He finished fourth on Sunday at Road America Can Ross ChastainFourth Top 10 in a row and kept him #1 in the NBC Sports NASCAR Power Rankings.
Chastain led laps in eight of the 16 races, for a total of 426 laps during that time. In the past 12 races, he has had eight of the top 10.
Tyler Riddick He earned his first Cup Series win at Road America and broke into the Power Rankings at 10th. He rose to the front on Sunday’s final stage and was in control of the closing miles, winning by 3.30 seconds.
Ryan Blaney He remains third in the standings with an eleventh-place run on Sunday.
Cup Series races on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway (3 p.m., USA Network).
NBC Sports NASCAR Strength Rankings
1. Ross Chastain (last week: No. 1) – Chastain continues his outstanding season with Trackhouse Racing, scoring eight of the top 10 races in the last 12 races, with wins in two of the past 13 races.
2. Chase Elliot (last week: #2) – Elliott was strong on Sunday at Road America, dominating the first two stages and leading 36 laps in the race. He admitted to making mistakes in the final stage as Tyler Riddick put him on the lead and eventually won.
3. Ryan Blaney (last week: #3) – Blaney was on top for four laps on Sunday and came home 11th. He has three top 10 runs in the past four races.
4. Kyle Larson (last week: #6) – Larson advanced two positions this week after running in third on Sunday. He has finished in the top ten for two consecutive weeks and has four places in ninth or better in the past seven races.
5. Joey Logano (Last week: No. 4) – Logano drops a position this week after a long day at Road America. He finished 27th after a run off the track.
6. Kyle Bush (last week: #6) – Bosch was 29th in Road America as Toyotas continue to struggle on road courses. It was a tough day for Bosch as he came out on lap 5 after calling him William Byronsat long to repair damage on lap 17 and later were punished by a crew member over the wall too soon.
7. Christopher Bell (Last week: No. 7) –– Bell was 18th on Road America, a compromise for another struggling Toyota driver.
8. Kevin Harvick (Last week: No. 10) – Despite not winning, Harvick showed his strength at Elkhart Lake, rallying on the final stage to finish 10th, his third straight race among the top ten. But he relegated the playoff standings, dropping one point below the cut-off line.
9. Denny Hamlin (Last week: No. 8) – Hamlin was 17th on Road America, and his efforts were tainted by more problems on the pit road. He was punished twice for driving through a lot of chests.
10. Tyler Riddick (Last Week: Unrated) – Ahead of Sunday’s race, Riddick’s career worksheet showed 10 places in the top ten without a win. He finished that streak with a dominant race in the final stage, passing Chase Elliott for his first career victory.
Leaving the study: Martin Truex Jr. (last week: #9)
