NASCAR Total Driver Power Rankings: Bristol 2 – IRWIN Tools Night Race
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 2 Rank | Driver | TDR |
| 1. | +4 | 5 | Keselowski, Brad | 113.402 |
| 2. | +1 | 3 | Earnhardt Jr, Dale | 107.533 |
| 3. | -2 | 1 | Johnson, Jimmie | 106.611 |
| 4. | -2 | 2 | Biffle, Greg | 106.587 |
| 5. | -1 | 4 | Kenseth, Matt | 103.708 |
| 6. | +3 | 9 | Truex Jr., Martin | 98.999 |
| 7. | +3 | 10 | Kahne, Kasey | 98.317 |
| 8. | +3 | 11 | Busch, Kyle | 97.513 |
| 9. | N/A | NR | Gordon, Jeff | 91.399 |
| 10. | -2 | 8 | Bowyer, Clint | 86.110 |
| 11. | +1 | 12 | Hamlin, Denny | 86.061 |
| 12. | +1 | 13 | Edwards, Carl | 85.459 |
| 13. | +1 | 14 | Harvick, Kevin | 84.357 |
| 14. | +1 | 15 | Newman, Ryan | 83.289 |
| 15. | N/A | NR | Menard, Paul | 79.627 |
