NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings after 2018 Quaker State 400
By Asher Fair
#12 through #9
#12. . No. 9. Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet. CHASE ELLIOTT
| Last Rank | 12th (-) |
| Races | 19 |
| Top 10 finishes | 8 |
| Top 5 finishes | 4 |
| Podium finishes | 3 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Average finish | 14.42 |
| Average finish in last five races | 15.80 |
| Most recent finish | 13th |
| Points in most recent race | 25 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Stage points | 75 |
| Playoff points | 0 |
| Standings position | 14th |
| Points | 469 |
#11. . No. 10. Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford. ARIC ALMIROLA
| Last Rank | 10th (-1) |
| Races | 19 |
| Top 10 finishes | 8 |
| Top 5 finishes | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Average finish | 13.05 |
| Average finish in last five races | 15.80 |
| Most recent finish | 8th |
| Points in most recent race | 31 |
| Stage wins | 1 |
| Stage points | 79 |
| Playoff points | 1 |
| Standings position | 11th |
| Points | 534 |
Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota. DENNY HAMLIN. #10. . No. 11
| Last Rank | 11th (+1) |
| Races | 19 |
| Top 10 finishes | 10 |
| Top 5 finishes | 6 |
| Podium finishes | 3 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Average finish | 12.84 |
| Average finish in last five races | 16.60 |
| Most recent finish | 16th |
| Points in most recent race | 21 |
| Stage wins | 2 |
| Stage points | 96 |
| Playoff points | 2 |
| Standings position | 9th |
| Points | 559 |
#9. . No. 42. Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet. KYLE LARSON
| Last Rank | 7th (-2) |
| Races | 19 |
| Top 10 finishes | 11 |
| Top 5 finishes | 6 |
| Podium finishes | 5 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Average finish | 13.53 |
| Average finish in last five races | 16.40 |
| Most recent finish | 9th |
| Points in most recent race | 37 |
| Stage wins | 1 |
| Stage points | 151 |
| Playoff points | 0 |
| Standings position | 8th |
| Points | 581 |