Matt Kenseth knew he had a fast car when the green flag dropped Sunday at Dover International Speedway. Keeping the No. 17 in a position to take advantage of a two-tire stop when the leaders took four, Kenseth didn't look back after passing his mentor Mark Martin on the final restart.

VICTORY LANE
Matt Kenseth – Taking Two tires and taking a gamble on it paying off with 38 laps to go.
Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Clint Bowyer – The three best cars all day.
Marcos Ambrose – 3rd Place finish puts him as one of 13 drivers with 2 or more Top 5’s.

THE GARAGE
Tony Stewart – Car was slow all day and finished 6 laps down.
A.J. Allmendinger – In the Top 5 until his Engine failed him on Lap 166
Storyline that we will remember: Matt Kenseth stealing a victory.
Storyline that we will forget: Jimmie Johnson leading 207 laps but finishing 9th.

Power Rankings
(Rankings will be based off of who is running the best, with an emphasis on the last several races but having respect for the duration of the 36 race schedule. Last Week’s Rankings can be found in parenthesis.)
1. (1)Carl Edwards –Another Top 10 to put his rate at 81.8% in the Top 10 this season.
2. (2) Jimmie Johnson – Leads 207 Laps but could not get any closer to Carl Edwards in the points.
3. (3)Kyle Busch – No laps led but started in 43rd and finished 4th. 2 Wins
4. (4) Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Another Consistent day to stay in 4th spot in the Standings.
5. (5) Kevin Harvick – 2 Wins, which right now is looking good to lock a chase spot up.
6. (9) Matt Kenseth – Gets his 2nd Win of the season which virtually locks a spot in the Chase.
7. (10) Clint Bowyer – Had a strong Car but got 4 tires because at the beginning of the race they tried it out and it did not work. Starting a new streak of Top 10’s.
8.  (7)Kurt Busch – Only 1 Top 5, needs to be more consistent to win the title this year.
9. (8)Ryan Newman – Has been more consistent than his car owner and is 8th in the points.
10. (6) Tony Stewart – After 2 Top 10’s in a row, Had no Car and dropped him to 10th in the Cup Standings.
11.  (NR) Mark Martin – Finished 2nd at Dover to climb into the Last spot in the Chase as of Today.
12.  (12) Jeff Gordon – With a win by Greg Biffle or Denny Hamlin he would lose his Wild Card spot.

Driver of the Week:  Jimmie Johnson – Best Car for the better part of the day.
Stat of the Week:  85.3 – Percentage of Laps that Kyle Busch has been in the Top 15 this season.

Prediction for the All-Star Race: Winner: Kevin Harvick
 
Prediction for the Coca-Cola 600: Winner: Carl Edwards

Question of the Week:  What paint scheme are you most looking forward too at the All-Star Race?

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