Check out a short list of favorites for Saturday's Mr. Goodcents 300 at Kansas Speedway:

David Green: Fell from first in the points standings to fourth as the result of an early-race incident with Scott Riggs at Dover; managed to complete 107 of 200 laps to finish 31st for his worst performance of the season and is 67 points behind leader Brian Vickers; one of three drivers with 10 or more top-five finishes; went winless from 1996 until April 12 at Nashville; also victorious at Loudon on July 19; started from the pole twice this year.

Bobby Hamilton Jr.: Scored impressive victories at Chicagoland and Kentucky Speedway this year; also captured the pole at Pikes Peak; has 16 top-10 finishes in 27 races, with eight efforts in the first five; in Chicago, led all but 14 of 200 laps to win a lopsided race by more than four seconds over Matt Kenseth; good run at Dover to finish second behind Brian Vickers.

Ron Hornaday: Two-time Truck series champion is up to third in the standings following a sixth-place finish at Dover; it was his 15th top-10 effort of the year; is 61 points behind leader Brian Vickers in the standings; produced a dominant performance by leading 148 of 200 laps en route to victory at Nazareth Speedway in Pennsylvania this year; another fine run was at Pikes Peak, where he led three different times for the most laps (80) before finishing seventh; owns six top-five finishes.

Jason Keller: Still among the title chasers, 106 points out of first place; comes off an eighth-place result at Dover; only win this year came at The Milwaukee Mile to give him 10 in career; also started from the pole twice and posted 14 top-10s; one of five drivers with over 300 Busch Series starts, joining Tommy Houston, Elton Sawyer, Randy LaJoie and Dale Jarrett; tops the all-time money list with over $7 million; finished in the top three in the standings in each of the past three seasons.

Scott Riggs: One of four leaders at Dover before settling for third place; leads the series with 11 top-five finishes and 15th in the top 10; is 32 points behind Brian Vickers in the standings with seven races remaining; as a rookie in this race last year, finished 23rd after starting 22nd; tops the money list with $931,000; two victories this year came at Gateway and Nashville, giving him four career titles.

Johnny Sauter: Remained seventh in the standings despite a disappointing 29th-place finish at Dover two weeks ago when a drive shaft forced him out after 144 laps; winner of the Richmond race this year in somewhat controversial fashion as he bumped Winston Cup points leader Matt Kenseth into the wall on the final lap; four other top-five finishes came in Bristol, Nashville, Daytona and Pikes Peak; drives the No. 21 Chevrolet which is owned by Richard Childress.

Brian Vickers: The 19-year-old led 97 laps and took the checkered flag at Dover on September 20 for his third victory of year; it was second win in last three races and vaulted him to the top of the standings, 32 points ahead of Scott Riggs; one of three drivers in the series with at least 10 top-five finishes (10); tops the division with 17 finishes in the first 10; was runner-up at Nazareth and Milwaukee; World Karting Association national champion from 1994-97.

Scott Wimmer: Gained one position in the points standings to ninth after Dover; only victory this year was recorded at Pikes Peak where he led the final 23 laps; placed no lower than 19th in 16 of last 17 starts, including five top-10s; posted four finishes in the top five and eight in the first 10; not a factor in this race last year, finishing 24th.