NASCAR Driver Power Rankings – Austin Dillon leads after Daytona
By Asher Fair
Non-formulated NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings
NOTE: Only full-time drivers are included in these power rankings.
| Rank | Driver | Car, Team, Manufacturer | Last Rank | Trend |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | N/A | – |
| 2 | Ryan Blaney | #12, Team Penske, Ford | N/A | – |
| 3 | Joey Logano | #22, Team Penske, Ford | N/A | – |
| 4 | Austin Dillon | #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet | N/A | – |
| 5 | Aric Almirola | #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | N/A | – |
| 6 | Darrell Wallace Jr. | #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet | N/A | – |
| 7 | Paul Menard | #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford | N/A | – |
| 8 | Kurt Busch | #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | N/A | – |
| 9 | Martin Truex Jr. | #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota | N/A | – |
| 10 | Ryan Newman | #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet | N/A | – |
| 11 | Chris Buescher | #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet | N/A | – |
| 12 | Alex Bowman | #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | N/A | – |
| 13 | Trevor Bayne | #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford | N/A | – |
| 14 | Chase Elliott | #9, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | N/A | – |
| 15 | Kyle Busch | #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | N/A | – |
| 16 | Brad Keselowski | #2, Team Penske, Ford | N/A | – |
| 17 | Kevin Harvick | #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | N/A | – |
| 18 | Kyle Larson | #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet | N/A | – |
| 19 | Michael McDowell | #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford | N/A | – |
| 20 | A.J. Allmendinger | #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet | N/A | – |
| 21 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford | N/A | – |
| 22 | Clint Bowyer | #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | N/A | – |
| 23 | Jamie McMurray | #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet | N/A | – |
| 24 | Erik Jones | #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | N/A | – |
| 25 | Daniel Suarez | #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | N/A | – |
| 26 | William Byron | #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | N/A | – |
| 27 | Jimmie Johnson | #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | N/A | – |
| 28 | Kasey Kahne | #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet | N/A | – |
| 29 | David Ragan | #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford | N/A | – |
| 30 | Matt DiBenedetto | #32, Go Fas Racing, Ford | N/A | – |
| 31 | Ty Dillon | #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet | N/A | – |
| 32 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | #00, StarCom Racing, Chevrolet | N/A | – |
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How will these non-formulated NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings match up with the formulated NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings after next Sunday’s Cup Series race, the second of 36 races scheduled for the 2018 season?
There are certainly some notable differences as of now. Will this continue to be the case throughout the season, or will things began to even out? Which list do you find easier to agree with? Is anything even that clear just one race into the season? We we have to wait and see.
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The next NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings are scheduled to be published following the conclusion of the next Cup Series race, the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, which is set to take place at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia next Sunday, February 25th and is set to be broadcast live at 2:00 pm ET on FOX.