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The NASCAR Cup Collection raced into the second week of the season. Right here’s a take a look at the “Energy Rankings” after Sunday’s ultimate journey to Auto Membership Speedway:
1. Kyle Busch
It took two races and Busch introduced Richard Childress Racing a visit to Victory Lane. His win on Sunday was the 61st of Busch’s profession and made the Busch Brothers the winningest pair of siblings in NASCAR historical past with 95 victories.
Level Standings: eighth
Final Week: NR
2. Ross Chastain
A few stage wins and a race-high 91 laps led punctuated Chastain’s sturdy day in Fontana that ended up with a top-five end. It seems the Trackhouse Racing prepare has not misplaced any steam after final season.
Level Standings: 1st
Final Week: third
3. Joey Logano
The Crew Penske driver was on the entrance of the sphere most of Sunday afternoon. He pale some as teh checkered flag grew nearer and on the finish of teh day Logano ended his Auto Membership Speedway profession with a top-10 end.
Level Standings: 2nd
Final Week: 1st
4. Brad Keselowski
The trajectory for Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing is certainly on the upswing as Keselowski battled via a day of some adversity to publish a top-10 end. Final 12 months after Daytona he didn’t have a top-10 till June.
Level Standings: tenth
Final Week: tenth
5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
The JTG Daugherty Racing driver is off to the strongest begin of his Cup profession. He received the Daytona 500 and his Twelfth-place Fontana efficiency was a pleasant follow-up to profitable “The Nice American Race.”
Level Standings: seventh
Final Week: 2nd
6. Daniel Saurez
This season is the primary in his Cup profession that Suarez has opened the schedule with back-to-back top-10 finishes. He gave Trackhouse Racing two drivers within the top-five taking the checkered flag in fourth on Sunday.
Level Standings: fifth
Final Week: ninth
7. Alex Bowman
The Hendrick Motorsports driver is out of the gate with a few top-10 finishes to begin the 12 months. Bowman led 17 laps in Fontana and took the checkered flag in eighth-place.
Level Standings: third
Final Week: seventh
8. Chris Buescher
The Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing driver has opened up the season with a pair of fine performances. After main 42 laps within the Daytona 500, Buescher adopted up with a Thirteenth-place end at Auto Membership Speedway.
Level Standings: sixth
Final Week: fifth
9. Denny Hamlin
A nondescript sixth-place end for Hamlin in Fontana. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver did lead thrice for 11 laps however was not within the image to win the race settling for a nonetheless strong top-10 efficiency.
Level Standings: ninth
Final Week: eighth
10. Chase Elliott
A pleasant rebound from a disappointing Daytona 500 for Elliott who began virtually on the rear of the sphere and raced his manner via the pack to complete second Sunday at Auto Membership Speedway.
Level Standings: sixteenth
Final Week: NR
Dropped Out: Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney