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 08: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Snickers Toyota, races 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 Matt Sullivan/Getty Images) /

#4 and #3

#4. [Last Race: 5th (+1)] — Kevin Harvick ran in the top 5 all race long at Kentucky before ultimately finishing in 9th place. While it was a disappointing result, it was still a solid result and it was his 11th top 10 finish of the season, which is tied for 2nd among all drivers. He is still in 4th place in the championship standings and is the highest driver with only one win that is locked into the playoffs, so all he really needs to do for the rest of the regular season is string together solid results like he has done recently.. No. 4. Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford. KEVIN HARVICK

#3. [Last Race: 4th (+1)] — Kyle Busch had the second-best race at Kentucky next to Martin Truex Jr. for the most part, as he led over 100 laps. However, he could not hold on and even finish in the top 2 or even on the podium, as he fell to 5th place in overtime. However, while disappointing, that 5th place finish was his seventh top 5 finish of the season, which is tied for 3rd among all drivers this season. His solid finishes are why he is in 3rd in the championship standings even without winning a race halfway through the season.. No. 18. Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota. KYLE BUSCH

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