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closeAFTER MARTINSVILLE RANKINGS
Johnson shows grit in victory, holds top spot
Jeff Gordon moves into No. 2 spot
DAVID POOLE / The Charlotte Observer
Monday, Apr. 02, 2007
After Martinsville rankings
That's Racin' ranks the top 40 teams in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series following the Goody's 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Motor Speedway. (Rankings based on team performance and potential. Each team's previous ranking is in parentheses:)
1. (1) Jimmie Johnson -- car No. 48
Showed the grit that some might've doubted he has in holding on to Martinsville win.
2. (4) Jeff Gordon -- car No. 24
Absolutely stupefying that people think he was wrong in NOT wrecking a teammate.
3. (3) Jeff Burton -- car No. 31
Drove his brains out all day to pick up a top-10 at Martinsville. This team looks solid.
4. (5) Tony Stewart -- car No. 20
When this team starts winning it usually makes it a habit. That's coming, count on it.
5. (6) Kyle Busch -- car No. 5
First and fourth in the first two "car of tomorrow" races. Too bad he doesn't like it.
6. (2) Matt Kenseth -- car No. 17
This team pulled a Houdini act, once again, to get a top-10 finish at Martinsville.
7. (9) Denny Hamlin -- car No. 11
It will be interesting to see if his car is as strong at Richmond test as it should be.
8. (11) Dale Earnhardt Jr. -- car No. 8
Martinsville was encouraging for this team, leading 137 laps with a shot at winning.
9. (7) Kevin Harvick -- car No. 29
Sputtering badly after opening with big win at Daytona. Time to turn it back around.
10. (12) Clint Bowyer -- car No. 07
Seems like this team is putting things together a little more and more all the time.
11. (15) Jamie McMurray -- car No. 26
12. (10) Carl Edwards -- car No. 99
13. (8) Mark Martin/Regan Smith -- car No. 01
14. (14) Kurt Busch -- car No. 2
15. (13) David Stremme -- car No. 40
16. (16) J.J. Yeley -- car No. 18
17. (21) Ryan Newman -- car No. 12
18. (17) Greg Biffle -- car No. 16
19. (20) Elliott Sadler -- car No. 19
20. (22) Juan Pablo Montoya -- car No. 42
21. (18) Kasey Kahne -- car No. 9
22. (19) Bobby Labonte -- car No. 43
23. (23) Casey Mears -- car No. 25
24. (28) Ricky Rudd -- car No. 88
25. (27) Reed Sorenson -- car No. 41
26. (30) Tony Raines -- car No. 96
27. (26) Martin Truex Jr. -- car No. 1
28. (24) Robby Gordon -- car No. 7
29. (25) Jeff Green -- car No. 66
30. (33) David Ragan -- car No. 6
31. (31) Sterling Marlin -- car No. 14
32. (32) Joe Nemechek -- car No. 13
33. (38) Scott Riggs -- car No. 10
34. (29) David Gilliland -- car No. 38
35. (39) Ken Schrader -- car No. 21
36. (34) Kyle Petty -- car No. 45
37. (37) Dave Blaney -- car No. 22
38. (36) Johnny Sauter -- car No. 70
39. (40) Dale Jarrett -- car No. 44
40. (35) Brian Vickers -- car No. 83