NASCAR Energy Rankings: New Cup Winner Carson Hocevar Joins Record

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Carson "Hurricane" Hocevar earned his first profession victory Sunday at Talladega, and that has him within the energy rankings this week.

Listed below are my rankings heading into the Might 3 race at Texas Motor Speedway.

On the verge: Christopher Bell, William Byron, Austin Cindric, Ryan Preece, Daniel Suarez, Bubba Wallace

10. Brad Keselowski (Final Week: 10)RFK Racing No. 6 Ford

Keselowski obtained caught up within the large one at Talladega however his workforce was in a position to restore his automobile so he might proceed. He ended up thirty first, so his second-place end within the opening stage added 9 factors to his whole.

9. Chris Buescher (Final Week: Not Ranked)RFK Racing No. 17 Ford

Oh, so shut. Buescher completed simply behind Hocevar, who beat him to the road by 0.114 seconds. Buescher didn’t have a lot assist up entrance there on the finish. But it surely was a robust run to get him again in these rankings.

8. Carson Hocevar (Final Week: Not Ranked)Spire Motorsports No. 77 Chevrolet

Hocevar earned his first profession victory and jumped to eighth within the Cup standings. He most likely seems like he’s on prime of the world, and he ought to.

7. Chase Briscoe (Final Week: 6)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 18 Toyota

Briscoe made a mistake on pit highway after which obtained caught up within the large wreck. He completed twenty ninth at Talladega. On to Texas.

6. Ryan Blaney (Final Week: 5)Group Penske No. 12 Ford

Blaney completed fifth within the opening stage earlier than getting caught up within the large wreck. Sure, that was a theme for a lot of on this checklist.

5. Ty Gibbs (Final Week: 4)Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54 Toyota

Gibbs obtained caught up within the large wreck however was in a position to proceed ... till doubtless injury from that wreck resulted in a tire failure and Gibbs’ day over into the wall. He led 17 laps however completed with simply three factors.

4. Kyle Larson (Final Week: 3)Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 Chevrolet

Sure, Larson, too, was caught up within the large wreck. He completed fortieth (final) within the race. However he was in good firm in that large crash.

3. Chase Elliott (Final Week: 7)Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 Chevrolet

Elliott wasn’t within the large one and completed fourth within the race. He solely scored two stage factors, however he was there on the finish and in place in case the leaders tangled.

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

A rushing penalty on his first pit cease harm Hamlin, who didn’t get again on to the lead lap till late within the race. He led 28 laps however completed fifteenth.

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

Reddick completed 14th, however he additionally signed a contract extension with 23XI Racing. So whereas that doesn’t add to his whole of 5 wins this yr, it most likely felt pretty much as good as a victory.