It’s time for a new edition of SPEED SPORT Power Rankings. Who will be on top this week?
1. Bobby Pierce
Bobby Pierce won twice during the past week and has now won 30 dirt late model features this season. Last Week: 1
2. Chase Sexton
Chase Sexton earned his sixth straight Lucas Oil Pro Motocross victory and secured the 450 cc championship in the season finale at Indiana’s Ironman National. Last Week: 5
3. Ricky Thornton Jr.
Ricky Thornton Jr. has won 23 late model features this year. He leads the Lucas Oil Late Model Series standings. Last Week: 2
4. Corey Day
Corey Day earned $100,070 for winning the Gold Cup Race of Champions for the second consecutive season. He also won a preliminary night feature and has nine triumphs this season. Last Week: Not Ranked
5. Justin Grant
Justin Grant won the Kokomo Smackdown for the fourth time, earning $35,000 for what was his eighth USAC national sprint car victory of the season. Last Week: Not Ranked
6. Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson won six straight sprint car races during the month of August, including the Knoxville Nationals. He also has four NASCAR Cup Series victories. Last Week: 3
7. Tyler Courtney
Tyler Courtney, who won the 360 Knoxville Nationals earlier this month, has won 11 winged sprint car features this season. Last Week: 4
8. Logan Seavey
USAC sprint car national point leader Logan Seavey has won 13 features in that series this season. Last Week: 6
9. Will Power
Will Power became the first NTT IndyCar Series driver to win three races this season with a victory at Portland (Ore.) Int’l Raceway. Last Week: Not Ranked
10. Carson Macedo
Carson Macedo has won three of the past four World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series features and has won six this season. Last Week: Not Ranked
On The Rise: Corey Day and Justin Grant turned big victories into spots in the power rankings.
Free Falling: David Gravel, Dallas Glenn, Tyler Reddick and Connor Zilisch dropped from the rankings.
One To Watch: The biggest race in drag racing, the U.S. Nationals is ahead this week. Who will win?