Power Rankings - June 25, 2008
No. 1 Kyle Busch
No. 18 Toyota, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Blame it on overwork or bad breaks, but Kyle Busch’s mini-slump ended Sunday at Sonoma with his first Sprint Cup road-course victory. Busch, who did not race in either the Nationwide or Craftsman Truck series, was dominant en route to his fifth Cup victory of the season.
2. Donny Schatz
No. 15 J&J Sprint Car, World of Outlaws
Schatz posted his seventh WoO triumph of the season in Dodge City, Kan., and won the Ollie’s 360 Challenge earlier in the week.
3. Scott Dixon
No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Dallara-Honda, IndyCar Series
Dixon finished off the podium for only the second time this season this past weekend at Iowa, where he was fourth.
4. Tony Schumacher
U.S. Army Top Fuel Dragster, NHRA
Schumacher’s fifth victory of the season came at Englishtown, N.J., where he had neither won nor reached a final previously.
5. No. 20 NASCAR Nationwide Team
No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, NASCAR Nationwide Series
Phenom Joey Logano continues behind the wheel in JGR’s No. 20, following a win at Nashville with a second at Milwaukee.
6. Felipe Massa
No. 2 Ferrari, Formula One
Massa took over the World Championship points lead with Sunday’s victory at Magny-Cours, his third of the season.
7. Billy Moyer
No. 21 Victory Circle Late Model, Dirt Late Models
Moyer earned the 11th victory of his stellar 2008 season Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway. He also finished fourth on Friday in Farmer City, Ill.
8. Craig Dollansky
No. 2 Maxim Sprint Car, World of Outlaws
Dollansky recorded a second and a fourth at Dodge City, Kan., giving him 15 top fives to go with four victories this season.
9. Scott Pruett/Memo Rojas
No. 01 Telmex Ganassi Lexus Riley, Grand Am
The Ganassi duo’s stranglehold on the division ended with an eighth-place finish over the weekend at Mid-Ohio.
10. Kasey Kahne
No. 9 GEM Dodge, NASCAR Sprint Cup
Kahne started from the pole and led early at Sonoma. His 33rd-place disappointment there follows three victories and a runner-up finish.
Honorable Mention
Brad Sweet swept the Knoxville Midget Nationals this past weekend... After a decade of USCS Sprint Series competition, Jeremy Scott picked up his first feature victory at an event honoring his late father.
Last Week
After slipping to No. 2 for a few weeks, Kyle Busch is back at No. 1, while Donny Schatz is up to No. 2. Dixon falls to No. 3. Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas fell from fifth to ninth.