Power Rankings: Everyone’s Chasing Rico

Who will be on top this week’s SPEED SPORT Power Rankings?

1. Rico Abreu

High Limit Racing point leader Rico Abreu finished fourth, fifth and sixth in three races at Port Royal Speedway. He banked $126,000 for winning the Skagit Nationals for the third consecutive year and has won nine features this season. Last Week: 1

2. Bobby Pierce

Bobby Pierce has won 27 dirt late model features this season. Last Week: 3

3. Shane Langdon

Shane Langdon turned in a dominant performance to win the Top Fuel portion of the U.S. Nationals for the third time. It was his fifth victory this season. NHRA returns to action this weekend at 131 Motorsports Park. Last Week: 4

4. Nick Hoffman

Nick Hoffman scored the biggest victory of his career, winning the World 100 at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway. He earned $100,000 for what was his 10^th victory of the season. Last Week: Not Ranked

5. Chase Dietz

Chase Dietz rolled to his 20^th 410 winged sprint car victory of the season in Friday’s High Limit Racing contest at Port Royal Speedway. Last Week: 10

6. Doug Kalitta

Two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta lost in the semifinals at the U.S. Nationals, but secured the regular-season championship. Kalitta has won four races this season. Last Week: 6

7. Kyle Larson

Kyle Larson earned his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season at World Wide Technology Raceway. Larson has also won in the O’Reilly Series and collected 10 sprint car victories including the Knoxville Nationals. Last Week: Not Ranked

8. Buddy Kofoid

Kofoid won both World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series races this weekend and has picked up a series-best 14 triumphs this season. Last Week: Not Ranked

9. Denny Hamlin

NASCAR Cup Series point leader Denny Hamlin was a victim of strategy at World Wide Technology Raceway. He finished ninth. Hamlin has four victories this season. Last Week: 4

10. Sheldon Haudenschild

Sheldon Haudenschild, who has won 10 World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series races this season, finished fifth and 10^th in two events this week. Last Week: 2

On The Move: The World of Outlaws trek to California, while High Limit Racing visits the Heartland at Lucas Oil Speedway, and the All Star Circuit of Champions wraps up its campaign at Fremont Speedway.

What To Watch For?: It’s time for the famed and popular Night Race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. Three nights of racing will feature ARCA and the Craftsman Truck Series on Thursday, the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series on Friday and the NASCAR Cup Series on Saturday.

Dropped Out: USAC racer Justin Grant, NHRA Pro Stock point leader Dallas Glenn and five-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou dropped from the power rankings.