Truck: Hornaday wins at Lowe's

Ron Hornaday used new tires late in the Lowe's race and held off Kyle Busch to win a crash-marred Camping World Truck Series race. It was his 40th Truck victory.

Our View: Notable others included Ryan Newman, which we predicted before the start of the race, and Matt Crafton in third.

Truck: Point-leader Skinner takes hard hit

The Camping World Truck Series points' leader Mike Skinner took a vicious hit after he tried to make a questionable pass on Johnny Sauter on lap 35 of the Lowe's race and spun in front of T.J. Bell. Skinner ended up on his lid.

Our View: He'll take a huge hit in the standings, but Skinner keyed the mike and told the crew he was o.k. before exiting the truck.

All-Star Race Lineup

No one is particularly surprised that Jimmie Johnson won the pole for Saturday night's All-Star race. Even with a curveball of a pit stop and three-lap qualification format, the cream rises to the top.

Kurt Busch in second and Matt Kenseth in third were the only drivers to break up the Hendrick Motorsports juggernaut at the top of the grid, however, since Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon settled into positions fourth through sixth. All of these drivers had flawless qualification sessions.

The same could not be said about Greg Biffle, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards and Jeff Burton who were penalized for a variety of reasons. Tony Stewart forgot the team was changing four tires and had to back up to complete service and Denny Hamlin broke a transmission, which contributed to their poor starting spots.

All-Star Lineup

Start	Driver	Avg. Start	Avg. Fin	Attempts
1	Jimmie Johnson	10.71	5.00	7
2	Kurt Busch	7.57	13.43	7
3	Matt Kenseth	8.25	7.00	8
4	Dale Earnhardt Jr	13.44	7.56	9
5	Mark Martin	8.38	13.24	21
6	Jeff Gordon	8.71	10.88	17
7	Bobby Labonte	8.81	13.25	16
8	Kasey Kahne	12.00	13.00	6
9	Kevin Harvick	7.75	11.25	8
10	Brad Keselowski
11	Greg Biffle	8.80	15.17	6
12	Ryan Newman	9.00	7.57	7
13	Kyle Busch	4.75	21.50	4
14	Carl Edwards	10.00	12.75	4
15	Tony Stewart	11.40	8.20	10
16	Jeff Burton	12.00	17.29	17
17	Clint Bowyer	16.33	24.67	3
18	Denny Hamlin	10.00	20.67	3

All-Star qualification penalties

The following drivers earned penalties in All-Star qualification: Greg Biffle (5 seconds for a loose lugnut), Kyle Busch (5 seconds for a loose lugnut), Carl Edwards (15 seconds for three loose lugnuts) and Jeff Burton (20 second for speeding on pit road).

Our View: To win the pole in All-Star qualification, a driver has to have a perfect stop as well as a fast car.

Johnson wins All-Star pole

Jimmie Johnson set the fastest time in All-Star qualification, with a time of 121.42 seconds.

Our View: Johnson continues to own this track. He's the closest thing to a must have for your fantasy All-Star lineup.

Truck: Lowe's lineup

FoxSports.com has posted the starting lineup for the Lowe's Camping World Truck Series race.

Our View: There are some fast Trucks up front, but Ryan Newman and David Gilliland on row 10 cannot be completely ignored.

Showdown qualification canceled

Qualification for the Sprint Showdown has been canceled and the field will be set based on how the drivers drew for time trials.

Our View: This sprint race can be dramatic and now that fast cars will be sprinkled throughout the field, it's going to get even more exciting.

Truck qualification rained out

Craftsman Truck Series qualification has been rained out, so Friday night's event will be set by points.

Our View: That puts Kyle Busch on the pole, and if you didn't think he was a favorite already, his odds just improved. He won this race back-to-back in 2005/2006. Click here for the average finish during the last five years.

Johnson wins All-Star practice

Jimmie Johnson posted the fastest single lap in practice for the All-Star race, with a lap of 183.393 mph.

Our View: Is this surprising to anyone out there? Johnson has owned Lowe's Motor Speedway in recent years and the exhibition race has not been an exception.

All-Star Showdown practice speeds

Jayski.com has posted the practice speeds from the All-Star practice, along with average speeds when possible.

Our View: Since NASCAR's TrackPass Leaderboard does not archive, this is a great source for the information.

Allmendinger fastest in Showdown practice

A.J. Allmendinger posted the fastest single lap in All-Star practice with a speed of 182.223 mph.

Our View: In normal conditions, we are also concerned with how quick a car is during longer runs—but this is a sprint to the checkers and the Dinger's fast speed makes him a favorite to advance in the All-Star race on Saturday night.

Shelmerdine wrecks in All-Star practice

Kirk Shelmerdine became the first casualty of All-Star practice when he slapped the wall in the closing minutes.

Our View: A total of 35 cars will try to qualify for the Showdown, so he should be able to make the race and earn at least last place money. That should pay to have the right side of the car repaired.

Reddin resigns from RPM

Tom Reddin has resigned from his post as CEO of Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM), according to ESPN.com.

Our View: Reddin has taken much of the heat leveled at RPM. A former CEO of Lending Tree, he may have found out how difficult this sport can be to industry outsiders. It is unlikely that Foster Gillet will help this team perform much better in the short term and the organization needs to look for someone who knows racing.

Truck: Lowe's, 5-yr avg. finish

Lowe's is made up of some interesting finishes from part time drivers, which is why A.J. Allmendinger and Carl Edwards sit atop the five-year average finish chart for the Craftsman Truck Series. Why is this important? Because Ryan Newman looks to add his name to this list.

Among drivers entered this weekend, Kyle Busch has the best average finish of 5.25 during the last two years and that is highlighted by back-to-back victories in 2005 and 2006.

Matt Crafton might be your best value this week, however. He's never finished outside the top-10 in all six races run on this track.

Five-year Avg. Finish

Driver	Avg Finish	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004
A J Allmendinger	2.00		2
Carl Edwards	2.00					2
Michael Waltrip	5.00					5
Kyle Busch	5.25	8	11	1	1
Shane Hmiel	6.00					6
Matt Crafton	6.80	1	7	8	9	9
Terry Cook	8.00	6	16	2	2	14
Mark Martin	8.50		4	13
Dennis Setzer	8.80	7	22	7	7	1
Landon Cassill	9.00	9
T J Bell	9.00		9
Aric Almirola	9.00			9
Ron Hornaday Jr	10.00	23	1	5	11
Ricky Craven	10.00				10
Rick Crawford	11.60	5	10	11	25	7
Chad McCumbee	11.67	2	18	15
Jimmy Spencer Sr	12.00				12
Travis Kvapil	13.00	18	13			8
Ted Musgrave Sr	13.00	22	5	4	3	31
Frank Kimmel	13.00					13
Johnny Benson Jr	13.50	11	27	12	4
Todd Bodine	13.80	12	3	3	31	20
Aaron Fike	14.00		14
Erik Darnell	14.67	4	30	10
Brendan Gaughan	15.00	3	35	14	8
Colin Braun	15.00	15
Tyler Walker	15.00		15
Steve Park	15.00			28	5	12
Andy Lally	16.00	16
Kevin Harvick	16.00		28			4
Boston Reid	16.00			16
Butch Miller	16.00				16
Tim Sauter	17.00		17
Kyle Krisiloff	17.00			17
David Starr	17.60	17	23	26	19	3
Mike Skinner	18.00	10	8	31	26	15
Ken Schrader	18.00	13	12		36	11
Jon Wood	18.00	19				17
Tracy Hines	18.00				18
Erin Crocker	18.00			18
Chase Montgomery	18.50				13	24
Robert Huffman	18.50				21	16
Bobby Hamilton Sr	19.00				28	10
Andy Houston	19.00					19
Mike Bliss	19.50		6	33
David Reutimann	19.67			6	17	36
Blake Bjorkland	20.00		20
Todd Kluever	20.00				20
Kerry Earnhardt	20.00			20
Brandon Whitt	20.50				23	18
Willie Allen	21.00		21
Bobby Hamilton Jr	21.00			21
Bill Lester	21.75		19	41	6	21
Robert Pressley	22.00				22
Joey Miller	22.00			22
Hank Parker Jr	22.00					22
Ken Weaver	23.00					23
Clay Rogers	23.50		33		14
Marc Mitchell	24.00	24
Shane Huffman	24.00		24
Kraig Kinser	24.00		29	19
Brad Keselowski	24.00				24
Bobby East	24.00			24
Kevin Hamlin	25.00		25
Tina Gordon	25.00					25
Kelly Sutton	26.33			27	15	37
Timothy Peters	26.67	25		23	32
Jack Sprague	27.00	14	34	34	27	26
Shelby Howard	27.00	20				34
Geoff Bodine	27.00					27
Stacy Compton	28.00	28
J C Stout	28.00	30	26
Mark McFarland	28.00					28
Brian Sockwell	29.00	29
Charlie Bradberry	29.00					29
Johnny Chapman	29.00			29
Scott Lagasse Jr	29.50	27		32
Sean Murphy	29.50			30	29
Chad Chaffin	29.75	21		38	30	30
John Mickel	31.00	31
Joey Clanton	31.00		31
Jason White	31.50	26	37
Justin Marks	32.00	32
Bryan Silas	32.00		32
Shane Sieg	32.00					32
David Ragan	32.50			25	40
Scott Speed	33.00	33
Tony Stewart	33.00				33
Donny Lia	34.00	34
Shigeaki Hattori	34.00				34
Brian Scott	35.00	35
Regan Smith	35.00				35
Dana White	35.00					35
Carl Long	35.00			35
Justin Hobgood	36.00		36
Marcos Ambrose	36.00			36
Derrike Cope	37.00	36				38
Jimmy Kite	37.00				37
Robert Richardson	37.00			37
Deborah Renshaw	38.00				38
Nick Tucker	38.67	37		40	39
Nicholas Tucker	38.67	37		40	39
J R Patton	39.00			39
Wayne Edwards	39.50	38			41
Mike Harmon	42.00				42

Truck: Hornaday tops Lowe's practice

Ron Hornaday Jr. topped both practice sessions for tonight's Craftsman Truck Series race at Lowe's. Practice one (in which Hornaday went 178.412 mph) and Practice two (177.696 mph) speeds can be found at RacingOne.com.

Our View: Among Cup regulars, David Gilliland was best with the fourth best time in Practice two. Ryan Newman was seventh best in that same session.

TRG commits to full schedule

The Racer's Group has committed to running the full NASCAR schedule, according to NASCAR.com. David Gilliland will continue to drive the entry.

Our View: Fans will be happy to see someone who wants to be in the show badly enough to finance the effort out of their pocket. Fantasy owners, however, will want to wait until this organization gets a little more funding before committing their resources.

IRL: Now or never for next 11

It's now or never for 11 more drivers who still have to qualify for the Indy 500, according to OpenWheelWorld.net.

Our View: There are still some pretty big names on the outside looking in, including Alex Tagliani, John Andretti and Milka Duno, but fantasy owners should have serious concerns about their ability to find enough speed to earn a roster spot.

F1: Hamilton hopes to turn season around

Lewis Hamilton believes his team can reverse their fortunes, according to an interview at Formula1.com.

Our View: After such a big high last year, he's been one of the biggest fantasy disappointments in 2009, but if you jumped off his bandwagon fast enough, he could be a great value in the second half of the season.

IRL: Servia, Bell best non qualifiers

Oriol Servia and Townsend Bell have been fastest in practice this week among drivers who still need to qualify for the Indy 500 this weekend, according to IndyCar.com.

Our View: In the unique Indy 500 qualification procedures, there is plenty of time to practice for both time trials and the race. If they cannot get the car dialed in with so many sessions, there is simply not any speed to be found in the car.

Drivers call for banned substance list

NASCAR drivers are calling for NASCAR to provide a list of banned substances, according to Dustin Long.

Our View: NASCAR likes to play their cards close to their vest. And while it's perfectly right for them to police this drug policy, before they put something into motion that could destroy a driver's reputation, they owe fans, drivers and sponsors the courtesy of being open and communicative.

IRL: Day 7 Trackside report

IndyCar.com has been publishing daily reports from trackside at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Our View: This report has plenty of interesting tidbits, but when track activity is limited, fantasy owners will get little bang for their buck.

Burton team wins pit crew challenge

Jeff Burton's No. 31 team has won the pit crew challenge and set a new record in the process, according to the Sporting News Wire Service.

Our View: The team avoided mistakes and pushed the car across the line in 22.115 seconds. Flawless pit stops is one key to success in a NASCAR race.

N'Wide: Carpentier entered at Charlotte

Patrick Carpentier will drive a Toyota for SK Motorsports at Lowe's on May 23rd, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View: A talented driver, Carpentier jumped feet first into the Cup series last year. If he wants to stay in NASCAR, this is a much better approach. He finished 17th with this team at Darlington.

Elliott's record attempt ends on a hook

Bill Elliott was attempting to set a new closed course record in a specialty-prepared Mustang, but it ended up on the hook after he crashed, according to al.com.

Our View: Rain limited Elliott's time on track, which may have caused him to push a little too hard. This car went 252 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats; the closed course record at Talladega is 212 and that was set by Elliott in 1987.

Earnhardt excited about new format

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is excited about the new format of the All-Star race, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View: No points on the line should take away the pressure and Earnhardt believes he can get up on the wheel for the final 10-lap segment. This could be his best chance to get his first top-five in more than five years. Click here for a record of the last five years.

The Circus

Event Day Games Preview: Everybody loves a circus and that seems to be the theme behind every All-Star race.

What happens when you put a million dollars on the line and tell the drivers to come back with either the checkered flag or the steering wheel? All too often, they end up coming back with the steering wheel. The All-Star race offers no points and there is nothing to lose by putting your car in harm's way. Kyle Busch can tell you precisely how that affects a driver's style—he's never finished one of these events.

Jeff Gordon has finished his share of All-Star races, however, and he stands head and shoulders above his competition with three victories in this specialty event, but even a driver of his magnitude has not been immune to trouble. Since winning his latest in 2001, he's only cracked the top five twice and his last two races have been among his worst.

So, who will be the favorite? Well that's anyone's guess since only one driver has taken the money home twice in the last decade. Jimmie Johnson is a master of this track in both point-paying races and exhibitions, so don't be surprised to see him at the head of the field.

Join us at http://www.eventdaygames.com/ this week to play along with our unique fantasy game.

Week 21 Unified Power Rankings

Jenson Button won the Spanish Grand Prix, which was his fourth Formula 1 victory in five starts, and by virtue of dominating that series, he remains firmly in control of the "highly-scientific" Unified Power Rankings.* What makes this more impressive still, is that he's doing so with a team that was not favored to run well at the start of the season because they are new to the series.

Teammate Rubens Barrichello finished second in last week's battle in Spain, which allowed him to pad his advantage over the remainder of the field. Barrichello was mildly upset that he was not allowed the opportunity to win after team strategy was altered mid-race that favored Button.

Meanwhile, the NASCAR boys continue to run strong and take up most of the remaining top-10 spots. Tony Stewart's third-place finish at Darlington was enough to keep him third on the Unified Power Rankings grid, while Jeff Gordon's fifth-place finish allowed him to leapfrog Kurt Busch into fourth.

The Indy Racing League has not yet run five races this season, which is the minimum required for inclusion to this list, so none of their drivers will be included until after the Indy 500.

Three drivers, Mark Webber, Mark Martin and Fernando Alonso jumped nine positions between last week and this week to become the biggest gainers.

Justin Allgaier's impressive fifth-place finish in the Nationwide Darlington race allowed him to leap onto the grid in 45th, which Nick Heidfeld scored a seventh in the Spanish Grand Prix to sneak into 50th.

Unified Power Rankings

Rank	Driver	Competition Points	Last week	+/-
1	Jenson Button	107.80	1	0
2	Rubens Barrichello	96.00	2	0
3	Tony Stewart	92.92	3	0
4	Jeff Gordon	90.82	5	1
5	Kurt Busch	89.55	4	-1
6	Denny Hamlin	82.50	7	1
7	Jason Leffler	82.20	10	3
8	Jimmie Johnson	81.73	12	4
9	Timo Glock	81.60	6	-3
10	Ryan Newman	81.38	13	3
11	Ron Hornaday Jr	80.80	9	-2
12	Jeff Burton	78.94	14	2
13	Kyle Busch	78.52	8	-5
14	Mark Webber	78.40	23	9
15	Carl Edwards	78.33	11	-4
16	Greg Biffle	77.40	16	0
17	Sebastian Vettel	77.20	24	7
18	Matt Kenseth	76.76	19	1
19	Juan Montoya	74.36	17	-2
20	Mark Martin	73.83	29	9
21	Fernando Alonso	73.80	30	9
22	Clint Bowyer	73.14	15	-7
23	Brad Keselowski	72.73	28	5
24	Brian Vickers	72.38	20	-4
25	Kevin Harvick	72.00	27	2
26	Dale Earnhardt Jr	71.80	21	-5
27	Matt Crafton	71.80	25	-2
28	David Reutimann	71.40	22	-6
29	Kasey Kahne	70.00	26	-3
30	Jason Keller	69.60	31	1
31	Joey Logano	69.50	34	3
32	Mike Skinner	67.33	36	4
33	David Ragan	67.00	32	-1
34	Johnny Benson Jr	67.00	37	3
35	Marcos Ambrose	66.18	33	-2
36	Lewis Hamilton	65.20	39	3
37	Nico Rosberg	65.20	40	3
38	Martin Truex Jr	64.73	45	7
39	Jarno Trulli	64.00	18	-21
40	Casey Mears	63.91	35	-5
41	Reed Sorenson	63.73	41	0
42	Scott Lagasse Jr	63.70	38	-4
43	Steve Wallace	63.60	43	0
44	Regan Smith	63.00	42	-2
45	Justin Allgaier	62.60	NR
46	Jamie McMurray	61.55	44	-2
47	Chad McCumbee	61.20	47	0
48	Brendan Gaughan	60.90	46	-2
49	A J Allmendinger	60.82	50	1
50	Nick Heidfeld	60.80	NR

The Unified Power Rankings are based on "percentage points." Starting with a 100 score for the winner of a Nationwide race, each subsequent position is decremented by a percentage that relates to the number of drivers in the field. In a 50-car field of potential qualifiers, the second-place driver receives 98 points, third-place gets 96 points, the 43rd-place driver gets 16 points (because he beat eight other driver to even get into the field) and so on until the last non-qualifier in 50th-place gets two points.

Only races run in the last three months count in this formula.

The Cup, IRL and Formula 1 series start at 110 points for a victory (since its so difficult to win one of these races) and then decrements 1/50th of 110 points for each subsequent position. It’s an unscientific way to determine who is the best in their series, while simultaneously trying to compare apples to oranges.

Previous Unified Power Rankings:

Week 20

RPM teammates struggle to keep Kahne company

Only Kasey Kahne is locked into the All-Star race by virtue of winning it last year, which leaves Elliott Sadler, Reed Sorenson and A.J. Allmendinger hoping to win the Sprint Showdown or get voted in by the fans, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View: Until last year, we would have said that none of these drivers would be a very good value, but Kahne won after the fan voted him into the big show and Sam Hornish Jr. finished seventh after racing his way into last year's field.

Newman knows how special All-Star race is

"Until I won the Daytona 500, the All-Star win was my greatest victory," said Ryan Newman in a press release this week. "We beat everybody on a given night in our backyard. We weren't racing for points but racing for glory and money, and it was a great win." Newman's victory came in 2008.

Our View: If the drivers think its special, they are going to put the pedal to the metal and go flat out. Newman is one of the hottest racers in the field this weekend and he cannot be overlooked by fantasy owners.

IRL: Powers dream about to end?

Will Powers has done everything Penske Racing could expect while subbing for Helio Castroneves, but he could be out of a ride following Indy, according to Racer.com.

Our View: Two weeks ago in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, he finished second and there are few who will question his talent. If there is a ride open somewhere for the remaining of the season, it's hard to imagine he won't fill it, but his value as a fantasy pick will be limited by the resources of the team.

Kenseth is a true All-Star

Matt Kenseth will race in his ninth straight All-Star races, according to a team press release, which makes him a true All-Star.

Our View: In that span, he's earned five top-10s, three of which were top-fives, but the crowning moment was his victory in 2001.

F1: Renault also considering options

The Renault Formula 1 teams may also chose to leave the series in 2010, according to Racer.com. Like Ferrari, they are upset about a potential salary cap.

Our View: It may be naive, but as long as each manufacturer has to abide by the same rules, the playing field should be level. Of course, that is an American's opinion, where salary cap restrictions have been in force since the beginning of auto racing.

Gordon seeks memorable win

Each of Jeff Gordon's All-Star wins has been memorable in its own right, and when he's not in victory lane there, one of his current teammates has been, according to Motorsport.com.

Our View: Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have combined for eight of the last 14 wins of this event, and while they may have been running for another team at the time, they are just as likely to run up front this Saturday night.

IRL: Tracy says he can win

In his Blog for Racer.com, Tracy asserts that he is not at Indy for the experience. He believes the team is a legitimate contender for the win.

Our View: It's hard to bet again Tracy's determination and he feels he has something to prove. In 2002—his last time at the track—a controversial ruling about the timing of a caution flag placed him in second.

All-Star race too forgiving, Johnson says

The criteria for entering the All-Star race is too forgiving, according to Jimmie Johnson. This race should be about the best of the best.

Our View: Of course, if NASCAR was interested in having the specialty race be about excellence, they wouldn't have allowed it to devolve into a crash-fest circus. This one's all about the fans—not about who's the best driver.

F1: Ferrari can survive without F1

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo believes the famed brand will find the same level of passion from fans in a series other than Formula 1 if they leave the world driving championship because of a rumored salary cap, according to Racer.com.

Our View: Of course, most other series have similar limits to spending and they might find it is just as difficult to buy a championship elsewhere as it is in F1.

Newman feel HMS drivers are teammates

Ryan Newman feels that the Hendrick Motorsports drivers are his teammates, because of a close bond between HMS and Stewart-Haas racing, according to Racer.com.

Our View: The two organizations may share information, but Newman and Tony Stewart know what to do with it. Otherwise, Gene Haas would have been just as successful with his constant stream of other races.

IRL: Servia added to Indy roster

Rahal-Letterman Racing will enter Oriol Servia in this year's Indy 500.

Our View: Servia has one win in the CART series on the road course Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. In one previous Indy 500 start, he finished 11th after starting 25th last year, so he should not be expected to earn maximum points this weekend.

IRL: Lloyd is pretty in pink

Alex Lloyd and sponsor HER Energy Drink are turning a few heads, according to IndyCar.com. That will happen when a driver and car are liveried in hot pink.

Our View: In today's economy, one takes their sponsors as they find them. This energy drink is marketed to women, one of the fastest growing demographics in auto racing.

F1: Glock disappointed with Spanish performance

"It was a tricky weekend and in the end it was really disappointing. We all hoped for a lot more from the Spanish Grand Prix so to finish in 10th-place was way below our expectations," Timo Glock told Formula1.com following last week's race.

Our View: While Formula 1's point system is heavily skewed toward the top finishers, most fantasy games award points throughout the grid, so drivers like Glock need to be maximized when they run well. Unfortunately, that was not the case in Spain.

IRL: Looking to expand internationally

The Indy Racing League could expand their international reach in the coming year, with stops in Brazil and China a possibility, according to AutoRacingDaily.com.

Our View: These added races will almost certainly be road course events and tip the balance of the schedule in their favor. Fantasy owners with a solid road crew will be happy to capitalize on the trend.

Johnson says its too soon to think championship

Jimmie Johnson says it's too soon to start thinking about the championship, but it's not too soon to assess his season, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View: Johnson is well ahead of last year's mark, but that really doesn't matter in the big scheme of things. Like the last three seasons, his team is going to have to hit its stride in the final 10 races, but it's earning major points for fantasy owners.

5-Yr Average Finish, All-Star Race

Jimmie Johnson enters the All-Star race with a four-year streak of top-fives, which has to make him one of the favorites again this week.

Ryan Newman has not been quite as strong, but he's just consistent with five straight results of 12th or better.

Driver	Avg Finish	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004
Elliott Sadler	5.00				2	8
Jimmie Johnson	5.80	4	2	1	5	17
Ryan Newman	6.60	6	8	5	12	2
Matt Kenseth	6.60	3	7	11	11	1
Sam Hornish Jr	7.00	7
Mark Martin	7.60	9	3	15	1	10
Jeff Gordon	7.80	15	11	3	4	6
Dale Earnhardt Jr	8.20	8	9	9	10	5
Tony Stewart	8.40	5	5	12	17	3
Brian Vickers	9.33		13		3	12
Carl Edwards	9.67	10		4	15
Scott Riggs	10.00			10
Kasey Kahne	10.40	1	14	14	16	7
Kevin Harvick	10.80	11	1	2	18	22
Jeff Burton	12.00	20	4
Jeremy Mayfield	12.50			17	8
Bobby Labonte	12.60	12	21	6	9	15
Greg Biffle	12.60	2	15	13	14	19
Juan Montoya	14.00	14
Michael Waltrip	14.33			19	20	4
Casey Mears	15.50	13	18
Martin Truex Jr	16.00	16	10		22
A J Allmendinger	17.00	17
Kurt Busch	17.60	22	19	20	7	20
Sterling Marlin	18.00					18
Clint Bowyer	18.00	18
Jamie McMurray	18.50	19		18
Denny Hamlin	20.00	23	17
Kyle Busch	20.00	24	20	16
Robby Gordon	21.00					21
Joe Nemechek	22.00				21	23

Truck: Skinner gets sponsor

Mike Skinner and Randy Moss Motorsports will receive sponsorship for an additional seven races, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View: Skinner has done well with relatively limited resources and currently sits atop the Craftsman Truck Series standings, but more revenue means he will run even stronger.

Mayfield Motorsports to Yeley, "not so fast"

It seems like the announcement J.J. Yeley would drive the No. 41 was a bit premature, according to FoxSports.com. No driver has been officially named yet.

Our View: Does it really matter? This team has been nothing more than field filler all year and when they qualify, it's a start and park operation. Yeley would be a huge step up for this team, but the team is not capable of backing him.