NASCAR Regional power rankings: Brenden Queen moves to No. 1 after epic Daytona victory

The NASCAR Regional platform features the ARCA Menards Series, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, and the drivers who compete in those series are, in many cases, the future of NASCAR's national series. As selected by the NASCAR Regional editorial team, here are the top 10 NASCAR Regional drivers from ARCA, Mods and the Weekly Series as of Feb. 18.

10. Trevor Huddleston

Trevor Huddleston kicked off his fifth full-time ARCA Menards Series West season in January with a victory at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway. He is arguably the favorite to win the West Series championship in 2025.

9. Chris Fleming

Scoring perhaps the biggest win of his long career, Chris Fleming won the inaugural Madhouse Classic at Bowman Gray Stadium last month. He did it in impressive fashion when he accepted the fan challenge to start at the rear of the field. By winning from the back, he earned an extra $5,000.

8. Burt Myers

Despite finishing second in the Madhouse Classic, Burt Myers enters the 2025 season with plenty of momentum after he captured his 11th Bowman Gray Stadium track title and finished second in the 2024 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series National standings. Expect more of the same in 2025.

7. Luke Baldwin

Luke Baldwin kicked off his pursuit of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award by winning the Hoosier Pole Award for the opener at Florida's New Smyrna Speedway. He went on to lead the most laps (67) before finishing fourth.

6. Lavar Scott

Launching his second full season of ARCA Menards Series competition at Daytona International Speedway, Lavar Scott raced near the front all day. He led 10 laps and finished fourth, a strong start as he purses the ARCA Menards Series championship.

5. Austin Beers

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour championship contender Austin Beers was among several contenders during the 2025 opener at New Smyrna Speedway, leading 46 laps and finishing fifth. He added a Modified win during the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing a few days later.

4. Gavan Boschele

Rising star Gavan Boschele broke out in a big way during the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna. He not only won the ASA STARS National Tour Clyde Hart Memorial, but he also won the Orange Blossom 100 en route to the World Series Super Late Model title.

3. Justin Bonsignore

Reigning NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Justin Bonsignore overcame multiple issues, including going a lap down after stopping on track, during the season opener at New Smyrna to notch a third-place finish. It's a great start for the New York native as he chases his fifth series title.

2. Patrick Emerling

No Modified driver was better during the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway than Patrick Emerling. Not only did he win the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour opener, but he also won three additional races on his way to the Modified World Series title.

1. Brenden Queen

Brenden Queen scored one for every Late Model racer in the United States when he won Saturday's ARCA Menards Series Ride the 'Dente 200 to kick off his first full season with the series. That is how you make a first impression.