We’ve reached the halfway point of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season, with 13 races down and 13 more to go before the playoffs start.
And halfway mark means it’s time to assign mid-term grades, based on results so far vs. expectations. So here are how the top 30 drivers in the Cup points grade out.
![AJ Allmendinger, D](http://assets.foxsports.com/uploads/2017/03/033017-nascar-aj-allmendinger.vadapt.767.high.0.jpg)
![Aric Almirola, incomplete](http://assets.foxsports.com/uploads/2017/05/051317-nascar-aric-almirola-joey-logano-danica-patrick-crash.vadapt.767.high.0.jpg)
![Trevor Bayne, B-](http://assets.foxsports.com/uploads/2017/05/trevor-bayne-3.vadapt.767.high.0.jpg)
![Ryan Blaney, B](http://assets.foxsports.com/uploads/2017/06/ryan-blaney.vadapt.767.high.0.jpg)
![Clint Bowyer, B](http://assets.foxsports.com/uploads/2017/04/clint-bowyer-3.vadapt.767.high.0.jpg)
![Chris Buescher, C-](http://assets.foxsports.com/uploads/2017/05/chris-buescher-2.vadapt.767.high.0.jpg)
![Kurt Busch, A](http://assets.foxsports.com/uploads/2017/05/kurt-busch-7.vadapt.767.high.0.jpg)
![Kyle Busch, B](http://assets.foxsports.com/uploads/2017/06/kyle-busch-dover-2.vadapt.767.high.0.jpg)
![Austin Dillon, A](http://assets.foxsports.com/uploads/2017/05/austin-dillon-6.vadapt.767.high.0.jpg)
![Ty Dillon, B-](http://assets.foxsports.com/uploads/2017/05/ty-dillon-7.vadapt.767.high.0.jpg)