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It's an interesting quandary facing the power rankings this week, as Jimmie Johnson looks dominant while at the same time anything but infallible. As twice now in three weeks he has thrown away potential wins, and realistically should be on a three-race winning streak heading into Sonoma.
But despite Johnson's mistakes it's still not enough for another driver to wrestle away the No. 1 ranking, as no one else this week is deserving.
1. Jimmie Johnson (Last week: 1)
Gaffes at Dover and Michigan in the past three weeks have cost the 48 team a minimum of 41 points. Not that it should really bother Johnson any, considering he still holds a 31-point lead and all he needs to be concerned with is accumulating wins and nothing else.
2. Kevin Harvick (LW: 2)
The hottest driver in NASCAR has a pair of wins, a runner-up, a fifth and two other finishes inside the top 10 in his last seven starts. Although he has never won at Sonoma, he does have a road course victory on his résumé (Watkins Glen, 2006) and should be strong this weekend.
3. Kyle Busch (LW: 3)
On one of NASCAR's more notorious tracks for inducing engine failures, Busch's motor stayed intact and he quietly drove to a fourth-place finish, and to him that's a win. It's hard to gauge his chances this weekend at Sonoma, as he has won there previously (2008), but since then his best result is an 11th.
4. Matt Kenseth (LW: 4)
For the first time all season Kenseth has failed to lead a lap in consecutive races. Expect that streak to continue at Sonoma, where he is, well to be kind, not very good. In 15 starts on the Northern California road course he has just one top 10 and has never led a single lap.
5. Clint Bowyer (LW: 6)
Bowyer sustained front-end damage on the opening lap when he plowed into the back of Trevor Bayne. He recovered nicely, though, to finish seventh and later owned up to his mistake on Twitter referring to himself as "stupid driver."
6. Tony Stewart (LW: 8)
The doldrums the No. 14 team was going through earlier this year are now forgotten, as Stewart's fifth at Michigan was his fourth straight top 10 and has propelled him from 21st in points to 10th.
7. Carl Edwards (LW: 7)
Michigan wasn't the first time Edwards has had an outburst with a teammate, remember when he acted like he was going to punch Matt Kenseth a few years back at Martinsville? It's safe to say he probably won't win Roush Fenway Racing's employee of the month.
8. Greg Biffle (LW: 14)
With a win and a second in consecutive weeks, the worst teammate Carl Edwards' has ever had is on a mini-roll. While it's hard to imagine his run continuing at Sonoma where he's been hit-or-miss over the years, there is no reason to think Biffle can't leave with a top 10.
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (LW: 5)
Two blown engines in four weeks is a bit of a concern. But the bigger worry is Earnhardt again finds himself in a prolonged drought that has seen him go winless for a full calendar year. This would probably be a bad time to mention that he hasn't won more than one race in a season in nine years.
10. Brad Keselowski (LW: 13)
Another week brings yet another controversy for the defending Cup champion. This time over his remarks that Hendrick and Gibbs were throwing around money and stealing members from his team. The problem with Keselowski's assertion is the fact Roger Penske is among the wealthiest Americans and that it's a practice that has long been part of NASCAR.
11. Joey Logano (LW: Unranked)
As his Penske teammate continues to gather the headlines, Logano has quietly gone about producing results. Since Charlotte his worst result is a 10th and is on the verge of getting that maiden win with his new team.
12. Kurt Busch (LW: 9)
Qualified well, ran up front early and then for some reason or another finishes lower than he should have otherwise. This is the formula Busch has fine-tuned in recent months and was on full display at Michigan. And Charlotte. And Darlington. Well, you get the point.
13. Martin Truex Jr. (LW: Unranked)
A much needed third-place finish stops the slide for Truex, as he jumps up four spots in the standings to 13th. But like a host of drivers -- Logano, Gordon, Kurt Busch -- Truex is likely going to need to win at least once maybe twice to get into the Chase. That's a tall task for a driver who hasn't won a race in six years.
14. Kasey Kahne (LW: 10)
While it's not time for Kahne to panic, he might want to locate the emergency switch, as his 38th at Michigan was the seventh time in eight races where he's finished 17th or worse. The slump has dropped him from second in points to 12th and he is no longer viewed as a lock to make the Chase.
15. Jeff Gordon (LW: 12)
Just like last year, Gordon simply can't string together any good finishes and that lack of consistency again has him in a position where he is going to need to win to sneak into the Chase.