NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings after 2018 Bojangles’ Southern 500
By Asher Fair
#4 through #1
. No. 9. Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet. CHASE ELLIOTT. #4
| Last Rank | 3rd (-1) |
| Races | 25 |
| Top 10 finishes | 14 |
| Top 5 finishes | 8 |
| Podium finishes | 5 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Average finish | 12.16 |
| Average finish in last five races | 5.00 |
| Most recent finish | 5th |
| Points in most recent race | 40 |
| Stage wins | 3 |
| Stage points | 147 |
| Playoff points | 8 |
| Standings position | 11th |
| Points | 737 |
. No. 41. Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford. KURT BUSCH. #3
| Last Rank | 4th (+1) |
| Races | 25 |
| Top 10 finishes | 16 |
| Top 5 finishes | 4 |
| Podium finishes | 3 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Average finish | 11.76 |
| Average finish in last five races | 6.20 |
| Most recent finish | 6th |
| Points in most recent race | 39 |
| Stage wins | 2 |
| Stage points | 193 |
| Playoff points | 7 |
| Standings position | 4th |
| Points | 835 |
#2. . No. 18. Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota. KYLE BUSCH
| Last Rank | 2nd (-) |
| Races | 25 |
| Top 10 finishes | 20 |
| Top 5 finishes | 17 |
| Podium finishes | 14 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Average finish | 7.56 |
| Average finish in last five races | 6.80 |
| Most recent finish | 7th |
| Points in most recent race | 35 |
| Stage wins | 5 |
| Stage points | 272 |
| Playoff points | 35 |
| Standings position | 1st |
| Points | 1038 |
#1. . No. 4. Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford. KEVIN HARVICK
| Last Rank | 1st (-) |
| Races | 25 |
| Top 10 finishes | 21 |
| Top 5 finishes | 18 |
| Podium finishes | 11 |
| Wins | 7 |
| Average finish | 7.96 |
| Average finish in last five races | 5.80 |
| Most recent finish | 4th |
| Points in most recent race | 39 |
| Stage wins | 12 |
| Stage points | 262 |
| Playoff points | 40 |
| Standings position | 2nd |
| Points | 999 |
Biggest Movers
Up: Kyle Larson, Erik Jones, Denny Hamlin, Austin Dillon (+2)
Down: Clint Bowyer (-4)