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NASCAR Team Power Rankings: Team Penske shoots to the top

By Asher Fair

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 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, 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 Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /
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Which teams look the best after the 31st race and fifth playoff race of the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series season at Talladega, and which don’t look so hot?

With the 31st of 36 races in the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series season, the fifth of 10 races in this year’s playoffs and the second of three races in this year’s Round of 12 in the books at Talladega, just five races remain on this season’s schedule before the 2017 champion will be crowned at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The sixth of 10 playoff races of the season and third and final race of the Round of 12 is set to take place next Sunday at Kansas. Which teams are up and which teams are down in these rankings following Brad Keselowski and Team Penske’s victory at Talladega?

NOTE:

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

The “Last rank” category includes each team’s ranking in the previous edition of the NASCAR team power rankings, which were the rankings after the Charlotte race.

Also note the following: 

  • Only teams’ Round of 12 playoff drivers are factored into these rankings.
  • All teams with at least one Round of 12 playoff driver are included.

Non-Round of 12 Playoff Teams (Not Ranked)

  • Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet
  • 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

Round of 12 Team Power Rankings

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

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