After further consideration This^This^This^………I never really thought about it in these terms but I think d-glen is on to something.
I disagree, some drivers feel comfortable in a certain brand over others. Take Jimmy Owens last year, he had a horn and yes from what was rumored it needed clipped, he went back to his rocket. Mike Marlar, had and was fast in a rocket but feels much better in a horn. To be a top driver you still have to have that feeling in your bottom and when it feels right you know it immediately. If you swap cars between JD and BP I think neither one of them would be top 5.
I’ve never been a fan of discussing hypotheticals a whole lot because those discussions are always emotion filled and rarely quantifiable. I think the top 5 might be mixed up a little but think they would be the same 5 in it even if they swapped cars with each other.