Power Rankings: Gravel & Kalitta Make Some Noise

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

  1. Tyler Reddick

Tyler Reddick was involved in a crash and finished 14th Sunday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Still, Reddick has won five of the 10 NASCAR Cup Series races this season.

Last Week: 1

  1. Alex Palou

Four-time NTT IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou stormed to victory in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. It was his second consecutive victory and his third in five races this season. Indianapolis 500 testing is ahead this week. Last Week: 2

  1. David Gravel

World of Outlaws point leader David Gravel earned a victory and a second-place finish during a pair of races at Iowa’s Knoxville Raceway. Gravel has won four races this season. Last Week: 7

  1. Doug Kalitta

Two-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Doug Kalitta became the first professional NHRA driver to score a pair of victories this season with his triumph Sunday at the 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Last Week: Not Ranked

  1. Ken Roczen

German Supercross star Ken Roczen won his fifth Monster Energy Supercross race of the season Saturday night in Philadelphia and moved into the point lead with three races remaining.

Last Week: 8

  1. Kimi Antonelli

Nineteen-year-old Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli won two consecutive Formula 1 races before the lengthy break. The youngest point leader in series history gets back on the track this week in Miami. Last Week: 6

  1. Hudson O’Neal

Hudson O’Neal has won 11 dirt late model features this season. Last Week: 3

  1. Ron Capps

NHRA Funny Car driver Ron Capps scored his first victory of the season in Sunday’s 4-Wide Nationals. Capps leads to the standings and has been to the final round at three consecutive events. Last Week: Not Ranked

  1. Jacob Denney

A winner of four POWRi Midget League features this season, Jacob Denney won Sunday night’s Kokomo Grand Prix USAC midget main event at Kokomo Speedway. Last Week: Not Ranked

  1. Matthew Brabham

Matthew Brabham is a perfect four-for-four in Trans Am Series competition this season after a sweep of events at California’s Sonoma Raceway. Last Week: Not Ranked

On The Move: Veteran NHRA racers Doug Kalitta and Ron Capps ride hot streaks into the first Mission Foods Drag Racing Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park.

What To Watch For?:  Formula 1 gets back on the track after nearly a month off with the annual visit to Miami.

Dropped Out: IndyCar ace Kyle Kirkwood and dirt-track racers Jonathan Davenport, Buddy Kofoid dropped from the power rankings.

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