Total Driver Power Rankings: Texas Samsung Mobile 500
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. | +10 | 11 | Biffle, Greg | 112.647 |
| 2. | +4 | 6 | Stewart, Tony | 111.113 |
| 3. | +6 | 9 | Kenseth, Matt | 109.037 |
| 4. | -1 | 3 | Johnson, Jimmie | 105.498 |
| 5. | -3 | 2 | Harvick, Kevin | 103.564 |
| 6. | -2 | 4 | Earnhardt Jr, Dale | 102.183 |
| 7. | -6 | 1 | Hamlin, Denny | 97.770 |
| 8. | -1 | 7 | Newman, Ryan | 93.217 |
| 9. | +1 | 10 | Bowyer, Clint | 90.692 |
| 10. | +2 | 12 | Truex Jr., Martin | 89.709 |
| 11. | +3 | 14 | Edwards, Carl | 86.641 |
| 12. | N/A | NR | Martin, Mark | 80.791 |
| 13. | -8 | 5 | Busch, Kyle | 80.015 |
| 14. | -1 | 13 | Keselowski, Brad | 79.087 |
| 15. | -7 | 8 | Gordon, Jeff | 75.144 |
