Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Wednesday Notebook: April 27, 2016

Another rainout for the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa tonight. Hopefully things will dry out and warm back up a bit for next Wednesday May 4th as the Shottenkirk.com Sprint Invaders will join the program at Osky!

With this rainout, and the fact that I will be attending the Drake Relays this weekend, I will end the month of April with just eight race nights in the book so far in 2016. After hitting 66 shows in each of the past two years it looks like I might struggle just to clear 50 this season.

I was saddened to hear of the passing of Tim Trier following his long fight with cancer. Tim was one of the track announcers at the Knoxville Raceway when I was just a young adult writing a column for Hawkeye Racing News back in the late 70's and into the 80's and not only did I love to hear him announce, but I was thrilled that he would take the time to just hang out and talk racing with me as well. Both he and his brother Mick have had a great influence on me and my announcing style as in my opinion they are two of the best. With tears in my eyes this morning I typed out the following on our Positively Racing Facebook page:

Our friend Tim Trier passed away last night following a long battle with cancer. Hopefully you all had the chance to hear Tim announce at one of several different tracks in Iowa including Stuart, Eddyville and Des Moines, but he was best known for his several years at the Knoxville Raceway. He was informative, he was entertaining, but most of all he made you feel excited to be at the races. And, if you had the chance to get to know him away from the microphone, you would know that his enthusiasm for life went well beyond racing. Rest in Peace Tim, I will forever wish to hear just one more time "It's Race Time in the Valley!"

I have been tracking the Iowa and Missouri state point standings for years and in 2016 I am trying to keep up with a few more states as with the use of SpeedNet and track Facebook pages the process is much more streamlined than it used to be. No guarantees that it will last throughout the entire season, but along with the National Dirt Late Model points you will see the early standings for a division or two from a few more states.

While I am watching track and field on Friday and Saturday hopefully you can get to a race track near you and I am hoping to go back to dirt track racing on Sunday night with Mother Nature likely making my choice of events for me. See you on the Back Stretch!


Kansas Points
Modified
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Jordan Grabouski Beatrice NE 30
2 . Darron Fuqua Mayetta 21
3 . Tyler Frye Belleville 20
4 . Jesse Sobbing Malvern IA 13
5 . Clay Money Penokee 11
6 . Mike Petersilie Holsington 11
7 . Steven Bowers Jr. Topeka 11
8 . Cole Traugott Woodward OK 10
9 . Kerry Davis Parkville MO 10
10 . Jason Hughes Watts OK 9
11 . Rodney Sanders Happy TX 9
12 . Ryan Gustin Marshalltown IA 9

Nebraska Points
Limited Modifieds
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Lance Borgman Beatrice 30
2 . Kyle Prauner Norfolk 24
3 . Shawn Harker Nebraska City 20
4 . Mark Leiting Lincoln 15
5 . Justin Addison Norfolk 14
6 . Colby Langenberg Norfolk 12
7 . Greg Metz Washington KS 11
8 . Ryan Jenkins Omaha 11
9 . James Roebuck 10
10 . Jamey Kennicutt 9
11 . Nelson Vollbrecht Stanton 9

Wisconsin Points
Modified
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Lucas Schott Chatfield MN 14
2 . Ashley Anderson Elk Mound 13
3 . Joey Jensen Forest Lake MN 13
4 . Kevin Adams Cameron 12
5 . Mike Anderson Colfax 11
6 . Brandon Wilson Cuba City 10
7 . Marcus Yarie Wausau 10
8 . Jake Timm Winona MN 8
9 . Jason Buss Freeport IL 8
10 . Johnny Whitman DePere 6

Indiana Points
Non Wing Sprints
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Kyle Cummins Princeton 11
2 . Bryan Clauson Nobelsville 10
3 . Chase Stockon Elizabethtown 10
4 . Dave Darland  Lincoln 10
5 . Brady Bacon Broken Arrow OK 9
6 . Brady Short Bedford 9
7 . C.J. Leary Greenfield 8
8 . Shane Cottle Kokomo 8
9 . Kevin Thomas Jr. Cullman AL 7
10 . Robert Ballou Rocklin CA 7

Illinois Points
Crate Late Model
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Dakota Ewing Decatur 16
2 . Matt Shannon Peoria 16
3 . Jose Parga Auburn 14
4 . James Carmody Dunlap 13
5 . Nick Bauman New Berlin 13
6 . Guy Taylor Springfield 8
7 . Zac Kuhel 8
8 . A.J. May Peoria 7
9 . Austin Simpson 7
10 . Evan Fink Glasford 7
11 . Jeremy McLaughlin Danforth 7
12 . Jim Hagedorn 7

Missouri Points
Modified
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Terry Schultz Sedalia 17
2 . Michael Long Fowler IL 16
3 . Zach Sanders Kearney 16
4 . Billy Smith Park Hills 15
5 . Jackie Dalton Carthage 14
6 . Kevin Blackburn Fulton 14
7 . Robbie Reed Mexico 14
8 . Greg Swaringim Bismark 13
9 . Jody Tillman West Branson 13
10 . Bobby Pearish Joplin 12
11 . Cory Wray Trenton 12
12 . Dean Hoffman Troy IL 12
13 . Logan Martin West Plains 12
14 . Mitch Keeter Webb City 12


The "Back Stretch"
Dirt Late Model Points
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Jonathan Davenport Blairsville GA 92
2 . Josh Richards Shinnston WV 74
3 . Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg TN 69
4 . Brian Shirley Chatham IL 37
5 . Chris Madden Gray Court SC 36
6 . Darrell Lanigan Union KY 36
7 . Dale McDowell Chickamauga GA 34
8 . Jared Landers Batesville AR 32
9 . Shane Clanton Locust Grove GA 31
10 . Mike Marlar Winfield TN 26
11 . Bobby Pierce Oakwood IL 24
12 . Brandon Overton Appling GA 22
13 . Don O'Neal Martinsville IN 22
14 . Brandon Sheppard New Berlin IL 21
15 . Donald McIntosh Dawsonville GA 21
16 . Tim McCreadie Watertown NY 18
17 . Gregg Satterlee Rochester Mills PA 17
18 . Casey Roberts Toccoa GA 16
19 . Jimmy Owens Newport TN 16
20 . Rick Eckert York PA 15
21 . Billy Moyer Jr. Batesville AR 13
22 . Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville IL 13
23 . Eddie Carrier Jr. Salt Rock WV 13
24 . Frank Heckenast Jr. Orland Park IL 13
25 . Ross Bailes Clover SC 13
26 . Chris Ferguson Mount Holly NC 12
27 . Randy Weaver Crossville TN 12
28 . Tim Dohm Cross Lanes WV 11
29 . Tony Jackson Jr. Lebanon MO 11
30 . Cory Hedgecock Louden TN 10
31 . Jason Covert York Haven PA 10
32 . Mark Whitener Middleburg FL 10
33 . Steve Francis Ashland KY 10
34 . Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville FL 9
35 . Jimmy Mars Elk Mound WI 9
36 . Kyle Bronson Brandon FL 9
37 . Riley Hickman Ooletwah TN 9
38 . Ryan Unzicker El Paso IL 9
39 . Devin Moran Dresden OH 8
40 . Jason Papich Santa Maria CA 8
41 . Willie Milliken Leland NC 8
42 . Jason Hiett Lincoln AL 7
43 . Ricky Thornton Jr. Chandler AZ 7
44 . T.J. Reaid Acworth GA 7
45 . Dan Tipton 6
46 . David Brannon Elora TN 6
47 . Dylan Ames 6
48 . John Ownbey Cleveland TN 6
49 . Kyle Beard Trumann AR 6
50 . Mason Zeigler Chalk Hill PA 6
51 . Ronnie Johnson Chattanooga TN 6
52 . Rusty Schlenk Jackson MI 6
53 . Billy Moyer Batesville AR 5
54 . Boom Briggs Bear Lake PA 5
55 . Chris Simpson Marion IA 5
56 . Dean Bowen Whiteville NC 5
57 . Ivedent Lloyd Jr. Ocala FL 5
58 . Jason Fitzgerald Jacksonville FL 5
59 . Mike Lupfer Shermansdale PA 5
60 . Rodney Sanders Happy TX 5
61 . Ronny Lee Hollingsworth Northport AL 5
62 . Shannon Babb Mowequa IL 5
63 . Tyler Carpenter Parkersburg WV 5
64 . Tyler Crowder 5
65 . Chad Zobrist Highland IL 4
66 . Cody Mahoney Madison IN 4
67 . Corey Conley Wellsburg WV 4
68 . Dale Hollidge Mechanicsville MD 4
69 . Dennis Franklin Gaffney SC 4
70 . Don Shaw Ham Lake MN 4
71 . Donald Bradsher Burlington NC 4
72 . Doug Horton Ruskin FL 4
73 . Duane Chamberlain Richmond IN 4
74 . Dustin Linville Bryantsville KY 4
75 . Greg Johnson Bedford IN 4
76 . Jason Trammell 4
77 . Josh Hall 4
78 . Rich Bell Sheffield IL 4
79 . Richard Frost Clarksville TN 4
80 . Ryan Gustin Marshalltown IA 4
81 . Tanner English Benton KY 4
82 . Tim Manville Highland IL 4
83 . Andy Haus Hamburg PA 3
84 . Bobby Hogge IV Salinas CA 3
85 . Bub McCool Vicksburg MS 3
86 . David Breazeale Four Corners MS 3
87 . Devin Gilpin Columbus IN 3
88 . Jack Sullivan Greenbriar AR 3
89 . Jamie Perry Ringgold GA 3
90 . Jared Hawkins Fairmount WV 3
91 . Jason Jameson Lawrenceburg IN 3
92 . Jimmy Johnson Lavonia GA 3
93 . Justin Kay Wheatland IA 3
94 . Justin Ratliff Campbellsville KY 3
95 . Kenny Collins Colbert GA 3
96 . Kent Robinson Bloomington IN 3
97 . Kyle Van Sickle Jacksonville FL 3
98 . Michael Kloos Trenton IL 3
99 . Nevin Gainey 3
100 . Ray Cook Brasstown NC 3
101 . Skip Arp Georgetown TN 3
102 . Steve Casebolt Richmond IN 3
103 . Terry Phillips Springfield MO 3
104 . Timothy Culp Sheridan AR 3
105 . Tommy Kerr Maryville TN 3
106 . Tony Toste Arroyo Grande CA 3
107 . Wendell Wallace  Batesville AR 3
108 . William Thomas Phenix City AL 3