NASCAR Driver Power Rankings: Brad Keselowski makes hay at Talladega

By Asher Fair | Oct 15, 2017

TALLADEGA, AL - OCTOBER 15: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, lead a pack of cars during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 15, 2017 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) /

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TALLADEGA, AL – OCTOBER 15: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

TALLADEGA, AL – OCTOBER 15: Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Miller Lite Ford, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

Closing thoughts

Brad Keselowski’s win at Talladega makes him the third different winner through five playoff races thus far, the other two being Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch, who have both won two playoff races. Keselowski’s win also makes him the second driver to officially secure himself a spot in the Round of 8, with Truex Jr. being the other since he won in the opening race of the Round of 12 at Charlotte.

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Meanwhile, Kyle Busch is below the Round of 8 cut line with just one race remaining in the Round of 12 at Kansas despite the fact that he entered the Round of 12 on a two-race winning streak as the undisputed hottest driver in the field. Will he be able to advance to the Round of 8?

Which drivers will advance from the Round of 12 to the Round of 8 and which will see their chances of winning the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series championship go to 0% after next week’s race? Who will move up and who will fall in the next edition of driver power rankings? Stay tuned to find out following next week’s race at Kansas.

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The next NASCAR Cup Series race will take place at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, October 22nd, 2017 at 3:00 PM ET and will be broadcast live on NBC Sports Network. It will be the 32nd of 36 races, the sixth of 10 playoff races and the third and final Round of 12 race in the 2017 season.