No matter what you read or hear in the next few days, nobody can can say who will win the Chase for the Nextel Cup this year.

At least, not until after it begins this season.

It is extremely difficult for a driver to bounce back after a slow start to the Chase - and no driver knows this better than Jeff Burton, the elder statesmen of the sport.

This week, he is ranked 10th in the Power Rankings, but he could jump up the rankings with a good performance at New Hampshire, where he has four wins, seven top fives and 12 top 10s in 25 career starts.

What do you think?  Can Burton perform as well as he has in the past at NHIS this weekend?  Will he be a contender or just a pretender in this year's Chase?  Who will win this year's championship?

Let us know your thoughts.

What a strange season the 2007 campaign has been for Kevin Harvick.

After starting the season with a victory at Daytona International Speedway, Happy has experienced a roller-coaster of results, scoring three top fives and nine top 10s in the next 24 races. In that same span, he also has six finishes of 25th or worse. As a result, he is one of two drivers (Kurt Busch being the other) that could lose their spot in the Chase for the Nextel Cup to Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Saturday.

Can Harvick recapture his Daytona 500 winning form? Is there any chance he blows up and misses out on the Chase? Should he be fifth in the Power Rankings?

Let us know your thoughts.

Carl Edwards already has the Busch Series title locked up.

After a win at Bristol this past week, Edwards, who is ranked No. 2 in this week's Power Rankings, took a big step toward adding a Chase title to his resume.

What do you think? Can Edwards make history and win both the Busch and Nextel Cup titles in the same season? Is it even fair to pose that question? Does he have what it takes at such a young age to pull it off?

Let us know your thoughts.

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With Dave Blaney's sixth-place finish and an eighth-place effort from Brian Vickers, Toyota placed two cars in the top 10 Tuesday in the rain-delayed Michigan race -- in the shadow of Motown, no less.

The Toyota engines have been refined along the way all season, and are starting to show progress. So much so that Dave Blaney is No. 12 in this week's Power Rankings.

What do you think? Has Toyota raised its game? Can a driver of a Camry compete with the big boys? Will we see a Toyota driver win a race this season? If not this season, ever?

Let us know what you think.

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Tony Stewart was the opportunist at Watkins Glen, picking up his third win in four races after applying heat to Jeff Gordon. Stewart sits fourth in the points standings, up one spot from last week but still 445 points behind the leader Gordon.

However, Lee Spencer says Smoke's recent run earns him the No. 1 slot in this week's Power Rankings.

With the race at The Glen the last road race of the season, drivers can now gear up for the final ovals before the Chase for the Nextel Cup.

Can Stewart come away with another win? Will Gordon rebound after the disappointing finish? How will the return of crew chief Chad Knaus affect Jimmie Johnson? Can Martin Truex Jr. continue a solid sophomore season?

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