| Driver (1st place votes) | Last Week |
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson (17) | 1 |
| | One off week does not a weakness reveal. | |
| | Monte Dutton | |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick (2) | 2 |
| | His uniform still looks like a hotdog with mustard. | |
| | Mike Neff | |
| 3 | Matt Kenseth (1) | 5 |
| | Unlike Edwards, when he starts flexing his muscles, it's not so noticeable. | |
| | Monte Dutton | |
| 4 | Clint Bowyer | 4 |
| | Asking sponsor to change from those four-finger white gloves in lieu of Carl Edwards' situation. | |
| | Dennis Michelsen | |
| 5 | Mark Martin | 3 |
| | You have your good days and then you have those not worth a #%@$! | |
| | Ron Thornton | |
| 6 | Greg Biffle | 6 |
| | Four races, four top tens for the DependaBiffle. | |
| | Ron Thornton | |
| 7 | Tony Stewart (1) | 7 |
| | Wonders why Carl didn't just slap a reporter to take out his frustration. | |
| | Mike Neff | |
| 8 | Jeff Gordon | 8 |
| | Lived a day in the life of Junior at Atlanta. | |
| | Ron Thornton | |
| 9 | Kurt Busch | 14 |
| | Soon-to-be answer of trivia question: "Who won the race Carl wrecked Kez?" | |
| | Monte Dutton | |
| 10 | Jeff Burton | 9 |
| | Not much "wow" factor here, but there never is.
| |
| | JIm McCoy | |
| 11 | Joey Logano | 10 |
| | Caught in the middle of NASCAR's battle between the Hatfields and McCoys. | |
| | Dean Reller | |
| 12 | Kyle Busch | 12 |
| | Caught up in somebody else's wreck. Not too often we get a chance to say that one. | |
| | Dean Reller | |
| 13 | Kasey Kahne | 16 |
| | If he can survive Bristol mayhem, he may be in Chase territory after the next race. | |
| | Matt Myftiu | |
| 14 | Carl Edwards | 11 |
| | Got more great news this week with role of Eddie Haskell in Leave it to Beaver remake. | |
| | Dennis Michelsen | |
| 15 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 17 |
| | Are hopes of Chase finished for 2010? We think not. | |
| | Jim McCoy | |
| 16 | Jamie McMurray | 15 |
| | #1 in our hearts, 29th at Atlanta. | |
| | Ron Thornton | |
| 17 | David Reutimann | 13 |
| | Loves love, hates overheating engines. | |
| | Ron Thornton | |
| 18 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 18 |
| | When 15th place finish from pole is a great day you know you have been struggling. | |
| | Dennis Michelsen | |
| 19 | Paul Menard | NR |
| | Running considerably better since he had whatever that was on his chin removed. | |
| | Mike Neff | |
| 20 | Denny Hamlin | 19 |
| | From best hope to defeat Johnson to hanging on to top 20 in four races. | |
| | Dennis Michelsen | |
