A New Look For Heartland; Dirt Late Model State Points

If you haven't been there in awhile you need to check out the new look at Heartland Motorsports. Danny Howk's website has always been my first destination when I am looking for race results from around the region and his new layout looks fantastic!

It was good to see that some tracks were able to get their shows in last night although it had to be a chilly night for fans, drivers and crews alike. Unfortunately it sounds like the warm up that was originally expected for the weekend is now being pushed back a few days so race fans will need to bundle up as they head out to the tracks on Saturday and Sunday. I am still trying to decide where I will be going on Sunday night and I originally thought that the weather would not factor into that decision. But now, with low temperatures forecasted in the mid-30's and a north wind, one of those three choices holds an advantage. But I will probably still change my mind at least three more times before 2 p.m. tomorrow!

A big win for Mike Murphy Jr. at Davenport last night as he makes it two in a row and established himself as the man to beat now on the Deery Brothers Summer Series. We'll see how he does on the half-mile at West Liberty tonight before he returns to another high-banked short track on Sunday in Dubuque.

Sammy Swindell topped the World of Outlaws show in Sedalia last night adding to his point lead. It is amazing that at his age Sammy is still at the top of his game and may even be better now on a given night than he was in the past. The question now is will he continue to follow the Outlaw schedule and will he be able to hold up as that schedule gets busier during the summer months? The Outlaws move over to Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana, tonight and then they stage a rare mid-week event in April when they run at Farmer City, Illinois, next Wednesday. Then it is on to Eagle next Friday and Knoxville Raceway on Saturday.

Among all of the events on the schedule tonight is the debut of Toby Kruse at the Knoxville Raceway. Bundle up and support the track of your choice tonight and Sunday!

Here are some Dirt Late Model "state" points through April 15th from some other states:

All Alabama Dirt Late Models

1	.	Adam Martin		12
2	.	Chad Winkles	Falkville	10
3	.	Tim Busha	Boaz	10
4	.	Brandon King	Decatur	9
5	.	Jason Wilson	Margaret	8
6	.	Ray Cook	Brasstown NC	8
7	.	Mark Mears	Decatur	5
8	.	Randall Walker	Oxford	5
9	.	Shane Clanton	Locust Grove GA	5
10	.	Tim McCreadie	Watertown NY	5
11	.	Tim Roszell		5
12	.	Brandon Brown		4
13	.	Jason Hiett	Lincoln AL	4
14	.	Jay Scott		4
15	.	Joe Armistead Jr.	Snoia GA	4
16	.	Kelly Hanvey	Cullman	4
17	.	Mike Marlar	Winfield KY	4
18	.	Riley Hickman	Ooletwah TN	4
19	.	Ross Martin		4
20	.	Stacy Holmes	Munford	4
21	.	Ted Lackey	Munford	4
22	.	Todd Watson		4

All Florida Dirt Late Models

1	.	Steve Francis	Ashland KY	25
2	.	Darrell Lanigan	Union KY	22
3	.	Dennis Erb Jr.	Carpentersville IL	20
4	.	Don O'Neal	Martinsville IN	19
5	.	Ivedent Lloyd Jr.	Ocala	18
6	.	Mark Whitener	Middleburg	16
7	.	Randy Polk		16
8	.	Scott Bloomquist	Mooresburg TN	16
9	.	Billy Moyer	Batesville AR	14
10	.	Josh Richards	Shinnston WV	14
11	.	Keith Nosbisch	Valrico	11
12	.	Roger Crouse	Plant City	11
13	.	Forrest Gough		10
14	.	Kyle Van Sickle	Jacksonville	10
15	.	Rick Eckert	York PA	10
16	.	J.O. Nobles		9
17	.	John Blankenship	Williamson WV	9
18	.	Shane Clanton	Locust Grove GA	9
19	.	Shane Koperda		9
20	.	Travis Varnadore	Dover	9

All Georgia Dirt Late Models

1	.	David McCoy	Franklin NC	26
2	.	Kelly Walker		15
3	.	Brandon Haley		13
4	.	Bubba Russell		13
5	.	Clayton Turner		13
6	.	Kenny Collins	Colbert	13
7	.	Lee Newsome		13
8	.	Dale McDowell	Chickamagua	10
9	.	Jonathan Davenport	Blairsville	10
10	.	Russell Brown	Valdosta	10
11	.	Craig Scott		9
12	.	Ethan Hunter	Tiger	9
13	.	Phillip Pittman	Vidalia	9
14	.	Wesley English		9
15	.	Jimmy Johnson		8
16	.	Ray Cook	Brasstown NC	8
17	.	Ronnie Johnson	Chattanooga TN	8
18	.	Billy Moyer	Batesville AR	7
19	.	Donnie Chappell		7
20	.	Jason Williams		7
21	.	Shane Fulcher		7

All Illinois Dirt Late Models

1	.	Michael Kloos	Trenton	24
2	.	Ryan Unzicker	El Paso	18
3	.	Bobby Pierce	Danville	12
4	.	Kevin Weaver	Gibson City	11
5	.	Brandon Sheppard	New Berlin	10
6	.	Scott Schmitt	Tonica	9
7	.	Brent Kreke	Highland	8
8	.	Chad Zobrist	Highland	8
9	.	Justin Reed	Quincy	7
10	.	Matt Bailey	Quincy	7
11	.	Kevin Cole	Christopher	6
12	.	Kyle Logue	Cisco	6
13	.	Ryan Little	Springfield	6
14	.	Brian Birkhofer	Muscatine IA	5
15	.	Dennis Erb Jr.	Carpentersville	5
16	.	Dewayne Kiefer	St. Genevieve MO	5
17	.	Jason Feger	Bloomington	5
18	.	Jimmy Mars	Menomonie WI	5
19	.	Ray Guss Jr.	Milan	5
20	.	Shannon Babb	Mowequa	5
21	.	Darrell Lanigan	Union KY	4
22	.	Frank Heckenast Jr.	Orland Park	4
23	.	Tim Isenberg	Marshfield WI	4
24	.	Todd Malmstrom	Moline	4
25	.	Bobby Bittle		3
26	.	Bret Sievert		3
27	.	Dustin Griffin	Quincy	3
28	.	Gary Webb	Blue Grass IA	3
29	.	Jason McBride	Carbondale	3
30	.	Mark Burgtorf	Quincy	3
31	.	Mark Voigt	Marine	3
32	.	Matt Weidner	Highland	3
33	.	Scott Bull	Fairbury	3
34	.	Terry Babb	Decatur	3
35	.	Craig Smith	Godfrey	2
36	.	Frankie Martin	DuQuoin	2
37	.	Jim Moon	Zionsville IN	2
38	.	John Beck	Springfield	2
39	.	Kent Robinson	Bloomington IN	2
40	.	Mike Cothron	Moline	2
41	.	Mike Schulte	Summerfield	2
42	.	Rick Eckert	York PA	2
43	.	Rick Salter	Albers	2
44	.	Shawn Toczek		2
45	.	Billy Laycock	Marine	1
46	.	Daryn Klein		1
47	.	Greg Kimmons		1
48	.	Michael Long	Quincy	1
49	.	Mike Spatola	Manhattan	1
50	.	Nate Beuseling	Coal Valley	1
51	.	Rodney Melvin	Benton	1

All Mississippi Dirt Late Models

1	.	Brian Rickman	Columbus	12
2	.	Klint Byars	Carrollton	12
3	.	Ronny Lee Hollingsworth	Northport AL	12
4	.	Jamie Tollison		10
5	.	Bub McCool	Vicksburg	8
6	.	Rodney Wing	Meridian	7
7	.	Stacy Caldwell		7
8	.	Tony Shelton		6
9	.	Wendell Wallace	Batesville AR	6
10	.	Billy Moyer	Batesville AR	5
11	.	Don O'Neal	Martinsville IN	5
12	.	Doug Showah		5
13	.	Rick Rickman	Columbus	5
14	.	Terry English	Benton KY	5

All Tennessee Dirt Late Models

1	.	Steve Smith	Knoxville	14
2	.	Caleb Ashby	Cunningham	13
3	.	Corey Posey	Petersburg	10
4	.	Daniel Miller	Shelbyville	10
5	.	David Brannon	Elora	10
6	.	Terry English	Benton KY	10
7	.	Chuck Proctor	Charlotte	9
8	.	Dale McDowell	Rossville GA	9
9	.	Vic Hill	Mosheim	9
10	.	Eric Hickerson	Linden	8
11	.	Jesse Stovall	Galena MO	8
12	.	Pierce McCarter		8
13	.	Billy Ogle Jr.	Knoxville	7
14	.	Carnell Parker III	Clarksville	7
15	.	Charles Zimmerman	Cunningham	7
16	.	Jason Trammell		7
17	.	Jason Welshan	Greenback	7
18	.	Jimmy Owens	Newport	7
19	.	Rusty Ballenger		7