Power Rankings - April 16, 2008
No. 1 Billy Moyer
No. 21 Moyer Victory Circle Late Model
Moyer’s attempt for a record-tying fourth-straight World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory fell short at Virginia Motor Speedway with a 17th-place finish precipitated by a late flat tire. Moyer led the majority of laps, but finished outside the top 10 for just the fifth time in 22 starts this season.
2. Carl Edwards
Nos. 99/60 Fords, NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series
Pit miscues landed Edwards at the rear of the field, but he drove to a fourth-place finish in Sprint Cup and was second in NNS action.
3. Jeff Burton
Nos. 31/29 Chevrolets, NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series
Burton held on to his Sprint Cup point lead with a steady sixth-place finish at Phoenix. He finished a disappointing 31st on Friday.
4. Kyle Busch
No. 18 Toyotas, NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series
Busch followed up a Nationwide Series victory with a 10th-place performance in Cup action Saturday at Phoenix.
5. Kimi Raikkonen
No. 1 Ferrari, Formula One
In the early going of the Formula One season, Raikkonen is poised to defend his World Driving Championship.
6. Jason Meyers
No. 14 KPC Sprint Car, World of Outlaws
Meyers followed up a victory at I-55 Raceway with an eighth-place finish this past weekend at Eldora Speedway in Ohio.
7. Tony Schumacher
U.S. Army Top Fuel Dragster, NHRA Top Fuel
Schumacher was ousted in the quarterfinals for the second-straight event, this time with questions about illegal fuel found in his pits.
8. Scott Pruett/Memo Rojas
No. 01 Telmex Ganassi Lexus Riley, Grand Am
Chip Ganassi’s Grand Am Rolex Series duo is two-for-two this season with victories at Daytona and Homestead-Miami Speedway.
9. Timo Bernhard/Romain Dumas
No. 7 DHL Penske Porsche, American Le Mans Series
The Penske Porsches will get back on the track this weekend, at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
10. Helio Castroneves
No. 3 Team Penske, Dallara-Honda, IndyCar Series
Castroneves has yet to be out of the top five in two races this season and is in search of his first victory this weekend at Twin Ring Motegi.
Honorable Mention
Craig Dollansky is on top of the WoO standings with an exclamation point after his Eldora victory this past weekend... Kody Swanson earned the first USAC midget victory of his career.
Last Week
Billy Moyer stays on top despite a rare finish outside the top 10. Jeff Burton, Kyle Busch and Kimi Raikkonen move up, while Jason Meyers and Tony Schumacher slip in this week’s rankings.
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