NASCAR Team Power Rankings: Joe Gibbs Racing takes over

LOUDON, NH - SEPTEMBER 24: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Caramel Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 24, 2017 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
LOUDON, NH - SEPTEMBER 24: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Caramel Toyota, leads a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 24, 2017 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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Which teams are looking good after the 28th race of the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series season at New Hampshire, and which don’t look that great?

With the second race of the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs in the books at New Hampshire, just eight races remain on this season’s schedule. The third playoff race takes place next Sunday at Dover.

Which teams are up and which teams are down in these rankings following Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing’s victory at New Hampshire?

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The “Last week” category includes the finishing positions for each of a team’s drivers in the latest NASCAR race.

The “Last rank” category includes each team’s ranking in the previous edition of the NASCAR team power rankings.

Also note the following: 

  • Only teams’ playoff drivers are factored into these rankings.
  • All teams with at least one playoff driver are included.

Non-Playoff Teams (Not Ranked)

  • Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group, Chevrolet
  • Germain Racing, Chevrolet
  • JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet
  • Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet
  • Front Row Motorsports, Ford
  • Go FAS Racing, Ford
  • Richard Petty Motorsports, Ford
  • BK Racing, Toyota
  • TriStar Motorsports, Chevrolet/Ford
  • Premium Motorsports, Chevrolet/Toyota

Team Power Rankings

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