Driver No. 1 gets win No. 1 and keeps the No. 1 spot in the power rankings
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Ross Chastain has now completely validated his rise from humble farmer to NASCAR star.
After finishing third at Las Vegas and second the following two weeks, Chastain dominated at Circuit of the Americas and sealed the deal in a dramatic finish to earn his first-ever NASCAR Cup Series victory. And with that win, it now feels as thought the floodgates are open for great things to come. Long regarded as a talented driver who made the most out of lesser equipment, Chastain has now finished no worse than third in the last four races as both he and Trackhouse Racing ascend together to being stock car racing power players.
The top of this week’s power rankings, with Chastain first and Chase Elliott second, remain stable. The movement is behind them, with Chase Briscoe, Ryan Blaney and Tyler Reddick all moving up spots into the Top 5 and Alex Bowman and Martin Truex Jr. moving into the Top 10.
Some of the notable drivers losing spots include Aric Almirola, Joey Logano, the Busch brothers, and Kyle Larson — who’s beginning to have an alarmingly poor start to 2022 despite his Fontana win.
