Total Driver Power Rankings : Week 1
New to ifantasyrace in 2012, the Total Driver Power Rankings will be a weekly post that is similar to ESPN’s Total QB Rating for the NFL. This isn’t a normal power rankings chart, nor is it a prediction for the upcoming race, but rather a combination of the two. Taken into account to arrive at TDR (Total Driver Rating) are previous history at the upcoming track, recent performance, and expert opinions, among many other variables.
| Ranking | Driver | TDR |
| 1 | Edwards, Carl | 108.552 |
| 2 | Stewart, Tony | 95.448 |
| 3 | Harvick, Kevin | 92.483 |
| 4 | Gordon, Jeff | 92.241 |
| 5 | Earnhardt Jr, Dale | 85.724 |
| 6 | Kahne, Kasey | 84.621 |
| 7 | Kenseth, Matt | 84.224 |
| 8 | Biffle, Greg | 83.879 |
| 9 | Hamlin, Denny | 82.552 |
| 10 | Busch, Kurt | 81.707 |
| 11 | Montoya, Juan | 79.483 |
| 12 | Busch, Kyle | 79.034 |
| 13 | Menard, Paul | 75.966 |
| 14 | Bowyer, Clint | 73.621 |
| 15 | McMurray, Jamie | 71.741 |