Southern California has contributed to NASCAR quite admirably. Most notable of late, the area has given the sport five-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson.
All the statistics pointed to Kyle Busch last week, and this week they all point to Jimmie Johnson.
After the standings were thrown into the mixer that is Bristol, read on to see how this week’s Power Rankings have shaken out for your Frontstretch experts.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kyle Busch earned his second straight Bristol sweep and has stood in victory lane in the last five NASCAR national series races at the track.
Don’t be afraid to get a little Rowdy this weekend. Kyle Busch has won three of the last four Sprint Cup races at Bristol.
It was Carl Edwards who was able to celebrate after Tony Stewart let victory slip from his grasp in Las Vegas.
For the second time, Carl Edwards grabs a win in Las Vegas because of a non-penalty. Talk about beating the odds.
Q: Can Juan Pablo Montoya break through for his first career oval victory in Las Vegas?
Before the race in Phoenix, Jeff Gordon went 66 races without a win. I’m betting he won’t go another 66 races before reaching victory lane.
Very few people would have thought about Phoenix if you asked them where to see the Big One in a Cup race, but there it was all over the backstretch on Sunday.