NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings after 2018 1000Bulbs.com 500
By Asher Fair
![TALLADEGA, AL - OCTOBER 14: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John's Ford, leads during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 14, 2018 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) TALLADEGA, AL - OCTOBER 14: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Jimmy John's Ford, leads during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 14, 2018 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/57f7aa42b55f2f9bd23eceea798340a04033803a5bd4022008bb7f0fa9740014.jpg)
#20 through #17
No. 17. Roush Fenway Racing, Ford. RICKY STENHOUSE JR.. #20.
Last Rank: 21st (+1)
Races: 31
Top 10 finishes: 5
Top 5 finishes: 3
Podium finishes: 1
Wins: 0
Average finish: 19.29
Average finish in last five races: 18.40
Most recent finish: 3rd
Points in most recent race: 34
Stage wins: 2
Stage points: 57
Playoff points: 2
Standings position: 19th
Points: 615
. No. 21. Wood Brothers Racing, Ford. PAUL MENARD. #19
Last Rank: 20th (+1)
Races: 31
Top 10 finishes: 7
Top 5 finishes: 1
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 18.68
Average finish in last five races: 18.00
Most recent finish: 9th
Points in most recent race: 28
Stage wins: 1
Stage points: 47
Playoff points: 1
Standings position: 18th
Points: 619
#18. . No. 31. Richard Childress Racing, Chevrolet. RYAN NEWMAN
Last Rank: 17th (-1)
Races: 31
Top 10 finishes: 8
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 17.8709677419355
Average finish in last five races: 15.4
Most recent finish: 25th
Points in most recent race: 12
Stage wins: 0
Stage points: 42
Playoff points: 0
Standings position: 17th
Points: 641
Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota. DANIEL SUAREZ. #17. . No. 19
Last Rank: 18th (+1)
Races: 31
Top 10 finishes: 8
Top 5 finishes: 3
Podium finishes: 2
Wins: 0
Average finish: 17.39
Average finish in last five races: 14.40
Most recent finish: 16th
Points in most recent race: 21
Stage wins: 0
Stage points: 32
Playoff points: 0
Standings position: 20th
Points: 614