NASCAR drivers at the top found a lot of trouble at Bristol while Matt Kenseth's win jumped him up a few spots in this week's rankings.
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Several drivers have been knocking on the door of a win and a berth into the Chase all season. Matt Kenseth broke through on Sunday at Bristol, and these five others should be next.
It was a quiet, uneventful day/night at Bristol for Danica Patrick, which is exactly what she and her team needed.
After dropping last week, Jimmie Johnson shoots back up the power rankings with his second win of the season at Texas on Sunday.
Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman fell outside the top 10 this week, while Hendrick teammates Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. each fell back. However, the top three remain the same.
Brad Keselowski had many opportunities to wreck Denny Hamlin in the closing laps at Martinsville on Sunday, but raced clean. It was just the latest example of Keselowski's maturity this season.
Denny Hamlin's victory at Martinsville on Sunday capped a huge day for Toyota, which should be a factor at short tracks throughout the rest of the year.
Kevin Harvick's streak of eight-straight top-two finishes is remarkable, but all good things must come to an end. Look for tomorrow at Martinsville to be that day.
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The top four remain intact, but there was plenty of movement behind them after the race at Auto Club on Sunday.