After the 26th and final race of the regular season at Richmond, how do the NASCAR Cup Series driver power rankings look?
With 26 races down, there are no more races for NASCAR drivers to lock up a spot for themselves in the playoffs, as the playoff field is set. Which drivers look the best as we head into the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs?
Here are the updated NASCAR Cup Series driver power rankings following the action from the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond, a race won by Kyle Larson and Chip Ganassi Racing.
NOTE: The “Last Race” category includes each driver’s rankings in the previous edition of the NASCAR driver power rankings.
Not Ranked
- Ryan Blaney, #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford
- Clint Bowyer, #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford
- Daniel Suarez, #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota
- Joey Logano, #22, Team Penske, Ford
- Kasey Kahne, #5, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford
- Austin Dillon, #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
- Trevor Bayne, #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford
- 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