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Jeff Gordon slides to top of rankings
But Johnson's three wins make No. 48 team the championship leader
DAVID POOLE / The Charlotte Observer
Monday, Apr. 23, 2007
That's Racin' ranks the top 40 teams in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series following the Subway 500 at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.
(Rankings based on team performance and potential. Each team's previous ranking is in parentheses:)
1. (2) Jeff Gordon - car No. 24
Phoenix win gives him shot to pass Dale Earnhardt on all-time win list at Talladega.
2. (1) Jeff Burton - car No. 31
Managed to finish 13th despite being a little bit off the mark all weekend at Phoenix.
3. (3) Jimmie Johnson - car No. 48
Despite the standings, three wins make this team your championship leader right now.
4. (5) Denny Hamlin - car No. 11
One mistake away from winning several races. Eliminating them, though, is the trick.
5. (4) Matt Kenseth - car No. 17
Chevrolet brass must be thinking, "How come we can't get this guy in our cars, too?"
6. (6) Tony Stewart - car No. 20
How did he feel about second at Phoenix? Don't know. He pouted and wouldn't talk.
7. (t7) Kyle Busch - car No. 5
It's pretty rough to finish seventh overall and be the third best car on your own team.
8. (11) Kevin Harvick - car No. 29
A pretty wide gap right now after the top seven. Daytona 500 win has Harvick here.
9. (10) Mark Martin/Regan Smith - car No. 01
Martin doesn't have to worry about "The Big One" at Talladega. He's got the day off.
10. (t7) Dale Earnhardt Jr. - car No. 8
Ran much better than he finished at Phoenix. That's fine, but he can't keep doing that.
11. (9) Jamie McMurray - car No. 26
12. (12) Clint Bowyer - car No. 07
13. (14) Carl Edwards - car No. 99
14. (15) Kurt Busch - car No. 2
15. (16) Greg Biffle - car No. 16
16. (18) J.J. Yeley - car No. 18
17. (21) Martin Truex Jr. - car No. 1
18. (13) David Stremme - car No. 40
19. (17) Juan Pablo Montoya - car No. 42
20. (26) Bobby Labonte - car No. 43
21. (31) Jeff Green - car No. 66
22. (25) Tony Raines - car No. 96
23. (22) Ryan Newman - car No. 12
24. (29) Reed Sorenson - car No. 41
25. (30) Joe Nemechek - car No. 13
26. (23) Kasey Kahne - car No. 9
27. (27) Robby Gordon - car No. 7
28. (20) Elliott Sadler - car No. 19
29. (28) Ricky Rudd - car No. 88
30. (24) Casey Mears - car No. 25
31. (39) Johnny Sauter - car No. 70
32. (33) Sterling Marlin - car No. 14
33. (35) Ken Schrader - car No. 21
34. (32) David Gilliland - car No. 38
35. (36) Dave Blaney - car No. 22
36. (34) Scott Riggs - car No. 10
37. (38) David Ragan - car No. 6
38. (40) Kyle Petty - car No. 45
39. (39) Dale Jarrett - car No. 44
40. (37) Brian Vickers - car No. 83