Week 15 — Michigan
Sean likes Pocono, I like Michigan. They could run four races a year here and I wouldn't get tired of them. MIS is a fast two-mile oval that really separates the men from the boys. The tems with good equipment should and usually do run well here. We also shouldn't have the high number of cautions we saw at Dover and Pocono, which means more green flag laps, which means more fun for the fans. And what would make it really fun is if Jeff Gordon can win from the pole. Read on for Glenn's Ten:
* Jeff Gordon (winner) -- Jeff's ready for another win. He could have won last week if not for a pitting error. He wants to atone for a couple of very poor finishes. And his Hendrick protege Jimmie Johnson visited victory lane last week. With three Hendrick cars starting in the top three spots, this team is on its game.
Rest of the top 10 (in no particular order):
* Jimmie Johnson -- No reason to think he couldn't repeat last week's performance.
* Ryan Newman -- This is Ryan's type of track. He won here last August and might have in June if not for a fiery engine failure. I just don't think anyone will be a match for Hendrick power Sunday.
* Kurt Busch -- Defending June race champ. Has been a quiet top-10 performer this season.
* Matt Kenseth -- Oh yeah, gotta give the reserved spot to Matt. He's $25,000 poorer this weekend along with Kevin Harvick, so wants at least to stay ahead of the #29. Shouldn't be a problem.
* Bobby Labonte -- Bobby Likes Michigan. Too much bad luck lately, but turned it around last week.
* Tony Stewart -- Where Labonte goes, Tony follows.
* Dale Jarrett -- Starting deep pack, but had a good run last week before mechanical woes. He likes Michigan. Team is slowly coming around.
* Rusty Wallace -- Penske cars probably second best to Hendrick. He flamed out last August, much like Newman did in June. Let's see if they put the engine issues to rest finally.
* Kasey Kahne -- Qualified poorly, but he should be able to stay out of trouble and work his way up.
Sleeper picks: Dale Earnhardt Jr., who seems to be finding ways to salvage good finishes when he needs them, and Casey Mears, who has been finishing well and just might surprise us eventually.
