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NASCAR: Driver Power Rankings After Daytona

By Asher Fair

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JUNE 29: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Credit One Bank Chevrolet, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 59th Annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on June 29, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - JUNE 29: Kyle Larson, driver of the #42 Credit One Bank Chevrolet, practices for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 59th Annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on June 29, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) /
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL – JULY 01: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Patriotic Chevrolet, and Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, lead Clint Bowyer, driver of the #14 Mobil 1 Ford, and Jamie McMurray, driver of the #1 McDonald’s $1 Any Size Soft Drink Chevrolet, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 59th Annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 1, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – JULY 01: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John’s Ford, Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Patriotic Chevrolet, and Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, lead Clint Bowyer, driver of the #14 Mobil 1 Ford, and Jamie McMurray, driver of the #1 McDonald’s $1 Any Size Soft Drink Chevrolet, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 59th Annual Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 1, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) /

After the 17th of 36 races this season, how do the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver power rankings look? Who is trending upwards after Daytona, and who is falling?

With 17 races down, there are still nine races for NASCAR drivers to lock up a spot for themselves in the playoffs. Which drivers have the best chance of doing so with the new playoff format?

NOTE:  The “Last Race” category includes each driver’s rankings in the previous edition of the NASCAR driver power rankings.

Not Ranked

  • Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford (-2)
  • Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford (-1)
  • Matt Kenseth, #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
  • Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
  • Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford
  • Kurt Busch, #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
  • Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
  • Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
  • Erik Jones, #77, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota
  • Ty Dillon, #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet
  • Aric Almirola, #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Ford
  • Paul Menard, #27, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr., #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
  • Chris Buescher, #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet
  • David Ragan, #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
  • Michael McDowell, #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet
  • Cole Whitt, #72, TriStar Motorsports, Chevrolet/Ford
  • AJ Allmendinger, #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet
  • Landon Cassill, #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford
  • Matt DiBenedetto, #32, Go FAS Racing, Ford
  • Danica Patrick, #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
  • Corey Lajoie, #83, BK Racing, Toyota
  • Reed Sorenson, #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota
  • Gray Gaulding, #23, BK Racing, Toyota
  • Jeffrey Earnhardt, #33, Circle Sport/TMG, Chevrolet
  • Michael Waltrip, #15, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota
  • Derrike Cope, #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota
  • DJ Kennington, #96, Gaunt Brothers Racing, Toyota
  • Cody Ware, #55, Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota
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