Jeff Gordon is second only to Mark Martin among active drivers with 23 Top 10's at Richmond International Speedway, with two career victories.
Tony Stewart historically runs well at Atlanta, and Sunday night was no different. Will the same hold true for Richmond where Stewart has five straight top-five finishes?
Carl Edwards has been an intermediate oval ace the last few seasons in Sprint Cup racing and has three career victories at Atlanta.
Consistency is key to winning a championship, and Kevin Harvick has been a model of consistency in 2010.
Kyle Busch swept Bristol, but he might not be the best bet at the next race.
Motivation won't be a problem for Kyle Busch this weekend. The winner of two of the last three Bristol races is looking to break back into the win column.
The surging Greg Biffle has stepped back into that focal role for Roush Fenway Racing this season.
Kurt Busch posted a career-best road-course finish at Watkins Glen and is posed to play a big part in the Chase.
Simply put, Tony Stewart has dominated at Watkins Glen much of this decade.
Greg Biffle's first victory in 2010 was a great gift to team owner Jack Roush who was in an airplane accident earlier in the week.
Not only is Denny Hamlin the recent statistical leader at this oval going into this weekend's Pocono race, but he is also getting race-winning cars on a frequent basis this season.
Tony Stewart was not the fastest car at the Brickyard 400, but he put himself into a solid position through hard work and diligence throughout the day.
Tony Stewart's two wins and five Top 10's in the last six years at Indy make him the class of the field this weekend.
Johnson has had a significant amount of good luck in his career, and it looks like he is trying to get rid of any bad luck for 2010 prior to the Chase.
The surging Tony Stewart will be hard to stop this weekend at Chicagoland.
Kevin Harvick won a crazy race in Daytona and should be factor this week in Chicago.
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.