Suite 16 Rankings- Bristol
Suite 16 rankings after the Food City 500 at Bristol
Every week, Suite 101 ranks the top 16 NASCAR Nextel Cup drivers based on results and performance.
1. (1) 48-Jimmie Johnson: So Jimmie Johnson is human after all!
2. (4) 24-Jeff Gordon: That was vintage Jeff Gordon, coming out of nowhere to finish in the top five.
3. (2) 17-Matt Kenseth: Kenseth is fortunate that he took Dale Jarrett out for good because the old man would have returned the favor, just ask Ryan Newman.
4. (5) 31-Jeff Burton: Burton’s quote: “My mother always told me to do onto other people the way you want them to do you.” So Kyle Busch should send Burton’s mother a thank you card.
5. (3) 20-Tony Stewart: It is no surprise that Stewart seemed to adapt to the Car of Tomorrow quicker than anyone else.
6. (7) 29-Kevin Harvick: Everyone talks about Jeff Gordon’s comeback, but what about Harvick? After starting the race in 40th position, Harvick valiantly worked his way to a fourth place finish.
7. (10) 5-Kyle Busch: Imagine the finish to that race if Robby Gordon was still driving the #31 instead of Jeff Burton.
8. (9) 11-Denny Hamlin: Joe Gibbs Racing has the Car of Tomorrow figured out. Now, if they could only figure out how to keep the fuel pump from malfunctioning.
9. (8) 99-Carl Edwards: It was an uneventful 12th place finish for Edwards. At least he won the Busch Series race on Saturday.
10. (6) 01-Mark Martin: If Mark Martin changes his mind and decides to run a full schedule; he would still be on pace to make the Chase for the Championship.
11. (12) 8-Dale Earnhardt Jr: Bad news- Earnhardt Jr finished behind Jeff Green. Good news- Earnhardt Jr finished 7th.
12. (13) 07-Clint Bowyer: Bowyer has three top tens in five starts in 2007.
13. (NR) 16-Greg Biffle: If Greg Biffle is the odd-man out at Roush-Fenway Racing when the team downsizes, he will be a hot commodity.
14. (NR) 26-Jamie McMurray: McMurray is saving his job right now.
15. (11) 2-Kurt Busch: Kurt’s weekend never really got off the ground.
16. (15) 40-David Stremme: Stremme just keeps getting better each week
