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Power Rankings: Texas showdown looming
by JORGE A. MONDACA, FOXSports.com
Updated: April 3, 2008, 5:56 PM EST
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Following back-to-back races at short tracks, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to action on 1.5-mile venues as it it makes the first of two journeys to Texas Motor Speedway this season.
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Like other intermediate tracks, this weekend marks the Texas debut for the new car, creating many unknowns going into the race.
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Will Hendrick Motorsports continue their resurgence after a disappointing start to the season? Can former championship leaders Kyle Busch and Greg Biffle return to the front of the field after struggling on smaller tracks? Will Toyota pick up their third victory of the season?
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Looking for answers? Here's who is performing best going into the Texas-sized battle this weekend.
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Power Rankings after the Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway
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1. Kyle Busch — 110.5 driver rating (No. 1 last week):
2. Carl Edwards — 106.5 driver rating (No. 2 last week):
3. Jeff Gordon — 106.5 driver rating (No. 4 last week):
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. — 105.0 driver rating (No. 7 last week):
5. Tony Stewart — 100.8 driver rating (No. 6 last week):
6. Kevin Harvick — 100.0 driver rating (No. 3 last week):
7. Jeff Burton — 99.4 driver rating (No. 8 last week):
8. Jimmie Johnson — 95.5 driver rating (Outside of top 10 last week):
9. Greg Biffle — 95.1 driver rating (No. 5 last week):
10. Denny Hamlin — 93.6 driver rating (Outside of top 10 last week):
Dropped out: Matt Kenseth, Kasey Kahne
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To check out where all the Sprint Cup drivers rank, read the complete list here.
http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/cup/...eDetailedStats
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