Welcome to Power Rankings. As always, Power Rankings are far from a scientific formula. In fact, it's the perfect blend of analytics and bias against your favorite driver. Direct all your complaints to us at nickbromberg@yahoo.com and we'll try to have some fun. (Getty Images) 1.
Martin Truex Jr. (LW: 2): The sequel wasn't as good as the original for
Truex at Charlotte. Though in fairness, it was like the Godfather II compared to the original. The bar for success was absurdly high. A year after leading 392 of 400 laps to win his first
Coca-Cola 600,
Truex led 233 laps. Though he finished third after he was passed by Kyle Busch on the final lap. The good news is that coupled with
Kyle Larson's woes, the finish was good enough for
Truex to inherit the regular-season points lead for the first time in his career. He's up four points on Larson and has only finished outside 16th once so far in 12 races. 2. Kyle Busch: (LW 8): Busch's demeanor in his post-race press conference has been well ...
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