Of the 11 races run this season, five have featured the Car of Tomorrow. It would make sense, then, that those drivers and teams who have adapted the best to the COT would also have performed the best overall.
One of the top indicators of performance NASCAR has is “Driver Rating. ” Taking into account a number of statistics, Driver Rating most accurately depicts a driver’s race – and season.
Take a look at the season-to-date Driver Rating standings. You’ll notice the drivers at the top are the ones who have often run out front in the five COT races.
Driver - Season-to-Date Driver Rating - COT Avg. Finish 1. Jeff Gordon - 118.0 - 2.2 2. Jimmie Johnson - 114.4 - 5.0 3. Tony Stewart - 102.7 - 11.6 4. Denny Hamlin - 102.0 - 5.0 5. Matt Kenseth - 96.6 - 8.0 6. Kurt Busch - 95.7 - 15.2 7. Jeff Burton - 95.4 - 14.8 8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. - 92.5 - 10.4 9. Kyle Busch - 91.7 - 10.2 10. Kevin Harvick - 87.6 - 15.9
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