NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Larson's win moves him up
Welcome to Power Rankings. As always, Power Rankings are far from a scientific formula. In fact, it's the perfect blend of analytics and bias against your favorite driver. Direct all your complaints to us at nickbromberg@yahoo.com and we'll try to have some fun. 1. Kyle Larson (LW: 3): When a guy gets his second win of the season and it vaults him to the top of the points standings there's no excuse to not have him at No. 1 in Power Rankings. He said he didn't have the race's fastest car either. That honor went to Martin Truex Jr. "Seemed like whenever [Truex] wanted to get the lead, he hit a nitro button and would cruise up to the lead, then check out," Larson said. "He was the class of the field. "I thought [Kyle Busch] was next best. [Matt Kenseth] was better than I was on the long run. I thought we were probably a third‑ or fourth‑place car. To come out a winner, it makes it that much more exciting, I guess. I guess it would be disappointing if I finished outside the top 10 or ...