NASCAR Power Rankings: Can anybody stop Denny Hamlin?

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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE – AUGUST 17: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) /

Denny Hamlin stayed hot at Bristol Motor Speedway. How did his Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race victory affect the NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings?

Just a few weeks after having only half as many victories as teammates Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. throughout the 2019 NASCAR Series season, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin tied his teammates atop the wins list by winning the 36-race season’s 24th race, the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Hamlin passed Leavine Family Racing’s Matt DiBenedetto, who was seeking the first victory of his Cup Series career, late to win this race.

How did Hamlin’s thrilling victory in this 500-lap race around the four-turn, 0.533-mile (0.858-kilometer) high-bank Bristol Motor Speedway oval in Bristol, Tennessee affect the NASCAR Cup Series Power Rankings?

Before we dive into the formulated NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings (see formula here), take a look at where you can expect to see some of this week’s most notable drivers.

#21. . No. 48. Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet. JIMMIE JOHNSON

#17. . No. 95. Leavine Family Racing, Toyota. MATT DIBENEDETTO

No. 9. Hendrick Motorsports, Chevrolet. CHASE ELLIOTT. #11.

ERIK JONES. #7. . No. 20. Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota

KYLE BUSCH. #2. . No. 18. Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota

Now let’s get started with these rankings before moving into the non-formulated NASCAR Cup Series Driver Power Rankings and both the formulated and non-formulated NASCAR Cup Series Team Power Rankings.

#31 through #26

#31. . No. 38. Front Row Motorsports, Ford. DAVID RAGAN

Last Rank: 30th (-1)
Races: 24
Top 10 finishes: 0
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 26.38
Average finish in last five races: 28.80
Most recent finish: 36th
Points in most recent race: 1
Standings position: 30th
Points: 257

#30. . No. 36. Front Row Motorsports, Ford. MATT TIFFT

Last Rank: 31st (+1)
Races: 24
Top 10 finishes: 1
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 26.50
Average finish in last five races: 24.60
Most recent finish: 27th
Points in most recent race: 10
Standings position: 31st
Points: 253

#29. . No. 32. Go Fas Racing, Ford. COREY LAJOIE

Last Rank: 29th (-)
Races: 24
Top 10 finishes: 1
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 25.38
Average finish in last five races: 25.60
Most recent finish: 24th
Points in most recent race: 13
Standings position: 29th
Points: 279

MICHAEL MCDOWELL. #28. . No. 34. Front Row Motorsports, Ford

Last Rank: 26th (-2)
Races: 24
Top 10 finishes: 1
Top 5 finishes: 1
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 25.04
Average finish in last five races: 23.40
Most recent finish: 37th
Points in most recent race: 1
Standings position: 28th
Points: 303

#27. . No. 43. Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet. DARRELL WALLACE JR.

Last Rank: 28th (+1)
Races: 24
Top 10 finishes: 0
Top 5 finishes: 0
Podium finishes: 0
Wins: 0
Average finish: 25.04
Average finish in last five races: 22.60
Most recent finish: 14th
Points in most recent race: 23
Standings position: 27th
Points: 304

JTG Daugherty Racing, Chevrolet. RYAN PREECE. #26. . No. 47

Last Rank: 27th (+1)
Races: 24
Top 10 finishes: 3
Top 5 finishes: 1
Podium finishes: 1
Wins: 0
Average finish: 23.83
Average finish in last five races: 23.80
Most recent finish: 18th
Points in most recent race: 19
Standings position: 26th
Points: 318

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