Power Rankings: Langdon Moves To The Top

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

1. Shawn Langdon

Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon won his second consecutive and third NHRA race of the season Sunday Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. Langdon is the point leader. Last Week: 5

2. Tyler Reddick

A winner of five NASCAR Cup Series races this season, Tyler Reddick finished 22^nd in the NASCAR All-Star Race and dropped from the top spot in the power rankings for the first time this season. Last Week: 1

3. Alex Palou

Reigning Indianapolis 500 winner and NTT IndyCar Series point leader Alex Palou won the pole for the 110^th Indianapolis 500. Palou has won three races this season. Last Week: 4

4. Kimi Antonelli

Nineteen-year-old Mercedes Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli won his third consecutive Formula 1 race during the Miami Grand Prix. The Canadian Grand Prix is next on schedule. Last Week: 3

5. David Gravel

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series point leader David Gravel has won five races this season and has 18 top-10 finishes in 21 races. Last Week: 2

6. Hudson O’Neal

Hudson O’Neal grabbed his 13^th dirt late model triumph of the campaign last Thursday at Nebraska’s Eagle Raceway. Last Week: 8

7. Aaron Reutzel

High Limit Racing sprint car driver Aaron Reutzel won a pair of non-sanctioned $20,000 sprint car races in Ohio last week and has six victories this season. Last Week: Not Ranked

8. Chase Dietz

Pennsylvania sprint car racer Chase Dietz won the Keith Kauffman Classic at Port Royal Speedway for his national-best eighth victory of the season. Last Week: Not Ranked

9. Denny Hamlin

Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR All-Star Race for the second time in his career Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway, earning $1 million. Hamlin, who has won one points race this season, ranks second in the NASCAR Cup Series standings. Last Week: Not Ranked

10. Kaden Honeycutt

Kaden Honeycutt won three races during a two-day period May 8-9. He followed it up with a fourth-place finish in the Craftsman Truck Series race at Dover Motor Speedway. Last Week: 6.

On The Move: Three winged sprint car drivers are in the top-10 in the power rankings, can they all hold serve this week or will the numerous big races allow someone else to jump forward?

What To Watch For?: It’s the biggest racing weekend of the year with the Indianapolis 500, Coca-Cola 600, Canadian Grand Prix and numerous short-track classics on tap for the coming week.

Dropped Out: Late model racer Brandon Sheppard, Top Fuel driver Doug Kalitta and Supercross champion Ken Rocen dropped from the power rankings.