NASCAR Total Driver Power Rankings: Sonoma – Toyota / Save Mart 350
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 | Michigan Rank | Driver | TRD |
| 1. | None | 1 | Johnson, Jimmie | 107.196 |
| 2. | +4 | 6 | Stewart, Tony | 100.960 |
| 3. | +1 | 4 | Biffle, Greg | 100.129 |
| 4. | +6 | 10 | Bowyer, Clint | 99.146 |
| 5. | N/A | NR | Gordon, Jeff | 98.722 |
| 6. | -1 | 5 | Earnhardt Jr, Dale | 95.632 |
| 7. | N/A | NR | Ambrose, Marcos | 95.100 |
| 8. | +3 | 11 | Harvick, Kevin | 94.401 |
| 9. | N/A | NR | Montoya, Juan | 86.317 |
| 10. | -8 | 2 | Kenseth, Matt | 85.993 |
| 11. | -3 | 8 | Edwards, Carl | 82.864 |
| 12. | +1 | 13 | Truex Jr., Martin | 81.129 |
| 13. | -10 | 3 | Hamlin, Denny | 80.731 |
| 14. | -7 | 7 | Busch, Kyle | 79.613 |
| 15. | -6 | 9 | Kahne, Kasey | 78.032 |
