NASCAR power rankings: The best Cup drivers heading to Pocono

NASCAR is preparing for a doubleheader weekend at Pocono Raceway. The first of two Cup races this weekend is Saturday at 3 p.m. on NBCSN. The second race at Pocono is Sunday at 3:30 p.m. also on NBCSN. Below are The Charlotte Observer’s NASCAR power rankings for the week of June 21. This list is updated each week. Honorable mention— Alex Bowman (-1) finished 14th at Nashville and out of the top 10 in each stage. Prior to Sunday, Bowman was riding a wave of top 10s, finishing no lower than ninth in four races. This week Bowman drops a spot to Kyle Busch, who finished a few positions ahead of hi…

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