Friday, December 8, 2023

Drueke The First To Repeat "Best of the Midwest" Honor In A Winged Sprint Car

This is the eighth year in a row that we have pulled together the state point standings from all of the states listed below for the Winged Sprint Car class, and keep in mind that in all states except for Iowa where we separate the three divisions, the 305's, 360's and 410's are all together in our "Best of the Midwest" list. Through those first seven seasons we had crowned seven different drivers; Ian Madsen, Bill Balog, Tyler Drueke, Paul Nienhiser, Kyle Larson, Marcus Thomas and Trevor Serbus.

For 2023 Nebraska driver Tyler Drueke becomes the first two-time honoree as he scored the championship in his home state and finished just three points shy of Lee Goos Jr. for the All Iowa Points title in the 305 division. While he scored most of his point in that division, Tyler also tallied points by finishing in the top five in a 360 and a 410 this past season.

Aaron Reutzel is the runner-up on this list for the second year in a row, a familiar position for him this year as he also finished second in the All Iowa Points for the 360's and and he was third in the 410's. The first driver in 56 years to ever win the All Iowa Points in two different divisions in the same season, young Chase Randall lands in third here.


2023 Winged Sprint Car State Champions

South Dakota - Lee Goos Jr., Hartford

North Dakota - Andy Pake, Felton MN

Minnesota - Matt Johnson, St. Peter

Wisconsin - Brandon McMullen, Plymouth

Michigan - Tylar Rankin, Coldwater

Nebraska - Tyler Drueke, Eagle

Iowa 410's - Chase Randall, Waco TX

Iowa 360's - Chase Randall, Waco TX

Iowa 305's - Lee Goos Jr., Hartford SD

Illinois - Paul Nienhiser, Chapin

Indiana - Ethan Barrow, Unionville

Kansas -Jason Martin, Lincoln NE

Oklahoma - Rees Moran, Tulsa

Arkansas - Derek Hagar, Marion

Missouri - Kasey Burch, Farmington

Texas - Brekton Crouch, Lubbock



  Best In The Midwest 2023

Winged Sprints (All) 40 Points Minimum

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Tyler Drueke Eagle NE 130

2 . Aaron Reutzel Clute TX 109

3 . Chase Randall Waco TX 98

4 . Jason Martin Lincoln NE 95

5 . Andy Pake Felton MN 93

6 . Lee Goos Jr. Hartford SD 93

7 . Brandon McMullen Plymouth WI 89

8 . Stu Snyder Waverly NE 86

9 . Derek Hagar Marion AR 82

10 . Paul Nienhiser Chapin IL 82

11 . Mark Dobmeier Grand Forks ND 81

12 . Tye Wilke Detroit Lakes MN 80

13 . David Gravel Waterford CT 79

14 . Ben Schmidt Howards Grove WI 76

15 . Ethan Barrow Unionville IN 74

16 . Bill Balog Brookfield WI 72

17 . Carson Macedo Lemoore CA 69

18 . Matt Johnson St. Peter MN 68

19 . Brekton Crouch Lubbock TX 66

20 . Trevor Serbus Olivia MN 65

21 . Zach Blurton Quinter KS 64

22 . Garet Williamson Columbia MO 63

23 . Brad Sweet Grass Valley CA 60

24 . Blake Hahn Sapulpa OK 59

25 . Matt Covington Glenpool OK 59

26 . Rees Moran Tulsa OK 58

27 . Colby Stubblefield Seagoville TX 57

28 . Brenham Crouch Lubbock TX 57

29 . Joe B. Miller Millersville MO 57

30 . Rico Abreu St. Helena CA 57

31 . Cody Wehrle Burlington IA 56

32 . Kasey Burch Farmington MO 56

33 . Eddie Gallagher Olive Branch MS 55

34 . Austin McCarl Altoona IA 53

35 . Gunnar Pike South Bend NE 53

36 . Chase Viebrock New Richmond WI 52

37 . Jack Wagner Lone Jack MO 52

38 . Brian Brown Higginsville MO 51

39 . Terry Easum Broken Arrow OK 49

40 . Sean McClelland Tulsa OK 48

41 . Justin Fifield Mesquite TX 47

42 . James McFadden Alice Springs NT 47

43 . Austin Mundie Crandall TX 46

44 . Kevin Ramey Fort Worth TX 46

45 . Travis Reber Rapid City SD 46

46 . Jeremy Huish Ness City KS 46

47 . Andrew Sullivan Arnolds Park IA 45

48 . Marshall Skinner Marion AR 45

49 . Jade Hastings Grand Forks ND 44

50 . Joey Moughan Springfield IL 43

51 . Dale Howard Byhalia MS 43

52 . John Carney II El Paso TX 43

53 . Kyle Larson Elk Grove CA 43

54 . Tyler Rabenberg Princeton MN 43

55 . Whit Gastineau Moore OK 42

56 . Buddy Kofoid Penngrove CA 41

57 . Logan Schuchart Hanover PA 41

58 . Dusty Ballenger Harrisburg SD 40

59 . Tylar Rankin Coldwater MI 40

60 . Alex Sewell Broken Arrow OK 40


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