Lets take a look at my Top 15 drivers going into Kentucky this weekend. And I base my Top 15 on all my stats and recent finishes.
Rank 1 Kyle Busch
- Driver Rating 109.9 is just one reason why I ranked Kyle Busch at number one
- Finished 5th at Daytona with a wrecked race car also helps get you to #1
- Average running position is 9.240 and leads the miles race with 1033.75
- Made 1319 quality passes thus far
Rank 2 Matt Kenseth
- Driver Rating of 94.9 and pushing David Ragan to his first win at Daytona helped push Kenseth to #2 on my power rankings
- Matt’s average running position is 14.518
- 4th in mile leaders with 549.78
- Made 1006 quality passes this season
Rank 3 Kevin Harvick
- Took over the points lead with Carl Edwards failure
- Driver Rating of 92.7
- Average running position 13.431
- Runs 90.99% on the lead lap
Rank 4 Kurt Busch
- Been running great lately and won his first road race at Sonoma
- 2nd on the mile leaders board with 714.78 just behind his brother
- Average running position is 12.570
- Driver Rating 96.9
Rank 5 Jeff Gordon
- Made a huge save late at Daytona and finished 6th with another wrecked car
- Driver Rating 91.1
- Average Running Position 14.656
- On the Miles Leaders, Jeff ranks 9th with 319.90
Rank 6 Carl Edwards
- Dropped from the points lead due to being wrecked at Daytona
- Driver Rating is steady at 100.7
- Average Running Position 12.620
- 3rd on my Miles Leader Board with 562.06
Rank 7 Jimmie Johnson
- Of course he makes the list; he’s a 5 time champ!
- Ranks 7th on the Miles Leader board with 393.34
- Average Running Position 13.552
- Has a Driver Rating of 95.5
Rank 8 Denny Hamlin
- Got a win under his belt and will get another one
- Driver Rating of 93.0
- Average Running Position is 13.606
- 5th on the Miles Leader board with 458.69
Rank 9 Paul Menard
- Consistently runs well
- Made 1288 quality passes
- Driver Rating of 82.3; not the best
- Average Running Position of 15.838
Rank 10 Joey Logano
- Has had a tough season but all the pieces are falling into place.
- Finished 3rd at Daytona after missing 2 big wrecks
- Has made 1101 Quality Passes
- Kentucky is one of his strong tracks
Rank 11 David Ragan
- Makes the list after winning Daytona
- Has made 953 Quality Passes
- Should pose more of a threat now
Rank 12 Clint Bowyer
- Driver Rating of 91.3
- Average Running Position of 13.218
- Ranks 8th on the Miles Leader Board with 347.94
- Has made 1208 quality passes
Rank 13 Tony Stewart
- Has a Driver Rating of 88.7
- Has had a few rough weeks but is likely to bounce back
- Average Running Position is 14.576
- Ranks 6th on the Miles Leader Board is 400.17
Rank 14 Kasey Kahne
- With a failing team, Kasey finished 4th at Daytona
- Has made 897 quality passes
- Ranks 10th on the Miles Leader Board with 283.82
- Driver Rating of 87.6
Rank 15 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Has a Driver Rating of 87.2
- Average Running Position 15.060
- Has ran 4739 laps on the lead lap
- Has made 1109 quality passes
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