The NASCAR Cup Series will return from its Father’s Day break on Sunday in Nashville, and with nearly half the season in the books, every weekend will be crucial for playoff positioning.
Superstar Chase Elliott is currently outside of playoff position, while veterans like Kevin Harvick and Bubba Wallace are in need of a victory to seal their spot in the postseason.
With 10 races left to go until the start of the 2023 Cup Series playoffs, FTW NASCAR analysts Nick Schwartz and Michelle Martinelli ranked every title contender, from the longshots to the favorites. Each writer ranked drivers from 1 to 20, and we took the average placement of every driver to determine our final power ranking.