NASCAR: Driver Power Rankings After Kentucky

By Asher Fair | Jul 9, 2017

SPARTA, KY - JULY 08: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Snickers Toyota, and Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Furniture Row/Denver Mattress Toyota, lead the field during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway on July 8, 2017 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) /

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SPARTA, KY – JULY 07: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, drives during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 presented by Advance Auto Parts at Kentucky Speedway on July 7, 2017 in Sparta, Kentucky. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) /

#10 and #9

#10. [Last Race: 9th (-1)] — Clint Bowyer has been solid this season, but he is still without a win since 2012. He is hanging around toward the bottom of the playoff standings, but he still finds himself in a position to make the playoffs if they were to start today. Following two 2nd place finishes at Sonoma and Daytona, respectively, Bowyer finishes in just 13th at Kentucky. However, as insignificant as it may seem, he is the only driver who has finished each of the past three races in the top 13, which shows just how all-around solid he has been this season.. No. 14. Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford. CLINT BOWYER

BRAD KESELOWSKI. #9. [Last Race: 6th (-3)] — Once again, finding the right spot for Brad Keselowski in these rankings was a challenge. He currently sits 8th in the championship standings but would be in 5th had it not been for a 35-point penalty he incurred earlier this season. He is in a 3rd place tie among all drivers with two victories this season, but he has finished outside of the top 30 in four of the past seven races. It will be interesting to see which version of Keselowski shows up in the playoffs.. No. 2. Team Penske, Ford

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