Power Rankings: Pierce Keeps Winning

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

1. Bobby Pierce

With a sweep of the two-night Sooner State Showdown at Oklahoma’s Arrowhead Speedway, World of Outlaws Late Model Series point leader Bobby Pierce has won 29 overall late model features this season. Last Week: 1

2. Ryan Timms

Knoxville Nationals winner Ryan Timms just keeps winning races, he swept a pair of ASCS sprint car races at Montana’s Big Sky Speedway and won Sunday night’s 410 feature at Huset’s Speedway. Last Week: 4

3. Austin Prock

Reigning NHRA Funny Car champion Austin Prock has won six races this season and holds the point lead entering this weekend’s U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Last Week: 2

4. Alex Palou

Four-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou led the most laps Sunday at The Milwaukee Mile, but finished second. He has eight victories this season. Last Week: 3

5. Carson Macedo

Carson Macedo won his 10^th World of Outlaws feature and his 11^th overall victory Saturday night at North Dakota’s Red River Valley Speedway. Last Week: 7

6. Lando Norris

McLaren driver Lando Norris has won five Formula 1 races this season. The series returns from its summer break this weekend in The Netherlands. Last Week: 5

7. David Gravel

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series point leader David Gravel earned his 12^th series victory and 13^th of the season at Mississippi Thunder Speedway in Wisconsin. Last Week: 9

8. Corey Day

Corey Day won the Gold Cup Race of Champions at Silver Dollar Speedway for the third consecutive season. In addition to the $100,000 triumph, he also won a preliminary feature. The part-time sprint car racer, part-time stock car driver, has won six sprint car features this season. Last Week: Not Ranked

9. Ryan Blaney

Ryan Blaney won the regular-season finale for the NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona Int’l Speedway. It was his second victory of the season. He enters the playoffs third in the standings. Last Week: Not Ranked

10. Justin Grant

Justin Grant won the Sprint Car Smackdown for the fifth time Saturday at Kokomo Speedway, and he did it driving with a broken foot. Grant has won eight USAC sprint car features this season. Last Week: Not Ranked

On The Move: Ryan Timms just keeps winning races. The 19-year-old sprint car driver is on a monumental summer tear.

What To Watch For?: It’s Southern 500 week for the NASCAR Cup Series. Who will start the playoffs on a winning note?

Dropped Out: NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron, Formula 1 point leader Oscar Piastri and sprint car standout Rico Abreu dropped from the rankings.