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FOXSports.com senior NASCAR writer Lee Spencer unveils this week's power rankings. Find out who is challenging 'Smoke' for the top spot.
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" Well -- are ready Sparage welcomed the auto racing power rankings brought you by the Chevy Silverado America's. Best truck. The most dependable longest lasting full size pick up. On the road today pleased to have our NASCAR insiders -- Lee Spencer with possibly let's -- now let's start with your fifth ranked driver."
" And that the spotted mark Martin's Mark Martin has completed an off fifteen brickyard 400 but he never won the big race. That being says he has five top five in the ninth spot and at that track however when all cards were equal. Mark and captured the first three at six ironically it's on the two point five mile are. And now under Hendrick equipment expect for him to be a threat on Sunday."
" Little surprising number four pick you've got Juan Pablo Montoya in that spot. What's impressed you about the number 42 car."
" Well Juan problem Montoya is also under Chevy power this -- in -- in his made a tremendous. Tremendous amount -- different. And they in my support power that -- public -- he's seen it ever since they tested before the season started and it kept up with him all year wants. They -- out than Indy 500 winner had his two starts in a stock car at the brickyard but having qualified second in dispersed brickyard. And then -- second it's well. It bodes well for him this weekend last season Juan -- with many of -- One of many of the casualties of -- game with the -- sit Goodyear tires it gave up. On driver for the brickyard in its lack of experience that stock cars made it nearly impossible to compete under those circumstances."
" And number 383. Time champ what does Jimmy Johnson made a data. Make it to the top -- your list."
" What Jimmie Johnson it's one to the left straight races but he also has Brady inept at the racetrack. So as much as he's run strong there he's also had its problems. But that -- attractive -- that earlier where if Jimmie Johnson get set on fire he can pick up in that -- to catapult him to. A fourth championship and you can never count the number 48 team."
" Another Hendrick drivers at number two and we all know Jeff Gordon loves racing at the brickyard."
" is another one that teen drivers have brought in all fifteen brickyard 400 and he holds the distinction of being the first Specter. But Gordon didn't stop Eric -- it's way to the series tied for brickyard try to b.'s in fifteen starts support time champions but did not top five. Nine trot and can -- an amazing average finish debate points think that the track."
" Finally here number one guys still smoking hot will Tony Stewart. Ever lose that top spot."
" Probably not at. You look at Chevrolet Chevrolet has won ten of fifteen brickyard events -- smoke it's -- to return to the boat type brigade battle and it's a hometown track. -- went to the -- for a brickyard 400. And you have to believe that the Columbus Indiana native is excited about returning with Hendrick power. -- racing hats with Hendrick Motorsports will benefit him greatly when the race unfold on Sunday."
" Eileen thanks much for being well that's that's it for this edition of the auto racing power rankings -- you by the Chevy Silverado. America's best rock the most dependable longest lasting full size pickups on the road today. I'm ready Sparage -- look at it."
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