Total Driver Power Rankings: Week 3
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.
| Rank | Change | Last Week | Driver | TDR |
| 1 | +4 | 5 | Biffle, Greg | 109.471 |
| 2 | +1 | 3 | Hamlin, Denny | 109.170 |
| 3 | -1 | 2 | Kenseth, Matt | 104.237 |
| 4 | +2 | 6 | Harvick, Kevin | 103.488 |
| 5 | -4 | 1 | Edwards, Carl | 101.649 |
| 6 | -2 | 4 | Stewart, Tony | 96.415 |
| 7 | +1 | 8 | Logano, Joey | 88.853 |
| 8 | N/A | NR | Busch, Kyle | 88.194 |
| 9 | -2 | 7 | Burton, Jeff | 88.036 |
| 10 | +4 | 14 | Earnhardt Jr, Dale | 87.633 |
| 11 | -2 | 9 | Kahne, Kasey | 86.553 |
| 12 | +1 | 13 | Truex Jr., Martin | 80.869 |
| 13 | N/A | NR | Menard, Paul | 80.668 |
| 14 | N/A | NR | Martin, Mark | 80.660 |
| 15 | -4 | 11 | Newman, Ryan | 80.293 |
