1. Tony Schumacher
U.S. Army Dragster, NHRA Top Fuel
Tony Schumacher will resume his record-breaking season at this weekend’s Virginia NHRA Nationals at Dinwiddie, Va. Along with the U.S. Army team, Schumacher will attempt to extend his record for single-season victories with his 14th of 2008.

2. Scott Dixon
No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Dallara-Honda, IndyCar Series
Dixon gave Petit Le Mans a try this past weekend, co-driving the De Ferran Racing Acura to a seventh-place finish at Road Alanta.

3. Jimmie Johnson
No. 48 Chevrolet, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Johnson survived the late-race carnage to finish ninth at Talladega, extending his Chase lead to 72 points over Carl Edwards.

4. Donny Schatz
No. 15 J&J Sprint Car, World of Outlaws
Schatz was dominant in a victory at Princeton, Minn., the 85th of his WoO career and his 15th of the season.

5. Kyle Busch
No. 18/51 Toyotas, NASCAR Sprint Cup/Truck Series
Busch’s awful luck in The Chase took a small turn for the better with a 15th at Talladega. He also finished third in the NCTS race there.

6. Carl Edwards
Nos. 99/60 Fords, NASCAR Sprint Cup/Nationwide Series
Edwards’s aggressive driving caused a multi-car crash late in Sunday’s race at Talladega. He’s second in both Cup and Nationwide standings.

7. Benny Gordon
No. 66 Ford, USAR Hooters Pro Cup
The only thing that has slowed down Gordon is a break in the series’ four-race championship series. He’s won five of his last six USAR races.

8. Jason Meyers
No. 14 KPC Sprint Car, World of Outlaws
Meyers collected fifth- and eighth-place finishes and lost ground to Donny Schatz in the race for the WoO title.

9. Tim Wilkerson
Levi, Ray & Shoup Chevrolet Funny Car, NHRA
Wilkerson’s point lead stands at 72 markers as the series heads to Dinwiddie, Va., this weekend for the Virginia NHRA Nationals.

10. Justin Allgaier
No. 16 Dodge, ARCA RE/MAX Series
One week after winning on a road course, the Penske Racing development driver triumphed at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Honorable Mention
POWRi Midget driver Brett Anderson battled back from cancer to win the series title....Johnny Herrera swept the American Sprint Car Series Southwest Region events at Tucson, Ariz.

Last Week
Carl Edwards dropped a spot from last week while Donny Schatz moves up to No. 4. Tim Wilkerson moved up one spot to No. 9. Justin Allgaier moves into the rankings for the first time.