Older Busch Suddenly A Championship Favorite

Kurt Busch completed the rare All-Star-Coca-Cola 600 sweep last weekend, the seventh time that has occurred.

In doing so, the 2004 series champion penciled his name on the short list of 2010 championship favorites.

The 600 victory was Busch’s second of the season, and it gave him another 10 potential Chase bonus points.

After race No. 26, the top 12 in points will have their points reset to 5,000, with an additional 10 points added to that total for each race won during the “regular season.”

Jimmie Johnson and Denny Hamlin are on top of the bonus points standings, each with three wins, and 30 bonus points.