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NASCAR: Driver Power Rankings After New Hampshire

By Asher Fair

LOUDON, NH - JULY 16: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, and Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 WIX Filters Toyota, lead the field into turn one during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton's 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2017 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
LOUDON, NH - JULY 16: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, and Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 WIX Filters Toyota, lead the field into turn one during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton's 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 16, 2017 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) /
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SPARTA, KY – JULY 08: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, leads Erik Jones, driver of the #77 SiriusXM Toyota, 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)
SPARTA, KY – JULY 08: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, leads Erik Jones, driver of the #77 SiriusXM Toyota, 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: 4th (-)] — Once again at New Hampshire, Kevin Harvick drove a solid race and finished in 5th place. His seven top 5 finishes, which include his win at Sonoma, are tied for 3rd among all drivers and his 12 top 10 finishes are tied for 2nd. He really hasn’t had any poor results outside of the races during which he was involved in wrecks, which do not happen too often. The 2014 champion is locked into the playoffs and should be a championship contender once they roll around.. No. 4. Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford. KEVIN HARVICK

No. 11. Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota. DENNY HAMLIN. #3. [Last Race: 6th (+3)] — From top to bottom, Joe Gibbs Racing has had the most speed among all teams this season. But it was not until Denny Hamlin won at New Hampshire to seal himself a playoff berth in a race dominated by Toyota cars that the team got its first victory of the season. Hamlin is riding high right now with four top 4 finishes over the course of the past five races, including his and his team’s first victory of the 2017 season. He is not someone who you want to bet against right now.

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