NASCAR: Driver Ratings for FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan
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Crash NASCAR journalist Chad Smith goes through the field to hand out driver ratings for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan.
Chris Buescher: 10
Two straight victories for Buescher on two very different race tracks.
Martin Truex Jr: 9
Despite another runner-up finish, Truex is establishing himself as the favorite heading into the Playoffs.
Denny Hamlin: 9
Hamlin is racking up top-five finishes, which bodes well for his Playoff outlook.
Brad Keselowski: 9
The RFK Racing organization is oozing with momentum right now, and much of the credit goes to the co-owner and driver.
Kyle Larson: 8
Larson was the lone bright spot in what was a miserable weekend for Hendrick Motorsports.
Daniel Suarez: 8
A much-needed result for Suarez, who is now just 5 points below the Playoff cut line with two road courses up next.
Ross Chastain: 7
The first top-ten for Chastain in a long time, but a fantastic day for Trackhouse Racing overall.
Kevin Harvick: 7
The veteran has established himself as Mr Consistency this season, earning another top-ten finish.
Ryan Blaney: 7
It was a solid day for Team Penske, with Blaney leading the way.
Erik Jones: 8
A top-ten finish for Legacy Motor Club is exactly what they needed after the embarrassment of Noah Gragson put a cloud over the organization.
Ty Gibbs: 8
The rookie continues to impress, and it feels like he is knocking on the door of getting that first win.
Austin Cindric: 8
A good finish injects some confidence in Cindric as he has a chance to win any one of these final three regular season races.
Christopher Bell: 6
A solid rebound on Monday after the pole sitter crashed while battling for the lead yesterday.
Joey Logano: 6
All of the Penske cars were solid but Logano was surprisingly the lowest-finisher of the trio.
Bubba Wallace: 7
It wasn't the best day for Wallace, but he is still 58 points above the Playoff cut line with three races to go.
AJ Allmendinger: 4
A brutal result for Allmendinger, who is 24 points below the cut line but has a chance to win the next two races.
Tyler Reddick: 4
He went from leading the race to falling out of contention when he had a right-rear tire go down with 42 laps remaining.
Alex Bowman: 1
Crashing out of the race today puts him 44 points below the Playoff cut line, and his chances of making it are looking slim.
William Byron: 2
His day ended yesterday, but the pain was felt all throughout the Hendrick garage.
Chase Elliott: 1
A blown right-rear tire now has the 2020 champion in a must-win situation as he is 55 points below the Playoff cut line.
Kyle Busch: 1
His day ended early yesterday with a spin, but at least he didn't have to stick around through all of the delays.