1. Matt Kenseth (car No. 17): Any questions so far? Two wins in two races. He's usually darn good at Vegas, too. Last week: 1

2. Kyle Busch (car No. 18): "Settled" for third in California Cup race after a Saturday sweep that was impressive. Last week: 3

3. Jeff Gordon (car No. 24): Still winless since October 2007 but certainly not for a lack of trying at California. Last week: 5

4. Tony Stewart (car No. 14): An impressive first two weeks for this driver/owner. This thing might just work out. Last week: 4

5. Greg Biffle (car No. 16): Took the blame for pit road mistake that might have cost him a shot at California win. Last week: 10

6. Jimmie Johnson (car No. 48): Unusual to see this team run better in the first half of a race than it did in the second. Last week: 7

7. Carl Edwards (car No. 99): Had a very quiet seventh-place finish at California. Needs to be a factor at Vegas. Last week: 6

8. Kevin Harvick (car No. 29): Car wasn't running at the California finish for the first time in more than two seasons. Last week: 2

9. Denny Hamlin (car No. 11): It Car got better as the race went along at California, a trend you'd want to continue. Last week: 9

10. Kurt Busch (car No. 2): Busch joins Kenseth and Stewart as the only drivers to have two top 10s so far. Last week: 21

For the rest of the top-40 rankings, go online and visit www.thatsracin.com

Auto Club Speedway in California may be located smack in the middle of Toyota country, but Ford has been a habitual trespasser at the 2-mile oval for years, as it was again over the weekend.

On Sunday, Roush Fenway Racing's Matt Kenseth drove his Ford Fusion to victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Fontana, the manufacturer's 10th victory in 18 Cup events since the track's inaugural race, the California 500, in 1997.

It was Kenseth's third victory in February at Auto Club Speedway, and Roush's fifth straight of the month at Fontana and seventh overall.

If Reggie Jackson, who drove the pace car at the Auto Club 500 on Sunday, is Mr. October, Kenseth has certainly earned the right to be called Mr. February for his team, owned by Jack Roush.

Kenseth, who has captured the first two Cup races of 2009, is the hottest driver on the circuit, and so, too, is the Michigan automaker.

"It feels pretty unbelievable to win the first two races - especially Daytona," said Kenseth, the 2003 Sprint Cup champion.

Last year, Kenseth didn't win a race, just the second time he has failed to record a victory during the season since starting in Cup full-time for Roush in 2000. The other year was 2001.

"I'm glad to be back on the racetrack," said Kenseth, who, following his Daytona 500 victory, spent time in New York appearing on the "Late Show with David Letterman" and "Live with Regis and Kelly" before flying to San Francisco.

Kenseth, 37, didn't look beat-up Sunday, finishing ahead of

Kurt Busch is tied for third with Tony Stewart.

LOOK WHO'S MISSING: The top 12 in Cup standings looks a lot different

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Matt Kenseth and owner Jack Roush celebrate winning the Auto Club 500.

The same cannot be said for Earnhardt. He messed up. He made the mistake. Nobody is saying he tried to wreck half the cars with the best chance to win the race. Doesn't

than last year at this stage. Missing are Ryan Newman, 32nd; Kasey Kahne, 23rd; Kevin Harvick, 16th; Jeff Burton, 31st; Brian Vickers, 26th; Martin Truex Jr., 17th, and three-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, 19th.

JUNIOR'S SLIPPING: Dale Earnhardt Jr. is 35th in points after falling out of the race on Lap 205 with engine problems.

After the first two Cup races of 2008, Junior was 23rd in points following finishes of ninth at Daytona and 40th at Fontana for his new team.

NASCAR's most popular driver rebounded nicely to break a 76-race winless streak at Michigan International Speedway in June and entered the Chase for the Championship as fourth seed, eventually finishing 12th in series points.