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IndyCar: Driver Oval Power Rankings after Phoenix – Josef Newgarden starts off strong

By Asher Fair

AVONDALE, AZ - APRIL 07: Josef Newgarden, the driver of the #1 Team Penske Chevrolet IndyCar in action during the Verizon IndyCar Series Phoenix Grand Prix at ISM Raceway on April 7, 2018 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ - APRIL 07: Josef Newgarden, the driver of the #1 Team Penske Chevrolet IndyCar in action during the Verizon IndyCar Series Phoenix Grand Prix at ISM Raceway on April 7, 2018 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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AVONDALE, AZ – APRIL 07: Josef Newgarden, driver of the #1 Team Penske Chevrolet IndyCar (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
AVONDALE, AZ – APRIL 07: Josef Newgarden, driver of the #1 Team Penske Chevrolet IndyCar (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Non-formulated IndyCar Driver Oval Power Rankings 

Rank Driver Car, Team, Engine Last Rank Trend
1 Josef Newgarden #1, Team Penske, Chevrolet N/A N/A
2 Robert Wickens #6, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, Honda N/A N/A
3 Alexander Rossi #27, Andretti Autosport, Honda N/A N/A
4 Scott Dixon #9, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda N/A N/A
5 Ryan Hunter-Reay #28, Andretti Autosport, Honda N/A N/A
6 James Hinchcliffe #5, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, Honda N/A N/A
7 Ed Carpenter #20, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet N/A N/A
8 Tony Kanaan #14, A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet N/A N/A
9 Graham Rahal #15, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda N/A N/A
10 Simon Pagenaud #22, Team Penske, Chevrolet N/A N/A
11 Takuma Sato #30, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda N/A N/A
12 Marco Andretti #98, Andretti Herta Autosport, Honda N/A N/A
13 Sebastien Bourdais #18, Dale Coyne Racing, Honda N/A N/A
14 Ed Jones #10, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda N/A N/A
15 Will Power #12, Team Penske, Chevrolet N/A N/A
16 Spencer Pigot #21, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet N/A N/A
17 Gabby Chaves #88, Harding Racing, Chevrolet N/A N/A
18 Zach Veach #26, Andretti Autosport, Honda N/A N/A
19 Matheus Leist #4, A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet N/A N/A
20 Charlie Kimball #23, Carlin Motorsport, Chevrolet N/A N/A
21 Max Chilton #59, Carlin Motorsport, Chevrolet N/A N/A

Biggest Movers
Up: N/A (-)
Down: N/A (-)

Conclusion

With just one oval race down this season, the formulated IndyCar Oval Driver Power Rankings look identical to the race results from the Desert Diamond West Valley Casino Phoenix Grand Prix at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona by the nature of the formula used to calculate the rankings.

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With just six oval races on the 2018 IndyCar season schedule, there will be just one race after which each driver’s average finish in oval races is not guaranteed to match up with their average finish over the course of the last five oval races.

That race is not until the end of August when the series travels to Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois. It will be interesting to see how the formulated IndyCar Oval Driver Power Rankings change until then with no difference between each driver’s average finish in oval races and their average finish over the course of the last five oval races.

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