NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings after 2018 Bojangles’ Southern 500
By Asher Fair
#20 through #17
#20. . No. 1. Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet. JAMIE MCMURRAY
| Last Rank | 21st (+1) |
| Races | 25 |
| Top 10 finishes | 5 |
| Top 5 finishes | 1 |
| Podium finishes | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Average finish | 19.48 |
| Average finish in last five races | 17.20 |
| Most recent finish | 9th |
| Points in most recent race | 30 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Stage points | 23 |
| Playoff points | 0 |
| Standings position | 21st |
| Points | 464 |
#19. . No. 48. Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet. JIMMIE JOHNSON
| Last Rank | 16th (-3) |
| Races | 25 |
| Top 10 finishes | 8 |
| Top 5 finishes | 2 |
| Podium finishes | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Average finish | 17.08 |
| Average finish in last five races | 24.60 |
| Most recent finish | 39th |
| Points in most recent race | 1 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Stage points | 101 |
| Playoff points | 0 |
| Standings position | 14th |
| Points | 605 |
#18. . No. 17. Roush Fenway Racing, Ford. RICKY STENHOUSE JR.
| Last Rank | 19th (+1) |
| Races | 25 |
| Top 10 finishes | 3 |
| Top 5 finishes | 2 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Average finish | 18.88 |
| Average finish in last five races | 18.40 |
| Most recent finish | 12th |
| Points in most recent race | 25 |
| Stage wins | 2 |
| Stage points | 57 |
| Playoff points | 2 |
| Standings position | 16th |
| Points | 518 |
. No. 31. Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet. RYAN NEWMAN. #17
| Last Rank | 17th (-) |
| Races | 25 |
| Top 10 finishes | 6 |
| Top 5 finishes | 0 |
| Podium finishes | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Average finish | 18.68 |
| Average finish in last five races | 14.60 |
| Most recent finish | 19th |
| Points in most recent race | 22 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Stage points | 39 |
| Playoff points | 0 |
| Standings position | 17th |
| Points | 503 |