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NASCAR Playoff Driver Power Rankings: Martin Truex Jr. leads

By Asher Fair

JOLIET, IL - SEPTEMBER 17: Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Brakes Chevrolet (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
JOLIET, IL - SEPTEMBER 17: Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Brakes Chevrolet (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 16: Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Monster Energy/Haas Automation Ford (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
JOLIET, IL – SEPTEMBER 16: Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Monster Energy/Haas Automation Ford (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

#16 through #13

[Last Race: 13th (-3)] — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. was the lowest finishing playoff driver in the playoff opener at Chicagoland, and he drops to last in these rankings because of it. Aside of his two regular season wins on restrictor plate tracks, he hasn’t had a great season anyway.. No. 17. Roush Fenway Racing, Ford. RICKY STENHOUSE JR.. #16

#15. [Last Race: 16th (+1)] — Kasey Kahne did not perform well in the playoff opener at Chicagoland en route to just a 21st place finish. All but one of the playoff drivers finished ahead of him in the race.. No. 5. Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet. KASEY KAHNE

#14. [Last Race: 10th (-4)] — Ryan Newman entered the playoffs as one of NASCAR’s hottest drivers with four straight top 7 finishes, including a podium finish in the most recent race at Richmond. However, he only finished in 23rd place at Chicagoland and now sits in last place among playoff drivers in the standings.. No. 31. Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet. RYAN NEWMAN

#13. [Last Race: 8th (-5)] — Kurt Busch entered the playoffs on a roll with three straight top 5 finishes and four top 6 finishes in the last five races, but those streaks came to screeching halts at Chicagoland when he was only able to finish in 19th place.. No. 41. Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford. KURT BUSCH

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