Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images By Adam Carabine The StatChat Power Rankings return in 2026! While finishing position is important, it’s not always indicative of the full picture.  StatChat rankings are determined using a large number of statistical inputs. Let's look at the Top 10:   Noah Gragson – This week: 10 – Last week: -- How about a nice start to the season for Noah Gragson? He started with screwing up his qualifying attempt, but rebounded nicely.  He earned poi

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images By Adam Carabine Tyler Reddick reigned supreme at The Great American Race.  Time for a quick recap of the notable moments!   The Daytona 500 initially got moved up an hour to avoid some potential inclement weather.  They were able to get the entire race in with no rain.   Lap 3 In honour of the 25 th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt’s passing, the fans stood silently with three fingers in the air.  Commentary on FOX was quiet for the whole lap

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Kyle Larson Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images No. 5 Car – Hendrick Motorsports   2025 Stats Standings 1 st Wins 3 Points 5,034 Stage Points 297 Stage Wins 10 Laps Led 1,126 Lead Lap Finishes 30 Average Finish 13.2 DNFs 2 Races since last win 24   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Kyle Larson is widely seen as on

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Chase Briscoe Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images No. 19 Car – Joe Gibbs Racing   2025 Stats Standings 3 rd Wins 3 Points 5,019 Stage Points 184 Stage Wins 6 Laps Led 884 Lead Lap Finishes 32 (tied 1 st  among all drivers) Average Finish 12.7 DNFs 4 Races since last win 2   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Brisco

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: William Byron Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images No. 24 Car – Hendrick Motorsports   2025 Stats Standings 4 th Wins 3 Points 5,004 Stage Points 317 (1 st  among all drivers) Stage Wins 9 Laps Led 1,330 (1 st  among all drivers) Lead Lap Finishes 30 Average Finish 14.5 DNFs 4 Races since last win 1   What Does Succe

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Christopher Bell Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images No. 20 Car – Joe Gibbs Racing   2025 Stats Standings 5 th   Wins 4 Points 2,418 Stage Points 211 Stage Wins 2 Laps Led 282 Lead Lap Finishes 29 Average Finish 11.2 (1 st  among all drivers) DNFs 3 Races since last win 7   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Christo

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Ryan Blaney Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images No. 12 Car – Team Penske   2025 Stats Standings 6 th Wins 4 Points 2,403 Stage Points 314 Stage Wins 9 Laps Led 831 Lead Lap Finishes 27 Average Finish 14.6 DNFs 8 Races since last win 0   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Ryan Blaney had such an up and down year in 20

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Joey Logano Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images No. 22 Car – Team Penske   2025 Stats Standings 7 th Wins 1 Points 2,330 Stage Points 168 Stage Wins 3 Laps Led 577 Lead Lap Finishes 31 Average Finish 15.3 DNFs 3 Races since last win 25   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Joey Logano is the only three-time NASCAR Cha

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Chase Elliott Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images No. 9 Car – Hendrick Motorsports   2025 Stats Standings 8 th Wins 2 Points 2,325 Stage Points 193 Stage Wins 1 Laps Led 454 Lead Lap Finishes 32 (tied 1 st ) Average Finish 12.6 DNFs 3 Races since last win 5   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Was 2025 the quietest

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Tyler Reddick Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images No. 45 Car – 23XI Racing   2025 Stats Standings 9 th Wins 0 Points 2,309 Stage Points 213 Stage Wins 2 Laps Led 169 Lead Lap Finishes 30 Average Finish 14.5 DNFs 1 (best in the field) Races since last win 38   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Tyler Reddick can prou

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Ross Chastain Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images No. 1 Car – Trackhouse Racing   2025 Stats Standings 10 th Wins 1 Points 2,267 Stage Points 109 Stage Wins 2 Laps Led 80 Lead Lap Finishes 29 Average Finish 15.8 DNFs 4 Races since last win 23   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Ross Chastain is a driver who has a

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Bubba Wallace Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images No. 23 Car – 23XI Racing   2025 Stats Standings 11 th Wins 1 Points 2,256 Stage Points 203 Stage Wins 4 Laps Led 378 Lead Lap Finishes 21 Average Finish 18.5 DNFs 8 Races since last win 14   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Bubba Wallace had a solid year last y

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Shane Van Gisbergen Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Moving from No. 88 Car to No. 97 Car – Trackhouse Racing   2025 Stats Standings 12 th Wins 5 Points 2,232 Stage Points 76 Stage Wins 3 Laps Led 312 Lead Lap Finishes 20 Average Finish 21.0 DNFs 4 Races since last win 4   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Clea

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Alex Bowman Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images No. 48 Car – Hendrick Motorsports   2025 Stats Standings 13 th   Wins 0 Points 2,192 Stage Points 169 Stage Wins 0 Laps Led 165 Lead Lap Finishes 23 Average Finish 17.4 DNFs 4 Races since last win 52   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Alex Bowman gets a tough rap at He

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Austin Cindric Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images No. 2 Car – Team Penske   2025 Stats Standings 14 th   Wins 1 Points 2,156 Stage Points 141 Stage Wins 3 Laps Led 325 Lead Lap Finishes 22 Average Finish 20.9 DNFs 3 Races since last win 26   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Austin Cindric is a hard guy to read.  H

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Austin Dillon Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images No. 3 Car – Richard Childress Racing   2025 Stats Standings 15 th   Wins 1 Points 2,152 Stage Points 27 Stage Wins 0 Laps Led 119 Lead Lap Finishes 24 Average Finish 20.8 DNFs 3 Races since last win 11   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? For whatever reason, Austin

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Josh Berry Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images No. 21 Car – Wood Brothers Racing   2025 Stats Standings 16 th Wins 1 Points 2,150 Stage Points 85 Stage Wins 1 Laps Led 207 Lead Lap Finishes 20 Average Finish 21.7 DNFs 9 Races since last win 31   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Josh Berry made the playoffs in 2

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Chris Buescher Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images No. 17 Car – RFK Racing   2025 Stats Standings 17 th Wins 0 Points 889 Stage Points 95 Stage Wins 2 Laps Led 47 Lead Lap Finishes 28 Average Finish 14.3 DNFs 2 Races since last win 44   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Chris Buescher is a driver that should be in

By Adam Carabine Counting down the final 30 days to the 2026 Daytona 500, we are looking at last year's Top 30 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Today's driver: Ryan Preece Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images No. 60 Car – RFK Racing   2025 Stats Standings 18 th Wins 0 Points 861 Stage Points 92 Stage Wins 2 Laps Led 133 Lead Lap Finishes 29 Average Finish 15.7 DNFs 2 Races since last win N/A   What Does Success Look Like in 2026? Ryan Preece is another driver who is still lo