Power Rankings - July 23, 2008
No. 1
Kyle Busch
Nos. 18/51 Toyotas, NASCAR Sprint Cup/Craftsman Truck Series
It was a light weekend by Busch’s standards. He competed in Saturday night’s Craftsman Truck Series race, leading before finishing sixth, but that does little to take away from his 14 victories this season. Busch was back in action in the ASA Midwest Tour race at Iowa Speedway Sunday. He led much off the race, but dropped from competition.
Rest Of The Best
2. Tony Schumacher
U.S. Army Top Fuel Dragster, NHRA
Schumacher picked up his seventh Top Fuel victory of the season this past weekend at Pacific Raceways near Seattle.
3. Donny Schatz
No. 15 J&J Sprint Car, World of Outlaws
After a week without a WoO victory, Schatz quickly got back on track with a win and two second-place finishes.
4. Scott Dixon
No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Dallara-Honda, IndyCar Series
Dixon finished third behind two Penske cars, but has been on the podium for all but one post-race celebration this season.
5. Scott Pruett/Memo Rojas
No. 01 Telmex Ganassi Lexus Riley, Grand Am
The duo picked up its sixth victory of the season with another close victory in the Porsche 250 at Skip Barper Motorsports Park.
6. No. 20 Nationwide Series Team
No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, NASCAR Nationwide Series
With phenom Joey Logano behind the wheel at Gateway Int’l Raceway, the No. 20 finished second to Carl Edwards.
7. Lewis Hamilton
No. 22 Vodaphone McLaren Mercedes, Formula One
Hamilton won his second-straight Grand Prix and took over sole possession of the World Driving Chamionship points lead.
8. Billy Moyer
No. 21 Victory Circle Late Model, Dirt Late Models
Moyer picked up his fourth victory in Lucas Oil Late Model Series competition and his 14th overall this season.
9. Jason Meyers
No. 14 KPC Sprint Car, World of Outlaws
A pair of third-place finishes this past week keeps Meyers hanging on in the power rankings.
10. Jerry Coons, Jr.
No. 69 Hoffman Sprint Car, USAC
Coons won a pair of USAC National Sprint Car Series features and a Badger Midget Series event over the weekend.
Honorable Mention
Kelly Boen was a three-time winner over the weekend in late models. . . Nobuhiro Tajima repeated as winner of the Pike’s Peak Hill Climb, while Tony Bartone broke through in NHRA competition.
Last Week
Tony Schumacher moves up a spot, while Scott Dixon falls two places. Greg Anderson falls out to make room for Jery Coons, Jr., while Billy Moyer, Pruett/Rojas and Lewis Hamilton all move up.