Power Rankings: Pocono
| Rank | Prev | Number | Driver | Notes |
| 1 | 1 |  |
Denny Hamlin | Another top 5. As if he needed any more confidence heading into the track he swept last year. |
| 2 | 4 |  |
Matt Kenseth | Finished 5th with an ill handling race car. I shudder to think of what's going to happen once the Killer Bees completely figure out the CoT. |
| 3 | 2 |  |
Jimmie Johnson | Was chopping down Martin Truex's lead until he blew a tire. Still, he finished 15th. |
| 4 | 5 |  |
Jeff Gordon | Ameriquest just lost another customer. |
| 5 | 3 |  |
Tony Stewart | 10 gallons of cascade white for that wall, Tony. |
| 6 | 7 |  |
Carl Edwards | He's led a lap in his last 3 races and he's a former winner at Pocono. |
| 7 | 9 |  |
Jeff Burton | Needed more chances to work on his car but he'll take a 12th after his nightmare at Lowes. |
| 8 | 15 |  |
Martin Truex Jr. | Last week, I said he was due for a breakout finish but I didn't mean he was due to outclass the field. |
| 9 | 12 |  |
Mark Martin | Think his fans are hoping Jeff Gordon's baby comes on a Sunday? |
| 10 | 13 |  |
Ryan Newman | God knows what he could have done with fresh tires. If not for his disastrous weekend at Lowes, he'd probably be in the Chase right now. |
| 11 | 6 |  |
Jamie McMurray | Best career finish at Pocono: 14th. |
| 12 | 8 |  |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Started 2nd, went from running with the big dogs to being trapped two laps down, finished 22nd and still got to go to victory lane. Funny how things work out. |
| 13 | 16 |  |
Clint Bowyer | Another potential winner if he had fresher tires. The Monster must have been hungry for rubber. |
| 14 | 14 |  |
Kevin Harvick | Since he won the All-Star race, he's been nowhere to be found. That might all change this week. He has 4 top 10s at Pocono. |
| 15 | 11 |  |
Kyle Busch | Wall repellent must be on back order. |
| 16 | 17 |  |
Bobby Labonte | The good finishes just keep on coming. |
| 17 | 19 |  |
Greg Biffle | Could be on the rebound after a 6th place finish at Dover. |
| 18 | 10 |  |
Kurt Busch | That parking spot he rented at Dover was pretty expensive. |
| 19 | 22 |  |
Casey Mears | Posted a 13th place finish after starting 41st. |
| 20 | 23 |  |
David Ragan | Never got his lap back but still got his best finish since Daytona. This will be his first Cup start at Pocono. He won an ARCA race there in 2005. |
| 21 | 18 |  |
J.J. Yeley | Just when you thought his luck was getting better, another DNF. |
| 22 | 24 |  |
Juan Pablo Montoya | Dark horse of the week. His road racing experience gives him an edge at Pocono. As long as he keep his paint attatched to his car. |
| 23 | 20 |  |
David Stremme | Forget about the outside of his car. David was just trying to keep from wrecking the inside of it. |
| 24 | NR |  |
Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon was racing with Jeff Gordon. For position. When was the last time we saw that? |
| 25 | NR |  |
Kasey Kahne | Finished 11th at Dover and finished 7th in the last race at Pocono. |
Biggest Gain this week: Martin Truex Jr.: 15th to 8th
Biggest Drop this week: Kurt Busch: 10th to 18th
New This Week: Robby Gordon, Kasey Kahne
Dropped Out: Elliott Sadler, Michael Waltrip
