For the second straight week, a trio of rookies is in top 10 led by Justin Allgaier in fifth. Brendan Gaughan is eighth and Scott Lagasse Jr. is 10th. Jason Leffler (fourth), who won his first career race at Nashville in 2004, leads the six ranked series-only regulars while Keselowski and “Iron Man” Jason Keller (ninth) round out the top 10.

No one should stay too comfy, thought. Only 32 points separate places 9 – 15.
Another up-and-comer is on the docket at Nashville. USAC and ARCA star Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will make his NASCAR national series debut for Roush Fenway Racing while Tim Andrews, son of long-time NASCAR crew chief Paul Andrews (who will oversee his son’s car at Nashville) will attempt to make his series debut for Rick Ware Racing.