No. 1 Jimmie Johnson

Powered by four straight victories to end the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season, Jimmie Johnson cruised to his second Cup title in as many years, topping Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon by 77 points for the championship.

2. Donny Schatz

Schatz is busy racing in Australia as he prepares for the 2008 WoO season with his new ride at Tony Stewart Racing.

3. Jeff Gordon

Six victories and a modern-era NASCAR Nextel Cup record 30 top-10 finishes in 36 races wasn’t enough to deliver a Chase championship.

4. Sebastien Bourdais

Bourdais continued to test with his new employer — Formula One’s Toro Rosso this past week at Barcelona.

5. Kimi Raikkonen

Raikkonen was finally able to celebrate the Formula One World Championship he won on the track at Brazil after an FIA ruling.

6. Tony Schumacher

Schumacher will enter the 2008 season as a five-time Top Fuel champion thanks to his comeback in the NHRA’s Countdown.

7. Jon Fogarty/Alex Gurney

The duo prepares for the upcoming Rolex 24 at Daytona as seven-time winners in 2007 and Daytona Prototype champions.

8. Dario Franchitti

Off-season tests with Chip Ganassi Racing await the Indy 500 and IndyCar Series champ as he prepares for a full season in NASCAR.

9. Rinaldo Capello/Allan McNish

Capello and McNish have teamed up for consecutive LMP1 championships and are preparing for 2008.

10. Kyle Busch

Busch now moves on to the No. 18 Toyota of Joe Gibbs Racing after a successful stint at Hendrick Motorsports.

Honorable Mention
Veteran driver Dave Darland finally captured an elusive Turkey Night Grand Prix victory, topping a group of sprint-car heavy hitters including Kasey Kahne, Bobby East and Jason Leffler.

Last Week
With the 2007 season in the record books, the top 10 in the NSSN Power Rankings remained unchanged with NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Jimmie Johnson sitting at the top.