NASCAR: Driver Rankings for Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond, Won by Kyle Larson

Crash NASCAR journalist Chad Smith goes through the field to hand out driver ratings for the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway.
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports
Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports

Kyle Larson: 10

It was only a matter of time before Larson found his way back to victo﷽ry lane after coming so close on several occasions this year. He led 93 laps in the race and was able to fend off all challengers 🐽in the final stage.

Josh Berry: 10

The team put him in position to go for the win and he had the green light. With nothing to lose, he still managed to keep it clean and delivered a phenomenal r🔜eܫsult.

Ross Chastain: 8

Chastain continues to carrওy the load for the Trackhouse team as Daniel Suarez keeps running into issues.

Christopher Bell: 8

Bell had one of the best cars on Sunday, but his mistake getting into Byron may ෴have some consequences as the season plays out.

Kevin Harvick: 8

Another strong run for Harvick at a place he typically performs well. His team🌞mates weren’t far behind either, making it a solid day for Stewart Haas Racing.

Michael McDowell: 9

McDowell h𝔍as quietly become one of the best under-the-radar stories of th🧸e young season.

2023 Richmond Toyota Owners 400 Driver Ratings

Joey Logano: 7

Logꦓano wasn’t much of a factor today but he was in the frame at the end, when it mattered🌱 most.

Alex Bowman: 7

Another so-so performance for the vanilla driver, as he ✨was again the slowest of the Hendrick cars.

Ty Gibbs: 8

The rookie ran very well today, as did all of the Joe Gibbs Racing🙈 cars.

Brad Keselowski: 8

The upward trajectory 𓂃continues as Keselowski recorded another top-ten finish for RFK Racing.

Martin Truex Jr: 8

The same old story for Truex. He was up near the front of the f🍷ield for most of the day, but a late-race pit stop shuffled him further back and he didn’t get the finish he deserved.

Chase Briscoe: 7

The ♎SHR cars were solid across the board today, but it was just another average pe𝐆rformance for Briscoe.

Kyle Busch: 7

Expectations were high for the six-time Richmond winn♒er, ꦫbut Busch and the RCR team were never in the mix.

Tyler Reddick: 6

Reddick went from the high of victory lane last weekend to a spin and 1🔯6🍎th place finish today.

Denny Hamlin: 6

He led laps and won Stage 2 but more penalties and mistakes o🐼n pit road relegated him to a disappointing 20th place🦩 result.

2023 Richmond Toyota Owners 400 Driver Ratings

Bubba Wallace: 5

Confidence is at an alཧl-time low for Bubba right now, and he needs a solid run to get himself back𝔉 on track.

Daniel Suarez: 4

More contact on pit lane and a struggle to match the speed of his teammate h𒁏ave 💟Suarez even more frustrated than last week.

William Byron: 8

Byron had a top-five car and one certainly capable of winning🐲 this race, but he was taken out by Bell with 20 laps remaining.

Ryan Blaney: 4

Mistakes hurt, but for whatever reason, the speed just hasn’t ♎been꧟ there this season.

Austin Cindric: 4

Same as his teammate Blaney.

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