Daryn Pittman

Daryn Pittman has a Kings Royal, Historical Big One and Gold Cup title on his resume to go along with a 49 World of Outlaws wins and a series championship. (Jeremy Elliott photo)

Daryn Pittman

Accomplishments: Pittman's had the bulk of his World of Outlaws success over the 2013 and 2014 seasons. He landed eight of his 49 career tallies with the series a year ago on the way to his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series championship. He is also in the mix this year with 11 victories and is second in the point standings heading to Canada. But that isn't the only lines on Pittman's resume. The Owasso, Okla., native captured the Historical Big One (2006) owns at Gold Cup title and earned the Kings Royal title in 2008.

Did you know: Like so many other Sprint Car drivers, Pittman's career started in the Quarter Midget ranks. Pittman progressed quickly, and he soon found his way into a 360 Sprint Car and competed with the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS). It didn't take long for Pittman to get his shot at the World of Outlaws. He joined the series in 1999 but lost the Rookie of the Year chase to Tim Shaffer. No matter, as Pittman kept plugging away and was able to capture the World of Outlaws Gumout Series title in 2001.

Why here: This was a difficult choice. Aside from Donny Schatz, Pittman, who I consider the second best driver in the country right now, has been one of the more successful competitors over the last five years. Even when he ran in central Pennsylvania for Mike Heffner for four seasons, he was able to manage double-digit wins and still beat the World of Outlaws when the series came to town. Pittman has big scores — Kings Royal, Historical Big One and Gold Cup — and returned to the WoO circuit last season and went wire-to-wire to win the title. The only problem compared to the top three on this list is that the resume isn't near as deep. If we were putting this together three years from now, I have no doubt Pittman would be two spots higher.