NASCAR Power Rankings Shakeup After Talladega
William Byron continues to lead the NASCAR power rankings after a seventh-place finish at Talladega, extending his streak of top-10 finishes to seven. Tyler Reddick, who won the GEICO 500, jumps into the top five, while Chase Elliott holds onto the third spot despite a 15th-place finish.
Kyle Larson, the Cup Series points leader, had a disastrous weekend at Talladega, finishing 21st. However, he remains atop the standings heading into the Würth 400 at Dover, where he won in 2022.
Martin Truex Jr. had a strong run at Talladega, finishing 11th and showing signs of improvement on superspeedways. He is the defending winner at Dover, so expect him to contend for the victory on Sunday.
Joey Logano remains in the playoff picture despite a disappointing 19th-place finish at Talladega. Logano is usually a contender in the closing laps at Talladega, but he and teammate Ryan Blaney struggled in crunch time.
Denny Hamlin fell to sixth in points after a 37th-place finish at Talladega. He was involved in a late-race crash, but his recent struggles have dropped him down the rankings.
Brad Keselowski has moved up to ninth in the standings with two consecutive second-place finishes. Keselowski is getting closer to that elusive win, which would be his first as a team owner.
Alex Bowman is up to 10th after a fifth-place finish at Talladega. Bowman is a former winner at Dover and will be looking to break his winless streak of 71 races.
Christopher Bell has dropped out of the top 10 after a disappointing run at Talladega. Bell has been inconsistent this season, with five finishes inside the top 10 and four finishes of 33rd or worse.
Kurt Busch has fallen out of the playoff picture after a 27th-place finish at Talladega. Busch has had a slow start to the season and needs to improve his performance to make the playoffs.
