Check out a short list of favorites for Saturday's Kroger 200 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway:

David Green:
The 1994 Busch Series champion stumbled on the final lap of the TrimSpa 250 at Pikes Peak by spinning and finishing 12th; he fell two points behind leader Scott Riggs with 13 races left; went winless since 1996 until April 12 at Nashville; also won at Loudon two weeks ago; tops the circuit with 13 top 10 finishes; started from the pole twice this year and has recorded eight top-fives.

Bobby Hamilton Jr.:
After bumping Mike Bliss at Loudon, Hamilton was on the receiving end at Pikes Peak on Saturday and needed repairs in the garage before returning for a 25th place finish; remained sixth in the standings, but is 205 points out of first place; winner of two impressive races this year at Chicagoland and Kentucky Speedway; in Chicago, led all but 14 of 200 laps to win a lopsided race by more than four seconds over Matt Kenseth; placed in the top 10 in 10 of his last 14 races.

Ron Hornaday:
Finished in the first eight in five of the last six races, including the seventh at Pikes Peak where he led three different times for most laps (80); fourth in the standings, 50 points out of first; owns five top-five finishes and 11 top-10s this year; sole victory this season came in a solid performance at Nazareth on May 18, when he led 148 of 200 laps; was fourth in this race last year; two-time Craftsman Truck series champion; also tops that circuit with 26 victories.

Jason Keller:
Started at Pikes Peak at the end of the grid after changing engines prior to the race; raced back to contention and managed to lead 43 laps before losing position to eventual winner Scott Wimmer; 50 points behind leader Scott Riggs in the standings; has one win, a pole and 11 top-10s; started and finished second in this race last year; won the event in 1995 and 1999; had a victory at The Milwaukee Mile this year to bring his career total to 10; one of five drivers with 300 or more career Busch Series starts, joining Tommy Houston, Elton Sawyer, Randy LaJoie and Dale Jarrett; tops the all-time money list with over $6.9 million; finished in the top three in points in each of the past three seasons.

Scott Riggs:
Regained points lead from David Green after just one race with a third-place result at Pikes Peak that moved him two points ahead of Green; one of three Busch Series regulars with two victories this season (Green, Hamilton Jr.); won at Gateway and Nashville, giving him four career wins in two years; placed 11th here last season.

Johnny Sauter:
Highest finishing rookie in this race last year, fourth place; also finish fourth at the TrimSpa 250 in Colorado last week; improved one spot to eighth in the points, but a distant 337 behind leader Riggs; scored 10 top-10s in 21 races this year and also has been among the first five finishers four times.

Brian Vickers:
Victim of circumstance on lap 29 accident at Pikes Peak as he ran out of room and hit Larry Gunselman; was his first finish outside the top 10 in last eight races; fell two spots to fifth in standings, 124 points behind Riggs; owns six top-five finishes this season, but still seeks first career victory in series; enjoying an impressive campaign, with 10 top-10 finishes; best showing was runner-up at the GNC 250 in Milwaukee; World Karting Association national champion from 1994-97.

Scott Wimmer:
Led final 23 laps to win Pikes Peak race for his first win of the year and fifth of his career; last win came at season-ending Miami event; finished no lower than 19th in last 12 starts, including five top-10s; placed fifth at Loudon, Richmond and Kentucky; solid run in this event last year, finishing third after 32nd start; seventh in the points standings.