NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings after 2018 Bojangles’ Southern 500
By Asher Fair
#12 through #9
No. 2. Team Penske, Ford. BRAD KESELOWSKI. #12.
| Last Rank | 13th (+1) |
| Races | 25 |
| Top 10 finishes | 13 |
| Top 5 finishes | 7 |
| Podium finishes | 4 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Average finish | 14.72 |
| Average finish in last five races | 14.80 |
| Most recent finish | 1st |
| Points in most recent race | 55 |
| Stage wins | 4 |
| Stage points | 222 |
| Playoff points | 9 |
| Standings position | 6th |
| Points | 785 |
. No. 14. Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford. CLINT BOWYER. #11
| Last Rank | 7th (-4) |
| Races | 25 |
| Top 10 finishes | 11 |
| Top 5 finishes | 6 |
| Podium finishes | 5 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Average finish | 12.56 |
| Average finish in last five races | 15.20 |
| Most recent finish | 36th |
| Points in most recent race | 1 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Stage points | 171 |
| Playoff points | 10 |
| Standings position | 8th |
| Points | 777 |
#10. . No. 22. Team Penske, Ford. JOEY LOGANO
| Last Rank | 11th (+1) |
| Races | 25 |
| Top 10 finishes | 18 |
| Top 5 finishes | 7 |
| Podium finishes | 3 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Average finish | 11.40 |
| Average finish in last five races | 15.80 |
| Most recent finish | 2nd |
| Points in most recent race | 50 |
| Stage wins | 3 |
| Stage points | 161 |
| Playoff points | 8 |
| Standings position | 5th |
| Points | 818 |
. No. 12. Team Penske, Ford. RYAN BLANEY. #9
| Last Rank | 6th (-3) |
| Races | 25 |
| Top 10 finishes | 12 |
| Top 5 finishes | 5 |
| Podium finishes | 2 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Average finish | 15.12 |
| Average finish in last five races | 10.20 |
| Most recent finish | 15th |
| Points in most recent race | 22 |
| Stage wins | 5 |
| Stage points | 193 |
| Playoff points | 5 |
| Standings position | 9th |
| Points | 755 |