Best of the Midwest 2016 - Late Models and Modifieds

Having completed the crazy task of compiling points on a common five-point scale from all dirt track races in thirteen states in 2016, following are the combined standing for the Late Models and Modifieds. Truly the Best of the Midwest of 2016!

And, in case you missed it, the Sprint Cars and Limited Modifieds were posted a couple of weeks earlier and can be found here.

Enjoy and have a very Merry Christmas!

		Combined State Points
		Late Model
Pos.		Driver	Hometown	Points
1	.	Bobby Pierce	Oakwood IL	166
2	.	Don Shaw	Ham Lake MN	131
3	.	Scott Ward	Watertown SD	130
4	.	Cory Dumpert	York NE	128
5	.	Kent Arment	Aberdeen SD	126
6	.	Rob Toland	Hillsdale IL	126
7	.	Luke Goedert	Holy Cross IA	111
8	.	Josh Leonard	Gibbon NE	109
9	.	Darrell Nelson	Hermanton MN	107
10	.	Ryan Vanderveen	Six Lakes MI	107
11	.	Dustin Strand	Grand Forks ND	106
12	.	Chad Becker	Aberdeen SD	105
13	.	McKay Wenger	Fairbury IL	103
14	.	Joel Callahan	Dubuque IA	102
15	.	Michael Kloos	Trenton IL	101
16	.	Kevin Weaver	Gibson City IL	100
17	.	David McDonald	Huron SD	96
18	.	Mike Spatola	Manhattan IL	96
19	.	Jesse Stovall	Galena MO	93
20	.	Eric Spangler	Lake City MI	92
21	.	Curt Gelling	Aberdeen SD	89
22	.	Darrel DeFrance	Marshalltown IA	88
23	.	Jeff Massengill	Keewatin MN	88
24	.	Billy Moyer	Batesville AR	86
25	.	Dona Marcoullier	Houghton Lake MI	86
26	.	Jake Redetzke	Eau Claire WI	85
27	.	Tommy Elston	Keokuk IA	84
28	.	Brad Seng	Grand Forks ND	83
29	.	Chris Kratzer	Wichita KS	83
30	.	Jay Brendle	Kirkland IL	82
31	.	Tyler Droste	Waterloo IA	82
32	.	Harry Hanson	Eleveth MN	81
33	.	Justin Wells	Aurora MO	81
34	.	Josh Skorczewski	Aberdeen SD	79
35	.	Chris Smyser	Lancaster MO	79
36	.	Matt Ryan	Davenport IA	78
37	.	Jason Feger	Bloomington IL	76
38	.	Justin Kay	Wheatland IA	75
39	.	Tim Manville	Highland IL	74
40	.	Jeff Wildung	Nassau MN	73
41	.	Rich Neiser	Fruitport MI	69
42	.	Tyler Bruening	Decorah IA	69
43	.	Brandon Poppenheimer	Nesbit MS	69
44	.	Ryan Unzicker	El Paso IL	68
45	.	Jim Johnson	Plainview NE	67
46	.	Chad Holladay	Muscatine IA	66
47	.	Sam Halstead	New London IA	66
48	.	Andy Nezworski	Buffalo IA	64
49	.	Dustin Mooneyham	Aurora MO	64
50	.	A.J. Diemel	Navarino WI	61
51	.	Mike Balcaen	Winnipeg MB	61
52	.	Brian Diede	Huron SD	60
53	.	Dusty Leonard	Marysville KS	60
54	.	Aaron Marrant	Richmond MO	60
55	.	Bubba Wilburn	Southaven MS	60
56	.	Terrell Hughes	Hernando MS	60

		Combined State Points
		Modified
Pos.		Driver	Hometown	Points
1	.	Chris Abelson	Sioux City IA	252
2	.	Michael Long	Fowler IL	247
3	.	Jordan Grabouski	Beatrice NE	205
4	.	Mike Harrison	Highland IL	193
5	.	Kent Arment	Aberdeen SD	180
6	.	Kelly Shryock	Fertile IA	173
7	.	Kevin Adams	Cameron WI	152
8	.	Ricky Stephan	South Sioux City NE	152
9	.	Allen Weisser	Peoria IL	147
10	.	Ricky Thornton Jr.	Chandler AZ	145
11	.	Ray Bollinger	Kewanee IL	138
12	.	Mike Anderson	Colfax WI	137
13	.	Lucas Schott	Chatfield MN	135
14	.	David Mielke	Gladwin MI	134
15	.	Steven Bowers Jr.	Topeka KS	131
16	.	Jason Wolla	Ray ND	130
17	.	Tate Cole	Fort Gibson OK	123
18	.	A.J. Ward	Ionia MI	121
19	.	Darrell Nelson	Hermantown MN	120
20	.	Cole Traugott	Woodward OK	115
21	.	Kyle Brown	Kellogg IA	113
22	.	Rodney Sanders	Happy TX	112
23	.	Cade Dillard	Robeline LA	111
24	.	Ronn Lauritzen	Jesup IA	111
25	.	Kenny Wallace	Concord NC	110
26	.	Mike McKinney	Plainfield IL	109
27	.	Shane Sabraski	Rice MN	109
28	.	Jacob Murray	Hartford IA	108
29	.	Ashley Anderson	Elk Mound WI	107
30	.	Jackie Dalton	Carthage MO	107
31	.	Aaron Marrant	Orrick MO	106
32	.	Myron DeYoung	Stanton MI	106
33	.	Johnny Broking	Grand Rapids MN	105
34	.	Josh Angst	Winona MN	103
35	.	Mitch Morris	Long Grove IA	103
36	.	Darron Fuqua	Mayetta KS	102
37	.	Mike Stearns	Hecla SD	102
38	.	Steven Brooks	New Lenox IL	102
39	.	Dustin Smith	Lake City IA	101
40	.	Jamie Lomax	Lake Village IN	100
41	.	Brandon Davis	Medford MN	98
42	.	Jason Hughes	Watts OK	98
43	.	Jeremy Nelson	Rogers MN	98
44	.	Tim Ward	Gilbert AZ	98
45	.	Tim Johnson	Brainerd MN	97
46	.	Kevin Eder	Ashland WI	96
47	.	Brandon Beckendorf	Danube MN	95
48	.	Kevin Blackburn	Fulton MO	95
49	.	Robbie Reed	Mexico MO	93
50	.	Brian Bielong	Summerfield IL	92
51	.	Jesse Dennis	Corning IA	91
52	.	Justin Gregg	Hastings NE	90
53	.	Marcus Yarie	Wausau WI	90
54	.	Tyler McDonald	Huron SD	90
55	.	Rob Vanmil	Barnesville MN	89
56	.	Bob Broking	Grand Rapids MN	88
57	.	Chad Davis	Tulsa OK	88
58	.	Colton Osborn	Cozad NE	87
59	.	Tyler Limoges	Redwood Falls MN	87
60	.	Dennis Elliott	Mount Ayr IA	87
61	.	Brady Gerdes	Villard MN	86
62	.	Mark Schulte	Delhi IA	86
63	.	Jason Cummins	New Richland MN	84
64	.	Tyler Frye	Belleville KS	84
65	.	Anthony Roth	Columbus NE	82
66	.	Mike VanGenderen	Newton IA	82
67	.	Brandon Poppenheimer	Nesbit MS	81
68	.	Bob Moore	Sioux City IA	80