NASCAR Cup Series: Driver Power Rankings after 2018 Food City 500 at Bristol
By Asher Fair
#12 through #9
Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota. ERIK JONES. #12. . No. 20
| Last Rank | 7th (-5) |
| Races | 8 |
| Top 10 finishes | 4 |
| Top 5 finishes | 1 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Average finish | 14.75 |
| Average finish in last five races | 12.60 |
| Most recent finish | 26th |
| Points in most recent race | 16 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Stage points | 23 |
| Playoff points | 0 |
| Standings position | 12th |
| Points | 209 |
#11. . No. 10. Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford. ARIC ALMIROLA
| Last Rank | 12th (+1) |
| Races | 8 |
| Top 10 finishes | 3 |
| Top 5 finishes | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Average finish | 13.13 |
| Average finish in last five races | 14.20 |
| Most recent finish | 6th |
| Points in most recent race | 34 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Stage points | 20 |
| Playoff points | 0 |
| Standings position | 11th |
| Points | 211 |
#10. . No. 41. Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford. KURT BUSCH
| Last Rank | 10th (-) |
| Races | 8 |
| Top 10 finishes | 3 |
| Top 5 finishes | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Average finish | 16.63 |
| Average finish in last five races | 12.80 |
| Most recent finish | 22nd |
| Points in most recent race | 17 |
| Stage wins | 2 |
| Stage points | 71 |
| Playoff points | 2 |
| Standings position | 10th |
| Points | 241 |
No. 2. Team Penske, Ford. BRAD KESELOWSKI. #9.
| Last Rank | 8th (-1) |
| Races | 8 |
| Top 10 finishes | 4 |
| Top 5 finishes | 2 |
| Podium finishes | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Average finish | 15.63 |
| Average finish in last five races | 17.00 |
| Most recent finish | 23rd |
| Points in most recent race | 34 |
| Stage wins | 3 |
| Stage points | 100 |
| Playoff points | 3 |
| Standings position | 5th |
| Points | 271 |