It’s time for a new edition of SPEED SPORT Power Rankings. Who will be on top this week?
- Rico Abreu
Rico Abreu picked up $34,000 for winning the 360 Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway. He also won a preliminary night feature and has won 13 winged sprint car main events this season. Last Week: 2
- Bobby Pierce
It was a rare winless week for Bobby Pierce, who has won 23 overall dirt late model features this season. Pierce also leads the World of Outlaws Late Model Series standings. Last Week: 1
- Alex Palou
Alex Palou enjoyed an off weekend for NTT IndyCar Series, which returns to action this weekend at Portland (Ore.) Int’l Raceway. Palou has won eight of the 14 races this season.
Last Week: 3
- Anthony Macri
Pennsylvania sprint car driver Anthony Macri enters this week’s Knoxville Nationals as a contender to bank the coveted prize after winning last month’s Kings Royal at Ohio’s Eldora Speedway. Macri has won 10 features this season. Last Week: 4
- Lando Norris
McLaren driver Lando Norris earned his fifth Formula 1 victory of the season in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Norris enters the summer break nine points behind teammate Oscar Piastri in the title race. Last Week: Not Ranked
- William Byron
Will Byron earned his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season Sunday at Iowa Speedway and regained the point lead in the process. Last Week: Not Ranked
- David Gravel
World of Outlaws point leader David Gravel has won 11 features this season and is among the favorites for this week’s Knoxville Nationals. Last Week: 7
- Oscar Piastri
Formula 1 point leader Oscar Piastri finished second to McLaren teammate Lando Norris in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Piastri leads Norris by nine points as Formula 1 takes the next month off. Last Week: 8
- Austin Prock
NHRA Funny Car point leader Austin Prock has five victories this season. The series gets back on the track Aug. 14-17 at Brainerd Int’l Raceway in Minnesota. Last Week: 9
- Buddy Kofoid
Buddy Kofoid won Saturday’s Ironman 55 at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park. It was his eighth World of Outlaws win of the season and his ninth overall victory. Last Week: Not Ranked
On The Move: William Byron returned to the top of the NASCAR Cup Series standings, can he keep the momentum rolling as the series heads to Watkins Glen (N.Y.) Int’l this weekend.
What To Watch For?: The best sprint car racers in the country make their annual trek to Iowa for the 64th running of the Knoxville Nationals.
Dropped Out: NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin, Xfinity Series ace Connor Zilisch and Motocross point leader Jett Lawrence dropped out of the power rankings this week.
