Everything you need to know about NASCAR’S The Profit on CNBC 500 Sunday at Phoenix

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If you’re a die-hard NASCAR fan, you can never get enough statistics.
Thanks to NASCAR’s crack stats crew, here’s everything you need to know about Sunday’s The Profit on CNBC 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. The race begins at 3 pm ET:
 
PHOENIX-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
                                                                               
Driver highlights:
Greg Biffle (No. 16 3M Ford)
·        Five top fives, seven top 10s
·        Average finish of 13.9
·        Average Running Position of 14.8, ninth-best
·        Driver Rating of 91.6, ninth-best
·        286 Fastest Laps Run, fifth-most
·        793 Green Flag Passes, fifth-most
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 125.243 mph, 10th-fastest
·        3,242 Laps in the Top 15 (56.9%), 11th-most
·        392 Quality Passes (passes of cars in the top 15 under green), ninth-most
Kurt Busch (No. 41 Haas Automation Chevrolet)
·        One win, five top fives, 12 top 10s
·        Average finish of 13.5
·        Average Running Position of 10.6, fourth-best
·        Driver Rating of 98.0, seventh-best
·        287 Fastest Laps Run, fourth-most
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 125.351 mph, seventh-fastest
·        3,953 Laps in the Top 15 (73.4%), sixth-most
·        386 Quality Passes, 10th-most
Kyle Busch (No. 18 Skittles Toyota)
·        One win, three top fives, 11 top 10s; two poles
·        Average finish of 13.5
·        Average Running Position of 12.0, seventh-best
·        Driver Rating of 97.4, eighth-best
·        248 Fastest Laps Run, sixth-most
·        794 Green Flag Passes, third-most
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 125.364 mph, sixth-fastest
·        4,505 Laps in the Top 15 (79.1%), third-most
·        Series-high 527 Quality Passes
Carl Edwards (No. 99 Subway Ford)
·        Two wins, seven top fives, 11 top 10s; three poles
·        Average finish of 12.3
·        Average Running Position of 12.7, eighth-best
·        Driver Rating of 100.0, third-best
·        354 Fastest Laps Run, second-most
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 125.439 mph, fourth-fastest
·        3,865 Laps in the Top 15 (67.9%), eighth-most
·        399 Quality Passes, eighth-most
Jeff Gordon (No. 24 PEPSI MAX Chevrolet)
·        Two wins, 10 top fives, 20 top 10s; three poles
·        Average finish of 11.5
·        Average Running Position of 10.5, third-best
·        Driver Rating of 99.4, fourth-best
·        222 Fastest Laps Run, eighth-most
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 125.337 mph, eighth-fastest
·        4,563 Laps in the Top 15 (80.1%), second-most
·        410 Quality Passes, sixth-most
Denny Hamlin (No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota)
·        One win, eight top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 10.9
·        Average Running Position of 11.7, sixth-best
·        Driver Rating of 98.2, sixth-best
·        237 Fastest Laps Run, seventh-most
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 125.400 mph, fifth-fastest
·        3,894 Laps in the Top 15 (72.4%), seventh-most
·        382 Quality Passes, 11th-most
Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Jimmy John’s Chevrolet)
·        Four wins, seven top fives, 11 top 10s
·        Average finish of 12.3
·        Average Running Position of 10.7, fifth-best
·        Driver Rating of 101.3, second-best
·        308 Fastest Laps Run, third-most
·        743 Green Flag Passes, 10th-most
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 125.482 mph, third-fastest
·        4,334 Laps in the Top 15 (76.1%), fourth-most
·        418 Quality Passes, fifth-most
Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet)
·        Four wins, 14 top fives, 17 top 10s; two poles
·        Average finish of 6.3
·        Series-best Average Running Position of 6.9
·        Series-best Driver Rating of 116.7
·        Series-high 574 Fastest Laps Run
·        722 Green Flag Passes, 11th-most
·        Series-best Average Green Flag Speed of 125.835 mph
·        Series-high 5,009 Laps in the Top 15 (88.0%)
·        498 Quality Passes, second-most
Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Home Depot Husky Toyota)
·        One win, five top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
·        Average finish of 17.4
·        Average Running Position of 16.1, 12th-best
·        Driver Rating of 86.1, 11th-best
·        172 Fastest Laps Run, 10th-most
·        789 Green Flag Passes, seventh-most
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 125.166 mph, 11th-fastest
·        3,344 Laps in the Top 15 (58.7%), 10th-most
·        409 Quality Passes, seventh-most
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Alliance Truck Parts Ford)
·        Two top fives, three top 10s
·        Average finish of 17.1
·        Driver Rating of 85.9, 12th-best
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 125.280 mph, ninth-fastest
Ryan Newman (No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet)
·        One win, eight top fives, nine top 10s; four poles
·        Average finish of 18.7
·        Average Running Position of 15.3, 10th-best
·        Driver Rating of 87.1, 10th-best
·        768 Green Flag Passes, eighth-most
·        3,723 Laps in the Top 15 (65.4%), ninth-most
·        487 Quality Passes, third-most
Tony Stewart (No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet)
·        One win, eight top fives, 12 top 10s
·        Average finish of 12.0
·        Average Running Position of 10.2, second-best
·        Driver Rating of 99.2, fifth-best
·        220 Fastest Laps Run, ninth-most
·        716 Green Flag Passes, 12th-most
·        Average Green Flag Speed of 125.493 mph, second-fastest
·        4,146 Laps in the Top 15 (77.0%), fifth-most
·        440 Quality Passes, fourth-most
                                                                               
Chase Contenders
The Top 16
Following Race 1 of 36
                                                                               
Driver Points Wins Poles Week Rating
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 48 1 0 0 133.1
2. Denny Hamlin 43 0 0 0 113.8
3. Brad Keselowski 42 0 0 0 117.1
4. Jeff Gordon 40 0 0 0 102.7
5. Jimmie Johnson 40 0 0 0 101.2
6. Matt Kenseth 38 0 0 0 98.2
7. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 37 0 0 0 72.0
8. Greg Biffle 37 0 0 0 94.1
9. Austin Dillon 36 0 1 0 83.4
10. Casey Mears 34 0 0 0 80.8
11. Joey Logano 34 0 0 0 104.1
12. Kevin Harvick 31 0 0 0 85.1
13. Jamie McMurray 30 0 0 0 73.8
14. Bobby Labonte 29 0 0 0 46.2
15. Reed Sorenson 28 0 0 0 69.3
16. Carl Edwards 28 0 0 0 87.0

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2014 Winners List:
Winner                                                     Track_________ ________________     
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.                 Daytona International Speedway
                                                                               
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2014 Top 10 at Phoenix International Raceway
Rank Driver Races Poles Wins Top Fives Top 10s DNFs Average Finish Driver Rating
1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 23 0 2 6 10 3 17 84
2 Denny Hamlin 17 1 1 8 9 0 10.9 98.2
3 Brad Keselowski 9 0 0 2 3 1 17.1 85.9
4 Jeff Gordon 30 3 2 10 20 3 11.5 99.4
5 Jimmie Johnson 21 2 4 14 17 0 6.3 116.7
6 Matt Kenseth 23 1 1 5 9 3 17.4 86.1
7 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 72.9
8 Greg Biffle 20 0 0 5 7 1 13.9 91.6
9 Austin Dillon 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Casey Mears 19 0 0 0 0 4 26.2 61.1
* – Based on last 18 races at Phoenix International Raceway (2005 – 2013).
                                                                               
Phoenix International Raceway:
History
·        Construction was completed in January 1964. The facility consisted of a one-mile oval and a 2.5-mile road course.
·        Alan Kulwicki won the first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix on Nov. 6, 1988.
·        The first spring race was held on April 23, 2005 and also the first night race, which was won by Kurt Busch.
·        The track underwent its first repave in 2011. The construction began in March and concluded in September of that year.
·        The following changes were made during the construction period (March – Sept. 2011):
o   Widened the frontstretch from 52 to 62 feet
o   Reconfigured pit road with the installation of concrete pit stalls
o   Pushed the dog-leg curve between Turn 2 and Turn 3 out 95 feet
o   Tightened the turn radius of the dog-leg from 800 to 500 feet
o   Implemented variable banking to ensure the immediate use of two racing grooves, including 10-11 degree banking between Turn 1 and Turn 2; 10-11 degree banking in the apex of the dog-leg; and 8-9 degree banking in Turn 4
                                                                               
Notebook
·        There have been 35 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix International Raceway, one per season from 1988-2004 and two each season since.
·        186 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Phoenix; 138 in more than one.
·        Mark Martin leads series in starts at Phoenix with 34; followed by Jeff Gordon and Bobby Labonte with 30 each.
·        Geoffrey Bodine won the first pole in 1988 at a speed of 123.203 mph (29.220 sec.).
·        There have been 19 different Coors Light pole winners, led by Ryan Newman with four.
·        Youngest Phoenix pole winner: Kyle Busch (4/22/06 – 20 years, 11 months, 20 days).
·        Oldest Phoenix pole winner: Mark Martin (03/03/13 – 54 years, 1 month, 22 days).
·        Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards are the only drivers to win consecutive poles. Newman won three straight (2002-04), while Gordon won the fall of 2006 and the spring of 2007. Edwards won the fall of 2010 and spring of 2011.
·        Denny Hamlin (November, 2005) and AJ Allmendinger (April, 2010) won their first career Coors Light poles at Phoenix International Raceway.
·        There have been 23 different NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race winners at Phoenix, eight have won more than once, led by Jimmie Johnson, with four – (’07 Chase race, ’08 spring race and Chase race, ’09 Chase race).
·        The eight drivers who have won more than once at Phoenix: Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick lead the series in wins(four each), Davey Allison (two), Jeff Burton (two), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (two), Jeff Gordon (two)Carl Edwards (two) and Mark Martin (two).
·        Of the eight drivers with multiple wins at Phoenix International Raceway, Mark Martin is the only driver to win in two different manufacturers: Ford (1993) and Chevrolet (2009).
·        Four of the 35 (11.4%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Phoenix have been won from the Coors Light pole:Jeff Gordon (spring 2007), Jimmie Johnson (fall 2008), Mark Martin (spring 2009) and Carl Edwards (fall 2010).
·        Seven of the 35 (20%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Phoenix have been won from the front row: four from the pole and three from second-place.
·        17 of the 35 (48.5%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Phoenix have been won from a starting position inside the top 10.
·        Jimmie Johnson leads the series in average finishes at Phoenix with a 6.3; he is the only active driver with an average finish inside the top 10.
·        Ricky Rudd won the 1995 race from the 29th-place starting position, the furthest back a race winner has started.
·        Matt Kenseth won the 2002 race from the 28th-place starting position, the furthest back an active race winner has started.
·        18 of the 35 (51.4%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Phoenix have been won from a starting position outside the top 10.
·        3 of the 35 (8.5%) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Phoenix have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
·        Five drivers have won consecutive races at Phoenix: Davey Allison (1991,1992); Jeff Burton (2000, 2001); Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2003, 2004); Kevin Harvick (swept 2006); Jimmie Johnson is the only one of the five to win three consecutive races (fall 2007, swept 2008).
·        Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins at Phoenix with nine, followed by Roush Fenway Racing with seven.
·        Two perfect Driver Ratings of 150.0 have been recorded at Phoenix, Kurt Busch in April of 2005 and Kevin Harvick in November of 2006.
·        Youngest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Phoenix International Raceway winner: Kyle Busch (11/13/2005 – 20 years, 6 months, 11 days).
·        Oldest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Phoenix International Raceway winner: Mark Martin (4/18/2009 – 50 years, 3months, 9 days).
·        Mark Martin leads the series in runner-up finishes at Phoenix with five; followed by Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart with three each.
·        Jimmie Johnson leads the series in top-five finishes at Phoenix with 14.
·        Alan Kulwicki (11/6/1988) and Bobby Hamilton (10/27/1996) are the only two drivers to post their first NASCAR Sprint Cup career win at Phoenix International Raceway.
·        21 of the 23 NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers who have won at Phoenix participated in at least two or more races before visiting Victory Lane. Alan Kulwicki (11/6/1988) and Tony Stewart (11/7/1999) are the only two drivers to win at Phoenix in their first appearance.
·        Jeff Gordon competed at Phoenix International Raceway 16 times before winning (4/21/2007); the longest span of any the 23 winners.
·        Six drivers have made 10 or more attempts before their first win at Phoenix: Jeff Gordon (16), Ryan Newman(15), Kasey Kahne (14), Denny Hamlin (13), Carl Edwards (12) and Rusty Wallace (11).
·        Bobby Labonte leads the series (active drivers) with the most NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Phoenix without visiting Victory Lane with 30.
·        Since the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Phoenix was the April 10, 2010 race won by Ryan Newman with a MOV of 0.13 seconds.
·        Two drivers have won at Phoenix and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship in the same season:Jimmie Johnson (2007, 2008 sweep and 2009); Dale Earnhardt (1990).
·        Danica Patrick is the only female driver that has made a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Phoenix International Raceway.
Driver
Starting Position
Finishing Position
Date
Danica Patrick
37
17
11/11/2012
Danica Patrick
40
39
3/3/2013
Danica Patrick
32
33
11/10/2013
·        Car numbers that have produced three or more Phoenix wins:

Car Number – Drivers – (Years)
o   No. 48  – Jimmie Johnson (2007, 2008 sweep and 2009)
o   No. 99 – Carl Edwards (2010 and 2013) and Jeff Burton (2000, 2001)
o   No. 29 – Kevin Harvick (2006 sweep, 2012 and 2013)
o   No. 5 – Mark Martin (2009), Kyle Busch (2005) and Terry Labonte (1994)

Phoenix International Raceway Data
Season Race #: 2 of 36 (3-2-14)
Track Size: 1-mile
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 10-11 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 8-9 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 3 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 8-9 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 1,179 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,551 feet
Race Length: 312 laps / 500 Kilometers

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Phoenix
Jimmie Johnson………………….. 116.7
Kevin Harvick……………………… 101.3
Carl Edwards……………………… 100.0
Jeff Gordon………………………….. 99.4
Tony Stewart………………………… 99.2
Denny Hamlin………………………. 98.2
Kurt Busch…………………………… 98.0
Kyle Busch………………………….. 97.4
Greg Biffle…………………………… 91.6
Ryan Newman…………………….. 87.1
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2013 races (18 total) among active drivers at Phoenix International Raceway.

Qualifying/Race Data
2013 pole winner: Mark Martin, Toyota, 138.074 mph, 26.073 secs. 3-1-13
2013 race winner: Carl Edwards, Ford, 105.187 mph, (03:00:15), 3-3-13
Track qualifying record: Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 139.222 mph, 25.858 secs. 11-8-13
Track race record: Tony Stewart, Pontiac, 118.132 mph, (2:38:28), 11-7-99

NASCAR in Arizona
·        There have been 40 NASCAR Sprint Cup races among three tracks in Arizona.
Track Name
City
NSCS
Phoenix International Raceway
Avondale
35
Arizona State Fairgrounds
Phoenix
4
Tucson Rodeo Grounds
Tucson
1
·        32 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Arizona.
·        None of the drivers from Arizona have won a race in NASCAR’s three national series.
                                                                               
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2023 SuperMotocross Power Rankings after Motocross season opener: Jett Lawrence rockets to the top

SuperMotocross Rankings season opener
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As the SuperMotocross season heads outdoors, the NBC Power Rankings change significantly with results from the Motocross opener at Fox Raceway in Pala, California. The Power Rankings assign a numeric value to each individual moto (90 points maximum) as well as the overall standings (100 points) and averages that number over the past 45 days. Included in the Power Rankings are results from the final five Supercross rounds, which fit into that 45-day timeframe.

Dylan Ferrandis finished on the podium in his first race back after experience a concussion in Supercross Round 4 at Houston. – Align Media

It didn’t take long for Jett Lawrence to rocket to the top of the SuperMotocross rankings – only about 74 minutes in fact. Lawrence dominated his first moto and beat his teammate Chase Sexton, the 2023 Monster Energy Supercross champion, to the line by 10 seconds. He had to fight a little harder for the second moto win as Sexton stalked him throughout the race and ended up less than a second behind.

Beginning this week, we have added the SuperMotocross points’ ranking beside the rider’s name and in one fell swoop, Lawrence went from being unranked in the 450 class to 26th. To qualify for the inaugural SuperMotocross’ guaranteed 20 positions that automatically make the gate for the three-race championship series, Lawrence needs to be inside the top 20 in combined Supercross and Motocross points. The bubble is currently held by Justin Starling and Lawrence needs to make up 44 points to overtake him.

Sexton’s second-place finish in the overall standings at Fox Raceway marked his ninth consecutive top-five finish. After the race, Sexton compared the battle he had with Lawrence to the one he experienced with Eli Tomac in last year’s Pro Motocross championship. These two riders had a significant advantage over the field in Pala, but there is still a lot of racing to be completed.

MORE: Jett Lawrence wastes no time, wins first 450 race

After missing 13 rounds to a concussion, Dylan Ferrandis told NBC Sports that he was not going to do anything risky in the season opener at Fox Raceway. If he dialed back his effort at all, one would be hard-pressed to notice. He finished third in both motos and was third in the overall standings. Ferrandis began the weekend just outside the top 20 in combined SuperMotocross points and climbed to 19th. In the next few weeks, he will get a little more breathing room over the cutline and then challenge for wins.

Adam Cianciarulo’s three-race streak of top-five finishes ended with a sixth-place overall at Fox Raceway, but that was enough to advance him one position in the NBC SuperMotocross Power Rankings and land him eighth in the combined points standings. His individual motos were moderate, but Cianciarulo is still battling the effects of injury and a nagging loss of strength in his wrist.

Aaron Plessinger returned from injury in the Supercross season finale to finish second at Salt Lake City. He added another top-five to his season total and now has six of those in the 13 rounds he’s made. With Ken Roczen and Eli Tomac not currently racing in Motocross, Plessinger has an opportunity to rise to the third seeding in short order.

450 Rankings

This
Week
Driver (SMX rank) Power
Avg.
Last
Week
Diff.
1. Jett Lawrence (26) 93.33 NA
2. Chase Sexton (1) 92.36 1 -1
3. Dylan Ferrandis (19) 89.00 NA
4. Adam Cianciarulo (8) 82.89 5 1
5. Aaron Plessinger (5) 81.20 9 4
6. Justin Hill (9)
Not racing MX
79.75 8 2
7. Ken Roczen (4)
injured | Not racing MX
79.13 3 -4
8. Jose Butron (30) 75.67 NA
9. Lorenzo Locurcio (29) 75.00 NA
10. Eli Tomac (2)
injured
74.50 2 -8
11. Dean Wilson (10)
Not racing MX
72.88 7 -4
12. Cooper Webb (3) 71.17 6 -6
13. Jerry Robin (32) 70.33 NA
14. Justin Barcia (6)
injured
70.00 4 -10
15. Kyle Chisholm (15) 65.36 11 -4
16. Dante Oliveira (36) 65.00 NA
17. Shane McElrath (11)
Not racing MX
63.63 12 -5
18. Ryan Surratt (38) 63.33 NA
19. Josh Hill (13)
Not racing MX
62.38 13 -6
20. Justin Starling (20)
Not racing MX
62.13 19 -1

Motocross 450 Points


A bad start to Moto 1 at Fox Raceway was not enough to deter Hunter Lawrence. Neither was the fact that he was riding with sore ribs after experiencing a practice crash earlier in the week. He was a distant 10th to start the first race and for most of the 30 minutes, it seemed he would finish off the podium. Lawrence did not win the 250 East Supercross championship by giving in to hopelessness or pain, however.

Lawrence picked off one rider and then another until he found the battle for the top five in front of him at the halfway point. Once the field started to lap riders, Lawrence used the opportunity to continue forward through the grid. He passed third-place Jo Shimoda with two laps remaining and challenged Maximus Vohland for second on the final trip around Fox Raceway, but had to settle for the final spot on the podium. Lawrence dominated Moto 2 and claimed the overall victory in Pala.

Justin Cooper made his first start of the season at Fox Raceway and earned enough NBC Power Average points to climb to second. Partly this was due to consistently strong runs in both motos and a 5-4 that gave him the fifth position overall, but he is also not weighed down with moderate Supercross results. It will take a week or two to see where his strength lands him on the grid.

Motocross 250 Points

In only his third Pro Motocross National, Haiden Deegan scored a second-place finish in the overall standings. – Align Media

RJ Hampshire may feel he has something to prove after finishing second to Jett Lawrence in the 250 SX West division. He certainly rode like that was the case in Moto 1 and easily outpaced the field on his way to victory lane. In Moto 2, he crashed twice on Lap 1 and dropped back to 39th. It took half of the race to get inside the top 20 and salvage points. By the end of the race, he was 11th and while that was enough to get him on the overall podium, it cost him points in the NBC SuperMotocross Power Rankings.

Haiden Deegan surprised the field in Houston in his 250 Supercross debut by finishing fifth. At the time, he said his strong result was because there were no expectations. He echoed that statement after the Motocross season opener. His second-place finish in the overall standings was enough to project him five positions up the SuperMotocross Rankings. In 11 rounds in the combined series, Deegan has earned seven top-fives and a worst finish of eighth.

Jo Shimoda did not make his first Supercross race of 2023 until late in the season. He finished fourth on the hybrid track of Atlanta, which had some similar elements to Fox Raceway. His fourth-place finish in Moto 1 of the Motocross opener made it seem likely he would score an overall podium, but a sixth in the second race cost him points in the NBC Power Rankings in a field that promises to be extremely tight.

250 Rankings

This
Week
Driver (SMX rank) Power
Avg.
Last
Week
Diff.
1. Hunter Lawrence (1) 89.56 2 1
2. Justin Cooper (42) 84.67 NA
3. RJ Hampshire (3) 83.67 3 0
3. Haiden Deegan (4) 83.67 8 5
5. Jo Shimoda (16) 82.33 7 2
6. Guillem Farres (46) 79.33 NA
7. Levi Kitchen (6) 79.11 5 -2
8. Max Anstie (5) 77.83 12 4
9. Max Vohland (8) 77.50 14 5
10. Enzo Lopes (10) 76.00 11 1
11. Mitchell Oldenburg (13) 74.25 16 5
12. Carson Mumford (19) 71.22 17 5
13. Jordon Smith (7) 70.56 9 -4
14. Ryder DiFrancesco (48) 70.33 NA
15. Chris Blose (12) 67.00 13 -2
16. Chance Hymas (27) 66.00 19 3
17. Tom Vialle (9) 65.78 18 1
18. Jett Reynolds (55) 63.33 NA
19. Michael Mosiman (28) 62.33 20 1
20. Garrett Marchbanks (64) 59.00 NA

* The NBC Power Rankings assign 100 points to a Main event winner in Supercross and overall winner in Motocross. It awards 90 points for each Moto, Heat and Triple Crown win. The points decrement by a percentage equal to the number of riders in the field until the last place rider in each event receives five points. The Power Ranking is the average of these percentage points over the past 45 days.

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POWER RANKINGS AFTER WEEK 14 AT NEW JERSEY: The top 20 settle in
POWER RANKINGS AFTER WEEK 13 AT ATLANTA: Justin Barcia leapfrogs the Big 3
POWER RANKINGS AFTER WEEK 12 AT GLENDALE: Eli Tomac gains momentum
POWER RANKINGS AFTER WEEK 11 AT SEATTLE: Cooper Webb, Eli Tomac overtake Chase Sexton
POWER RANKINGS AFTER WEEK 10 AT DETROIT: Chase Sexton narrowly leads Webb
POWER RANKINGS AFTER WEEK 8 AT DAYTONA: Chase Sexton unseats Eli Tomac
POWER RANKINGS AFTER WEEK 7 AT ARLINGTON: Jason Anderson narrowly trails Eli Tomac
POWER RANKINGS AFTER WEEK 6 AT OAKLAND: Perfect night keeps Eli Tomac first
POWER RANKINGS AFTER WEEK 5 AT TAMPA: Chase Sexton, Cooper Webb close in
POWER RANKINGS AFTER WEEK 4 AT HOUSTON: Eli Tomac rebounds from A2 crash, retakes lead
POWER RANKINGS AFTER WEEK 3 AT ANAHEIM 2: Consistency makes Ken Roczen king
POWER RANKINGS AFTER WEEK 2 AT SAN DIEGO: Ken Roczen moves up, Chase Sexton falls
POWER RANKINGS AFTER WEEK 1 AT ANAHEIM 1: Eli Tomac, Jett Lawrence gain an early advantage