Ryan Newman sits 30 points outside the top 12 in the NASCAR Nextel Cup standings, one place below a berth in the Chase.

Greg Biffle is in 16th place in the standings, four from a Chase spot. Casey Mears is in 17th in the standing.

But all three of these drivers are included in our Power Rankings this week.

Do these guys have a shot at cracking the top 12? Should they be in the Power Rankings, whether they can make the Chase or not?

Let us know what you think.

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Dale Earnhardt Junior is usually a staple in our weekly Power Rankings.

This week, he's nowhere to be found.

So what happened? Sure, he hasn't won a race in a while, and he got caught up in an accident Saturday night in Daytona, but is still he one of the 12 best drivers on the Nextel Cup circuit?

Should Junior still be in the Power Rankings? Who's in there instead of him who doesn't deserve to be?

Let us know what you think.

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Jimmie Johnson's been here before. He's had to race while his crew chief Chad Knaus has been sidelined by suspension.

So what did he do? He won some races.

What can you expect Johnson to do while Knaus serves his current suspension? You guessed it, win more races. The precendent is there, and so is the talent.

This week, because of the fact he's done so well even without Knaus calling the shots, Johnson is No. 4 in this week's Power Rankings.

What do you think? Can Johnson be as successful as he's been this season without Knaus in the pit box?

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Many people expected Juan Pablo Montoya to do well on Sunday at Sonoma. After all, he has a road-course pedigree from his days as an open-wheel racer.

So not too many people were shocked to see JPM make it to Victory Lane for the first time in a Nextel Cup race when he took the checkered flag this past weekend.

So how should Montoya's win affect the Power Rankings? Montoya is now one of two drivers to win a race this season who would not make the Chase of the season ended today, with the other being Casey Mears. Does the 21st-place driver deserve a spot in the Power Rankings?

Let us know what you think.

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Things couldn't be any better for Jeff Gordon these days.

Not only does he lead the Nextel Cup Series standings by a comfortable margin, he and his wife also welcomed a baby daughter, Ella Sofia, on Wednesday, and, most importantly, he's No. 1 again in this week's Power Rankings (just kidding about the "most importantly" thing).

Does Gordon still deserve to be No. 1? Maybe Carl Edwards should be there after his victory in Michigan? What about the red-hot Martin Truex Jr., becoming the go-to guy for DEI?

Let us know what you think.

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