NASCAR: Driver Ratings for Cook Out 400 at Richmond Raceway

Chris Buescher: 10
An emphatic victoﷺry for the driver and the team, locking in a Playoff spot.
Denny Hamlin: 9
Hamlin was in position to steal another victory but a mistake on𒐪 the final res෴tart cost him.
Kyle Busch: 8
He started up 🦩front and finished up front but the middle of the race did no﷽t go well.
Joey Logano: 7
Seemingly coming out ꦰof nowhere, Logano quietly snuck in for 🐻another top-five result.
Ryan Preece: 9
It was an impressive drive from Preece෴, who was certainly in his element today.
Brad Keselowski: 9
He led a race-high 102 laps and went to victory lane as an owner,ಌ but his mistake on the final pit stop may have cost him the win.
Martin Truex Jr: 9
Martin's run from the back of the field to the front was arguably the most impressiv𝔉e dr𒀰ive of the day.

Aric Almirola: 8
A strong day for Almirola, who re🦩bounded from an early pit commitment 🔜violation.
Austin Dillon: 7
This was a much-needed result for Dillon, after an embarrassing exit las🌳t weekend ♍at Pocono.
Kevin Harvick: 7
Probably not the way he wanted his final race at Richmond to go, but the four-time🎃 winne꧑r earned another top-ten finish.
Chase Briscoe: 6
All St💫ewart Haasꦰ cars finished inside the top 11 but Briscoe was the last of the bunch.
Bubba Wallace: 8
It was shaping up to be a strong day for Wal𝓀lace, but another costly pit crew mistake ruined🔴 that.
Chase Elliott: 7
He was never in contention for the win, but still managed to narrow his p🌸oints deficit with four races to go.
Ryan Blaney: 6
Ford was strong but Blaney was unable to capitalize wit🍌h just a 𝄹14th place finish.
Ty Gibbs: 7
This was a decent showing for the rookie, who rem🅰ains in the hunt for one൲ of the final Playoff positions.
Tyler Reddick: 5
It was a tale of two races for Reddick𒉰, who led every💎 lap in Stage 1 but made a mistake coming to pit road on his final stop while running in 2nd place, which earned him a penalty.
Alex Bowman: 3
Bowman is in a must-win situation but throwing blocks at his te💫ammate while battling for the Lucky Dog did not have anyone in the organization smil𒉰ing.
Kyle Larson: 4
After winning the Spring race at Richmond,𒈔 Larson (like the entire Hendrick team) was out to lunch today.
Christopher Bell: 3
A horriꦐble weekend for Bell, who made a mistake in qualifying and was penalized durin💞g the race, where he was never a factor.
William Byron: 3
Peꦺrhaps the most surprising outcome today was Byron being such a non-factor as Hendrick struggled.
Michael McDowell: 3
Front Row tried to go off-strategy to get McDowell some trac𓆉k position, but it didn't work out as he clings to the fi💙nal Playoff spot.
Ross Chastain: 2
Chastain might👍 not hav🦋e even been mentioned on the broadcast today, which is becoming a recurring theme this season.
AJ Allmendinger: 1
Kaulig decided to gamble on letting AJ race at Road America on Friday and Saturday, and delivered♒ a dud today as they fall 22 points below the Playoff cut l෴ine.
Daniel Suarez: 1
For the second week in a row, Suarez saw his♛ day end with a crash. The Trackhouse driver was never a factor in the race and is now 34 points below the cut line.