Drivers Standings -Cup Bubble Going Into Michigan

Have you noticed that NASCAR.com isn't putting the 'Out of Contention' line in their standings anymore? Must have been too negative on the outsiders looking in.

Here's my table of what's up with the bubble to get into the Chase for the Cup contention.

Watkins Glen had it's affect on folks.

Tony is pulling away from the bubble spot, while Biffle and Kahne are creeping towards it. The big "race" to watch, Kenseth and Bowyer: 22 points apart, with Kenseth 'in' the chase and Bowyer snapping at his heels like an angry, hungry dog... Nah, Bowyer doesn't give me that feel... He's patiently trying to perform consistently to overtake Kenseth. OK, that's better.

Check out Hamlin and Biffle, all tied up.

Without any more banter, here's the numbers, as they look today:

RANK	+/-	DRIVER	POINTS	BEHIND	CUP BUBBLE
1	--	Kyle Busch	3254	Leader	626
2	1	Carl Edwards	3012	-242	384
3	1	Jimmie Johnson	3010	-244	382
4	-2	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	2985	-269	357
5	--	Jeff Burton	2945	-309	317
6	--	Jeff Gordon	2754	-500	126
7	2	Tony Stewart	2744	-510	116
8	-1	Kasey Kahne	2713	-541	85
9	1	Denny Hamlin	2689	-565	61
10	-2	Greg Biffle	2689	-565	61
11	--	Kevin Harvick	2670	-584	42
12	1	Matt Kenseth	2628	-626	0
SPRINT CUP BUBBLE BUMP
13	-1	Clint Bowyer	2606	-648	-22
14	--	David Ragan	2539	-715	-89
15	--	Ryan Newman	2424	-830	-204
16	1	Martin Truex Jr.	2419	-835	-209
17	-1	Brian Vickers	2418	-836	-210
18	--	Kurt Busch	2269	-985	-359
19	--	Jamie McMurray	2231	-1023	-397
20	1	Elliott Sadler	2159	-1095	-469
21	-1	Bobby Labonte	2121	-1133	-507