Thursday, November 8, 2018

From Four Cylinder Contender To Limited Modified Champion, Cody Thompson Takes 2018 All Iowa Points Title

Sioux City's Cody Thompson finished third in the Four Cylinder All Iowa Points standings in 2015 and got off to a quick start in 2016 leading the way early in the season. But then he did something that race fans like to see from drivers who have begun to dominate in a low budget division, he moved up to the Sport Mod class.
Photo courtesy of Cody Thompson Racing Facebook page

Success did not come right away in the new class as Cody scored only nine points in 2016 before posting a solid 22nd place finish in 2017, his first full season in the Sport Mod division. That brings us to 2018, a season where Thompson got back to being a dominant force each race night as he won twenty-two times and had forty-six top five finishes to earn his first All Iowa Points Limited Modified championship, the "catch all" for both the Sport Mods and B-Mods. Cody's point total was forty points better than the defending champion Tyler Soppe's score as he had fifteen wins and forty-two top fives this year. The last one, a fifth-place finish at the Lee County Speedway's Shiverfest made Soppe one point better than Austin Luellen who ranks third this year with seventeen wins to his credit.

The 2014 All Iowa Points Four Cylinder champion Austen Becerra placed fourth with eighteen wins on the season, southern Minnesota's Jared Boumeester was fifth with fifteen new keepsakes added to his trophy case this year and two-time champion Tony Olson (2015-16) ranked sixth. The 2018 IMCA Northern Sport Mod National Champion Matthew Looft of Swea City is thirteenth in these standings, but with his points earned on Minnesota tracks that are not included in the All Iowa Points as well look for him to be at, or near the top of the combined standings when we present The Best of the Midwest in early December.

Looking for the top finishing "Newcomer" to the division, a driver who has not posted a top-five finish in the Limited Modified division before, there are three that we will recognize. In the 35th position is Shane Paris a driver who moved to the class from the Stock Cars in 2018 and in the 62nd spot you will find Vern Jackson, a long time competitor who has had great success in the Modifieds for many years and before that the Pro Stock division where he is a two-time All Iowa Points champion in 1990 and 1992. The top "rookie" in the class though would be Logan Veloz who finished in the 85th position.

The final rundown of the All Iowa Points will continue over the next three days with the Hobby Stocks on Friday, the Four Cylinders on Saturday and all three Sprint Car divisions on Sunday and keep in mind that you can follow the All Iowa Points throughout the racing season on the Points page at Positively Racing. And, if you are looking for the Late Models, Modifieds and Stock Cars check out the Back Stretch posts from the previous three days!

All Iowa Points Final 2018
Limited Modified Iowa
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Cody Thompson Sioux City 185
2 . Tyler Soppe Sherrill 145
3 . Austin Luellen Minburn 144
4 . Austen Becerra Carthage IL 140
5 . Jared Boumeester Ellendale MN 128
6 . Tony Olson Cedar Rapids 115
7 . Jake McBirnie Boone 109
8 . Cody Olsen Omaha NE 108
9 . Brayton Carter Oskaloosa 107
10 . Dan Hovden Decorah 106
11 . Doug Smith Lake City 104
12 . Jake Sachau Denison 104
13 . Matthew Looft Swea City 101
14 . Gage Neal Ely 97
15 . Colby Fett Algona 96
16 . Rusty Montagne North Sioux City SD 95
17 . Shawn Harker Nebraska City NE 94
18 . Daniel Fellows Keokuk 93
19 . Jonathan Logue Boone 93
20 . Joe Docekal Dysart 85
21 . Adam Birck Canton MO 83
22 . Dustin Schram Sterling IL 83
23 . Brandon Lennox New London MO 73
24 . Brandon Dale Arbela MO 72
25 . Ethan Braaksma Newton 72
26 . Ty Griffith Webster City 71
27 . Dalton Simonsen Fairfax 69
28 . George Nordman Mason City 69
29 . Troy Hovey Decorah 68
30 . Josh Sink Stanton 67
31 . Brandon Setser Davenport 66
32 . Kadden Kath Owatonna MN 65
33 . Jared VanDeest Grundy Center 62
34 . Karl Brewer Vermillion SD 61
35 . Shane Paris Muscatine 59
36 . Austin Paul Monroe 58
37 . Austin Howes Memphis MO 56
38 . Matthew Andrews Seward NE 54
39 . Nate Whitehurst Mason City 53
40 . Kyle Olson Cedar Rapids 52
41 . Thomas Vandyke Carroll 52
42 . Jim Chisholm Osage 50
43 . Chase Rudolf Norwalk 49
44 . Jeremiah Christiansen Sioux Falls SD 49
45 . Curtis VanDerWal Oskaloosa 48
46 . Jerry Miles Dubuque 48
47 . Ben Chapman Clarence 46
48 . Justin Luinenberg Reading MN 46
49 . Doug Cook Algona 45
50 . Blaine Webster Ottumwa 44
51 . Jason Roth Hazel Green WI 44
52 . Dave Kennedy Sioux Falls SD 43
53 . Gunnar Pike South Bend NE 43
54 . Colton Nelson Osceola 42
55 . Jerod Weston Red Oak 42
56 . Rocky Caudle Webster City 41
57 . Anthony Roth Columbus NE 40
58 . Dustin Kruse Brandon SD 40
59 . Sean Wyett Danville 40
60 . Brett Meyer Lytton 39
61 . Kevin Zeitner Bellevue NE 39
62 . Vern Jackson Waterloo 39
63 . Cory VanZante Sully 38
64 . Doug McCollough Webster City 37
65 . Jason Bass Fort Dodge 37
66 . Lance Borgman Beatrice NE 37
67 . Tyler Johnson Tea SD 37
68 . Kyle Tanner 36
69 . Shawn Kralik Creston 36
70 . Ben Moudry Hastings MN 35
71 . Jared Waterman Milan IL 35
72 . Tim Sorn 35
73 . Justin O'Brien Volga 34
74 . Keith Blum Bettendorf 34
75 . Scott Busch Cuba City WI 34
76 . Hunter Longnecker Woodward 33
77 . Logan Anderson Eddyville 33
78 . Zech Norgaard Spencer 33
79 . Colton Livezy New Sharon 32
80 . Matt Webb Des Moines 32
81 . Ryan Maitland Waterloo 32
82 . Sam Wieben Dysart 32
83 . Austin Heacock Peosta 31
84 . Daniel Baudler Fontanelle 31
85 . Logan Veloz Moline IL 30
86 . Andrew Ahlers Baltic SD 29
87 . Jarrett Franzen Maquoketa 29
88 . Justin Veloz Moline IL 29
89 . Aaron Mitchell Palo 28
90 . Danny Dvorak Vinton 28
91 . Joey Schaefer Waterloo 28
92 . Tanner Klingele Quincy IL 28
93 . Alex Zwanziger Nashua 27
94 . Jason Schlangen Cresco 26
95 . Garrett Nelson Osceola 25
96 . Jason McDaniel Eldon 25
97 . Troy Bauer Dubuque 25
98 . A.J. Boulware Sioux City 24
99 . Brady Joynt Webb 24
100 . Brandon Toftee Webster City 24
101 . Joe Feyen Plattsmouth NE 24
102 . Cory Rose Boone 23
103 . Josh Appel Mason City 23
104 . Rob Henry Davenport 23
105 . Anthony Zvorak Blooming Prairie MN 22
106 . Chance Huston Moline IL 22
107 . Jacob Copley 22
108 . Jacob Ellithorpe Maquoketa 22
109 . Mike Bailey Schaller 22
110 . Travis Peterson Gladbrook 22
111 . Connor Vandeweerd Alton 21
112 . Josh Meyer Fairmont MN 21
113 . Kole Nordquist Beresford SD 21
114 . Ron Kibbe Mt. Pleasant 21
115 . Chad Ryerson Wellsburg 20
116 . Cole Christensen Sioux Falls SD 20
117 . J.T. Wasmund Pine Island MN 20
118 . Ryan Walker Kanaranzi MN 20
119 . Arie Schouten Blair NE 19
120 . Cody Werner Clearfield 19
121 . Thomas Egenberger Des Moines 19
122 . Brandon Maitland Waterloo 18
123 . Carter Shumski Fairmont MN 18
124 . Dusty Masolini Des Moines 18
125 . Lucas Lundry Maynard 18
126 . Lyndon Johnson Mitchell SD 18
127 . Matt Fulton Muscatine 18
128 . Dylan Petersen Jacksonville 17
129 . Kyle Hoffman Benton WI 17
130 . Matthew Brooks Austin MN 17
131 . Randy Smith Jr. Hamilton MO 17
132 . Tim Plummer Norway 17
133 . Tyler Inman Altoona 17
134 . Tyler Tesch Lennox SD 17
135 . A.J. Tournear Quincy IL 16
136 . Alec Fett Thompson 16
137 . Anthony Kobus David City NE 16
138 . Brett Hopp Harlan 16
139 . J.J. Baumli Lathrop MO 16
140 . Jerry Luloff Independence 16
141 . Justin Becker Bernard 16
142 . Nathan Bringer Lewistown MO 16
143 . Taylor Skauge Caledonia MN 16
144 . Tim Judd Wall Lake 16
145 . Troy Philpott Muscatine 16
146 . Bob Silaggi Freeport IL 15
147 . Brandon Hare Elma 15
148 . Devon Schlumbohm Sioux Falls SD 15
149 . Eric Kinnetz Milford 15
150 . Joe Schidler Lincoln NE 15
151 . Kyle Anderson Decorah 15
152 . Lee Horky Fairbury NE 15
153 . Scott Styskal David City NE 15
154 . Tim Rupp Cherokee 15
155 . Travis Storjohann Marshalltown 15
156 . Troy Gochanour Armstrong 15
157 . Zach Maurer 15
158 . Brandyn Ryan Coatsburg IL 14
159 . Dion Kovar Rising City NE 14
160 . Gary Saathoff Beatrice NE 14
161 . Jeff Brunssen LeMars 14
162 . Josh Munsen Atchison KS 14
163 . Kyle Welch Sioux City 14
164 . Lucas Lamberies Clintonville WI 14
165 . Matthew Hanson Klemme 14
166 . Thor Anderson Rock Valley 14
167 . Brock Hess Sioux Falls SD 13
168 . Curt Ahlers Flandreau SD 13
169 . Levi Chipp Latimer 13
170 . Nick Schliem Brodhead WI 13
171 . Nick Wagner Osage 13
172 . Steve Starmer New Hampton MO 13
173 . Aaron Plum Sioux City 12
174 . Andrew Burk Eldridge 12
175 . Bryon Wunschel Early 12
176 . Cameron Vandeweerd Alton 12
177 . Cole Denner New Hampton 12
178 . Joe Grant 12
179 . Bryce Allen Stanton 11
180 . Clay Evans Paullina 11
181 . Cole Wayman Lincoln NE 11
182 . Darin Roepke LeMars 11
183 . Dustin Wiederhoeft Fairmont MN 11
184 . Jeffrey DeLonjay Quincy IL 11
185 . Jerry Young Blooming Prairie MN 11
186 . Kyle Bentley Independence 11
187 . Kyle Steuber Fairmont MN 11
188 . Mike Adam Davenport 11
189 . Nic Hanes Trenton MO 11
190 . Ryan King Montour 11
191 . Andrew Schroeder Fremont  10
192 . Cayden Carter Oskaloosa 10
193 . Chris Huisman Rock Rapids 10
194 . Dan Paplow Dundee MN 10
195 . David Schwartz Fontanelle 10
196 . Doug Burkhead Muscatine 10
197 . Josh Roney Postville 10
198 . Kirk Beatty Sioux City 10
199 . Scott Demmer Ellendale MN 10
200 . Trevor Fecht Allison 10
201 . Aaron Hoff Mantorville MN 9
202 . Alex Smith Algona 9
203 . Andrew Hunter Independence 9
204 . Dan Drury Eldora 9
205 . David Calmer Manson 9
206 . Gerald Curry Luverne MN 9
207 . Justin Voeltz Hartford SD 9
208 . Keagen Einck Decorah 9
209 . Nate Chodur Lake Mills 9
210 . Parker Hale Grand Meadow MN 9
211 . Scott Bivens Waverly NE 9
212 . Sean Kuehl Ida Grove 9
213 . Shaun Walski Rollingstone MN 9
214 . Trevor Noonan Dorchester NE 9
215 . Brandon Symmonds Keokuk 8
216 . Cory Pestotnik Boone 8
217 . Keagan Scott Odeboldt 8
218 . Kevin Joachim Larchwood 8
219 . Kody Havens Wiota 8
220 . Rich Lewerke Mason City 8
221 . Taylor Elliott Webster City 8
222 . Tim Heins Elkader 8
223 . Troy Wages Moline IL 8
224 . Austin Schrage Cresco 7
225 . Austin Svoboda David City NE 7
226 . C.J. Durbin 7
227 . Chris Wright Chillicothe MO 7
228 . Dan Kline Ankeny 7
229 . Dustin Steinbrink Austin MN 7
230 . Eric Bassett Mankato MN 7
231 . Jason Bahrs Moline IL 7
232 . Jeff Stotts Trenton MO 7
233 . K.C. Ansel Dubuque 7
234 . Mike Grass 7
235 . Adam Shelman Ames 6
236 . Alex Schubbe Mapleton MN 6
237 . Brandon Tharp Center Point 6
238 . Brian Sullivan Omaha NE 6
239 . Dan McKeighan Carter Lake 6
240 . Dan Ross Worthington MN 6
241 . Dave Engelkens Morrison IL 6
242 . Devon McMartin Canton SD 6
243 . Dudley Schroeder Jr. Armour SD 6
244 . Dustin Lynch Boone 6
245 . Jake Simpson Algona 6
246 . Jeff Lloyd LeCenter MN 6
247 . John Foreman Orange City 6
248 . Justin Klynsma Hospers 6
249 . Mary Lenz Elmwood NE 6
250 . Wade Wright Armour SD 6
251 . Alex Williamson Rushford MN 5
252 . Alex Yohn Clear Lake 5
253 . Brett Lowry Montezuma 5
254 . Bruce Current Maquoketa 5
255 . Cameron Meyer Pierce NE 5
256 . Casey Wages Moline IL 5
257 . Dennis Cook Missouri Valley 5
258 . Gary Weatherington Carbon Cliff IL 5
259 . Hunter Kennedy St. Ansgar 5
260 . Jake Morris McCausland 5
261 . Jason Hall Grinnell 5
262 . Jeff Steenbergen Watertown WI 5
263 . Jon Peed Webster City 5
264 . Justin Bartz Quincy IL 5
265 . Justin Kay Wheatland 5
266 . Kevin Goben Sherrard IL 5
267 . Lonnie Hibner Chillicothe MO 5
268 . Mike Goben Sherrard IL 5
269 . Mitch Booher 5
270 . Mitchell Morris St. Charles 5
271 . Nate Smith Cedar Falls 5
272 . Nathan Mumm Harlan 5
273 . Randy Lamar Buffalo 5
274 . Scott Williams Ely 5
275 . Steve Spiker 5
276 . Tim Dann Hartford SD 5
277 . Tim Warner Malone WI 5
278 . Tom Lathrop Ottumwa 5
279 . Tracy Johnson Lake Preston SD 5
280 . Travis Hansen Potter WI 5
281 . Wes Digman Cuba City WI 5
282 . Adam Armstrong Beatrice NE 4
283 . Andrew Bleess Chatfield MN 4
284 . Bill Wegner Armstrong 4
285 . Billy Deroy 4
286 . Brandon Jewell Clinton 4
287 . Brandt Cole Rock Falls IL 4
288 . Chad Briese Albion NE 4
289 . Chris Demara Sioux City 4
290 . Colter Deutsch Ellsworth MN 4
291 . Cullen De Ruyter Ruthton MN 4
292 . Dan Brockert Grandview 4
293 . Darran Jonsgaard Fountain City WI 4
294 . Derek Clement Spring Valley MN 4
295 . Derek Vanveldhuizen Rock Rapids 4
296 . Eric Faber Sioux Center 4
297 . Ethan Isaacs Bonner Springs KS 4
298 . Frank Packer Madrid 4
299 . Heath Murray Tonganoxie KS 4
300 . Henry Carson Davenport 4
301 . Jack Housley Runnells 4
302 . James Thompson Annawan IL 4
303 . Jared Timmerman Norwalk 4
304 . Jason Doyle Marion 4
305 . Jason Harms David City NE 4
306 . Jeff Gear 4
307 . Jeremy Vanede Adrian MN 4
308 . John Klynsma Sioux City 4
309 . John Renier Ursa IL 4
310 . Kevin Yearington Des Moines 4
311 . Matt Lent 4
312 . Mike Haines Davenport 4
313 . Mitch Manternach Earlville 4
314 . Mitch Strayer 4
315 . Nate Barger Madison SD 4
316 . Nicholas Peters LeMars 4
317 . Randy Klein Currie MN 4
318 . Ray Feltman Sioux Falls SD 4
319 . Ron Tex Jr. Papillion NE 4
320 . Rusty Thompson Sioux City 4
321 . Scott Fuller 4
322 . Taylor Musselman Norwalk 4
323 . Timmy Current Bernard 4
324 . Tyler Burton Quincy IL 4
325 . Adam Niekamp Quincy IL 3
326 . Austin Charles Basehor KS 3
327 . Bill Hoover Duncombe 3
328 . Bob Cowman Quincy IL 3
329 . Brandon Ostwald Algona 3
330 . Brody Shaw Brownsdale MN 3
331 . Cade Richards 3
332 . Casey Lancaster Glenwood MO 3
333 . Charlie Weber Sigourney 3
334 . Cole Suckow Cresco 3
335 . Cory Crapser Chippewa Falls WI 3
336 . Eric Wolf Jr. Blair NE 3
337 . Greg Cox Altoona 3
338 . Greg Pfeifer Jr. Austin MN 3
339 . Jackson Hale Grand Meadow MN 3
340 . Jake Murphy Dubuque 3
341 . James Hopkins Waterloo NE 3
342 . Jason Billups 3
343 . Jayden Larson Mankato MN 3
344 . Jeremy Schaufenbuhl New Hampton 3
345 . Jimmy Broszeit Decorah 3
346 . Joe Nemitz 3
347 . Josh Blom South Sioux City NE 3
348 . Josh Pfeifer Saint Paul NE 3
349 . Junior Boyer Calmar 3
350 . Keith Tourville Janesville MN 3
351 . Kurt Kile West Liberty 3
352 . Nick Groth 3
353 . Noah Grinstead Austin MN 3
354 . Reese Coffee Hinton 3
355 . Rod Cameron 3
356 . Sean Vogt Watkins 3
357 . Taylor Ausrud Hayfield MN 3
358 . Tim McCoid Council Bluffs 3
359 . Trey Grimm 3
360 . Andrew Chelf Lost Nation 2
361 . Bobby Draper Valparaiso NE 2
362 . Brendon Schultheis Muscatine 2
363 . Chris Goetz Centerville SD 2
364 . Cody Agee Huntsville MO 2
365 . Cole Bents Rushmore MN 2
366 . Corey Jones Zimmerman MN 2
367 . Cory Hoogland Granville 2
368 . Dakota Foster Gardner KS 2
369 . Dakota Sapp Ottumwa 2
370 . Dallas Nutt Armstrong 2
371 . Danny Brau Brooklyn 2
372 . Duane Roth 2
373 . Ed Hamilton Atlantic 2
374 . Eric Haase Norfolk NE 2
375 . Jacob Arp Donahue 2
376 . Jake Timm Winona MN 2
377 . James Roose Grandview 2
378 . Jeff Sorenson Rochester MN 2
379 . Jeremy Gnat 2
380 . Keith Sanders Sioux City 2
381 . Kent Haugland Wesley 2
382 . Kyle Eller Davenport 2
383 . Logan Scott Odeboldt 2
384 . Randy Winter Winnebago MN 2
385 . Richard Nelson Port Charlotte FL 2
386 . Rusty DeShaw Farley 2
387 . Ryan Hiscocks Britt 2
388 . Ryan Miller Oquawka IL 2
389 . Shannon Steele 2
390 . Shawn Albers Wellsburg 2
391 . Taylor Metz Washington KS 2
392 . Tyler Cadwallader 2
393 . Tyler Titus Baxter 2
394 . Aaron Edwardson Sioux City 1
395 . Adam Vrbka Eagle NE 1
396 . Beau Riffel Fremont NE 1
397 . Brandon Niekamp Coatsburg IL 1
398 . Cole Hurst 1
399 . Colten Van Hierdan Waupun WI 1
400 . Colton Bowman Burlington 1
401 . Colton Leal Pacific Junction 1
402 . Corey Kuntzelman German Valley IL 1
403 . Cory Bahrenfuss Webster City 1
404 . Curtis Veber Polk City 1
405 . D.J. Robinson Ankeny 1
406 . Dan Chapman Clarence 1
407 . Darin Peters 1
408 . Devyn Peterson Milford NE 1
409 . Dillon Schultz Lincoln NE 1
410 . Erik Beman Sioux Falls SD 1
411 . Evan Davis 1
412 . Gary Stephenson Quincy IL 1
413 . Jacob Olmstead Overton NE 1
414 . Jami Ritter Keystone 1
415 . Jason Ebert Clintonville WI 1
416 . Jeff Frana Ottumwa 1
417 . Jeffrey Sears 1
418 . Jeremy Biddle Laurens 1
419 . Jim Gillenwater Keokuk 1
420 . Justin Anderson Schleswig 1
421 . Justin Patterson Fort Dodge 1
422 . Kendall Duerksen Sioux City 1
423 . Matt Bennett Lancaster WI 1
424 . Mike Goodwin Quincy IL 1
425 . Mike Jensen Spencer 1
426 . Mitch Bielenberg Charlotte 1
427 . Nick Aupperle Iowa City 1
428 . Patrick McDermott Decorah 1
429 . Payton Hendrickson 1
430 . Randy Zimmerman Fort Scott KS 1
431 . Ryan Leeman Roland 1
432 . Ryan Reed Bellevue 1
433 . Shaun Slaughter Iowa City 1
434 . T.J. Fortmann 1
435 . Tony Rialson Cottonwood MN 1


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