Scuff 25: Preseason Rankings

 

Photo: Toyota Racing


Throughout the 2023 season, the Runnin' On Scuffs Team is going to try their hand at comparing NASCAR rankings to a College style AP Top 25 Poll.  Each Scuff fills out their Top 25 for each week and then the averages are given a ranking.  With that said, allow me to introduce the first ever "Scuff 25".  This week will cover the driver's rankings through the offseason as well as after the 2023 Busch Light Clash.  Our rankings will be posted weekly every Wednesday so be sure to tune in for our updated rankings after the weekend's racing in Daytona.


Scuff 25 Rankings:

1. Christopher Bell

2. Chase Elliott

3. Joey Logano

4. Kyle Larson

5. Martin Truex Jr.

6. Ross Chastain

7. Denny Hamlin

8. Tyler Reddick

9. Ryan Blaney

10. Kyle Busch

11. William Byron

12. Alex Bowman

13. Bubba Wallace

14. Kevin Harvick

15. Chase Briscoe

16. Ty Gibbs

17. Erik Jones

18. AJ Allmendinger

19. Austin Dillon

20. Austin Cindric

21. Daniel Suarez

22. Chris Buescher

23. Noah Gragson

24. Zane Smith

25. Ryan Preece

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Hocevar Penalized for Nashville Incident

Image
  Photo: Justin Seger (Runnin' On Scuffs) NASCAR penalizes Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports for violating the NASCAR Member Code of Conduct during Sunday's running of the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway.  The penalty comes after an incident between Hocevar and Harrison Burton, driver of the #21 Wood Brother Racing Ford. On lap 242 of Sunday's race, Hocevar deliberately right hooked Burton under caution.  The field had slowed to caution pace after Brad Keselowski spun into the wall after contact with Austin Dillon. Carson Hocevar was fined $50K and docked 25 drivers and owners points by NASCAR.  This penalty is the equivalent to a penalty that William Byron received for getting into Denny Hamlin at Texas Motor Speedway in 2022. Hocevar finished the Ally 400 16th after the race that ended with a record five overtime attempts.  The penalty drops Hocevar from 22nd to 24th in the regular season points standings.  He currently...
Read more

Jeff Gordon: The Hendrick Years

Image
Jeff Gordon – The Hendrick Years Written by : Zach Williams   Over the weekend of March 4 th 2023 I got the awesome opportunity to go to one of the most premier auctions and car shows on the East coast. The Amelia, formerly The Amelia Concours d'Elegance, is held annually in Amelia Island, FL. This year the official honoree of the event was none other than Wonder Boy himself, Mr. Jeff Gordon. I attended a seminar on Saturday that was hosted by Ray Evernham and consisted of Jeff Gordon, Steve Letarte and surprise guest Kenny Schrader. The event began with Ray introducing the panel and talking about the three different racing machines they had on display in the room. They consisted of one of the 1994 Lumina cars, one of the 2001 Monte Carlos and Jeff’s 1990 #4 Diet Pepsi dirt midget he won the championship with.   Ray then began to direct the conversation towards when Jeff first began driving for Hendrick Motorsports. Of course, at that point Kenny Schrader had to bri...
Read more

Josh Berry Joins Wood Brothers Racing in 2025

Image
  Photo: Justin Seger (Runnin' On Scuffs) In an announcement on Wednesday morning, Wood Brothers Racing announced that Josh Berry will join the team to drive the #21 Ford Mustang Dark Horse in 2025. Josh Berry, currently driving at Stewart-Haas Racing, found himself without a ride for next season after SHR announced they were shutting down operations at the end of the 2024 season.  Fellow SHR teammate, Chase Briscoe, announced his plans to take over the #19 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025, replacing the retiring Martin Truex Jr.  Berry is currently in his first full-time season at the NASCAR Cup level.  He currently sits 19th in the Regular Season standings and 20th in regards to the NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Picture.  Berry has two Top-5 and four Top-10 finishes after 19 races into the season.  Berry made a handful of Cup starts in 2023, filling in for Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman.  In ten starts, Berry manage...
Read more