The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs are here, and after an unpredictable regular season, we’re just 10 races away from crowning a champion at the finale in Phoenix.
With the playoffs beginning with the Southern 500 at Darlington, FTW NASCAR analysts Nick Schwartz and Michelle Martinelli, along with Motorsports Wire’s Austin Konenski, ranked every title contender, from the longshots to the favorites.
Each writer ranked drivers from 1 to 16, and we took the average placement of every driver to determine our final power ranking.
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