Jamie McMurray lacks the victories to be considered the most dominant driver on ovals, but his efforts for both Jack Roush and now owner Chip Ganassi are hard to ignore.
Jimmie Johnson scored his fifth win of the season with back-to-back wins on the California roadcourse and New Hampshire oval.
Denny Hamlin is finally living up to his potential and showing the form to win a championship. He won this event in 2007 and finished second in his last race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
The Sprint Cup series pays its first visit to the road course circuit this weekend with a stop at Sonoma, which should sit well with Kyle Busch. He's flexed his muscles at the road course over the years.
Coming off a victory at Pocono, Denny Hamlin should have no trouble carrying that momentum to Michigan International Speedway this weekend