NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Larson unseated at the top after Nashville

Cup teams are getting their last chances to race on intermediate-style tracks, ones that are more than 1 mile and have moderate banking.

They are coming off four races at those tracks (Texas, Kansas, Charlotte and Nashville) and then have upcoming races at Michigan (this weekend) and Pocono (in three weeks following Mexico City).

So the drivers who have been strong in the last month very well could be the ones who thrive in the playoffs, which has one intermediate-track race in each of the first three rounds.

That said, here are this week's power rankings following Ryan Blaney’s victory at Nashville:

Dropped out: Alex Bowman (LW: 8)

On the verge: Bowman, Chris Buescher, Kyle Busch, Austin Cindric, Erik Jones, Bubba Wallace

10. Chase Briscoe (Last Week: 7)

Briscoe has won back-to-back poles but saw a two-race streak of top-5 finishes end as he placed 17th at Nashville. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver led 51 laps Sunday.

9. Joey Logano (LW: NR)

Maybe a little overshadowed by Blaney’s win was another top-5 finish from a Team Penske driver. Joey Logano finished fourth for his third top-10 finish in his last four starts.

Team Penske teammates Austin Cindric and Joey Logano chat prior to the Cracker Barrel 400.

8. Ross Chastain (LW: 9)

It wasn’t a win but an 11th-place finish at Nashville was respectable. He is showing better speed as he started fifth. The Trackhouse driver has moved up to ninth in the standings.

7. Tyler Reddick (LW: 10)

Reddick finished second in the opening stage (thanks to some pit strategy) and wound up ninth at Nashville. A ninth might not sound great, but it was the best finish for the 23XI Racing driver in his last six starts.

6.  Chase Elliott (LW: 6) 

It was a meh day at Nashville for