IndyCar: Driver Power Rankings after 2018 IndyCar Grand Prix at Indianapolis
By Asher Fair
Non-formulated IndyCar Driver Power Rankings
| Rank | Driver | Car, Team, Engine | Last Rank | Trend |
| 1 | Alexander Rossi | #27, Andretti Autosport, Honda | 2 | +1 |
| 2 | Josef Newgarden | #1, Team Penske, Chevrolet | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | Will Power | #12, Team Penske, Chevrolet | 10 | +7 |
| 4 | Scott Dixon | #9, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda | 7 | +3 |
| 5 | Robert Wickens | #6, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, Honda | 8 | +3 |
| 6 | Sebastien Bourdais | #18, Dale Coyne Racing, Honda | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | James Hinchcliffe | #5, Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, Honda | 4 | -3 |
| 8 | Graham Rahal | #15, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda | 6 | -2 |
| 9 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | #28, Andretti Autosport, Honda | 3 | -6 |
| 10 | Marco Andretti | #98, Andretti Herta Autosport, Honda | 9 | -1 |
| 11 | Simon Pagenaud | #22, Team Penske, Chevrolet | 13 | +2 |
| 12 | Takuma Sato | #30, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Honda | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | Tony Kanaan | #14, A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet | 15 | +2 |
| 14 | Ed Jones | #10, Chip Ganassi Racing, Honda | 11 | -3 |
| 15 | Spencer Pigot | #21, Ed Carpenter Racing, Chevrolet | 16 | +1 |
| 16 | Zach Veach | #26, Andretti Autosport, Honda | 14 | -2 |
| 17 | Gabby Chaves | #88, Harding Racing, Chevrolet | 18 | +1 |
| 18 | Max Chilton | #59, Carlin Motorsport, Chevrolet | 20 | +2 |
| 19 | Charlie Kimball | #23, Carlin Motorsport, Chevrolet | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | Matheus Leist | #4, A.J. Foyt Enterprises, Chevrolet | 17 | -3 |
Biggest Movers
Up: Will Power (+7)
Down: Ryan Hunter-Reay (-6)
Conclusion
Five of the 17 races on the 2018 IndyCar schedule are now in the books, meaning from here on out, there will be no guarantee that each driver’s average overall finish will match his average finish in the last five races.
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It will be interesting to see how this affects the formulated IndyCar Driver Power Rankings moving forward, especially after next race, which is the Indianapolis 500, since that race is a double points race with additional points being awarded in qualifying.
Given the fact that both sets of the IndyCar Driver Power Rankings have changed significantly after each of the first five races so far this season, expect them to change significantly after the sixth race of the season and every race after that as well, especially given the fact that there is no longer a guarantee that each driver’s average overall finish will match his average finish in the last five races.
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The next IndyCar race is on Sunday, May 27, and that race is the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. That race is set to be broadcast live on ABC starting at 11:00 a.m. ET on that date. Qualifying for the race is set to take place next Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20. It is set to start at 11:00 p.m. ET on Saturday and 2:45 p.m. ET on Sunday, and it is set to be broadcast live on both days starting at 4:00 p.m. ET on ABC.