Owners Points and the Bubble after Daytona in July 08

Just for grins, I slapped in the first place car of Kyle Busch and he's got a 1300+ point advantage on 35th. He ain't in no danger of falling below the 35th even if he drives backwards the rest of the year.

The No 55 Toyota is in 28th and was looking at a good finish last weekend, but he got street swept in the last lap wreck.

The No 77 Dodge has the 35th spot all to itself and unless something really stupid happens to that team, AND the No 66 car runs every week, he's in no danger. With Kyle Petty out of the field, there's no real competition for the 35th spot* and dare I say it may just remain this way for the rest of the year. There aren't enough cars running full time to make it interesting. Yet another side affect of the economy? Probably.

If there's any fight to be had, it's between 33rd to 35th.

RANK	+/-	CAR	OWNER	POINTS
1	--	#18	Joe Gibbs	2686	1316
28	--	#55	Michael Waltrip	1508	138
29	--	#44	Michael Waltrip	1502	132
30	--	#22	Bill Davis	1500	130
31	2	#7	Robby Gordon	1484	114
32	-1	#41	Chip Ganassi	1475	105
33	-1	#01	Teresa Earnhardt	1436	66
34	1	#00	Rob Kauffman	1382	12
35	-1	#77	Roger Penske	1370	0
36	--	#66	Joe Custer	1300	-70
37	1	#84	Dietrich Mateschitz	1170	-200
38	-1	#96	Jeffrey Moorad	1165	-205
39	--	#78	Barney Visser	1133	-237
40	1	#10	George Gillett, Jr	1117	-253

*OK, that was mean.