No. 1 Donny Schatz

No.15 J&J Sprint Car, World of Outlaws
Schatz picked up a pair of All Star sprint-car victories at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., and posted five-consecutive top-five finishes and six-straight top 10s. But with the season getting busier every week, it is getting crowded near the top.

2. Jimmie Johnson

No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, Sprint Cup
Johnson earned the pole for Sunday’s Daytona 500 after a third-place finish in Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout.

3. Tony Schumacher

U.S. Army Dragster, NHRA Top Fuel
Schumacher, in search of his fifth-straight Top Fuel title, brought home the Wally from the Carquest Auto Parts Winternationals.

4. Alex Gurney/Jon Fogarty

No. 99 Gainsco Pontiac, Grand Am
Grand Am’s dynamic duo was second at the Rolex 24, but won’t race again until March 27 at Homestead, Fla.

5. Jeff Gordon

No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, Sprint Cup
After a fourth-place finish in the Budweiser  Shootout Saturday, Gordon posted a solid qualifying run for the Daytona 500.

6. Kimi Raikkonen

No. 1 Ferrari, Formula One
From Barcelona to Bahrain, the defending World Champion has been consistently fastest in pre-season testing.

7. Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

No. 88 National Guard/AMP Chevrolet, Sprint Cup
Earnhardt wasted no time getting back to victory lane, winning his first race as driver of the No. 88 for Hendrick Motorsports.

8. Billy Moyer

No. 21 Moyer Victory Circle, Dirt Late Models
The veteran dominated the Winternationals at East Bay Raceway Park, winning three times in four nights to close the event.

9. Cory Kruseman

No. 21k Viper Sprint Car, USAC-CRA Series
Kruseman opened the USAC-CRA season with a pair of sprint-car victories at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway.

10. Dario Franchitti

No. 40 Dodge, Sprint Cup/ARCA/Grand Am
Franchitti’s learning process continued in stock cars with a 10th-place finish in the ARCA 200 at Daytona Int’l Speedway.