David Gravel remains on top, but there is a new contender near the top of the National Sprint Car Rankings.
Gravel, the World of Outlaws point leader, owns a 3.710 average finish in 31 starts to remain at the top of this week’s edition of the rankings, but with 38 drivers having reached the 20-start plateau to be eligible for the national standings, there is a new runner-up.
That driver is Pennsylvania hotshoe Chase Dietz, who carries a 4.143 average finish in 21 starts. There is also a new third-place driver and it’s also a Pennsylvania racer, as Troy Wagaman Jr. holds a 5.952 average finish in 21 races.
High Limit Racing drivers Rico Abreu and Tyler Courtney complete the top five in the national rankings.
Danny Dietrich, with a victory at Lincoln Speedway over the weekend, now leads the Eastern region. Ryan Timms is the new leader in the Great Plains region.
Tanner Holmes (Western), Carson Macedo (Mid-America), Cap Henry (Great Lakes), Ricky Peterson (PA-OH) and Trey Starks (Northwest) retained their regional leads.
Eighteen races were run this past weekend, bringing the total to 158 this season. Seventy-nine different drivers have won a feature.
Gravel and Abreu each have eight victories.
National Points
1. David Gravel 3.710 31 starts
2. Chase Dietz 4.143 21 starts
3. Troy Wagaman Jr. 5.952 21 starts
4. Rico Abreu 6.304 23 starts
5. Tyler Courtney 6.577 26 starts
