Total Driver Power Rankings: Charlotte Coca-Cola 600
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 | Darlington Rank | Driver | TDR |
| 1. | +1 | 2 | Kenseth, Matt | 114.748 |
| 2. | +5 | 6 | Busch, Kyle | 109.996 |
| 3. | +1 | 4 | Johnson, Jimmie | 106.281 |
| 4. | -1 | 3 | Biffle, Greg | 103.891 |
| 5. | +5 | 10 | Kahne, Kasey | 101.884 |
| 6. | -5 | 1 | Hamlin, Denny | 97.382 |
| 7. | +2 | 9 | Truex Jr., Martin | 94.145 |
| 8. | +7 | 15 | Harvick, Kevin | 90.930 |
| 9. | -2 | 7 | Earnhardt Jr, Dale | 89.313 |
| 10. | -2 | 8 | Edwards, Carl | 88.967 |
| 11. | +3 | 14 | Stewart, Tony | 87.681 |
| 12. | -7 | 5 | Keselowski, Brad | 82.219 |
| 13. | N/A | NR | Logano, Joey | 76.079 |
| 14. | N/A | NR | Ambrose, Marcos | 74.249 |
| 15. | N/A | NR | Bowyer, Clint | 72.389 |
