1.Tony Schumacher
U.S. Army Dragster, NHRA Top Fuel
Needing only to qualify to sew up a record sixth Top Fuel title, the top-qualifying Schumacher swept to his 15th victory of the season, tying yet another record and easily putting the wraps on a fifth-straight Top Fuel championship.  The triumph was the 56th of Schumacher’s Top Fuel career.

2. Donny Schatz
No. 15 J&J Sprint Car, World of Outlaws
A dominant victory in the World Finals was Schatz’s 18th of the season one day after he clinched a third-straight WoO crown.

3. Jimmie Johnson
No. 48 Chevrolet, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Johnson finished 15th at Texas and watched a huge chunk of his commanding Sprint Cup point lead disappear.

4. Scott Dixon
No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Dallara-Honda, IndyCar Series
Dixon has a new teammate in Dario Franchitti, and Chip Ganassi now has the last two series champions in his stable for 2009.

5. Carl Edwards
Nos. 99/60 Fords, NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series
Edwards’s eighth victory of the season trimmed nearly 80 points off Jimmie Johnson’s Sprint Cup points lead, but it may not be enough.

6. Kyle Busch
No. 18/51 Toyotas, NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide/Truck Series
Busch’s full weekend of races included a Nationwide Series victory, his record 21st triumph among NASCAR’s top three series this season.

7. Lewis Hamilton
No. 22 Vodaphone McLaren Mecedes, Formula One
Hamilton, who saw a driving title slip away at Brazil a year ago, became F-1’s youngest World Driving Champion Sunday at 23.

8. Benny Gordon
No. 66 Ford, USAR Hooters Pro Cup
Gordon became one of only three repeat champions in the 12-year history of USAR Pro Cup with a fifth-place finish at Rockingham.

9. Felipe Massa
No. 2 Ferrari, Formula One
Massa came up one point shy of the World Driving Championship despite winning six grands prix this year, including the season finale.

10. Justin Allgaier
No. 12 Penske Dodge, Nationwide Series
The ARCA RE/MAX Series champion is now learning the ropes as a Penske development driver, finishing 21st in the O’Reilly Challenge.

Honorable Mention

Jesse Hockett made the trip from his home state of Missouri count by capturing the 13th annual Budweiser Oval Nationals Saturday at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway.

Last Week

Donny Schatz moved up a  spot, flip-flopping with Jimmie Johnson. Justin Allgaier also slipped three spots to No. 10 as Felipe Massa re-entered the rankings and Lewis Hamilton moved up.