2) Kyle Busch (Previous position: 4^th) - Busch moves into second place with his win at Talladega.  He could have had first place with a better all-around performance, however.

3) Jeff Burton (Previous position: 1^st) - Burton moves off the top of this list with his 12^th place finish at the track.  He still has the points lead though, which is great for him in the long run.

4) Clint Boyer (Previous position: 5^th) - Boyer moves up one spot with his with a top ten finish at Talladega.  And as long as he continues with these quality finishes, he will stay on the list.

5) Jimmie Johnson (Previous position: 7^th) - A solid 13^th place finish moves Johnson up two spots in the points. He is a hot driver right now and has rebounded big time from his early season stumble.

6) Denny Hamlin (Previous position: 9^th) - Hamlin moved up the list three spots with his third place finish at Talladega.  He has been really hot as of late with five top ten finishes in a row.

7) Kevin Harvick (Previous position: 6^th) - Harvick only moves down one spot with his 24^th place finish at Talladega.  He is solid at Richmond, so he should rebound in these rankings.

8) Carl Edwards (Previous position: 3^rd) - Edwards drops five spots with his 40^th place finish at Talladega.  He had an awful week, but I do not think his slide will continue.

9) Greg Biffle (Previous position: 9^th) - Biffle finished in 18^th place, which isn't bad, but not great.  He needs better finishes to move up in the standings.

10-Ryan Newman (Previous position: N/A) - With Tony Stewart and his unspectacular finish at Talladega, Newman moves back into the final spot on this list.  He had a solid 8^th place finish and finds himself in the top 12 in Sprint Cup Points. 

Biggest gainer: Denny Hamlin - 3 spots.

Biggest loser: Carl Edwards - 5 spots

Off List: Tony Stewart

New to list again: Ryan Newman