Final South Dakota Points for 2020

In this crazy COVID influenced season of 2020, tracks in South Dakota were the only show going here in the upper Midwest back in late April, but the virus definitely took a bite out of the schedule at several tracks. Following are the state point standings for the four primary divisions that we track for several states in the mid-section of the country using the same 5-point scale that we use for the All Iowa Points with each feature race counting the same, whether it is a weekly show or a special event.

Chad Becker of Aberdeen continues to dominate in the Late Model division taking his fourth straight state title and he has been crowned the "Best In The Midwest" in the division twice in 2017 and 2019 as well. Becker's point total of 105 will not get him to the top of that list again in 2020, but it is a full fifty points more than this year's runner-up Scott Ward. Becker posted eight feature wins as part of his twenty-eight top five finishes in 2020 compared to Ward's eight wins in just thirteen top fives. Tyler McDonald ranks third with seven wins in thirteen top fives and the 2019 South Dakota Limited Modified Champion Cole Searing made an impressive jump into the Late Model class finishing sixth in his rookie season. 

From Becker Racing Facebook page

Trevor Anderson Racing Facebook

Nobody dominated in the Modified class this year and that made for a tight points race with several drivers within just one or two feature wins of taking the title. The 2020 South Dakota Modified Champion is Trevor Anderson who picked up four feature wins in his seventeen top five showings to make it two years in a row for the driver out of Watertown to be at the top of this list. Just one point behind him is the 2018 state champion Alex Guthmiller who had one more top five finish with eighteen, two of them being feature wins. Just four points out of first, Mike Stearns finishes third for the second year in a row and it is his third time to finish third over the past five years. Stearns had one win in his eighteen top five finishes. Mapleton, Iowa's Jim Thies had the most wins in the division this season with six and with fourteen top five finishes he ranks fourth on this list while Sioux City's Chris Mills is just seven points out of the title in fifth on the strength of his four wins in fifteen top five finishes. 

After ranking 43rd in 2019, Tyler Myers of Alexandria makes the big jump to the top of the Limited Modified standings with twelve feature wins and twenty-three top five finishes to earn the 2020 South Dakota championship. Mike Nichols of Watertown had eleven wins and twenty-two top fives for the runner-up honors, his previous best finish was fifth in 2016. Camden Myers sits in the third position after winning five times in twenty-five top five showings. His best showing previously was sixth in 2017. Adam Brotherton climbs from eleventh last year to fourth this year and the 2019 "Best In The Midwest" champion for the Limited Mods and runner-up to Cole Searing in the state last year, Cody Thompson ranks fifth in 2020 with eleven wins in sixteen top five finishes. 

From Tyler Myers Racing Facebook page

In the Winged Sprint Car division that includes 305's, 360's and 410's all in one group, Elliott Amdahl takes the South Dakota title by just one point over Dusty Ballenger and two points over Jack Dover. Amdahl scored six wins in twelve top five finishes, Ballenger was twice a winner in his fourteen top five showings and Dover won seven times in eleven top five finishes. Both Ballenger (305's) and Dover (360's) will win All Iowa Points titles in 2020 where the divisions are separated.

From Elliott Amdahl Racing Faceook page - Bill Keech Motorsports Photography photo

From Travis Barker's Facebook page

This is the first year that we have tracked the IMCA/USRA type Stock Cars and Travis Barker is the runaway champion winning thirteen times in his twenty-five top five finishes on the two South Dakota tracks that run the division.

Again we apologize for the new format that Blogger puts our spreadsheets in when we copy and paste, but check out where your favorite drivers ranked in 2020.

South Dakota Points

Late Model Final 2020

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Chad Becker Aberdeen 105

2 . Scott Ward Watertown 55

3 . Tyler McDonald Huron 50

4 . David Carlson Huron 44

5 . Kent Arment Aberdeen 43

6 . Cole Searing Huron 41

7 . Doug Tomka Stanton NE 40

8 . Curt Kranz Watertown 38

9 . Josh Skorczewski Aberdeen 37

10 . D.J. Tesch Brandt 36

11 . David McDonald Huron 33

12 . Blair Nothdurft Sioux Falls 31

13 . Curt Gelling Aberdeen 27

14 . Gale Vogt Yankton 27

15 . Jared Hoerle Chambers NE 27

16 . Lyndon Bolt Rapid City 26

17 . Eric Mass Rapid City 24

18 . Brad Vogt Pierce NE 21

19 . Ben Sukup Norfolk NE 20

20 . Tony Croninger Watertown 17

21 . Morgan Ward Watertown 16

22 . Lynn Amick Rapid City 15

23 . Eric Vanosdall Hoskins NE 14

24 . Gary Brown Jr. Brandon 14

25 . Justin Zeitner Malvern IA 14

26 . Justin Boomsma Huron 13

27 . Ryan Engels Watertown 13

28 . Keith Konold Brandt 12

29 . Mike Babcock Creighton NE 12

30 . Chad Olsen Hendricks MN 11

31 . Cole Schill Horace ND 11

32 . Nate Beyenhof Rock Rapids IA 10

33 . Trevor Anderson Watertown 10

34 . John Kaiser Lake Norden 9

35 . Ryan Bjerke Clear Lake 9

36 . Jordan Heiman Sioux Falls 8

37 . Kyle Jensen Brookings 8

38 . Scott Borstad Volga 8

39 . Terry McCarthy Springview NE 8

40 . Nick Beyenhof Rock Rapids IA 7

41 . Brady Mellendorf Brandt 6

42 . Tyler Reagle Valentine NE 6

43 . Ben Schaller Lincoln NE 5

44 . Chad Williamson Watertown 5

45 . Corey Zeitner Omaha NE 5

46 . Josh Leonard Gibbon NE 5

47 . Michael Winter Brandt 5

48 . Thomas Weisgram Aberdeen 5

49 . Zack Tysdal Fergus Falls MN 5

50 . Dylan Fitzpatrick Magnolia MN 4

51 . Kelly Duffy Winner 4

52 . Lane Brenden Mitchell 4

53 . Nick Grehl Hitchcock 4

54 . Casey Skyberg Rapid City 3

55 . Cory Dumpert York NE 3

56 . Dustin Arthur St. Lawrence 3

57 . Jared Jelsma Springfield 3

58 . John Kaanta Elk Mound WI 3

59 . Trevor Walsh Watertown 3

60 . Dan Henrikson Rapid City 2

61 . Denver Nickeson Veblen 2

62 . Eddie Kirchoff Gillette WY 2

63 . John Hoefert Sioux Falls 2

64 . Seth Fischer Wagner 2

65 . Chris Johnson Rapid City 1

66 . John Snyder Blackhawk 1

67 . Jordan Tollakson Montevideo MN 1

68 . Josh Rogotzke Sanborn MN 1

69 . Justin Havranek Wagner 1

70 . Lance Matthees Winona MN 1

71 . Luke Sathoff Jackson MN 1

72 . Rod Barse Waubay 1

73 . Tad Pospisil Norfolk NE 1

South Dakota Points

Modified Final 2020

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Trevor Anderson Watertown 55

2 . Alex Guthmiller Watertown 54

3 . Mike Stearns Hecla 51

4 . Jim Thies Mapleton IA 49

5 . Chris Mills Sioux City IA 48

6 . Brent Nielsen Rapid City 45

7 . Eric Mass Rapid City 42

8 . Jayson Good Watertown 42

9 . Tyler Peterson Hickson ND 42

10 . Ricky Stephan S. Sioux City NE 39

11 . Kent Arment Aberdeen 36

12 . Matt Gilbertson Montevideo MN 36

13 . Bob Moore Sioux City IA 35

14 . Tony Konold Clear Lake 33

15 . Dale Ames Huron 30

16 . Shane Demey Denison IA 30

17 . Chris Abelson Sioux City IA 28

18 . Chad Ten Napel Sioux City IA 27

19 . Sean Barragan Sergeant Bluff IA 26

20 . Marty Erivez Jr. Gillette WY 24

21 . Brent Dutenhoffer Watertown 23

22 . Conner Friske Rapid City 19

23 . Jason Schneiders North Sioux City 18

24 . Anthony Roth Columbus NE 15

25 . Nick Wranek Harrisburg 15

26 . R.J. Merchant Sioux City IA 15

27 . Ricky Thornton Jr. Chandler AZ 15

28 . Duke Erickson Sioux Falls 14

29 . Corey Aga Sturgis 12

30 . Scott Tyrrell Rapid City 11

31 . Dylan Zabel Selby 10

32 . Jim Mathieson Sioux City IA 10

33 . Joseph Thomas Glyndon MN 10

34 . Ryan Damm Watertown 10

35 . Tony Leiker Gillette WY 10

36 . Casey Skyberg Rapid City 9

37 . Jeff Taylor Cave City AR 8

38 . Jamie Neumiller Rapid City 7

39 . Arne Anderson Watertown 6

40 . Jesse Sobbing Malvern IA 6

41 . Brian Diede Huron 5

42 . Chaun Peterson Mina 5

43 . Don Eischens Richmond MN 5

44 . Ethan Braaksma Newton IA 5

45 . Aaron Johnson Brainerd MN 4

46 . Beau Speicher Fort Morgan CO 4

47 . Dan Ebert Lake Shore MN 4

48 . Eddie Kirchoff Gillette WY 4

49 . Eric Edwards Edgeley ND 4

50 . Grey Ferrando Stayton OR 4

51 . Jeff James Stanton IA 4

52 . Jesse Rogotzke Sanborn MN 4

53 . Justin Sackett Moville IA 4

54 . Roy Spielman Mills WY 4

55 . Shane Howell Buffalo MN 4

56 . Corky Thomas Glyndon MN 3

57 . Dustin Strand East Grand Forks ND 3

58 . Ricky Alvarado Delta CO 3

59 . Robby Sawyer Bakersfield CA 3

60 . Travis Tooley Dickinson ND 3

61 . Tripp Gaylord Lakewood CO 3

62 . Tyler Frye Belleville KS 3

63 . Tyler McDonald Huron 3

64 . Casey Arneson Fargo ND 2

65 . Clay Money Penokee KS 2

66 . Darin Roepke LeMars IA 2

67 . Dalton Magers Redwood Falls MN 2

68 . Devin Fourquette St. Cloud MN 2

69 . Jake McBirnie Boone IA 2

70 . Jesse Young Warner 2

71 . Jim Cole Sioux City IA 2

72 . Shane Devolder Pacifica CA 2

73 . Tom Berry Jr. Newburg ND 2

74 . Travis Hatcher Honey Creek IA 2

75 . Austin Baumberger Gillette WY 1

76 . Daniel Gottschalk Ellis KS 1

77 . Darrick Duvall Gillette WY 1

78 . Harvey VandeWeerd Alton IA 1

79 . Jacob Hobscheidt Plattsmouth NE 1

80 . Jason Brees Meriden IA 1

81 . Jordy Nelson Marysville KS 1

82 . Josh Jensen Midland 1

83 . Josh Rogotzke Sanborn MN 1

84 . Kenny Mayer Hazel 1

85 . Mason Nash Piedmont 1

86 . Thomas Weisgram Aberdeen 1

87 . Tyler Anglin Aberdeen 1

88 . Wade Manning Gillette WY 1

South Dakota Points

Limited Modifieds Final 2020

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Tyler Myers Alexandria 99

2 . Mike Nichols Watertown 89

3 . Camden Myers Ethan 83

4 . Adam Brotherton Huron 77

5 . Cody Thompson Sioux City IA 71

6 . Scott Hansen Garden City 71

7 . Rusty Montagne Sioux City IA 65

8 . Dudley Schroeder Jr. Armour 49

9 . Darin Hauff Rapid City 43

10 . Kyle Harkin Hermosa 42

11 . Kyle Pecena O'Neill NE 41

12 . Josh Pfeifer St. Paul NE 35

13 . Matt Heinzerling Spearfish 34

14 . Shawn Harker Nebraska City NE 33

15 . Wade Wright Armour 31

16 . Brock Hess Sioux Falls 30

17 . Derek Reick Ortonville MN 29

18 . Luke Jackson Sioux City IA 29

19 . Wes Hochstein Randolph NE 29

20 . Cole Searing Huron 28

21 . Keith Sanders Lake Shore 28

22 . Dawson Zabel Selby 27

23 . Kendall McCarthy Naper NE 27

24 . Jonah Chinn Sioux City IA 23

25 . Peyton George Rapid City 23

26 . Scott Harrington Waubay 23

27 . Austin Price Alton IA 21

28 . Logan Kafka Wagner 21

29 . Dave Kennedy Sioux Falls 20

30 . Zach LaQua Watertown 20

31 . Brock Gronwald Fergus Falls MN 19

32 . Cory Berquist Huron 17

33 . Derek Van Veldhuizen Rock Rapids IA 17

34 . Tracy Johnson Lake Preston 17

35 . Kevin McCarthy Naper NE 16

36 . Brad Kopecky Miller 14

37 . Lucas Rodin Marion ND 12

38 . Cade Richards Lincoln NE 11

39 . Jayme Peterson Highmore 11

40 . Justin Voeltz Hartford 11

41 . Tim Kanten Milan MN 11

42 . Kevin Joachim Larchwood IA 10

43 . Scott Bintz Jamestown ND 10

44 . Troy Randall Watertown 10

45 . Tyler Afranek Norfolk NE 10

46 . Tyler Tesch Lennox 10

47 . Alex Guthmiller Huron 9

48 . Brian Osantowski Columbus NE 9

49 . Brody Spreng Sioux City IA 9

50 . Cameron Vande Weerd Alton IA 9

51 . Jaren Wibstad Jamestown ND 9

52 . Michael Kramer Lyons NE 9

53 . Brandon George Rapid City 8

54 . Conner Vande Weerd Alton IA 8

55 . Corey Storck Morris MN 8

56 . Jake Richards Lansing KS 8

57 . Jeremy Gnat Battle Creek NE 8

58 . Logan Fernau Creighton NE 8

59 . Tommy Nichols Watertown 8

60 . Clint Jensen Midland 7

61 . Gregg Hamman Kingsley IA 7

62 . Mark Brave Rapid City 7

63 . Skyeler DeVaney Baltic 7

64 . Troy Leiker Gillette WY 7

65 . William Hein Aberdeen 7

66 . Brandon Woodhead Box Elder 6

67 . David Johnson Columbus NE 6

68 . Dyllan Ricks Boyden IA 6

69 . James Hughes Rapid City 6

70 . James Roebuck Genoa NE 6

71 . John Kaiser Lake Norden 6

72 . Robbie Thome Spalding NE 6

73 . A.J. Boulware Jefferson 5

74 . Arie Schouten Blair NE 5

75 . Brennon Weight LaMoure ND 5

76 . Cameron Meyer Pierce NE 5

77 . Cody Lee Starbuck MN 5

78 . Cole Christensen Sioux Falls 5

79 . Jerry Pfeifer Spencer NE 5

80 . Jonathan Logue Logansport IA 5

81 . Josh Blom S. Sioux City NE 5

82 . Kevin Zeitner Bellevue NE 5

83 . Lane Cornwell Albion NE 5

84 . Les Schoon Watertown 5

85 . Mason Nash Piedmont 5

86 . Mike Rohwedder Aberdeen 5

87 . Quinten Johnson Emery 5

88 . Scott Kennedy Sioux Falls 5

89 . Sean Manning Bennington NE 5

90 . Terry Reilly Watertown 5

91 . Tony Leiker Gillette WY 5

92 . Brian Schutt Atkinson NE 4

93 . Charlie Christ Jamestown ND 4

94 . Chris DeMara Sergeant Bluff IA 4

95 . Colby Langenberg Norfol NE 4

96 . Dale Ricks Jr. Boyden IA 4

97 . Damien Vandenberg Renner 4

98 . Devon Carroll Huron 4

99 . Jared Boumeester Waseca MN 4

100 . Jed Regnier Crooks 4

101 . Joey Haase Norfolk NE 4

102 . Scott Tyrell Rapid City 4

103 . Brandan Blascyk Kensington MN 3

104 . Brandon Hoftiezer Fort Pierre 3

105 . Dan Woodle Yankton 3

106 . Hunter Longnecker Woodward IA 3

107 . Jason Anderson Canby MN 3

108 . John Foreman Hospers IA 3

109 . Jordan Kienow Miller 3

110 . Justin Froemming Garfield MN 3

111 . Justin Klynsma Hospers IA 3

112 . Kolton Luepke Granite Falls MN 3

113 . Miah Christensen Sioux Falls 3

114 . Michael Guthrie Sloan IA 3

115 . Preston Carr Carrington ND 3

116 . Ray Feltman Sioux Falls 3

117 . Tate Block Florence 3

118 . Zach Nitsch Delia KS 3

119 . Aaron De Thury Sioux Falls 2

120 . Chad Fouquette St. Cloud MN 2

121 . Chris Goetz Centerville 2

122 . Chuck Chernotik Kr. Fulton 2

123 . Cole Nordquist 2

124 . Corbin Erickson Sioux Falls 2

125 . Dakota Tirrel Watertown 2

126 . Dawson March Sioux City IA 2

127 . Doug Wallis Madison 2

128 . James Richert Cornfrey MN 2

129 . Justin Williams Gillette WY 2

130 . Kyle Prauner Norfolk NE 2

131 . Logan McMartin Vermillion 2

132 . Lyndon Johnson Montrose 2

133 . Justin Bjorklund Glenwood MN 2

134 . Tanner James Mt. Vernon 2

135 . Tom Neitzel Watertown 2

136 . Tommy Hensley Bedford IA 2

137 . Tony Smith Jamestown ND 2

138 . Tony Croninger Watertown 2

139 . Jacob Swanson Lincoln NE 2

140 . Aaron Plum Sioux City IA 1

141 . Anthony VanEverdingen Mitchell 1

142 . Bob Starr Watertown 1

143 . Britt Williams Fort Pierre 1

144 . Darren Engesser Gary 1

145 . Devon McMartin Canton 1

146 . James Reiner Wessington Springs 1

147 . Jayden Schmidt Seymour WI 1

148 . Jeff Brunssen LeMars IA 1

149 . Jesse Reynolds Brookings 1

150 . John Rebstock Morton MN 1

151 . Kyle Dykhoff Starbuck MN 1

152 . Mary Lenz Elmwood NE 1

153 . Matt Esterling Sioux Falls 1

154 . Michael Bogh Huron 1

155 . Michael Hughes Rapid City 1

156 . Nick Barger Madison 1

157 . Raymond Briggs Armour 1

158 . Shane Howell Buffalo MN 1

159 . Tim Pritchett Omaha NE 1

South Dakota Points

Winged Sprints (All) Final 2020

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Elliott Amdahl Flandreau 51

2 . Dusty Ballenger Harrisburg 50

3 . Jack Dover Springfield NE 49

4 . Jesse Lindberg Sioux Falls 35

5 . Jared Jansen Sioux Falls 30

6 . Daniel Nekolite O'Neill NE 28

7 . Eric Lutz Sioux Falls 26

8 . Micah Slendy Sioux Falls 26

9 . Ryan Bickett Ramona 24

10 . Ryan Voss Okoboji IA 20

11 . John Lambertz Sioux Falls 17

12 . Nate Barger Madison 16

13 . Chris Thram Sanborn MN 15

14 . Jody Rosenboom Rock Rapids IA 12

15 . Justin Jacobsma Hull IA 12

16 . Tyler Drueke Eagle NE 12

17 . Austin McCarl Altoona IA 11

18 . Brant O'Banion Viborg 10

19 . Gregg Bakker Sioux Falls 10

20 . Toby Chapman Panama NE 10

21 . Aaron Reutzel Clute TX 9

22 . Lee Grosz Watertown 9

23 . Mike Moore Des Moines IA 9

24 . Shane Golobic Fremont CA 9

25 . Trefer Waller Ewing NE 9

26 . Casey Abbas Lennox 8

27 . Colin Smith Sheldon IA 8

28 . Justin Henderson Sioux Falls 8

29 . Stu Snyder Lincoln NE 8

30 . Tony Drueke Naper NE 8

31 . Brock Zearfoss Jonestown PA 7

32 . Kerry Madsen Knoxville IA 7

33 . Bob Dvorak Stuart NE 6

34 . Adam Gullion Lincoln NE 5

35 . Bill Johnson St. Peter MN 5

36 . Brandon Stevenson Holstein IA 5

37 . Cody Ledger Omaha NE 5

38 . Cory Eliason Visalia CA 5

39 . Darin Spielman Lennox 5

40 . Derrik Lusk Jackson MN 5

41 . James McFadden Warnambol VIC 5

42 . Kyle Larson Elk Grove CA 5

43 . Monty Ferriera Lincoln NE 5

44 . Renn Weber Hartford 5

45 . Sheldon Haudenschild Wooster OH 5

46 . Shon Pointer Grand Island NE 5

47 . Tim Kaeding San Jose CA 5

48 . Travis Reber Rapid City 5

49 . Carson Macedo Lemoore CA 4

50 . Carson McCarl Altoona IA 4

51 . Chris Martin Ankeny IA 4

52 . Cory Eliason Visalia CA 4

53 . Dominic Scelzi Fresno CA 4

54 . Ian Madsen St. Marys NSW 4

55 . James Broty Lonsdale MN 4

56 . Jeff Reiman West Point NE 4

57 . Jeremy McCune Shepherd MT 4

58 . John Otte Ravinia 4

59 . Kevin Ingle Huron 4

60 . Mike Pennel Rapid City 4

61 . Mindy McCune Shepherd MT 4

62 . Shad Petersen Casper WY 4

63 . Tim Ottenbacher Granville IA 4

64 . Trevor Smith Sanborn IA 4

65 . Brad Sweet Grass Valley CA 3

66 . Brandon Allen St. Peter MN 3

67 . Brendan Mullen Grand Forks ND 3

68 . Clint Garner Sioux Falls 3

69 . Cody Hansen Nunda 3

70 . Danny Dietrich Gettysburg PA 3

71 . Daryn Pittman Owasso OK 3

72 . David Gravel Watertown CT 3

73 . Jason Martin Lincoln NE 3

74 . Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls 3

75 . Taylor Ryan Flandreau 3

76 . Trey Starks Puyallup WA 3

77 . Brian Hurst Blair NE 2

78 . Bryan Park Colman 2

79 . Damon McCune Shepherd MT 2

80 . Giovanni Scelzi Fresno CA 2

81 . Jacob Hughes Hartford 2

82 . Rick Pendergast Norfolk NE 2

83 . Tony Stewart Columbus IN 2

84 . Trever Plambeck Rapid City 2

85 . Trevor Serbus Olivia MN 2

86 . Zac Taylor Green River WY 2

87 . Adam Speckman Rapid City 1

88 . Channin Tankersley Arlington TX 1

89 . Chayden Carpenter Harrisburg 1

90 . Danial Frickel Atkinson NE 1

91 . Jason Tostenson Glencoe MN 1

92 . Javen Ostermann Courtland MN 1

93 . Lynton Jeffrey Prairie City IA 1

94 . Neil Nickolite Bellwood NE 1

95 . Nick Haygood Denver CO 1

96 . Paul McMahon Nashville TN 1

97 . Rico Abreu St. Helena CA 1

98 . Tommy Barber Brandon 1

99 . Trey Burke Laegue City TX 1

South Dakota Points

Stock Cars Final 2020

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Travis Barker Sioux City IA 103

2 . Todd Gereau Sioux City IA 50

3 . Jason Ward Sioux City IA 50

4 . Greg Taylor Sioux City IA 31

5 . Ryan Harris Homer NE 28

6 . Jesse Sobbing Malvern IA 27

7 . Justin Luinenberg Reading MN 23

8 . Bo Lundquist Sioux City IA 17

9 . Mel Elsberry Orange City IA 16

10 . Randy Brands Boyden IA 13

11 . Cody Thompson Sioux City IA 9

12 . Karl Brewer Vermillion 9

13 . Jeremy Hoskinson Norfolk NE 8

14 . Elijah Zevenbergen Ocheydan IA 7

15 . Shane Stutzman Milford NE 7

16 . Chanse Hollatz Clear Lake IA 6

17 . Jeffrey Larson Lakefield MN 6

18 . Kyle Wilkinson Neligh NE 6

19 . Glen Jones Sioux City IA 5

20 . Brenton Palmer Sioux City IA 4

21 . Sid Mosher Sioux City IA 4

22 . Cade Richards Lincoln NE 4

23 . Chris Abelson Sioux City IA 4

24 . Austin Brauner Platte Center NE 3

25 . Curt Vanbeek Sioux Center IA 3

26 . Taylor Willms Willmar MN 3

27 . Cameron Wilkinson Neligh NE 3

28 . Austin Jahnz Lewisville MN 2

29 . Dan Mackenthun Hamburg MN 2

30 . Marty Steinbach Fremont NE 2

31 . Zach Foesch Bird Island MN 2

32 . Aaron Cain Sioux City IA 2

33 . Hans Houfek Emerson NE 2

34 . Casey Jones Sioux City IA 1

35 . Eric Bartels Plymouth NE 1

36 . Kevin Bruck Dunlap IA 1

37 . Jason Schneiders Sioux City IA 1

Final North Dakota Points for 2020

This odd and unprecedented 2020 racing season has wrapped up on the dirt tracks of North Dakota and it will be the first of several state point races that we highlight this year using the standard 5-point scale of the All Iowa Points system. Once all of the states are completed, perhaps as late as the weekend of December 19th in Missouri, we will then pull all of them together for our annual Best of the Midwest standings. So keep an eye on the Back Stretch over the next couple of months and see which drivers were at the top of the list in each state. 

From Strand Racing Facebook page - Speedway Shots photo

Dustin Strand made it five years in a row at the top of the North Dakota Late Model standings as his seventeen top five finishes were three more than any of his competition and that included six feature wins. With his runner-up finish in 2020, Brad Seng now makes it four years in row where he has been either second or third in these standings. Seng tallied five feature wins in fourteen top five finishes in the abbreviated season that saw the rest of the pack far behind. 

From Travis Hagen's Facebook page

With the 2019 champion Tom Berry Jr. taking his talents to Iowa in 2020 that left the door open for a new Modified champion with Travis Hagen climbing the ladder to the top after being in the top five each of the past three seasons. Hagen and two-time champion Jason Wolla (2016-17) both had nineteen top five finishes in 2020, but with seven wins Hagen's point total was five better than Wolla who posted five wins this season. Marlyn Seidler ranked third with eight feature wins in his fourteen top fives, that is one spot better than where he landed in 2019. 

After finishing ninth, twelfth and eight over the past three seasons, Brennon Weight lifts his way to the top of the Limited Modified standings in 2020. The driver from Lamoure was a nine time feature winner this year in his fourteen top fives and that gave him just two more markers than runner-up Nate Reinke. Reinke has been near the top of the standings as well over the last three years ranking fifth, fourth and seventh from 2017 through 2019 as he had seventeen top fives with four feature wins in 2020. Nate Reynolds ranks third with six wins in fifteen top five finishes. 

From Sierra Dawn's Facebook page

The race for the top of the Winged Sprint Car standings was tight between two drivers with Austin Pierce edging out Jade Hastings by just two points. This is the second state title for Pierce who also was on top in 2017 and it is his fifth year in a row in the top four. Pierce's fourteen top-five finishes were one more than Hastings' total and Austin had eight wins to Jade's six. The two-time defending champion Wade Nygaard ranks third with twelve top five finishes to build his point total. 

From Austin Pierce Racing Facebook page - Speedway Shots photo

This is the first year that we have tracked the Stock Car (IMCA type) division with the first North Dakota title going to Williston's Dalton Flory. Flory was a six time feature winner in his nineteen top five finishes.

From Dalton Flory's Facebook page - Tyler Hagen Photography

By the way, I hate the new Blogger format. Changes that some tech head made "for the better" have actually made it worse. For example, this stuff below is new. Nice job Egghead!

North Dakota Points

Late Model Final 2020

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Dustin Strand Grand Forks 65

2 . Brad Seng Grand Forks 49

3 . Tom Corcoran East Grand Forks MN 25

4 . Lance Schill Langdon 24

5 . Brody Troftgruben Grand Forks 22

6 . Joey Pederson Fargo 20

7 . Cole Schill Fargo 18

8 . Ryan Mikkelson Alexandria MN 13

9 . Eric Mass Rapid City SD 12

10 . Aaron Turnbull Estevan SK 9

11 . Brandon Sheppard New Berlin IL 9

12 . Kelly Hample Billings MT 7

13 . Jeff Massengill Keewatin MN 6

14 . Ricky Weiss Headingly MB 6

15 . Robert Hellebust Minot 6

16 . A.J. Diemel Elk Mound WI 5

17 . Bryce Sward Nelson MN 5

18 . Chad Becker Aberdeen SD 5

19 . Darrell Lanigan Union KY 5

20 . Kevin Robertson Enderlin 5

21 . Ryan Corbett E. Grand Forks MN 5

22 . Steven Pfeifer Minot 5

23 . Cade Dillard Robeline LA 4

24 . Casey Meyer Wahpeton 4

25 . Craig Rodgers Gillette WY 4

26 . Dave Mass East Bethel MN 4

27 . Shawn Meyer Wahpeton 4

28 . Troy Schill Thompson 4

29 . Derek Vesel Hibbing MN 4

30 . Jesse Glenz Cadott WI 3

31 . Steffen Snare Hallock MN 3

32 . Steve Anderson Grand Forks 3

33 . Blaine Doppler Menoken 2

34 . Chase Junghans Manhattan KS 2

35 . Chuck Swenson Watertown SD 2

36 . Dan Dowling Davenport 2

37 . Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville IL 2

38 . Don Shaw Ham Lake MN 2

39 . Jeff Hapala West Fargo 2

40 . Josh Skorczewski Aberdeen SD 2

41 . Lynn Amick Rapid City SD 2

42 . Zach Naastad Northwood 2

43 . Eric Edwards Edgeley 2

44 . Ashton Winger Senoia GA 1

45 . Brandon Fuller Grand Forks 1

46 . Curt Gelling Aberdeen SD 1

47 . Dustin Bluhm Herman MN 1

48 . Kinzer McCord Molt MT 1

North Dakota Points

Modified Final 2020

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Travis Hagen Williston 72

2 . Jason Wolla Ray 67

3 . Maryln Seidler Underwood 56

4 . Austin Arneson Fargo 54

5 . Travis Olheiser Dickinson 53

6 . Robert Hellebust Minot 42

7 . Casey Arneson Fargo 41

8 . Shawn Strand Mandan 40

9 . Wayne Johnson Minot 34

10 . Marcus Tomlinson Turtle Lake 33

11 . Justin Medler Minot 26

12 . John Flory Williston 24

13 . Chris Schroeder Williston 20

14 . Quentin Kinzley Bismarck 20

15 . Zach Dockter Norwich 20

16 . Brad Hartigan Dickinson 19

17 . Jake O'Neill Tucson AZ 19

18 . Mike Tomlinson Turtle Lake 19

19 . John Nord Enderlin 17

20 . Travis Tooley Dickinson 17

21 . Billy Kendall Baxter MN 16

22 . John Corell Jamestown 16

23 . Tyler Hall Fertile MN 16

24 . Ricky Thornton Jr. Chandler AZ 15

25 . Dave Shipley Argusville 14

26 . Drew Christianson Minot 14

27 . Jarrett Carter Lisbon 14

28 . Jeremy Keller Mandan 14

29 . Jerad Thelen Bismarck 13

30 . Spencer Wilson Minot 13

31 . Jesse Skalicky Fargo 12

32 . Mark Dahl Bismarck 12

33 . Eric Edwards Edgeley 10

34 . Lucas Rodin Marion 10

35 . Rusty Kollman Carrington 10

36 . Tyler Peterson Hickson 10

37 . Dustin Strand Grand Forks 9

38 . Hank Berry Sidney MT 9

39 . Josh Eberhardt Jamestown 9

40 . Mike Greseth Harwood 9

41 . Matt Gilbertson Montevideo MN 8

42 . Tripp Gaylord Lakewood CO 8

43 . Allen Kent West Fargo 7

44 . Jeremiah LaDue Trenton 7

45 . Scott Gartner Jamestown 7

46 . Aaron Holtan Newfolden MN 6

47 . Justin Bieber Fairview MT 6

48 . Andrew Bargmann Bismarck 5

49 . Darren Pfau West Fargo 5

50 . Donavon Sorenson Williston 5

51 . Matt Aukland Glyndon MN 5

52 . Michael Hartigan Dickinson 5

53 . Eric Sinness Williston 4

54 . Jason Grimes Jamestown 4

55 . Jordan Sours Lisbon 4

56 . Kenny Wallace St. Louis MO 4

57 . Kyler Jeffrey Williston 4

58 . Randy Sandvick Killdeer 4

59 . Richard Jacobson Bemidji MN 4

60 . Trent Grager Carrington 4

61 . Alex Stanford Chowchilla CA 3

62 . Brent Dutenhoffer Watertown SD 3

63 . Darren Medler Minot 3

64 . Dylan Goplen Fargo 3

65 . Fred Wojtek Blackwell TX 3

66 . Greg Friestad Valley City 3

67 . Jeff Taylor Cave City AR 3

68 . Joseph Thomas Glyndon MN 3

69 . Mike Hansen Dickinson 3

70 . Rob VanMil Barnesville MN 3

71 . Zach Johnson Lowry MN 3

72 . Aaron Johnson Brainerd MN 2

73 . Brandon Beckendorf Danube MN 2

74 . Cody Leonard Sinton TX 2

75 . Collen Winebarger Corbett OR 2

76 . Darin Duffy Urbana IA 2

77 . Dalton Magers Redwood Falls MN 2

78 . Eddie Belec Arvada CO 2

79 . Jacob Bleess Chatfield MN 2

80 . Tony Marsh Dickinson 2

81 . Travis Saurer Elizabeth MN 2

82 . Chris Evoniuk Dickinson 1

83 . Cole Babcock Rothsay MN 1

84 . Corky Thomas Glyndon MN 1

85 . Crist Pittenger Bismarck 1

86 . Dwight Burwick Dickinson 1

87 . Jayson Good Watertown SD 1

88 . Kelsie Foley Tucson AZ 1

89 . Kendall Booke Gladstone 1

90 . Michael Johnson Moorhead MN 1

91 . Mike Johnson Moorhead MN 1

92 . Randy Klein Lisbon 1

North Dakota Points

Limited Modified Final 2020

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Brennon Weight Lamoure 61

2 . Nate Reinke Lisbon 59

3 . Nate Reynolds Hoople 55

4 . Brady Bjella Williston 51

5 . Kelly Henderson Minot 48

6 . Matt Schow McIntosh MN 48

7 . Zach Frederick Richardton 45

8 . Preston Carr Carrington 44

9 . Jory Berg Grand Forks 43

10 . Lucas Rodin Marion 43

11 . Robby Rosselli Minot 43

12 . Lance Schill Langdon 42

13 . Luke Krogh Dickinson 42

14 . Darren Medler Minot 36

15 . Zach Reinke Lisbon 36

16 . Jaren Wibstad Jamestown 33

17 . Cole Haugland Brocket 32

18 . Rich Pavlicek Casselton 32

19 . Isaac Sandrol Turtle Lake 31

20 . Jamie Dietzler Larimore 28

21 . Kyle Lovcik Rugby 28

22 . Ryan Restad West Fargo 26

23 . Jeff Hooker Minot 24

24 . Tate Johnson Medicine Lake MT 24

25 . Erik Laudenschlager Surrey 22

26 . Scott Jacobson Fargo 22

27 . Jeffrey Schwind Jr. Jamestown 21

28 . Reise Steinberg Argusville 21

29 . Chad Strachen Minot 20

30 . Cole Lewis Dickinson 19

31 . Darren Schatz Williston 19

32 . Randy Thompson Lakota 18

33 . Luke Johnson Moorhead MN 16

34 . Nathan Raasakka Grand Forks 14

35 . Troy Nelson Jamestown 14

36 . Cody Lee Starbuck MN 13

37 . Randy Klein Lisbon 13

38 . Chandler Wanner New Hradec 12

39 . Chase Conway Westhope 12

40 . Jarrett Lovcik Rugby 12

41 . Jason Schuch Lakota 12

42 . Kyle Langland Enderlin 12

43 . Chris VanMil Barnesville MN 11

44 . Cole Hanshew Minot 11

45 . Jaden Varnson Lakota 11

46 . Logan Schmitz Washburn 11

47 . Scott Bintz Jamestown 11

48 . Aaron Michel Jamestown 10

49 . Corey Storck Morris MN 10

50 . Jordan Braun Dickinson 10

51 . Brock Gronwald Fergus Falls MN 9

52 . Eric Haugland Lakota 9

53 . Hunter Hougard Warren MN 9

54 . Jason Strand Portland 9

55 . Kelly Hagel Carrington 9

56 . Brock Beeter Minot 8

57 . Doug Gardner Glyndon MN 8

58 . Aaron Blacklance Thief River Falls MN 7

59 . Austin Velarud Barnesville MN 7

60 . Jason Halverson Devils Lake 7

61 . Jess Brekke Devils Lake 7

62 . John Halvorson Warren MN 7

63 . Lindsay Hansen Jamestown 7

64 . Andy Wagner Ada MN 6

65 . Charlie Christ Jamestown 6

66 . Dawson Zabel Selby SD 6

67 . Deryk Voller Dickinson 6

68 . Jim Morlock Pettibone 6

69 . Taylor Kuehl Cave Creek AZ 6

70 . Bryan Kakela Langdon 5

71 . Kevin Velarud Horace 5

72 . Tracy Nelson Lake Preston SD 5

73 . Caden Roberts Dickinson 4

74 . Haley Lee Starbuck MN 4

75 . Justin Froemming Garfield MN 4

76 . Mike Nichols Watertown SD 4

77 . Norm Rieton 4

78 . Phillip Keller Sidney MT 4

79 . Ryan Schow McIntosh MN 4

80 . Adam Brotherton Huron SD 3

81 . Dan Wheeler Savage MN 3

82 . Jeff Bieber Fairview MT 3

83 . Josh Carson Dickinson 3

84 . Justin Bjorklund Glenwood MN 3

85 . Logan Salazar Neche 3

86 . Makenzie Hagan McGregor 3

87 . Paul Colvin Horace 3

88 . Adam Bohlman Princeton MN 2

89 . Arin Beyer Jamestown 2

90 . Brandon Dolman Alexandria MN 2

91 . Brandon Mehrwerth St. Stephen MN 2

92 . Chaz Mosby Amegard 2

93 . Chris Kruk Langdon 2

94 . Jeff Nelson Perham MN 2

95 . Justin Jones Bemidji MN 2

96 . Kelly Jacobson Fargo 2

97 . Terry Faul Minot 2

98 . Torey Fischer West Fargo 2

99 . Alan Olafson Blackduck MN 1

100 . Alex Langland Enderlin 1

101 . Brennan Urbach Lisbon 1

102 . Eric Folstad Glenburn 1

103 . Jason Thoms Pingree 1

104 . Jeremy Lizakowski Veseleyville 1

105 . Jesse Aho Toviola MI 1

106 . Jordan Binstock Dickinson 1

107 . Matt Talley Sabin MN 1

108 . Matthew Clark West Fargo 1

109 . Paul Wanner New Hradec 1

110 . Reid Hanson Minot 1

111 . Ryan Schroeder Devils Lake 1

112 . Terry Sahr Jamestown 1

113 . Tony Koble 1

114 . Vince Jegtvig Dilworth MN 1

North Dakota Points

Winged Sprints Final 2020

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Austin Pierce Grand Forks 55

2 . Jade Hastings Grand Forks 53

3 . Wade Nygaard Fargo 32

4 . Brendan Mullen Grand Forks 28

5 . Nick Omdahl East Grand Forks 20

6 . Bob Martin East Grand Forks 17

7 . Chris Ranten Climax MN 15

8 . Jack Croaker E. Grand Forks MN 14

9 . Kyle Larson Elk Grove CA 10

10 . Greg Nikitenko Minot 7

11 . Nick Ranten East Grand Forks 7

12 . Shane Roemeling Grand Forks 7

13 . Brad Sweet Grass Valley CA 5

14 . Jordan Adams Reynolds 5

15 . Tom Egeland Climax MN 5

16 . Zach Omdahl East Grand Forks 5

17 . Logan Schuchart Hanover PA 4

18 . Mark Dobmeier Fargo 4

19 . Donny Schatz Fargo 3

20 . Jordan Graham Grand Forks 3

21 . Sheldon Haudenschild Wooster OH 3

22 . David Gravel Waterford CT 2

23 . Dusty Lawson Minot 2

24 . Kerry Madsen St. Marys NSW 2

25 . Lee Grosz Harwood 2

26 . Blake Egeland Climax MN 1

27 . James McFadden Warnambool QLD 1

28 . Kevin Lawson Minot 1

29 . Tim Estenson Fargo 1

30 . Ty Hanten West Fargo 1

North Dakota Points

Stock Cars Final 2020

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Dalton Flory Williston 74

2 . Joe Flory Williston 63

3 . Mike Hagen Williston 47

4 . Joren Boyce Minot 38

5 . Travis Ulmer Mandan 37

6 . Rick Schulz Horace 32

7 . Todd Heinrich Fargo 26

8 . Elijah Zevenbergen Ocheydan IA 25

9 . Bob Fuegmann Minot 24

10 . Travis Robertson Moorhead MN 24

11 . Rob VanMil Barnesville MN 22

12 . Jake Nelson Williston 21

13 . Will Scheresky Max 21

14 . Kyle Krogh Dickinson 19

15 . Nick Lund Crosby 19

16 . Scott Gartner Jamestown 18

17 . Eric Mahlik Green Bay WI 17

18 . Zach Frederick Richardton 16

19 . Brett Woznicki Minot 15

20 . Mike Anderson Walcott 15

21 . Brennan Borg Harwood 14

22 . Casey Binstock Dickinson 14

23 . Chris Ellis Williston 14

24 . Jace Iverson Tioga 13

25 . Dave Swallers Williston 12

26 . Adam Goff Minot 11

27 . Jordan Binstock Dickinson 11

28 . Andrew Jochim Glyndon MN 9

29 . Tyler McDougal Hawley MN 9

30 . Keith Mattox Ray 7

31 . Chanse Hollatz Clear Lake IA 6

32 . Matt Speckman Sleepy Eye MN 6

33 . Jordan Zillmer Cleveland 5

34 . Alex Braun Dickinson 4

35 . Angel Munoz Lamar CO 4

36 . Jake Brown Ray 4

37 . Kalvin Kesselberg Ada MN 4

38 . Mike Swailers Minot 4

39 . Billy Michaelson Fargo 3

40 . Joe Schrodt Coleharbor 3

41 . Nathan Messmer Mott 3

42 . Billy Preston Burlington 2

43 . Chad Jahner Dickinson 2

44 . Derrick Kronbach Barnesville MN 2

45 . Keaton Froemke Glyndon MN 2

46 . Luke Krogh Dickinson 2

47 . Scott Yale Minot 2

48 . Tyler Asley Bismarck 2

49 . Austin Dase Estevan SK 1

50 . Eric Harpole Bismarck 1

51 . Justin Bachmeier Williston 1

Kay and Mueller Open Up Darkside Fall Bash With Victories

It has been a few years since I have been able to make it up to Tipton for a night of the Darkside Fall Bash and as I pulled into the Cedar County Fairgrounds on Thursday night I was amazed at how packed the place was for the first of three straight nights of racing action. The Darkside duo, Ryan Duhme and Timmy Current, along with their entire staff and title sponsor Hoker Trucking have truly built a huge event that now rivals some of the traditional Fall race weekends that drivers and fans mark on their schedules year after year. This is not a huge facility, but somehow they managed to park the haulers for 212 race teams and there were plenty of campsites set up indicating that the fun would just be getting started when the final checkered flag waved.

The derecho that tore through Eastern Iowa this summer had torn the roof off of the old wooden grandstand so both it, and the old wooden bleacher section next to it are now gone and they were replaced with three sections of temporary bleachers for the weekend. And, despite cool and breezy conditions, the Thursday night crowd came close to filling them so if you are headed to Tipton for either Friday or Saturday night I suggest that you arrive in a timely manner to claim your seat.

Racing action started in a timely fashion and qualifying races for the six classes in action tonight clicked off at a quick pace. The fact that you will only get the story from two of the feature races here is NOT an indication of a show that dragged, it was simply a case where I needed to be at work early on a Friday so I was actually thrilled that I was able to see as many races before my self imposed eleven o'clock curfew arrived. When you have this many cars, and so many races to run, it is going to take some time!

After Wayne Hora and Keith Keltner returned to victory lane in the 2 Man Cruisers feature, the twenty-five car Late Model field was brought to the front stretch for a tribute to two men who had recently passed away. Chuck Mayerhofer was a long time competitor in eastern Iowa in both the Modifieds and Late Models and on this night Kelly Meyer would have one of Chuck's old Late Models starting thirteenth in the feature. Brad Coin was a long-time car owner and even had some success as a driver of his own #28c, but he would often visit victory lane with his driver Terry Neal. And, on this night, after running a strong second in his heat race, Neal would draw the outside front row of the appropriately scheduled 28-lap main event.

Pole-sitter Andy Eckrich would lead the way on lap one, but coming out of turn two for the second time Neal had pulled even with Eckrich using the middle groove and Justin Kay was on the fly (rhymes with Kay) on the cushion making it a three-wide battle for the point down the back stretch. Kay was hooked up and haulin' with Hoker on this night as he drove to the lead and then opened up nearly a half lap advantage before the first caution of the race waved on lap eighteen when young Preston Stoecker spun in turn three and collected two other cars.

On the restart Joe Zrostlik was able to keep Kay within his sights for five laps before the caution waved again as Dave Wada slowed on the back stretch and then two more laps were scored before Jacob Waterman spun in turn one. With just three laps now remaining Kay again showed that he was the class of this field as he pulled away to take the win while the battle behind him heated up the chilled crowd. Jeff Aikey would make his way into second at the checkers while young Logan Duffy would take third after starting from the tenth position. Zrostlik would fade to fourth, still one position better than where he had started with Eckrich taking fifth. Terry Neal did Brad Coin proud by finishing sixth and Kelly Meyer would be credited with 22nd in the Mayerhofer ride. A tip of the cap also to Corey Dripps who had started twelfth and was using the top line around the quarter-mile to move forward. He was challenging for a top five finish in the final laps when he got just a bit too high and went off the track. He would be scored 17th in the final rundown.

Twenty laps of IMCA Stock Car action was up next and the first three rows were absolutely stacked with Jeff Mueller, Justin Kay, Dallon Murty, Damon Murty, Johnny Spaw and Jay Schmidt at the front of the field. Even a non-gambler would have been willing to put up some cash on a bet that the winner would come from the first three rows and the wild card was the fact that Kay was driving a Stock Car of his own, wrapped with all of his sponsors and the #15K rather than catching a ride in a somebody else's car. But once again with Jeff Mueller drawing the pole position, and with a track that had a fast low line, my money would have been on Mueller to repeat what he had done in the recent past at both Boone and Marshalltown.  

Mueller is the ultimate catfisher riding the low line more often than not to more than 100 career feature wins in an IMCA Stock Car and he quickly established his dominance as the race went to green. Dallon Murty would move to the second spot and, just like his father Damon who also eclipsed the 100 career win mark a few years back, he prefers the high line and the Dirt Doctor Al Dlouhy had once again prepared a track where both grooves, and even a couple in between could be used to win.

The only caution of the race would come on lap twelve when Matt Picray spun into the infield exiting turn four and on the restart the younger Murty pushed that high line even harder trying to make a pass for the lead. As he entered turn one with just four laps remaining though, he missed his mark and slid off the top side of the track losing several positions before coming back onto the speedway on the back stretch. This would be the last that Mueller would be challenged as he dug his way around the bottom to another big feature win. Spaw would be the runner-up with Schmidt taking third, the elder Murty would finish in the fourth position while Kay would complete the top five.

At that point it was about ten minutes before eleven so I headed for home missing out on what I am sure were three more entertaining feature races. Joe Zrostlik would come back to win the 4-Stock main event, soon to be All Iowa Points champion Brayton Carter took the Sport Mod victory and Joel Rust would win the Modified feature in his new look #26. The Darkside had challenged drivers to do some vintage NASCAR wraps for the Fall Bash weekend and Rust was one of several who made the change as his car resembled the old green and white Quaker State car wheeled by Brett Bodine.

The Darkside Fall Bash continues tonight and Saturday in Tipton and, while it remains an option for me should circumstances dictate, my current plan is to head west tonight for the opening night of the annual Tradition event at the Adams County Speedway in Corning. Then on Saturday night I am looking forward to being on the mic as the Eldon Raceway wraps up its 2020 racing season with an event featuring Modifieds, Stock Cars, Sport Mods, Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts. Should weather come into play on Saturday, another great option for this weekend is the USRA Nationals at the Hamilton County Speedway in Webster City.

That is what I love about being a race fan in Iowa, the first weekend in October and still plenty of great racing to be found. Bundle up and head on out to the show of your choice and perhaps I will see you out on the Back Stretch!

Brayton Carter from earlier this season on a much warer night in Stuart - Barry Johnson photo