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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR Power Rankings: Top 10 drivers after Coca-Cola 600. Kyle Larson spins off top spot
Kyle Larson visited spin class and spun out. Twice. In Kyle's world, one bad day (and night) constitutes a slump. Generally, we're a forgiving bunch at the Rankings Ranch, and one bad Sunday doesn't normally have us grabbing the hook. But this "one bad Sunday" came with a glaring spotlight. Advertisement And it came during a weekend in which Billy the Kid — William Byron — was giving a master class in how to race an automobile at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Consider his dominance over the course of about 30 hours. Byron not only won Saturday's Xfinity Series race, he swept all three stages. Sunday night, he won all three stages again, but this time, there was a fourth stage, thanks to the 600 miles that make up the Coke 600. Late in Stage 4, his tires began to go night-night, allowing Ross "The Boss" Chastain to pass for the win. It was very similar to what happened to Willy B last month at Darlington. Advertisement Not that he'll care, but Byron's near-sweep at Charlotte did bump him to first place in our weekly power rankings. He'll surely sleep better knowing that. 1. William Byron A near Charlotte sweep has him atop our heap. 2. Christopher Bell He just doesn't have bad weeks. Sunday's eighth-place finish was about as bad as it gets. 3. Kyle Larson May ends soon and we turn to June. Bet he can't wait. 4. Ross Chastain Win a race, smash a watermelon, scoop up watermelon, eat some. Maybe not appetizing to some, but Ross likes it. That watermelon was getting ripe. 5. Joey Logano Won last year's race at Nashville. Might mean something, might not. 6. Chase Elliott Just filling his points basket. Ex-Hendrick champ Terry Labonte would be proud. 7. Ryan Blaney Mixes in too many crashes. Has four finishes of 35th or worse. 8. Denny Hamlin Got back in the mix Sunday before an unfulfilling pit stop. 9. Chase Briscoe Snuck out a third at Charlotte. Continues to run well most weeks. 10. Alex Bowman Came down to him or Tyler Reddick for 10th. It's the Showman. For now. Advertisement — Email Ken Willis at This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Kyle Larson spins from top of NASCAR Power Rankings. Who's No. 1 now?
NBC Sports
4 days ago
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
NASCAR May power rankings: Byron hangs in
Kyle Larson remains on top of NBC's monthly NASCAR Power Rankings, leading a few new faces in the top 5.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
NASCAR Driver Power Rankings: No. 1 is obvious. Who fills out Top 10 before All-Star Race?
The top of this list is a pretty easy slot to fill. The rest? Not so much. Let's take a look at our updated NASCAR Power Rankings as we head into All-Star weekend with one-third of the 2025 Cup Series season behind us. 1. Kyle Larson Kyle Larson will spend much of the next two weekends charming the locals in Indy. Kind of a no-brainer, wouldn't you say? About all he can't do right now is control the Indy weather, and boy does he wish he could. 2. Christopher Bell A strong second at Kansas, but second. Don't count the superspeedways, and a 29th at Homestead is his only misstep of the year. 3. Ryan Blaney . Gaining on a trophy. Had back-to-back podium finishes at Texas and Kansas. 4. William Byron Had a rare bad finish last week. Lost official points lead to Larson. 5. Chase Elliott Might win All-Star Race. Might not. Billy Clyde needs to win somewhere, though. 6. Joey Logano We're not banking on an All-Star repeat. Won last year's All-Star Race. He won't repeat. 7. Denny Hamlin Last three finishes: 21st, 38th, 36th. 8. Ross Chastain Middle name is Lee. Some literally think it's "The Boss". 9. Chase Briscoe Not a name dropper, but a name collector. Here's a guy with TWO middle names: Chase David Wayne Briscoe. 10. Chris Buescher After three weeks in the wilderness, returned to top 10 at Kansas. This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: NASCAR driver rankings: Guess who tops our list. Yes, Kyle Larson
Fox Sports
11-03-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
I want it that way! John Hunter Nemechek car to feature Backstreet Boys at Las Vegas
Backstreet's back, alright. Cup Series driver John Hunter Nemechek will hit the track for Sunday's race at Las Vegas in a car featuring renowned pop group the Backstreet Boys, Legacy Motor Club announced. Nemechek's No. 42 car art promotes the eight-time Grammy-nominated band's recently announced residency, "Into The Millennium," at Sphere Las Vegas kicking off July 11. [Read more: NASCAR Power Rankings: Can anyone dethrone Christopher Bell?] "I'm beyond excited to have the Backstreet Boys on board our Toyota Camry for Las Vegas," Nemechek said. "Their music is legendary, and to have them represented on our car is really special. Hopefully, we can put on a great show and take this ride to Victory Lane — because as they say, 'I want it that way!'" The Pennzoil 400 gets underway Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1 as Christopher Bell looks for a fourth straight Cup Series win this season. recommended Get more from NASCAR Cup Series Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
