NASCAR Cup Series: Driver Power Rankings after 2018 AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover
By Asher Fair
Non-formulated NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings
| Rank | Driver | Car, Team, Manufacturer | Last Rank | Trend |
| 1 | Kevin Harvick | #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | 3 | +2 |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Joey Logano | #22, Team Penske, Ford | 1 | -2 |
| 4 | Clint Bowyer | #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | 5 | +1 |
| 5 | Kurt Busch | #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | #2, Team Penske, Ford | 8 | +2 |
| 7 | Martin Truex Jr. | #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota | 10 | +3 |
| 8 | Denny Hamlin | #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | 6 | -2 |
| 9 | Ryan Blaney | #12, Team Penske, Ford | 7 | -2 |
| 10 | Kyle Larson | #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet | 11 | +1 |
| 11 | Aric Almirola | #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | 9 | -2 |
| 12 | Jimmie Johnson | #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | 15 | +3 |
| 13 | Chase Elliott | #9, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | 12 | -1 |
| 14 | Daniel Suarez | #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | 18 | +4 |
| 15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford | 14 | -1 |
| 16 | Erik Jones | #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | 17 | +1 |
| 17 | Alex Bowman | #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | 13 | -4 |
| 18 | William Byron | #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | 20 | +2 |
| 19 | Austin Dillon | #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet | 21 | +2 |
| 20 | Ryan Newman | #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet | 16 | -4 |
| 21 | Paul Menard | #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford | 19 | -2 |
| 22 | Jamie McMurray | #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet | 25 | +3 |
| 23 | Darrell Wallace Jr. | #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet | 22 | -1 |
| 24 | Chris Buescher | #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet | 24 | 0 |
| 25 | A.J. Allmendinger | #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet | 26 | +1 |
| 26 | David Ragan | #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford | 23 | -3 |
| 27 | Kasey Kahne | #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet | 28 | +1 |
| 28 | Trevor Bayne | #6, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford | 31 | +3 |
| 29 | Michael McDowell | #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford | 30 | +1 |
| 30 | Ty Dillon | #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet | 27 | -3 |
| 31 | Matt DiBenedetto | #32, Go Fas Racing, Ford | 29 | -2 |
| 32 | Gray Gaulding | #23, BK Racing, Toyota | 32 | 0 |
Biggest Movers
Up: Daniel Suarez (+4)
Down: Alex Bowman, Ryan Newman (-4)
Conclusion
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For the first time since Kyle Busch took over the #1 spot in the formulated NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings following the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway in late March, a driver not named Kyle Busch has climbed to the top spot in these rankings.
That driver, Kevin Harvick, previously sat atop the formulated NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings following his victory in the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway nearly two months ago. That victory was his third consecutive victory at the time. He is back in the top spot in these rankings following his victory in the AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway, which was his fourth victory of the season. Will he be able to hang on to the #1 spot for longer than just one race this time around?
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Tune in to Fox Sports 1 at 8:00 pm ET this Saturday, May 12 to watch the 12th race of the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series season, the KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.