Heading into the season's penultimate race this weekend at Phoenix, four-time defending champ Jimmie Johnson has a 33-point deficit in the championship chase behind Denny Hamlin.
Denny Hamlin came home a winner Sunday after a strong run with a number of competitors.
Considering the momentum that Denny Hamlin is riding entering this event, it would be no surprise to see him pull the season sweep at the Fort Worth oval.
A late crash cost Kevin Harvick a shot at victory at Talladega on Sunday.
Denny Hamlin has led significant laps in each of his last seven Talladega starts and has three Top 5's during that span.
Denny Hamlin led the opening laps of Sunday's race but had to overcame a poor handling car to win earn the victory.
Seven-time Martinsville winner Jeff Gordon is looking to get back to victory lane,
Denny Hamlin has supplanted Jimmie Johnson's dominance at this small oval the last couple seasons.
Tony Stewart is trying to climb back into championship contention, and Charlotte promises to be yet another potential win for the No. 14 Chevrolet.
After the victory at Dover and three straight Top-3 finishes, Jimmie Johnson rides a tidal wave of momentum to one of his favorite tracks this weekend.
Kevin Harvick will make his 17th career start at Auto Club Speedway when the green flag falls on Sunday's Pepsi Max 400.
Greg Biffle won his second race of the 2010 season Sunday with an impressive Kansas effort.
Greg Biffle's success at Kansas has him leading the pack this week.
Jimmie Johnson revived his hopes of a fifth championship with Sunday’s victory and is now 35 points behind in second position.
Jimmie Johnson is the active wins leader at the Monster Mile with five, including two of the last three events at the track.
Denny Hamlin may be the Chase driver to beat after overcoming some severe adversity last weekend.
Kyle Busch is finally racing for a championship. For the first time in a couple years the Joe Gibbs Racing star is in position to challenge for the Cup.
Denny Hamlin needs his dominant consistency from earlier in the season to take root now if he wants to win his first championship.