speedwaymedia.com - 4/29/2009
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Kurt Busch: Busch avoided the three big wrecks at Talladega, and survived a skid through the infield after losing control on lap 60, to post a sixth-place finish and jump to the top of the Sprint Cup point standings.
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Atlanta
speedwaymedia.com 3/11/2009 — Jeff Gordon: Gordon moved closer to breaking his two-season-spanning winless streak, earning his second runner-up finish of the year with a second in Atlanta.
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Martinsville
speedwaymedia.com 4/1/2009 — Jeff Gordon: Gordon controlled the first half of the Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500, leading 144 of the first 348 laps, but late handling issues felled Gordon’s chance of snapping his 48-race winless streak.
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Bristol
speedwaymedia.com 3/25/2009 — Jeff Gordon: While handling problems on long, green flag runs rendered winning in Bristol nearly impossible, Gordon still had a capable car, and hammered out a fourth-place finish, his series-leading fourth top 10 of the year.
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Darlington
speedwaymedia.com 5/13/2009 — Jeff Gordon: Gordon rebounded from subpar finishes at Talladega and Richmond with a strong fifth at Darlington, joining Hendrick Motorsports teammates Mark Martin and Jimmie Johnson in the top 5.
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Indianapolis
speedwaymedia.com 7/29/2009 — Juan Montoya's excess led to Jimmie Johnson's success at the Brickyard, as JPM's speeding penalty opened the door for JJ's second-straight Indy win.
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Las Vegas
speedwaymedia.com 3/5/2009 — Kyle Busch: Hometown hero Busch won the Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Speedway, starting from the rear after an engine change rendered his pole win on Friday null. Busch wrested the lead from Clint Bowyer on lap 269, and held on through two restarts to collect his first win of the year.
Frontstretch Sprint Cup Power Rankings : Top 15 After Darlington
frontstretch.com 5/14/2009 —
The track too tough to tame may have a new surface, but she’s that same old fickle girl. The rankings may not have taken a DNF , but they certainly earned their stripe. Former Champions are hogging the top of the rankings, with one interloper ...
NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Fontana
speedwaymedia.com 2/25/2009 — Matt Kenseth: Kenseth won his second consecutive race, taking charge late and holding off Jeff Gordon to win the Auto Club 500 in Fontana. In leading a race-high 84 laps, Kenseth became the first driver to start the season with two wins since Gordon triumphed twice to begin 1997.
Frontstretch Sprint Cup Power Rankings : Top 15 After Homestead
frontstretch.com 11/19/2008 —
After 36 points-paying events, nine months, and 14,493 miles of racing, the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season is finally in the books. When the smoke cleared, it was Jimmie Johnson winning his third consecutive championship, tying Cale Yarborough as ...
NASCAR Top-10 Power Rankings: Charlotte
speedwaymedia.com 5/27/2009 — David Reutimann fought the elements, and nearly fought Tony Stewart, to win a rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600, capturing his first Sprint Cup win at Charlotte. Points leader Jeff Gordon finished 14th, while Kyle Busch led a race-high 173 laps.