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Who are the top title contenders for the Sprint Cup Championship?
Who do you think are the top 5 contenders for the 2009 Sprint Cup Championship?
| Closed on 02/10/09 at 12:00AM
FanIQ Pts? No | NASCAR | Opinion List
Team Breakout:
Rank118 FansAvg (1st)
1.Jimmie Johnson3.4 (32)
2.Dale Earnhardt Jr2.5 (32)
3.Carl Edwards2.2 (19)
4.Jeff Gordon2.0 (17)
5.Kyle Busch1.1 (4)
Also receiving votes:Tony Stewart0.8
Mark Martin0.6 (1)
Greg Biffle0.5 (2)
Kevin Harvick0.5 (3)
Denny Hamlin0.3 (1)
Jeff Burton0.3
Matt Kenseth0.3 (2)
Kasey Kahne0.2 (2)
Bobby Labonte0.2
Clint Bowyer0.2 (1)
Martin Truex Jr0.1 (1)
Brian Vickers0.1
Casey Mears0.1
Kurt Busch0.1
Jamie McMurray0.1 (1)
David Ragan0.0
Joey Lagano0.0
Juan Pablo Montoya0.0
Michael Waltrip0.0
David Stremme0.0
Ryan Newman0.0

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#5 | 310 days ago
me2crazy (+)

AndiLee0388 wrote:
GO JUNYAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go JunYah indeed!

True fans throw cans ya know....LOL!
1. Carl Edwards  2. Jimmie Johnson  3. Kyle Busch  4. Dale Earnhardt Jr  5. Tony Stewart  
  
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#1 | 310 days ago

GO JUNYAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. Jeff Gordon  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr  3. Tony Stewart  4. Greg Biffle  5. Carl Edwards  
#2 | 310 days ago

well i know about some of these drivers for a little while and they are great drivers
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr  2. Jeff Gordon  3. Mark Martin  4. Michael Waltrip  5. Tony Stewart  
#3 | 310 days ago

i have to give me some credit i least i try and work with it ok!!!!
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr  2. Jeff Gordon  3. Mark Martin  4. Michael Waltrip  5. Tony Stewart  
#4 | 310 days ago

you all have to give me some credit, I at least try
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr  2. Jeff Gordon  3. Mark Martin  4. Michael Waltrip  5. Tony Stewart  
#5 | 310 days ago
me2crazy (+)

AndiLee0388 wrote:
GO JUNYAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go JunYah indeed!

True fans throw cans ya know....LOL!
1. Carl Edwards  2. Jimmie Johnson  3. Kyle Busch  4. Dale Earnhardt Jr  5. Tony Stewart  
#6 | 310 days ago

Who's Junyah?  Some new driver from India?

1. Kyle Busch  2. Jimmie Johnson  3. Jeff Burton  4. Jeff Gordon  5. Tony Stewart  
#7 | 310 days ago

(Edited by AndiLee0388)
huskerfan_ia wrote:
Who's Junyah?  Some new driver from India?

LOL..it's my pet name for him...LOL

It is how the fans scream his name...LOL
1. Jeff Gordon  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr  3. Tony Stewart  4. Greg Biffle  5. Carl Edwards  
#8 | 310 days ago

Until he loses, it almost has to be JJ, right?
1. Jimmie Johnson  2. Greg Biffle  3. Jeff Gordon  4. Carl Edwards  5. Kyle Busch  
#9 | 310 days ago

to be the MAN you got to beat the MAN......

Rick Flair
1. Jimmie Johnson  2. Mark Martin  3. Carl Edwards  4. Jeff Burton  5. Jeff Gordon  
#10 | 309 days ago

I find it funny all the Jr fans just keep on thinking he is a championship contender. He will .probably not even make the chase this year. Martin will be a very strong runner along with the usual 48, 24, 99, & 17. I do think the 29 & 31 will both be strong as well. The 6 car should turn the corner and have a good year and make the chase. My 5 are the 5, 17,24,48, & 99 but not in that order.
1. Carl Edwards  2. Jimmie Johnson  3. Mark Martin  4. Greg Biffle  5. Jeff Gordon  
#11 | 309 days ago
JohnFrench (+)

has Jr ever won a championship?? umm, no, whats the closest he has ever come?? a 3rd  place finish in 2003. he has an average finish of 14.3, so i would really take Jr. out of championship contentions..
1. Carl Edwards  2. Jimmie Johnson  3. Greg Biffle  4. Dale Earnhardt Jr  5. Jeff Gordon  
#12 | 309 days ago

I believe that all the drivers do their best and i give them all the credit in the world.  They all are champs to me .
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr  2. Jeff Gordon  3. Mark Martin  4. Michael Waltrip  5. Tony Stewart  
#13 | 309 days ago

AndiLee0388 wrote:
LOL..it's my pet name for him...LOL

It is how the fans scream his name...LOL
I have some other pet names for him. LMAO!!!!!
1. Jimmie Johnson  2. Carl Edwards  3. Kyle Busch  4. Dale Earnhardt Jr  5. Matt Kenseth  
#14 | 309 days ago

you guys have to be kidding to think the 48 really has another shot at it...no chance he gets that lucky again :)
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr  2. Jimmie Johnson  3. Jeff Gordon  4. Casey Mears  5. Carl Edwards  
#15 | 309 days ago

18packabs wrote:
I have some other pet names for him. LMAO!!!!!
But I notice he is #4 on your list...
1. Jeff Gordon  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr  3. Tony Stewart  4. Greg Biffle  5. Carl Edwards  
#16 | 309 days ago

AndiLee0388 wrote:
But I notice he is #4 on your list...
I didn't say he isn't a good driver. I never confuse personal feelings with truth and facts.
1. Jimmie Johnson  2. Carl Edwards  3. Kyle Busch  4. Dale Earnhardt Jr  5. Matt Kenseth  
#17 | 309 days ago

18packabs wrote:
I didn't say he isn't a good driver. I never confuse personal feelings with truth and facts.
I hear ya, unfortunately I have the woman gene, and at least for me, I tend to let a little emotion cloud my eyes at times..
1. Jeff Gordon  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr  3. Tony Stewart  4. Greg Biffle  5. Carl Edwards  
#18 | 309 days ago

Kevin Harvick is da Man Baby
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr  2. Denny Hamlin  3. Jeff Gordon  4. Kevin Harvick  5. Mark Martin  
#19 | 309 days ago

2009.....JR will shine!
#20 | 309 days ago

huskerfan_ia wrote:
Who's Junyah?  Some new driver from India?

In the South we say.....JUNE-YERRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
#21 | 308 days ago
jewelsfre (+)

ert wrote:
I find it funny all the Jr fans just keep on thinking he is a championship contender. He will .probably not even make the chase this year. Martin will be a very strong runner along with the usual 48, 24, 99, & 17. I do think the 29 & 31 will both be strong as well. The 6 car should turn the corner and have a good year and make the chase. My 5 are the 5, 17,24,48, & 99 but not in that order.
I agree, it is pretty funny how much faith his fans have in him, even though he has let them down so many times.  He comes close to winning some races, but somehow always screws it up for himself.
1. Kasey Kahne  2. Kasey Kahne  3. Jimmie Johnson  4. Jimmie Johnson  5. Kyle Busch  
#22 | 305 days ago

"I find it funny all the Jr fans just keep on thinking he is a championship contender"
I am a huge Jr fan, but I don't have him in my top five.  I think he is a great driver, but I don't think he will be a contender this year - I just hope he proves me wrong.
1. Jimmie Johnson  2. Carl Edwards  3. Kyle Busch  4. Jeff Burton  5. Jeff Gordon  
#23 | 305 days ago

jbatie wrote:
you guys have to be kidding to think the 48 really has another shot at it...no chance he gets that lucky again :)
Until he fails, Johnson has to be a contender.  Everyone said he couldn't pull off three in a row. He hasn't finished lower than 5th in the points since 2003.  I'd have him on there long before someone that hasn't finished higher than 3 ever.  Keep drinking that green kool-aid.
1. Kevin Harvick  2. Carl Edwards  3. Jimmie Johnson  4. Kyle Busch  5. Greg Biffle  
#24 | 304 days ago

I do believe Jr. will do much better this year than he did last year.  That said though, Edwards will spoil Johnson's bid for 4 in a row.
1. Carl Edwards  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr  3. Kyle Busch  4. Jimmie Johnson  5. Jeff Burton  
#25 | 304 days ago

JohnFrench wrote:
has Jr ever won a championship?? umm, no, whats the closest he has ever come?? a 3rd  place finish in 2003. he has an average finish of 14.3, so i would really take Jr. out of championship contentions..
But yet you have him listed?... #4
1. Carl Edwards  2. Carl Edwards  3. Dale Earnhardt Jr  4. Dale Earnhardt Jr  5. Greg Biffle  
#26 | 304 days ago

jr all the way now that everything is all worked out with hendrick and now they have it all figured out
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr  2. Carl Edwards  3. Jimmie Johnson  4. Tony Stewart  5. Jeff Gordon  
#27 | 302 days ago
JohnFrench (+)

richard2007 wrote:
But yet you have him listed?... #4
yeah i have him listed #4, thats not #1...
1. Carl Edwards  2. Jimmie Johnson  3. Greg Biffle  4. Dale Earnhardt Jr  5. Jeff Gordon  
#28 | 302 days ago

(Edited by richard2007)
JohnFrench wrote:
yeah i have him listed #4, thats not #1...
Glad to see we agree on #1
1. Carl Edwards  2. Carl Edwards  3. Dale Earnhardt Jr  4. Dale Earnhardt Jr  5. Greg Biffle  
#29 | 302 days ago

richard2007 wrote:
Glad to see we agree on #1
And your #2 agrees with his #1...LOL
1. Jeff Gordon  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr  3. Tony Stewart  4. Greg Biffle  5. Carl Edwards  
#30 | 301 days ago

This is the year of the Rainbow Warriors!!!!!  Go #24!!!
1. Jimmie Johnson  2. Jeff Gordon  3. Dale Earnhardt Jr  4. Carl Edwards  5. Kyle Busch  
#31 | 300 days ago
SWDfisher48 (+)

Go Flipper!!


1. Carl Edwards  2. Jimmie Johnson  3. Kyle Busch  4. Jeff Gordon  5. David Ragan  
#32 | 300 days ago

Cant believe nobody is talking about Lagono. 
1. Denny Hamlin  2. Kyle Busch  3. Jimmie Johnson  4. Carl Edwards  5. Joey Lagano  
#33 | 299 days ago
JohnFrench (+)

Superbleeder wrote:
Cant believe nobody is talking about Lagono. 
who?? the guy who couldnt get out of his own way last year. even though he had all the hype..
1. Carl Edwards  2. Jimmie Johnson  3. Greg Biffle  4. Dale Earnhardt Jr  5. Jeff Gordon  
#34 | 299 days ago

jeff gordon,jeff bodine,, earnhardt jr.jory langano,mark martin

1. Jeff Gordon  2. Bobby Labonte  3. Dale Earnhardt Jr  4. Joey Lagano  5. Mark Martin  
#35 | 299 days ago

JohnFrench wrote:
who?? the guy who couldnt get out of his own way last year. even though he had all the hype..

Did you hear about him being penalized for rough driving at the Toyota Showdown at Irwindale last weekend?  From what I understand they took the win away?

1. Jimmie Johnson  2. Carl Edwards  3. Kyle Busch  4. Jeff Burton  5. Jeff Gordon  
#36 | 298 days ago

JohnFrench wrote:
who?? the guy who couldnt get out of his own way last year. even though he had all the hype..
Logano obviously won't win the championship, but to be fair he was driving the #96 car for most of the races he ran in Cup last year.  That car can't get out of its own way no matter who's driving it.
1. Carl Edwards  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr  3. Kyle Busch  4. Jimmie Johnson  5. Jeff Burton  
#37 | 297 days ago

me2crazy wrote:
Go JunYah indeed!

True fans throw cans ya know....LOL!
Yeah what she said...lol Go Dale Go!!!
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr  2. Jeff Gordon  3. Jimmie Johnson  4. Tony Stewart  5. Denny Hamlin  
#38 | 296 days ago

Joey Lagano??? We're talking TOP 5 here. Do you really actually think Lagano will finish in the top 5 in the final points standings? He'll be very lucky to finish in the top 5 of a single Cup race this season.  I seriously doubt he'll make the chase this season. He gets 1 Nationwide win and now he is a phenom...not. He probably won't finish in the top 5 of the Nationwide series. Not saying he is lacking talent, just the big E; Experience and hie talent can not make up for his lack of experience. He will be like David Ragan, needs a few years to develop.
1. Carl Edwards  2. Jimmie Johnson  3. Mark Martin  4. Greg Biffle  5. Jeff Gordon  
#39 | 296 days ago
JohnFrench (+)

kramer wrote:
Logano obviously won't win the championship, but to be fair he was driving the #96 car for most of the races he ran in Cup last year.  That car can't get out of its own way no matter who's driving it.
but with all they made him out to be, it shouldnt have mattered what he was driving, he should have been finishing higher then he was.. his best finish was a 32nd, and in his final race last year he was driving a joe gibbs car and only finished 40th.. cmon now.. i think that just shows even with gibbs equiptment he still aint all that..
1. Carl Edwards  2. Jimmie Johnson  3. Greg Biffle  4. Dale Earnhardt Jr  5. Jeff Gordon  
#40 | 296 days ago

Toejam wrote:
to be the MAN you got to beat the MAN......

Rick Flair
Wooooooooooo!
1. Jimmie Johnson  2. Carl Edwards  3. Kyle Busch  4. Matt Kenseth  5. Dale Earnhardt Jr  
#41 | 296 days ago

JohnFrench wrote:
but with all they made him out to be, it shouldnt have mattered what he was driving, he should have been finishing higher then he was.. his best finish was a 32nd, and in his final race last year he was driving a joe gibbs car and only finished 40th.. cmon now.. i think that just shows even with gibbs equiptment he still aint all that..
Wait until he's in the 20......the car he drove well in the Nationwide Series was the same car that Stewart, Hamlin, and Scrub all drove. The 96 car for 2 races and the 02 (wtf?) in the Cup series weren't serious rides, as Bryan said, doesn't matter who was driving those cars.
1. Jimmie Johnson  2. Carl Edwards  3. Kyle Busch  4. Matt Kenseth  5. Dale Earnhardt Jr  
#42 | 295 days ago
JohnFrench (+)

Anthonyg7575 wrote:
Wait until he's in the 20......the car he drove well in the Nationwide Series was the same car that Stewart, Hamlin, and Scrub all drove. The 96 car for 2 races and the 02 (wtf?) in the Cup series weren't serious rides, as Bryan said, doesn't matter who was driving those cars.
yeah you have a point, but still if the 02 was a gibbs car he would have had better equiptemnt then the 96 was, and he finished higher in the 96 then he did in the 02, but we will see what he does in the 20.. im thinking in the first 5 races he wont crack the top 20..
1. Carl Edwards  2. Jimmie Johnson  3. Greg Biffle  4. Dale Earnhardt Jr  5. Jeff Gordon  
#43 | 295 days ago

SWDfisher48 wrote:
Go Flipper!!


Yeah the flipper has got to be the man this year.  Its time for a Ford Championship.

1. Carl Edwards  2. Jimmie Johnson  3. Kyle Busch  4. Dale Earnhardt Jr  5. Jeff Gordon  
#44 | 294 days ago

Until someone proves otherwise, Jimmie Johnson has to be considered the top contender.  Nobody in the business has been as consistent as he has been the last 4 years.  I think Johnson is going to have another back and forth battle with Carl Edwards for the championship.  I also expect Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth to bounce back after sub par years last season and you have to always keep an eye on Kyle Busch.
1. Jimmie Johnson  2. Carl Edwards  3. Jeff Gordon  4. Kyle Busch  5. Greg Biffle  
#45 | 293 days ago

JohnFrench wrote:
yeah you have a point, but still if the 02 was a gibbs car he would have had better equiptemnt then the 96 was, and he finished higher in the 96 then he did in the 02, but we will see what he does in the 20.. im thinking in the first 5 races he wont crack the top 20..
Jeff Gordon crashed out of the '92 Hooters 500 and finished outside the top 30.  I'm just sayin'...
1. Carl Edwards  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr  3. Kyle Busch  4. Jimmie Johnson  5. Jeff Burton  
#46 | 293 days ago

kramer wrote:
Jeff Gordon crashed out of the '92 Hooters 500 and finished outside the top 30.  I'm just sayin'...
Yeah, but what did he ever do...
1. Jimmie Johnson  2. Greg Biffle  3. Jeff Gordon  4. Carl Edwards  5. Kyle Busch  
#47 | 293 days ago

kantwistaye wrote:
Yeah, but what did he ever do...
I think he won a couple races.  That guy never lived up to all the hype.
1. Carl Edwards  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr  3. Kyle Busch  4. Jimmie Johnson  5. Jeff Burton  
#48 | 293 days ago

kramer wrote:
I think he won a couple races.  That guy never lived up to all the hype.
Isn't he a car owner now?
1. Jimmie Johnson  2. Carl Edwards  3. Kyle Busch  4. Jeff Burton  5. Jeff Gordon  
#49 | 293 days ago

JrCanuckFan wrote:
Isn't he a car owner now?

Yeah, I think he's part owner for some guy I never heard of.  What's his last name, Johnson or something?

1. Carl Edwards  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr  3. Kyle Busch  4. Jimmie Johnson  5. Jeff Burton  
#50 | 293 days ago

Now that Jimmie Johnson has won titles with the old Monte Carlo and the Car of Tomorrow, is there any reason to think he won't be BETTER in 2009 than in '08? I put Busch No. 2 with my head, not my heart.
#51 | 293 days ago

Scott wrote:
Until someone proves otherwise, Jimmie Johnson has to be considered the top contender.  Nobody in the business has been as consistent as he has been the last 4 years.  I think Johnson is going to have another back and forth battle with Carl Edwards for the championship.  I also expect Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth to bounce back after sub par years last season and you have to always keep an eye on Kyle Busch.
I am sure hoping you are wrong Scott!! I realize all records must be broken sometime, but I'd like to see Cale stay unbeaten a little bit longer!!
1. Jeff Gordon  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr  3. Tony Stewart  4. Greg Biffle  5. Carl Edwards  
#52 | 293 days ago

kramer wrote:

Yeah, I think he's part owner for some guy I never heard of.  What's his last name, Johnson or something?

ROFLMAO! AND he's starting DEAD LAST in the Bud Shootout! You jinxed him Bryan.
1. Jimmie Johnson  2. Carl Edwards  3. Kyle Busch  4. Jeff Burton  5. Jeff Gordon  
#53 | 293 days ago

JrCanuckFan wrote:
ROFLMAO! AND he's starting DEAD LAST in the Bud Shootout! You jinxed him Bryan.
Oh darn, I'm so sad.
1. Carl Edwards  2. Dale Earnhardt Jr  3. Kyle Busch  4. Jimmie Johnson  5. Jeff Burton  
#54 | 290 days ago

JohnFrench wrote:
has Jr ever won a championship?? umm, no, whats the closest he has ever come?? a 3rd  place finish in 2003. he has an average finish of 14.3, so i would really take Jr. out of championship contentions..
A true fan is a true fan. He may not have won a championship but he will this year. granted Jimmy is good but if he didnt have the cars he would not have won the title last year. Lets see if Mr Hendrick keeps his word and makes sure Junior  gets the cars he seems to give Jimmy every year. Be good to all your drivers not just one.Go Junior nation
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr  2. Jimmie Johnson  3. Jeff Gordon  4. Kyle Busch  5. Carl Edwards  
#55 | 281 days ago

Great start for Jr.
1. Denny Hamlin  2. Kyle Busch  3. Jimmie Johnson  4. Carl Edwards  5. Joey Lagano  
#56 | 260 days ago

Go Junyer!

BWAHAHAHAHA!

love ya andi!


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