NASCAR Power Rankings: Denny Hamlin At No. 1 Is Concrete After Dover Win

Denny Hamlin doesn’t just have two wins in his last six starts, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver has five top-four finishes in his last seven starts.

That type of consistency is hard to beat. And that has put him back atop these power rankings.

Denny Hamlin after winning the NASCAR Cup Series AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 at Dover 

The race at Dover featured many of these drivers jockeying for spots in the final laps and in overtime, making this list probably even more debatable than normal.

As the Cup drivers head to Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, these are the 10 drivers that seem to have momentum:

Dropped out: 9. Ryan Preece (Last Week: 9) 

On the verge: Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, Ross Chastain, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Ryan Preece

10. Ty Gibbs (Last Week: Not Ranked)

A fifth for Gibbs at Dover was his third consecutive top-10 finish, with two of those being top-five runs. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver is also in the championship for the in-season tournament against Ty Dillon.

9. Tyler Reddick (Last Week: 6)

Reddick ran in the top 10 for much of the race at Dover but finished 12th after the two overtimes. That snapped a streak of three top-10 finishes for the 23XI Racing driver.

Tyler Reddick drives during the NASCAR Cup Series at Dover

8. Ryan Blaney (Last Week: 7)

Blaney placed eighth at Dover after starting 31st, thanks to the metric when qualifying was canceled. It was a solid day for the Penske driver at a track where it was hard to pass.

7. Alex Bowman (Last Week: 10)

Bowman placed fifth in the first stage, second in the second stage and finished third. That's a great day for a driver who doesn’t have a win and is fighting for a playoff spot on points. The Hendrick driver has