Power Rankings - May 14, 2008
No. 1 Kyle Busch
Nos. 18/32 Toyotas, NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series
Busch became the youngest winner in the long, storied history of Darlington Raceway with his third Sprint Cup victory of the season. Add that to the list of seven other victories Busch has earned in NASCAR’s top three series, and you have the top driver in NASCAR and motorsports.
2. Billy Moyer
No. 21 Moyer Victory Circle Late Model
Moyer finished second to former teammate Shannon Babb in the talent-laden 80-car field of the Lucas Oil Late Model Diamond Nationals.
3. Carl Edwards
Nos. 99/60 Fords, NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series
Edwards won the pole for the Nationwide race at Darlington and finished second in the Sprint Cup Dodge Challenger 500.
4. Scott Pruett/Memo Rojas
No. 01 Telmex Ganassi Lexus Riley, Grand Am
The duo won its third race of the season at Virginia Int’l Raceway and hopes to continue its roll this weekend at Laguna Seca.
5. Kimi Raikkonen
No. 1 Ferrari, Formula One
Raikkonen was on the podium again, but third behind teammate Felippe Massa and Lewis Hamilton, the challengers to his F-1 throne.
6. Tim Wilkerson
Levi, Ray & Shoup Chevy Impala SS Funny Car, NHRA
With two Funny Car finals victories in three weeks, Wilkerson is hot heading into this weekend’s Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tenn.
7. Jeff Burton
No. 31 Chevrolet, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
It was another solid run and a top-10 finish at Darlington for Burton, who remained second in the Cup point standings.
8. No. 20 Nationwide Series Team
No. 20 Toyota, NASCAR Nationwide Series
No matter who’s driving — Stewart, Hamlin or Busch — the No. 20 has visited victory lane six times this season, including four straight.
9. Felipe Massa
No. 2 Ferrari, Formula One
Massa won for the second time this season and for the third-straight time at the Turkish Grand Prix Sunday in Istanbul.
10. Scott Dixon
No. 9 Target Ganassi Dallara-Honda, IndyCar Series
Dixon has been shut out of victory lane since the season opener, but is on the pole for Indy and second in the championship standings.
Honorable Mention
Tony Stewart Racing driver Tracy Hines won for the first time since he was injured in an ATV accident early last season. Hines won Saturday’s USAC National Sprint Car Series race at Eldora.
Last Week
Felipe Massa enters the rankings at No. 9 along with the No. 20 Nationwide Series car at No. 8 and Scott Dixon at No. 10. Kimi Raikkonen falls three spots, while Billy Moyer is back up to No. 2.