Power Rankings - July 2, 2008
No. 1 Donny Schatz
No. 15 J&J Sprint Car, World of Outlaws
Schatz takes over at No. 1 for the first time since the early weeks of the season. No one has been hotter than the defending WoO Sprint Car champion, who earned two victories last week to bring his WoO tally to nine on the season to go with 18 top fives and 24 top-10 finishes.
Rest Of The Best
2. Kyle Busch
No. 18 Toyota, NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series
A late scrape with Juan Pablo Montoya cost Busch a decent Sprint Cup finish after a third-place run in the Nationwide Series.
3. Scott Dixon
No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Dallara-Honda, IndyCar Series
Dixon was back on the podium with a third-place finish at Richmond and is still the series’ point-leader.
4. No. 20 NASCAR Nationwide Team
No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, NASCAR Nationwide Series
With Tony Stewart back behind the wheel at New Hampshire, the No. 20 team visited victory lane for the eighth time this season.
5. Tony Schumacher
U.S. Army Top Fuel Dragster, NHRA
Schumacher’s victory total stands at five this season after a second-round exit at Norwalk, Ohio.
6. Felipe Massa
No. 2 Ferrari, Formula One
Massa heads to Silverstone on the heels of a French Grand Prix victory — his third of the year — and with the World Championship lead.
7. Billy Moyer
No. 21 Victory Circle Late Model, Dirt Late Models
Moyer picked up a UMP Summer Nationals victory one night after a frustrating second-place finish. It was Moyer’s 12th win of the season.
8. Scott Pruett/Memo Rojas
No. 01 Telmex Ganassi Lexus Riley, Grand Am
Pruett and Rojas will try and rebound from their worst performance of the season in this week’s Brumo’s Porsche 250 at Daytona.
9. Greg Anderson
KB Racing Pontiac GXP, NHRA Pro Stock
Anderson has overtaken the division point lead with back-to-back victories, giving him four for the season.
10. Josh Richards
No. 25 Rocket Late Model, World of Outlaws Late Models
“Kid Rocket” picked up a pair of victories on a Canadian swing, giving him four WoO triumphs on the season, tying him for the season-high.
Honorable Mention
David Harrison picked up his first All Star sprint-car victory Thursday night at Fremont (Ohio) Speedway, which is the home track for Harrison, a product of nearby Burgoon, Ohio.
Last Week
Schatz moved up one spot, replacing Busch atop the rankings. Kasey Kahne and Craig Dollansky both fell out of the rankings, while Greg Anderson and Josh Richards made their debuts.