How did the action from the 2018 Overton’s 400 at Chicagoland Speedway affect how the NASCAR Cup Series full-time teams stack up against one another?
Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch took a thrilling victory in the 17th race of the 36-race 2018 NASCAR Cup Series in the Overton’s 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.
Busch’s victory in the 267-lap race around the four-turn, 1.5-mile (2.414-kilometer) Chicagoland Speedway oval in Joliet, Illinois in his #18 Toyota was his fifth victory of the 2018 season, and it was his fifth victory in the last 11 races.
By winning the race, the 2015 Cup Series champion delivered Joe Gibbs Racing their fifth victory of the season, as none of their other three drivers have won a race yet this season. As mentioned, Busch’s five wins have all come in the last 11 races, which makes Joe Gibbs Racing one of the hottest teams if not the hottest team in the sport right now.
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As a result of Busch’s victory, Joe Gibbs Racing moved one win closer to Stewart-Haas Racing in the wins category this season. Stewart-Haas Racing currently lead the Cup Series with seven victories so far in 2018, so they still have a two-win lead over Joe Gibbs Racing in second place. Furniture Row Racing sit two wins behind Joe Gibbs Racing in third.
How did Busch’s win in the 17th race of the 2018 Cup Series season affect the NASCAR Cup Series Team Power Rankings? Here are the formulated NASCAR Cup Series Team Power Rankings and the non-formulated NASCAR Cup Series Team Power Rankings following the Overton’s 400.
To see how the formulated NASCAR Cup Series Team Power Rankings are calculated, click here.
Formulated NASCAR Cup Series Team Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | Manufacturer | Last Rank | Trend |
| 1 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 | +1 |
| 2 | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Team Penske | Ford | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 15 | 0 |
| 16 | BK Racing | Toyota | 16 | 0 |
Biggest Movers
Up: Joe Gibbs Racing (+1)
Down: Furniture Row Racing (-1)
Non-formulated NASCAR Cup Series Team Power Rankings
| Rank | Team | Manufacturer | Last Rank | Trend |
| 1 | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 3 | +2 |
| 2 | Stewart-Haas Racing | Ford | 1 | -1 |
| 3 | Furniture Row Racing | Toyota | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Team Penske | Ford | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chevrolet | 6 | +1 |
| 6 | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 | -1 |
| 7 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 8 | +1 |
| 8 | Roush Fenway Racing | Ford | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | JTG Daugherty Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chevrolet | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | Leavine Family Racing | Chevrolet | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | Germain Racing | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Go Fas Racing | Ford | 15 | 0 |
| 16 | BK Racing | Toyota | 16 | 0 |
Biggest Movers
Up: Joe Gibbs Racing (+2)
Down: Stewart-Haas Racing, Furniture Row Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Roush Fenway Racing (-1)
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Be sure to tune in to the next NASCAR Cup Series race, the 2018 Coke Zero Sugar 400. That race is scheduled to be broadcast live from Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on NBC starting at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 7.