NASCAR: Driver Rankings For The 2023 NOCO 400 at Martinsville Speedway

Kyle Larson: 9
The decision♛ to take two tires on their final pit stop paid off. Larson was fast enough, but he was far from the best car on track today.
Joey Logano: 9
It was an outstanding result for Logano, who started the race at the back of the field and was quickly down a lap to🐻 the l𒈔eaders. Their gamble to not pit at all on the final sequence was the right call.
Martin Truex Jr: 9
Another strong run for Truex, who always perforꩵms well here. You can’t spell Martinsville without Ma✅rtin.
Denny Hamlin: 9
Much l෴ike his teammate, he was strong all day and one of the cars capable of winning the racꦯe.
Chase Briscoe: 8
Briscoe had the best finishing result of the SHR cars, which clearly had the best pace all week💮end.

Aric Almirola: 7
Opportuniti🎃es were there for the taking, but Almirola was unable to capitalize.
Ryan Blaney: 7
Considering wh♛ere he started and how his afternoon w♍ent, a 7th place finish was far better than this team envisioned.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr: 7
Much like Blaney, the late-race shuffle in the field certainly put them in a go꧋od spot.
Bubba Wallace: 8
Count Bubba as one of the drive🍌rs that was legitimately fast all day, but couldn’t overcome the 🗹gamblers late in the race.
Chase Elliott: 9
A top-ten finish after being out of the car for the last six weekဣs recovering from surgery is quite impressꦬive.
Alex Bowman: 7
Another average finish by the most average♏ of drivers.
Austin Dillon: 6
There were flashes of speed but it just never click🙈ed fo♎r Dillon.
Ross Chastain: 6
Chastain couldn’t use the wall this time, but he still had a solid run through the field after starting in the back. It could have been ⛎much be𒁏tter had he qualified better on Saturday.
Chris Buescher: 6
Most of the afternoon went wel🍰l, but he faded late in the race.
Ryan Preece: 7
Preece qualified on pole and led the first 136 laps but his domination ended 🔥there, as a speeding penalty on pit lane ruined his weekend. It was a kick in the gut, and one of those th💧ings that will weigh heavy on his mind over the coming weeks.
Christopher Bell: 5
It was an o🍬dd weekend altogetꦆher for Bell, who many expected to be much better here.
Daniel Suarez: 5
He started on thꦗe front row and faded quickly. Another poor result for Suarez, who has been struggling this season.
Ty Gibbs: 5
Not his b𒈔est effort, but just a mediocre r🧸un for the rookie.
Kevin Harvick: 8
He won the second stage and led a lot of laps, 🦹but a loose lug nut ruined his chances of winning.

Kyle Busch: 6
Another pit road penalty cost him a good finish. 🍸Rinse and repeat.
Tyler Reddick: 7
A strong d🔯ay turned south as the race progressed, but Reddick certainly had the speed to run up front.
William Byron: 7
Byron couldn’t catch a brea🌱k today, and his result was a clear reflect🍷ion of that.
Brad Keselowski: 6
It wa💎s a rough race for Keselowski, who was stu꧋ck in traffic all afternoon.
AJ Allmendinger: 4
His name was🏅 never mentܫioned during the race, which is never a good thing.
Erik Jones: 3
The rough season🏅 for Legacy Motor Club continued today, with two more poor fin♏ishes.
Austin Cindric: 3
It was a day to forget for Cindric, who had nothing po🐷sitive to take away from this race.