NASCAR Cup Series: Driver Power Rankings after 2018 Pocono 400
By Asher Fair
Non-formulated NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings
| Rank | Driver | Car, Team, Manufacturer | Last Rank | Trend |
| 1 | Kyle Busch | #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kevin Harvick | #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Joey Logano | #22, Team Penske, Ford | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet | 9 | +4 |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | #2, Team Penske, Ford | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | #12, Team Penske, Ford | 11 | +4 |
| 8 | Aric Almirola | #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | 10 | +2 |
| 9 | Kurt Busch | #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | 7 | -2 |
| 10 | Clint Bowyer | #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | 8 | -2 |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | 5 | -6 |
| 12 | Jimmie Johnson | #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | Chase Elliott | #9, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford | 15 | +1 |
| 15 | Erik Jones | #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | 16 | +1 |
| 16 | Alex Bowman | #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | 14 | -2 |
| 17 | Paul Menard | #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford | 18 | +1 |
| 18 | Austin Dillon | #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet | 21 | +3 |
| 19 | Daniel Suarez | #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | Jamie McMurray | #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet | 17 | -3 |
| 21 | William Byron | #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | 22 | +1 |
| 22 | David Ragan | #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford | 25 | +3 |
| 23 | Ryan Newman | #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet | 23 | 0 |
| 24 | A.J. Allmendinger | #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet | 24 | 0 |
| 25 | Darrell Wallace Jr. | #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet | 20 | -5 |
| 26 | Chris Buescher | #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet | 28 | +2 |
| 27 | Michael McDowell | #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford | 26 | -1 |
| 28 | Ty Dillon | #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet | 29 | +1 |
| 29 | Kasey Kahne | #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet | 27 | -2 |
| 30 | Matt DiBenedetto | #32, Go Fas Racing, Ford | 30 | 0 |
| 31 | Gray Gaulding | #23, BK Racing, Toyota | 31 | 0 |
Biggest Movers
Up: Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney (+4)
Down: Denny Hamlin (-6)
Conclusion
Kyle Busch has a massive lead in the championship standings, and his leads in both the formulated NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings and the non-formulated NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings are similar in size.
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Busch’s win total of four ranks second among all drivers so far this season behind only the win total of Kevin Harvick, which is five, and in most of the races that he has not managed to win, he has managed to come very close and finish toward the front of the field, much like he did at Pocono Raceway in the Pocono 400 by finishing in fourth place.
Can any driver catch Busch in either set of these NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings? If so, when will that driver end up doing so, and who will that driver be?
Will it be one of the other two drivers, Harvick and Martin Truex Jr., who have won multiple races so far this season, or will it be a driver such as Joey Logano, who has won only one race in 2018 but has been very consistent and fast. Could it even be Kyle Larson, who has not won any races in 2018 but has also been very consistent and fast, especially as of late?
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The FireKeepers Casino 400 is the next race on the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, and it is set to take place at Michigan International Speedway. It is set to be broadcast live on Fox next Sunday, June 10.