Power Rankings - July 9, 2008
No. 1
Kyle Busch
No. 18 Toyotas, NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series
Busch edged Carl Edwards in the nick of time to pick up his sixth Sprint Cup victory of the season. That win at Daytona Int’l Speedway followed a second-place finish in the Nationwide Series race 24 hours earlier. Busch extended his Sprint Cup point lead to 182 points.
Rest Of The Best
2. Donny Schatz
No. 15 J&J Sprint Car, World of Outlaws
Schatz won for the 10th time this season in WoO competition and added second- and third-place finishes to his collection of top fives.
3. No. 20 NASCAR Nationwide Team
No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, NASCAR Nationwide Series
No matter who is behind the wheel, the No. 20 finds its way to victory lane. Victory No. 9 on the season came at Daytona with Denny Hamlin.
4. Scott Dixon
No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Dallara-Honda, IndyCar Series
With a chance to extend his championship lead at Watkins Glen, Dixon spun under yellow late in the race and finished 11th.
5. Tony Schumacher
U.S. Army Top Fuel Dragster, NHRA
Schumacher will be looking for his sixth victory of the season at this week’s Mile-High Nationals, but he’ll have to do it at 1,000 feet.
6. Scott Pruett/Memo Rojas
No. 01 Telmex Ganassi Lexus Riley, Grand Am
The duo’s fifth victory of the season came in dramatic fashion as Pruett won the closest finish in Grand Am history Thursday at Daytona.
7. Billy Moyer
No. 21 Victory Circle Late Model, Dirt Late Models
Moyer’s 13th victory of the season came during UMP Summer Nationals competition where he also set a Tri-City Speedway track record.
8. Greg Anderson
KB Racing Pontiac GXP, NHRA Pro Stock
Anderson appears poised for another run at a Pro Stock title. He has now won two-straight Wallys heading into Denver this weekend.
9. Craig Dollansky
No. 2 Maxim Sprint Car, World of Outlaws
Dollansky’s WoO victory total climbed to six with a pair of victories and a second-place finish. He moved to second in the standings.
10. Lewis Hamilton
No. 2 Vodaphone McLaren Mercedes, Formula One
Hamilton turned in a classic performance, winning at Silverstone by 68.3 seconds despite heavy rain. He is in a three-way tie in the points.
Honorable Mention
Ryan Hunter-Reay picked up the first IndyCar Series victory of his career Sunday at Watkins Glen Int’l, returning Rahal Letterman to the winner’s circle for the first time since 2004.
Last Week
Busch returns to the top spot as he and Schatz flip-flop at the top. The No. 20 moved up to third, while Felipe Massa fell out, and Craig Dollansky and Lewis Hamilton move into the top 10.