NASCAR Racing Power Rankings

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NASCAR Betting - Racing Power Rankings
By D.S Williamson

The one thing that stands out so far this NASCAR betting season is how badly Hendrick drivers are performing compared to both Joe Gibbs and Roush drivers. After six races, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon haven’t won a race. All three have finished second in a race, but not a single one of them has actually won a race. The fourth member of their team, Casey Mears, is ranked 26th in the standings.

NASCAR has the longest season of any major sport. So it’s not yet time for Hendrick to panic, but Gordon, their undisputed stud, is coming off of a year where he looked unbeatable going into the last 10 races of the season. Johnson, of course, is coming off of his second straight Cup victory, but Earnhardt Jr. has changed teams.

Who left Hendrick Motorsports to make room for Jr.? Why Kyle Busch who now drives for Joe Gibbs. Busch has been fantastic with 4 top 5 finishes in 6 races. He also has one win. Even though Jeff Burton is leading the Sprint Cup point standings, Carl Edwards has been the real hero early this season. Edwards, who drives for Roush Fenway Racing, has 3 top ten finishes out of six races. Edwards won all of those races. That makes Edwards 3 out of 6 so far this NASCAR season.

Let’s get to the rankings.

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