Power Rankings
October 6, 2009

New this Week

Carl Edwards

Dropped Out

Brian Vickers
Gain of the Week

Gain of the Week

Tony Stewart
Tony Stewart
Up three spots
Drop of the Week

Drop of the Week

Ryan Newman
Ryan Newman
Down three spots
 Rankings
 Rank   Name   Comments 
1:Mark Martin What they're really thinking: "If seventh is my worst Chase finish, I'll take it. By the way, Alan Gustafson is a genius."
2:Jimmie Johnson "Somewhere, Rodney Dangerfield is looking down on me saying, 'Now you know how I feel.' "
3:Juan Pablo Montoya "Whoever asked if someone can win the Chase without winning a race, the answer is yes."
4:Tony Stewart "Come on, fellas, hop on my back and I'll lead you to the Promised Land."
5:Jeff Gordon "Second is great, but the bottom line is we've got to win, and probably more than once."
6:Denny Hamlin "If I get through Talladega unscathed, I'm taking this thing."
7:Kurt Busch "Started 39th, finished 11th. Be kind of nice if we'd unloaded in Kansas a little bit better."
8:Greg Biffle "I'm with you all – anybody but Jimmie Johnson."
9:Kasey Kahne "First the King, now a Saudi prince? Whoever is running this show, this season has been a royal pain."
10:Kyle Busch "Does anyone care about the amazing season I'm having on the Nationwide side?"
11:Ryan Newman "Guess I need to be better on the intermediate tracks if I'm ever going to win a title."
12:Carl Edwards "We've got a lot of work to do this offseason. I mean a lot."
Lucky Dog:Brad Keselowski "Yo Hamlin, I know how to get through Talladega. I've actually won there."
DNF:Brian Vickers "Well, it was fun while it lasted. See y'all next year."
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