Springboarding off his first national touring four-race winning streak and his second $100,000 ARP Dirt Track World Championship, Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., regained the No. 1 spot in DirtonDirt’s weekly power rankings for the first time in 53 weeks.

Thornton, whose West Virginia Motor Speedway windfall for the weekend included the $100,000 Big River Steel bonus on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, moved up one position to land atop the Keyser Manufacturing-sponsored rankings for the 31st time in his career and first since Oct. 14, 2025. He received nine of 10 first-place votes.

The DTWC’s other most satisfied driver, first-time Lucas Oil champion Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., rose three spots to No. 2 and received the other first-place vote after his runner-up finish secured the title for the Rocket1 team.

Formerly top-ranked Nick Hoffman of Mooresville, N.C., slipped two rungs to No. 3 after an idle weekend.

Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, whose bid to overtake Sheppard in the title chase fell shy with a third-place finish at WVMS, sits at No. 4 while Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., dropped two spots to No. 5 after failing to make the DTWC starting field. Pierce’s DNQ ended his bid for a third straight DTWC triumph after he won the previous two seasons at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.

Beside Sheppard’s climb, 13th-place DTWC finisher Kyle Bronson of Brandon, Fla., moved up four positions to No. 19 and Cade Dillard of Robeline, La., who won his 13th Comp Cams Super Dirt Series feature Saturday at Tri-State Speedway in Pocola, Oklahoma., was up two positions to No. 20.

Dan Ebert of Lake Shore, Minn., rejoined the pole after finishing sixth at the DTWC and Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., slipped out of the rankings.

Voting is done by a 10-member committee made up of staffers and contributors to determine the Top 25 power rankings: Richard Allen, Bryan Ault, Jeff Broeg, Kelley Carlton, Ryan Delph, Josh James, Kevin Kovac, Kyle McFadden, Mike Ruefer and Kyle Symons. Results are compiled and tabulated by Todd Turner, who serves as a voting alternate along with fellow staffer Aaron Clay.

Rankings appear Tuesdays through mid-November provided at least half of the drivers in the current rankings are in action in the previous week.

1. Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz.

Comment: Second career DTWC marks personal best four national touring victories in a row during a bank-breaking late-season stretch. He’s set for Western World Championships sprint car action at Central Arizona. Series points: 4th (Lucas Oil); 7th (FloRacing). Previous ranking: 2nd (+1)

2. Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, Ill.

Comment: He’ll bask in first Lucas Oil title before Rocket1 reloads for Thursday’s Flo action at Volunteer. Series points: Champion (Lucas Oil); 1st (FloRacing). Previous ranking: 5th (+3)

3. Nick Hoffman, Mooresville, N.C.

Comment: After a weekend off, he’s set for FloRacing action at Volunteer then to Modoc, S.C., for a last-ditch bid to capture the World of Outlaws title. Series points: 2nd (WoO); 5th (FloRacing). Previous ranking: 1st (-2)

4. Devin Moran, Dresden, Ohio

Comment: Solid pair of third-place finishes at DTWC, but falls shy of repeating Lucas Oil title. He plans Thursday’s FloRacing Night in America event at Volunteer Speedway. Series points: 2nd (Lucas Oil); 3rd (FloRacing). Previous ranking: T3rd (-1)

5. Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, Ill.

Comment: Fails to crack DTWC starting field in second straight disappointing weekend. Volunteer (FloRacing) and Modoc (WoO) coming up. Series points: 1st (WoO); 4th (FloRacing). Previous ranking: T3rd (-2)

6. Hudson O'Neal, Martinsville, Ind.

Comment: Enduring a heartbreaking loss when an encounter with a mud clod caused nose damage that cost him the lead in the DTWC, O’Neal’s SSI team heads to Volunteer. After that, it’s Modoc’s WoO weekend and the World Finals in Kevin Rumley’s No. 6. Series points: 3rd (Lucas Oil); 2nd (FloRacing). Previous ranking: 6th (nc)

7. Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.

Comment: Contends at WVMS, but DTWC remains a gap on his resume. He’ll be in action four nights in a row at Volunteer, Modoc and Cherokee, all not too far from his Dirty Dollar Ranch. Series points: None. Previous ranking: 8th (+1)

8. Tyler Erb, New Waverly, Texas

Comment: Flat tire spoils solid rally at DTWC. Best Performance team goes back to work with World of Outlaws for Modoc doubleheader. Series points: 3rd (WoO); 6th (FloRacing). Previous ranking: 7th (-1)

9. Josh Rice, Crittenden, Ky.

Comment: Celebrates Lucas Oil Rookie of the Year honors while finishing 10th at DTWC to secure a $25,000 bonus from Big River Steel. Plans more 2026 events, but slate unrevealed. Series points: 7th (Lucas Oil). Previous ranking: 9th (nc)

10. Tim McCreadie, Watertown, N.Y.

Comment: After a weekend off, heads back to WoO to try and continue Late Model string of 12 straight starts of 10th or better. Series points: 4th (WoO). Previous ranking: 10th (nc)

11. Max Blair, Centerville, Pa.

Comment: Steady runs of fifth and seventh at DTWC, where he gains ground as usual. Centerline Motorsports targeting ULMS run at Potomac Speedway. Series points: 6th (Lucas Oil). Previous ranking: 11th (nc)

12. Brandon Overton, Evans, Ga.

Comment: Fails to crack top 10 during DTWC weekend. He’s set for homecoming at Modoc on WoO circuit. Series points: 5th (Lucas Oil). Previous ranking: 12th (nc)

13. Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, Iowa

Comment: After forgettable DTWC weekend, the Cooney Motorsports team has Modoc Speedway penciled in amid home stretch of World of Outlaws schedule. Series points: 5th (WoO). Previous ranking: 13th (nc)

14. Jason Feger, Bloomington, Ill.

Comment: Splits DIRTcar Fall Nationals with Tanner English, who edges Feger for DIRTcar’s weekly crown. MLRA’s Liberty 100 up next at West Liberty, Iowa. Series points: 2nd (MARS); 2nd (Summer Nationals). Previous ranking: 15th (+1)

15. Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, Ga.

Comment: Shane McDowell Racing heads to FloRacing tour event at Volunteer, where Dale’s won at least once in five of the last six seasons, including last month’s Southern All Star stop. Series points: None. Previous ranking: 14th (-1)

16. Ashton Winger, Hampton, Ga.

Comment: Makes another successful guest appearance in James Gilmore’s Limited Late Model at Senoia. He’ll head to Whynot to try for his fourth career Coors Light Fall Classic victory. Series points: Champion (HTF); 2nd (Southern Thunder). Previous ranking: 16th (nc)

17. Brian Shirley, Chatham, Ill.

Comment: Country roads don’t treat him kindly at WVMS. Public schedule doesn’t list next race. Series points: 8th (Lucas Oil). Previous ranking: 17th (nc)

18. Drake Troutman, Hyndman, Pa.

Comment: Can’t duplicate earlier WVMS success during subpar DTWC weekend. Potomac’s ULMS action on tap? Series points: None. Previous ranking: 18th (nc)

19. Kyle Bronson, Brandon, Fla.

Comment: Never in mix at DTWC with ninth- and 13th-place finishes in finale Lucas Oil weekend. No races on publicized schedule. Series points: 10th (Lucas Oil); 8th (FloRacing). Previous ranking: 23rd (+4)

20. Cade Dillard, Robeline, La.

Comment: Emerges from thrilling battle for lead at Tri-State Speedway to win Spooker and his 13th Comp Cams tour victory of the season. Comp Cams finale next month at Arrowhead next up on publicized schedule. Series points: 1st (Comp Cams). Previous ranking: 22nd (+2)

21. Mike Marlar, Winfield, Tenn.

Comment: After weekend off, publicized schedule doesn’t list any races. Series points: None. Previous ranking: 20th (-1)

22. Cody Overton, Thomson, Ga.

Comment: After 18th-place finish at All-Tech’s Powell Family Memorial, he’ll go back to Super Late Models for WoO action at Modoc. Series points: None. Previous ranking: 19th (-3)

23. Tanner English, Benton, Ky.

Comment: Snags DIRTcar weekly title in outdueling Jason Feger in Fall Nationals finale at Lincoln. He’ll rest his equipment until December’s Dome action. Series points: Champion (Summer Nationals); 8th (MARS). Previous ranking: 24th (+1)

T24. Dan Ebert, Lake Shore, Minn.

Comment: Posts fifth- and sixth-place finishes at third-mile WVMS for DTWC. Triple B Motorsports team announces shift to Longhorn Chassis from Rockets with trip to World Finals next on public schedule. Series points: 13th (Lucas Oil); 10th (FloRacing). Previous ranking: Unranked

T24. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif.

Comment: DTWC weekend ends with a hard lick in B-main. Modoc doubleheader up next for Carolina-based ASD Motorsports. Series points: 6th (WoO). Previous ranking: 21st (-3)

Dropped out: Chris Madden

Others receiving votes: Zack Dohm, Dennis Erb Jr., Chris Ferguson, Chris Madden, Mason Zeigler, Carson Ferguson, Garrett Alberson, Shannon Babb, Terry Phillips, Clay Harris, Michael Page, Kyle Beard, Tucker Anderson, Ryan Unzicker.

Editor’s note: Upcoming plans for drivers based on publicized schedules and best known information.