NASCAR: Driver Rankings For Throwback Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway

William Byron: 10
Other contenders may have gotten taken out, but Byron ran inside the top-five all afternoon and was able to capitalize when the opp𓂃ortunity came.
Kevin Harvick: 9
Despite getting caught up in the big w🐷reck at the end of the race, Harvick was able to recover with a runner-up finish.
Chase Elliott: 9
He didn't have the car to win, but Chase looked the most comfortable in the car since🉐 returning from his injury, and delivered a 3rd place finish.
Brad Keselowski: 8
The entire RFK Racing organization continues to impress, and the co-owner is often leading the charge, just l🍌ike today.
Bubba Wallace: 7
After leading the first lap, it looked like B𓄧ubba might be in contention for the win, but it was still a solid top-five for♑ the 23XI Racing driver.
Harrison Burton: 9
Easily Burto𓄧n's best race of the season, but it will be interesting to see if the legendary single-car team can ca🐬rry any positive momentum over next week.
Kyle Busch: 6
Another potential victory sl⛎ipped away with another mistake on pit road by t🐼he veteran driver.

Justin Haley: 7
A great run for Haley, who was able to tak♊e advantage of th𓄧e misfortune that other drivers endured.
Ryan Blaney: 6
Another top-ten run, but mistakes on pit lane and contact with other dr💃ivers on the track aren't what Team Penske were hoping to see.
Chris Buescher: 8
💝Both RFK ജRacing cars inside the top-ten once again.
Todd Gilliland: 9
A legitimate top-15 run nearly turned into a top-ten at the end, as Gilliland ⛄continuesꦫ to be one of the best underdog stories in NASCAR.
Denny Hamlin: 6
Given Hamlin's past performanceꦓs at Darlington, this was somewhat disappointing for the driver of the No. 11 Toyota.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr: 8
Stenhouse was show⛄ing that his sensational qualifying effort was no fluke. It was a shame that his top-five run went outꦚ the window when a flat tire sent him spinning late in the race.

Christopher Bell: 7
Bell also had a stroke of𒁃 bad luck at the worst possible time. He had to come back down pit road to fix a loose wheel after his initial pit stop put him on the front row with 12 laps remaining.
Ty Gibbs: 6
A quiet day for t🦩he rookꦯie, which isn't always a bad thing.
Chase Briscoe: 7
After a poor qualifying performance, Briscoe did a nice job of maneuvering his way through thℱe field.
Joey Logano: 5
The N🦩o. 22 team has been out to lunch over the last few weeks, which could be a cause for concern.
Austin Cindric: 5
Just another mediocre run for Cindric, as ꧅Team Penske looks for answers.
Kyle Larson: 9
Battling with Chastain for the lead typically doesn't end well for the other driver, which was 🦄the case again today.
Tyler Reddick: 7
It was a rough race for Reddick, who got ran into 𝓀by Blaney early in the day, then got caught up in the big accident near t🧜he end of the race.
Ross Chastain: 4
More of the same from Chastain, who k𝔍eeps running well, but also running into other cars.
Martin Truex Jr: 2
His day of domin💎ation quickly went south after his contact with Chastain as they battled for the Stage 2 victory. A disappointing result for arguably the best car at Darlington this weekend.