change |
Name |
Total Votes |
1 |
+1 |
|
158 |
2 |
-1 |
|
153 |
3 |
![]() Kevin HarvickKevin Harvick has a knack for running down leaders. That could play big if he’s a finalist rolling into Homestead. Dwight Drum, RaceTake.com |
140 |
|
4 |
|
137 |
|
5 |
|
126 |
|
6 |
+1 |
|
107 |
7 |
+2 |
|
93 |
8 |
+6 |
|
89 |
9 |
+6 |
|
80 |
10 |
|
79 |
|
11 |
-5 |
|
75 |
12 |
![]() Kasey KahneHendrick Motorsports has eight wins in the past 13 races. Kasey Kahne has two top-5 finishes in 23 races. There’s clearly a disconnect here. Tom Bowles, Frontstretch.com |
66 |
|
12 |
N/A |
|
59 |
14 |
-6 |
|
56 |
15 |
-3 |
![]() Carl EdwardsCarl Edwards has two wins, but seems to have lost momentum. This lame duck might not be squawking much heading into the Chase. Dwight Drum, RaceTake.com |
55 |
Others Receiving Votes: Kurt Busch (45), Kyle Busch (31), Jamie McMurray (28), Marcos Ambrose (27), Paul Menard (27), Aric Almirola (14), Austin Dillon (7), Casey Mears (7), Brian Vickers (6), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2), Danica Patrick (1)
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