Power Rankings: Piastri Jumps Larson For No. 1

It’s time for a new edition of SPEED SPORT Power Rankings. Who will be on top this week?

1. Oscar Piastri

Australian Formula 1 racer Oscar Piastri won the Miami Grand Prix. It was the McLaren racer’s fourth victory in six races and solidified him as the driver to beat in the battle for the world driving championship. Last Week: 3

2. Kyle Larson

Kyle Larson won his second NASCAR Xfinity Series race of the season Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway and finished fourth in Sunday’s Cup Series race. Larson has won two Cup Series races, two Xfinity races, one Truck Series race, three World of Outlaws features, one High Limit main event and the Chili Bowl Nationals this season. Last Week: 1

3. Alex Palou

Alex Palou earned a dominant victory in Sunday’s NTT IndyCar Series Alabama Grand Prix at Barber Motorsports Park. It was the three-time series champion’s third victory in four races this season. Last Week: 5

4. David Gravel

David Gravel won Friday night’s World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series feature at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway. It was the Reigning World of Outlaws champion’s sixth victory and 19^th top-10 finish in 19 races this season. Last Week: 9

5. Dallas Glenn

Dallas Glenn earned his third NHRA Pro Stock triumph of the season at zMAX Dragway. It was his second consecutive four-wide racing victory. Glenn leads the standings in the midst of a two-week break for the series. Last Week: 4

6. Bobby Pierce

Bobby Pierce leads the World of Outlaws Late Model Series standings and has won 11 dirt late model features this season. Last Week: 2

7. Shawn Langdon

NHRA Top Fuel point leader Shawn Langdon re-enters the power rankings after his second victory of the season, which came at zMAX Dragway in the 1,000^th NHRA Top Fuel race. Last Week: 6

8. Rico Abreu

Rico Abreu won his third winged sprint car feature in as many weeks when he topped Saturday’s High Limit Racing main event at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track. Last Week: Not Ranked

9. Cole Butcher

Cole Butcher earned his third ASA Southern Super Series triumph of the season Sunday at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. Butcher has also won a pair of ASA STARS National Tour races. Last Week: Not Ranked

10. Justin Grant

A winner of a race in all three USAC national touring divisions this season, Justin Grant finished second in Friday’s USAC sprint car feature at Eldora Speedway. Last Week: 9

On The Move: Oscar Piastri, Alex Palou, Kyle Larson and David Gravel all won races this week, while Rico Abreu and Cole Butcher entered the top 10 in the power rankings.

What To Watch For?: The month of May is upon us, who will take advantage of the month’s big races to climb through the power rankings?

Dropped Out: Two-time NHRA Pro Stock winner Greg Anderson and Ricky Thornton Jr., who has won 11 dirt late model features this season, fell out of the rankings.