NASCAR Energy Rankings: Ty Gibbs Strikes On Up After 1st Cup Win

[ad_1] Ty Gibbs has six consecutive finishes of sixth or higher, along with his newest end being his greatest.

The 23-year-old Joe Gibbs Racing driver’s victory final Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway allowed him to proceed to climb in these rankings.

Tyler Reddick, although, with 4 wins and 6 top-10 finishes within the eight races this 12 months, stays within the No. 1 spot.

Listed below are my energy rankings heading into the race this weekend at Kansas Speedway:

Dropped out: Austin Cindric (Final Week: 9), Brad Keselowski (Final Week: 10).

On the verge: Chris Buescher, Austin Cindric, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Bubba Wallace

10. Ryan Preece (Final Week: Not Ranked)RFK Racing No. 60 Ford

Preece had completed eleventh, twelfth or thirteenth within the final 4 races heading into Bristol, the place he positioned eighth. He’d like extra prime 10s, however there’s one thing to be mentioned about Preece's consistency.

9. Christopher Bell (Final Week: 7)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota

Bell had an terrible day at Bristol with a rushing penalty after which hit the wall as he tried to rally. His Twenty seventh-place day was one to neglect.

8. Chase Briscoe (Final Week: Not Ranked)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota

Briscoe ran among the many leaders all day at Bristol, as he completed fourth within the first stage, fifth within the second stage and fifth within the race. After a tough begin to the 12 months, he’s moved as much as seventeenth within the standings and is only one level out of a Chase spot.

7. William Byron (Final Week: 6)Hendrick Motorsports No. 24 Chevrolet

Byron had steering rack points in qualifying. And whereas they made fixes previous to the race, Byron by no means obtained the deal with on the automobile, and he was 5 laps down in thirtieth by the tip of the race at Bristol.

6. Chase Elliott (Final Week: 4)Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet

Coming off the Martinsville win, Elliott had a meh weekend. He began 18th and completed twenty fourth at Bristol on a day when he spun in the course of the race and completed one lap down.

5. Denny Hamlin (Final Week: 2)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota

Hamlin regarded like he might probably problem for the win early at Bristol, however he pale over the ultimate stage and completed ninth. He’s nonetheless third within the Cup standings and can be a risk this weekend at Kansas.

4. Kyle Larson (Final Week: 8)Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet

Larson led a race-high 284 laps at Bristol however ultimately completed third with what he felt was the third-best automobile within the area. He must be trying ahead to Kansas, the place he received a 12 months in the past.

3. Ryan Blaney (Final Week: 3)Staff Penske No. 12 Ford

Blaney regarded like he was going to earn his second win of the season earlier than a late warning at Bristol, the place he opted to take 4 tires. He couldn’t rally previous Gibbs, although. He needed to accept second on a day when he led 190 laps, and it might have been extra if his pit crew had executed higher.

2. Ty Gibbs (Final Week: 5)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54 Toyota

He’s a winner within the Cup Collection now. Gibbs continues his nice run with 5 top-five finishes in his final six races (and sixth within the different race). He by no means led a lap till the ultimate 25 laps and held off two Cup champions (Blaney and Larson) for the win.

1. Tyler Reddick (Final Week: 1)23XI Racing No. 45 Toyota

Reddick didn’t lead a lap however began second and completed fourth. That’s a stable day for a workforce and driver who wanted to enhance on the quick tracks.