NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings after 2018 South Point 400
By Asher Fair
Non-formulated NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings
| Rank | Driver | Car, Team, Manufacturer | Last Rank | Trend |
| 1 | Brad Keselowski | #2, Team Penske, Ford | 3 | +2 |
| 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | #78, Furniture Row Racing, Toyota | 4 | +2 |
| 3 | Kyle Busch | #18, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | 2 | -1 |
| 4 | Joey Logano | #22, Team Penske, Ford | 9 | +5 |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick | #4, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | 1 | -4 |
| 6 | Kyle Larson | #42, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet | 12 | +6 |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | #12, Team Penske, Ford | 11 | +4 |
| 8 | Kurt Busch | #41, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | 6 | -2 |
| 9 | Aric Almirola | #10, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | 14 | +5 |
| 10 | Austin Dillon | #3, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet | 16 | +6 |
| 11 | Chase Elliott | #9, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | 10 | -1 |
| 12 | Erik Jones | #20, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | 7 | -5 |
| 13 | Alex Bowman | #88, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | 15 | +2 |
| 14 | Clint Bowyer | #14, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford | 5 | -9 |
| 15 | Jimmie Johnson | #48, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | 13 | -2 |
| 16 | Denny Hamlin | #11, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | 8 | -8 |
| 17 | Ryan Newman | #31, Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet | 18 | +1 |
| 18 | Paul Menard | #21, Wood Brothers Racing, Ford | 17 | -1 |
| 19 | Daniel Suarez | #19, Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota | 20 | +1 |
| 20 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | #17, Roush Fenway Racing, Ford | 21 | +1 |
| 21 | Jamie McMurray | #1, Chip Ganassi Racing, Chevrolet | 19 | -2 |
| 22 | William Byron | #24, Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet | 22 | 0 |
| 23 | Chris Buescher | #37, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet | 23 | 0 |
| 24 | A.J. Allmendinger | #47, JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet | 26 | +2 |
| 25 | David Ragan | #38, Front Row Motorsports, Ford | 25 | 0 |
| 26 | Michael McDowell | #34, Front Row Motorsports, Ford | 24 | -2 |
| 27 | Kasey Kahne | #95, Leavine Family Racing, Chevrolet | 27 | 0 |
| 28 | Ty Dillon | #13, Germain Racing, Chevrolet | 28 | 0 |
| 29 | Darrell Wallace Jr. | #43, Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet | 29 | 0 |
| 30 | Matt DiBenedetto | #32, Go Fas Racing, Ford | 30 | 0 |
Biggest Movers
Up: Kyle Larson, Austin Dillon (+6)
Down: Clint Bowyer (+9)
Formulated rankings predictions for after next race
The calculation used to calculate the formulated NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings predicts that after this weekend’s race at Richmond Raceway, the Federated Auto Parts 400, at the formulated set of rankings will look like this.
| Formulated Rankings Predictions |
| 1st – Joey Logano (+2) |
| 2nd – Kyle Larson (+4) |
| 3rd – Brad Keselowski (-2) |
| 4th – Kyle Busch (-2) |
| 5th – Kurt Busch (-) |
| 6th – Ryan Blaney (+1) |
| 7th – Kevin Harvick (-3) |
| 8th – Erik Jones (+4) |
| 9th – Denny Hamlin (+1) |
| 10th – Chase Elliott (-1) |
| 11th – Clint Bowyer (-) |
| 12th – Aric Almirola (+1) |
| 13th – Martin Truex Jr. (-5) |
| 14th – Austin Dillon (-) |
| 15th – Alex Bowman (-) |
| 16th – Jimmie Johnson (-) |
| 17th – Ryan Newman (-) |
| 18th – Paul Menard (+1) |
| 19th – Daniel Suarez (-1) |
| 20th – Jamie McMurray (-) |
| 21st – Chris Buescher (+1) |
| 22nd – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (-1) |
| 23rd – David Ragan (+2) |
| 24th – William Byron (-1) |
| 25th – A.J. Allmendinger (-1) |
| 26th – Michael McDowell (-) |
| 27th – Ty Dillon (+1) |
| 28th – Kasey Kahne (-1) |
| 29th – Darrell Wallace Jr. (-) |
| 30th – Matt DiBenedetto (-) |