NASCAR Total Driver Power Rankings: Phoenix 2 – AdvoCare 500 (2012 Chase Race #9)
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 | Texas 2 Rank | Driver | TDR |
| 1. | None | 1 | Johnson, Jimmie | 125.773 |
| 2. | +5 | 7 | Keselowski, Brad | 112.330 |
| 3. | None | 3 | Bowyer, Clint | 104.156 |
| 4. | +4 | 8 | Busch, Kyle | 103.796 |
| 5. | +5 | 10 | Gordon, Jeff | 99.880 |
| 6. | -4 | 2 | Kahne, Kasey | 99.172 |
| 7. | -1 | 6 | Hamlin, Denny | 93.087 |
| 8. | +5 | 13 | Stewart, Tony | 90.578 |
| 9. | N/A | NR | Newman, Ryan | 89.678 |
| 10. | -1 | 9 | Earnhardt Jr, Dale | 88.004 |
| 11. | -6 | 5 | Biffle, Greg | 87.302 |
| 12. | -8 | 4 | Kenseth, Matt | 86.643 |
| 13. | +1 | 14 | Harvick, Kevin | 86.456 |
| 14. | N/A | NR | Logano, Joey | 85.237 |
| 15. | -4 | 11 | Martin, Mark | 84.944 |
