Power Rankings: Prock Maintains The Top Spot

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

1. Austin Prock

Austin Prock was the fast qualifier and blasted to his ninth NHRA Funny Car victory of the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season at the Texas Motorplex. Prock leads the standings with two races remaining. Last Week: 1

2. David Gravel

David Gravel earned his 17 victory of the season in Friday’s World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series main event at Indiana’s Lincoln Park Speedway. The series point leader is five races from his second series championship. Last Week: 4

3. Doug Kalitta

NHRA Top Fuel point leader Doug Kalitta blasted to his fourth victory of the season at the Texas Motorplex. Two races remain in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series campaign. Last Week: 3

4. Christopher Bell

Christopher Bell collected his sixth consecutive top-10 finish in the NASCAR Cup Series when he finished eighth at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Bell has four series victories this season.

Last Week: 1

5. Mat Williamson

“Money” Mat Williamson kept rolling by winning both the Super DIRTcar Series big-block modified and 358 modified main events at Brockville Ontario Speedway. The victories followed up dominant performances during Super DIRT Week at Oswego (N.Y.) Speedway. Last Week: 6

6. Rico Abreu

Rico Abreu secured the High Limit Racing sprint car championship in dominant fashion, winning the final two features of the season at The Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway. He has 18 410 winged sprint car triumphs this season. Last Week: Not Ranked

7. Dallas Glenn

NHRA Pro Stock point leader Dallas Glenn charged to his seventh victory of the season and extended his point lead with two races remaining. Last Week: 7

8. Chase Briscoe

Chase Briscoe captured his first Championship 4 appearance with an overtime victory in Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. It was his third Cup Series triumph of the season. Last Week: Not Ranked

9. Bobby Pierce

Dirt late model racer Bobby Pierce returned to the power rankings this week after winning the Dirt Track World Championship at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway. It was Pierce’s 30^th victory of the season. Last Week: 6

10. Kyle Cummins

Kyle Cummins, who has already wrapped up the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship, collected his 10^th victory of the season Friday night at Dodge City Raceway Park. Last Week: Not Ranked

On The Move: Dirt modified racer Mat Williamson is finishing the season on a hot streak. Will he keep it going this weekend?

What To Watch For?: Four NASCAR touring divisions will compete this weekend at the famed paperclip at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

Dropped Out: NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin, dirt late model ace Ricky Thornton Jr., Xfinity Series racer Connor Zilisch and Craftsman Truck Series point leader Corey Heim dropped from the rankings.