NASCAR power rankings: The best drivers head to Circuit of the Americas this week

The NASCAR Cup Series is racing at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) for the first time this weekend. The EchoPark Texas Grand Prix is Sunday, May 23 at 2:30 p.m. on FS1. Below are the Charlotte Observer’s NASCAR power rankings for the week of May 17. This list is updated each week. ——— HONORABLE MENTION — Alex Bowman (previously unranked) won his second race of the season Sunday at Dover. He led 98 laps of the 400 lap race and finished ahead of Hendrick Motorsports teammates Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and William Byron in the top four. While Bowman’s average finish is 17.5 in 13 races this year,…

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