NASCAR: Power Ranking The 2016 Chase Drivers Before Chicagoland

Sep 10, 2016; Richmond, VA, USA; Sprint Cup Series drivers pose for a photo with the chase trophy after the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Richmond, VA, USA; Sprint Cup Series drivers pose for a photo with the chase trophy after the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /
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Each and every week Beyond The Flag brings you out weekly NASCAR Power Rankings via Mike Hutton. During the NASCAR Chase we will continue to bring you those but we will also provide you with special power rankings for just the drivers involved in the NASCAR Chase.

The 2016 NASCAR Chase Power Rankings will come out every Monday and will be directly impacted on what transpired the previous weekend in the NASCAR Chase. Although the Chase will go from 16 drivers down to four, the NASCAR Chase Power Rankings will maintain all 16 Chase drivers throughout.

On-track performance, clutch wins, big risks and unfortunate issues will all play a role in determining the outcome of the NASCAR Chase Power Rankings each week. So, let’s stop talking about the rankings and jump right into them.

The NASCAR Chase is set to begin this weekend at Chicagoland, here is how the Chase field stacks up heading into the first race of the 2016 NASCAR Chase.