1. Tony Schumacher
U.S. Army Dragster, NHRA Top Fuel
One week after having his record streak of overall victories and round wins snapped, Schumacher returned to the winner’s circle. He earned his 13th Top Fuel Wally of the season and padded his lead in the NHRA’s Countdown championship format by taking Sunday’s event at Memphis, Tenn.

2. Scott Dixon
No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Dallara-Honda, IndyCar Series
Dixon came up inches short of a record-breaking seventh series victory, but carries the series title to a non-points race in Australia.

3. Jimmie Johnson
No. 48 Chevrolet, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
A victory at Kansas, his third win in five races, handed him the lead in The Chase as he seeks a third-straight Sprint Cup title.

4. Kyle Busch
No. 18/32 Toyotas, NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series
His Chase struggles have been immense, but it’s easy to forget he has won 19 times in NASCAR’s top-three series this season.

5. Carl Edwards
Nos. 99/60 Fords, NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series
A runner-up effort at Kansas gave Edwards his third-straight top-three Sprint Cup finish. He sits second in The Chase.

6. Donny Schatz
No. 15 J&J Sprint Car, World of Outlaws
Schatz qualified second and finished fifth in the only event the World of Outlaws was able to run last week due to rain.

7. Benny Gordon
No. 66 Ford, USAR Hooters Pro Cup
The Pro Cup’s four-race championship series is on hiatus until Oct. 18 at Kenly, N.C. Gordon has won both champioship series races so far.

8. Jason Meyers
No. 14 KPC Sprint Car, World of Outlaws
Meyers has been the model of consistency this season and recorded another top-five finish during the WoO’s only event last week.

9. Tim McCreadie
No. 39  Dirt Late Model
By winning the $40,000 top prize at the Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals, McCreadie continued his late-season hot streak.

10. Tim Wilkerson
Levi, Ray & Shoup Chevrolet Funny Car, NHRA
Wilkerson won his second-straight Wally and has increased his point lead to 72 markers with three races to go.