Who will be on top this week’s SPEED SPORT Power Rankings?
- Bobby Pierce
Bobby Pierce bagged $25,000 for winning the Hawkeye 100 World of Outlaws Late Model Series race at Iowa’s Maquoketa Speedway. It was his record-setting 19th World of Outlaws victory of the season and his 25th overall victory this season. Last Week: 3
- Doug Kalitta
Two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta won his second consecutive NHRA Top Fuel race Sunday at Brainerd Int’l Raceway. It was his fourth triumph of the season. Last Week: 7
- Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson finished fifth in the NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He’s also won 10 sprint car races, including the Knoxville Nationals, this season. Last Week: 1
- Denny Hamlin
NASCAR Cup Series point leader Denny Hamlin finished seventh at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and locked up the No. 1 seed for the playoffs. Hamlin has four victories this season. Last Week: 4
- Sheldon Haudenschild
Sheldon Haudenschild won his ninth World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race of the season Friday at Ogilvie Raceway in Minnesota. Last Week: 9
- Ryan Blaney
Ryan Blaney charged to his third NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Blaney ranks second to Hamlin in the standings. Last Week: Not Ranked
- Kyle Kirkwood
Andretti Global driver Kyle Kirkwood won Sunday’s Freedom 250 NTT IndyCar Series race. It was his third victory of the season. Last Week: Not Ranked.
- Alex Palou
Four-time NTT IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou suffered mechanical problems in Washington, D.C., but still holds a 91-point lead over Kyle Kirkwood. He has six victories this season. Last Week: 2
- Chase Dietz
Chase Dietz, who leads the country in winged sprint car victories with 18, scored a pair of runner-up finishes in Pennsylvania sprint car competition. Last Week: 6
- Greg Anderson
Four-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Greg Anderson grabbed his fourth win of the season Sunday at Brainerd Int’l Raceway and also took the point lead. Last Week: Not Ranked
On The Move: The NASCAR Cup Series regular season concludes at Daytona Int’l Speedway. Who will head to the Chase on a successful note?
What To Watch For?: It’s doubleheader weekend for the NTT IndyCar Series with a pair of races on tap at The Milwaukee Mile. Alex Palou enters the weekend with a 91-point lead over Kyle Kirkwood.
Dropped Out: World of Outlaws point leader David Gravel, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano and non-winged sprint car driver Kyle Cummins dropped from the rankings.
