Final North Dakota Points For 2023

The 2023 racing season in the state of North Dakota wrapped up on October 6th when the Saturday portion of the Jamestown Stampede fell to rain and it will be the first of our fourteen states that stretch from Texas to the Canadian border that we tabulate points in using the standard 5-point scale to not only crown state champions, but also the Best of the Midwest in the five common divisions that we follow.

From the Tyler Peterson Facebook page - Slider Shots photo

With his win on that final night of racing in North Dakota, Tyler Peterson earned a share of the Late Model championship in this his first year in the division. Peterson who also ran his Modified on a regular basis in 2023 was the "Best of the Midwest" in that division last year despite never having won a state title since his schedule takes him to three different states on a regular basis. His Late Model win at Jamestown on October 6th was his fourth of the season among his five top five finishes in the state. Also being named the Late Model champion in 2023, since we do not use any tiebreakers, Brad Seng takes his second straight North Dakota Points title with just one win in sixteen top fives. Five-time champion Dustin Strand ends up just one point back in third taking five feature wins in ten top five finishes.

From the Brad Seng Facebook page

For the fourth year in a row Williston's Travis Hagen is the top Modified driver in North Dakota and he did it with an emphasis this year scoring more than double the points of his closest competitor. Hagen tallied sixteen feature wins amongst his twenty-three top five finishes in 2023. After finishing fifth on the list in 2022, Marlyn Seidler takes the runner-up position this season with five victories in twelve top fives while last year's runner-up Jeremy Keller slips to third in 2023 winning four times in twelve points earning events.

From the Travis Hagen Facebook page - Tyler Hagen Photography

Jory Berg makes it two in a row taking the North Dakota Points title in the Limited Modified division winning four times in his state leading twenty-seven top five finishes this year. There is a tie for second, well back from Berg's point total as Gabriel Deschamp and Rich Pavlicek both scored 67 points. Deschamp did it with eight wins in sixteen top fives as he climbed from a 40th place ranking in 2022 while Pavlicek rose up from 11th last year by winning nine times in seventeen top fives in 2023. 

From the Facebook page of Jory Berg - Speedway Shots photo

With the rise of the 305 Racesaver Sprint Car class in the state, Minnesota driver Andy Pake earns his first North Dakota Points Sprint Car championship taking six wins in fourteen top five showings. Pake was sixth on this list in 2022. Tye Wilke comes up just three points shy of the title also winning six times, but in thirteen top five finishes and this is a two position move for him from last year. Third goes to last year's champion Mark Dobmeier who battled back after injuries to win seven times in eleven top five finishes. As I have noted before, if I would have started tabulating the points for this state prior to 2016 I am sure that Dobmeier would have multiple titles.

From the Andy Pake Facebook page

After three years of dominance in the Stock Car class, Dalton Flory slipped to eleventh in 2023 and that opened the door for a very tight battle to see who would become a first time North Dakota Points champion. Give it to Adam Goff who led the division with sixteen top five finishes and with five of those being wins it scored him one more point than runner-up Will Scheresky and two points better than Rob VanMil. Scheresky was a four-time winner in fourteen top fives while VanMil crossed the border from Minnesota to win seven times in thirteen top five finishes.

From the Adam Goff Facebook page Tyler Hagan photo

Check back in on the Back Stretch as we will follow up soon with the final standings in more of our Midwest states.

North Dakota Points

Late Model Final 2023

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Brad Seng Grand Forks 45

2 . Tyler Peterson Hickson 45

3 . Dustin Strand Grand Forks 44

4 . Joey Pederson Fargo 31

5 . Mike Greseth Harwood 31

6 . Brody Troftgruben Grand Forks 26

7 . Shane Edginton Winnipeg MB 22

8 . John Seng Grand Forks 16

9 . Lance Schill Langdon 16

10 . Cole Schill Fargo 12

11 . Jim Harris Estevan SK 10

12 . Chad Becker Aberdeen SD 9

13 . Mitch Johnson Hickson 9

14 . Mike Marlar Winfield TN 8

15 . Kyle Bronson Brandon FL 7

16 . Mike Balcaen Winnipeg AB 7

17 . Steve Anderson Grand Forks 7

18 . Jason Strand Portland 6

19 . Jim Zaremski Great Falls MT 6

20 . A.J. Diemel Elk Mound WI 5

21 . Ben Mickelson Jamestown 5

22 . Corey Aga Rapid City SD 5

23 . Eric Haugland Lawton 5

24 . Greg Moore Jamestown 5

25 . Lynn Amick Rapid City SD 5

26 . Ryan Gustin Marshalltown IA 5

27 . Denver Nickeson Veblen SD 4

28 . Jayson Good Watertown SD 4

29 . Mike Jager Gettysburg SD 4

30 . Rusty Kollman Carrington 4

31 . Tanner English Benton KY 4

32 . Brad Hartigan Dickinson 3

33 . Bryce Sward Nelson MN 3

34 . Cole Searing Huron SD 3

35 . Jeremiah LaDue Trenton 3

36 . Scott Ward Watertown SD 3

37 . Tom Corcoran East Grand Forks MN 3

38 . Rob Odegard Williston 3

39 . Ryan Mikkelson Alexandria MN 3

40 . Beau Nave Billings MT 2

41 . Brian Shirley Chatham IL 2

42 . Cade Dillard Robeline LA 2

43 . Bobby Pierce Oakwood IL 1

44 . Brandon Fuller Grand Forks 1

45 . Chris Madden Gray Court SC 1

46 . Chase Gelling Aberdeen SD 1

47 . Dan Dowling Davenport 1

48 . Jordan Tollakson Montevideo MN 1

49 . Ryan Corbett East Grand Forks MN 1

50 . Morris Oberle Lead SD 1

North Dakota Points

Modified Final 2023

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Travis Hagen Williston 101

2 . Maryln Seidler Underwood 48

3 . Jeremy Keller Mandan 42

4 . Marcus Tomlinson Turtle Lake 41

5 . Mark Dahl Bismarck 39

6 . Dave Shipley Argusville 37

7 . Jordan Sours Lisbon 36

8 . Joseph Thomas Fargo 36

9 . Tyler Peterson Hickson 36

10 . Jason Wolla Ray 34

11 . Kollin Hibdon Pahrump NV 29

12 . Travis Tooley Dickinson 28

13 . Zach Frederick Richardton 28

14 . Dustin Strand Grand Forks 27

15 . Wayne Johnson Minot 26

16 . Drew Christianson Minot 25

17 . Shawn Strand Mandan 25

18 . Scott Gartner Jamestown 23

19 . Mike Stearns Hecla SD 21

20 . Quentin Kinzley Bismarck 21

21 . Brady Bjella Williston 20

22 . Zach Johnson Lowry MN 20

23 . Justin Medler Minot 19

24 . Lucas Rodin Marion 19

25 . Matt Aukland Glyndon MN 19

26 . Steven Pfeifer Minot 19

27 . Spencer Wilson Minot 18

28 . John Nord Enderlin 17

29 . Kody Scholpp Estevan SK 17

30 . Aaron Turnbull Estevan SK 16

31 . Isaac Sondrol Turtle Lake 15

32 . Jesse Skalicky Fargo 15

33 . Dalton Flory Williston 12

34 . Tim Ward Harcourt IA 12

35 . Aaron Blacklance Thief River Falls MN 11

36 . Cody Peterson Glyndon MN 11

37 . Erik Laudenschlager Minot 11

38 . Randy Klein Lisbon 10

39 . John Corell Jamestown 9

40 . Ward Imrie Winnipeg MB 9

41 . Caden Roberts Dickinson 7

42 . Jamie Schulz Harwood 7

43 . Jeremy Sorenson Williston 7

44 . Bland Bohannon Williston 6

45 . Darren Pfau West Fargo 6

46 . Kyler Jeffrey Williston 6

47 . Logan Schmitz Washburn 6

48 . Dale Ames Huron SD 5

49 . Jacoby Traut Jamestown 5

50 . Jerad Thelen Minot 5

51 . Jerry Flippo Bakersfield CA 5

52 . Tim Thomas Fargo 5

53 . Tom Berry Jr. Des Moines IA 5

54 . Aaron Holtan Newfolden 4

55 . Aaron Johnson Brainerd MN 4

56 . Andrew Kapp Jamestown 4

57 . Chris Tuchsherer Burlington 4

58 . Eric Edwards Edgeley 4

59 . Jake Nelson Williston 4

60 . Josh Anderson Barnesville MN 4

61 . Josh Eberhardt Jamestown 4

62 . Kyle Strickler Mooresville NC 4

63 . Rick Delaine Stony Mountain MB 4

64 . Brock Gronwold Fergus Falls MN 3

65 . Drew Janssen Pella IA 3

66 . Jeff Odden Relies Acres 3

67 . Phillip Keller Sidney MT 3

68 . Randy Burwick Hettinger 3

69 . Tanner Black Otis KS 3

70 . Tommy Lee Williston 3

71 . Tyler Hall Fertile MN 3

72 . Tyler Kaeter St. Cloud MN 3

73 . Allen Kent West Fargo 2

74 . Blake Jegtvig Hawley MN 2

75 . Brent Schlafmann Bismarck 2

76 . Chris Welk Mandan 2

77 . Cody Laney Torrance CA 2

78 . Chris Schroeder Williston 2

79 . Crist Pittenger Bismarck 2

80 . Dan Roedl Beaver Dam WI 2

81 . Derek Hanson Britton SD 2

82 . Erv Grossman Fargo 2

83 . Gabriel Deschamp Bottineau 2

84 . Jake Smith St. Joseph MN 2

85 . Josh Carson Dickinson 2

86 . Justin Froemming Alexandria MN 2

87 . Tanner Williamson Fort Frances ONT 2

88 . Tim Perkins Bismarck 2

89 . Brady Gerdes Villard MN 1

90 . Darrell Parsons Mandan 1

91 . Jeff Bieber Fairview MT 1

92 . John Miller Enderlin 1

93 . Jordan Duray Halma MN 1

94 . Josh Beaulieu Bemidji MN 1

95 . Michael Hartigan Dickinson 1

96 . Ricky Alvarado Delta CO 1

97 . Scott Ward Watertown SD 1

North Dakota Points

Limited Modified Final 2023

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Jory Berg Grand Forks 94

2 . Gabriel Deschamp Bottineau 67

3 . Rich Pavlicek Casselton 67

4 . Lucas Rodin Marion 62

5 . Austin Hunter Winnipeg MB 58

6 . Brennon Weight Lamoure 56

7 . Brock Beeter Minot 52

8 . Jaren Wibstad Jamestown 45

9 . Darren Medler Minot 43

10 . Jarod Klein Jamestown 40

11 . Aaron Michel Jamestown 35

12 . Darren Schatz Williston 33

13 . Drew Papke Bismarck 32

14 . Scott Jacobson Fargo 31

15 . Zach Reinke Lisbon 31

16 . Chad Strachen Minot 28

17 . Jamie Dietzler Larimore 28

18 . Nathan Speten Wilton 27

19 . Tate Johnson Medicine Lake MT 27

20 . Matt Schow McIntosh 26

21 . Lance Schill Langdon 25

22 . Nate Reinke Lisbon 25

23 . Christopher Zenz Max 24

24 . Ryan Restad West Fargo 24

25 . Robby Rosselli Minot 21

26 . Troy Speten Wilton 21

27 . Jordan Binstock Dickinson 20

28 . Jason Schuh Lakota 18

29 . Dawson Zabel Selby SD 16

30 . Ed Conlin Williston 16

31 . John Sandvig West Fargo 16

32 . Randy Thompson Lakota 16

33 . Nate Reynolds Hoople 15

34 . Cole Lewis Dickinson 14

35 . Eric Haugland Lakota 14

36 . Justin Fichter Estevan SK 14

37 . Matthew Duchscerer New Rockford 14

38 . Tanner Conlin Williston 14

39 . Andy Wagner Ada MN 12

40 . Jaden Varnson Lakota 12

41 . Jason Halverson Devils Lake 12

42 . Justin Jones Bemidji MN 12

43 . Ryne Uhrich Langdon 12

44 . Taylor Stenvold Minot 12

45 . Tim Goodwin Williston 12

46 . Preston Carr Carrington 11

47 . Chris VanMil Barnesville MN 10

48 . Kelly Henderson Minot 10

49 . Lance Lochthowe Minot 10

50 . Logan Salazar Neche 10

51 . Dirk Miller Minot 9

52 . Keenan Glasser Estevan SK 9

53 . Shawn Keena Bismarck 9

54 . Bailey Cousins Stanley MB 8

55 . Bryan Kakela Langdon 8

56 . Nathan Raasakka Grand Forks 8

57 . C.J. Peterson Richey MT 7

58 . Jesse Long Minot 7

59 . Reise Steinberg Argusville 7

60 . Shane Howell Buffalo MN 7

61 . Tanner Theis New Rokford 7

62 . Austin Veralrud Audubon MN 6

63 . Brennan Urbach Lisbon 6

64 . Brian Kentner Boissevain MB 6

65 . Bruce King Minot 6

66 . Justin Olson Thief River Falls MN 6

67 . Paul Wanner New Hradec 6

68 . Taylor Jacobson Roseau MN 6

69 . Cole Suckow Cresco IA 5

70 . Kyle Langland Enderlin 5

71 . Luke Johnson Miller SD 5

72 . Mason Rust Lansford 5

73 . Reile Sailer Fargo 5

74 . Ryder Raynard Estevan SK 5

75 . Rylan Raynard Lampman SK 5

76 . Stan Tomlinson Turtle Lake 5

77 . Tony Smith Jamestown 5

78 . Travis Traut Jamestown 5

79 . Troy Nelson Jamestown 5

80 . Aaron Blacklance Thief River Falls MN 4

81 . Alex Langland Enderlin 4

82 . Brandon Ferris Moorhead MN 4

83 . Charles Jensen Pelican Rapids MN 4

84 . Chase Conway Westhope 4

85 . Jayden Pavlicek Casselton 4

86 . Jordan Albright Willow City 4

87 . Leevi Runge Lampman SK 4

88 . Levi Wald Surrey 4

89 . Tanner Armstrong Brocket 4

90 . Tucker Tschakert Kent MN 4

91 . Arin Beyer Jamestown 3

92 . Brandon Bahr Tenstrike MN 3

93 . Chris Kruk Langdon 3

94 . Deryk Voller Dickinson 3

95 . Dustyn Mayer Frobisher SK 3

96 . Jess Brekke Devils Lake 3

97 . Joseph LaValley Bemidji MN 3

98 . Kelly Jacobson Fargo 3

99 . Patrick Brejcha Wahpeton 3

100 . Ryan Ost Adrian 3

101 . Torey Fischer West Fargo 3

102 . Brandon Rehill St. Andrews MB 2

103 . Brennan Schmidt Bemidji MN 2

104 . Brody Kraft Devils Lake 2

105 . Kevin Gagnon Ste. Anne MB 2

106 . Kevin Veralrud Horace 2

107 . Scott Bintz Jamestown 2

108 . Cole Haugland Brocket 1

109 . Corey Storck Morris MN 1

110 . Dave Rivinius Minot 1

111 . Jesse McKuski New Bothwell MB 1

112 . Michael Blevins Sr. Hibbing MN 1

113 . Paul Christlieb Fargo 1

114 . Shawn Green Minot 1

115 . Shawn Pudwill Sturgis SD 1

North Dakota Points

Winged Sprints Final 2023

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Andy Pake Felton MN 53

2 . Tye Wilke Detroit Lakes MN 50

3 . Mark Dobmeier Grand Forks 46

4 . Tyler Rabenberg Princeton MN 30

5 . Austin Pierce Grand Forks 26

6 . Jade Hastings Grand Forks 25

7 . Ty Hanten West Fargo 23

8 . Brendan Mullen Grand Forks 21

9 . Jeremy Snow Princeton MN 14

10 . Tyler Drueke Eagle NE 14

11 . Jack Croaker E. Grand Forks MN 13

12 . Logan Schuchart Hanover PA 11

13 . Nick Omdahl East Grand Forks 10

14 . David Gravel Waterford CT 9

15 . Trevor Serbus Olivia MN 9

16 . Brenham Crouch Lubbock TX 7

17 . Laela Eisenschenk West Fargo 6

18 . Marcus Rothenbacher Ulen MN 6

19 . Morgan Nyquist Moorhead MN 6

20 . Brad Sweet Grass Valley CA 5

21 . Jacob Peterson Hartford SD 5

22 . James McFadden Alice Springs NT 5

23 . Jordan Graham Grand Forks 5

24 . Koby Werkmeister Armour SD 5

25 . Amelia Eisenschenk West Fargo 4

26 . Dan Griep Minnetonka MN 4

27 . Sheldon Haudenschild Wooster OH 4

28 . Buddy Kofoid Penngrove CA 3

29 . Carson Macedo Lemoore CA 3

30 . Dominic Dobesh Brookings SD 3

31 . Donny Schatz Fargo 3

32 . Owen Carlson Somerset WI 3

33 . Brandon Rekow Ellendale 2

34 . Gage Pulkrabek E. Grand Forks MN 2

35 . Gio Scelzi Fresno CA 2

36 . Joel Myers Jr. Santa Rosa CA 2

37 . Joshua Johnson Harwood 2

38 . Lee Goos Jr. Hartford SD 2

39 . Wade Nygaard Fargo 2

40 . Zach Omdahl East Grand Forks 2

41 . Blake Egeland Climax MN 1

42 . Josh Schneiderman West Burlington IA 1

43 . Riley Goodno Knoxville IA 1

North Dakota Points

Stock Cars Final 2023

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Adam Goff Minot 56

2 . Will Scheresky Max 55

3 . Rob VanMil Barnesville MN 54

4 . Joren Boyce Minot 47

5 . Mike Hagen Williston 44

6 . Joe Flory Williston 32

7 . Kalvin Kesselberg Ada MN 28

8 . Jason Storbakken Epping 23

9 . Luke Krogh Dickinson 23

10 . Andrew Jochim Glyndon MN 21

11 . Dalton Flory Williston 20

12 . Casey Binstock Dickinson 19

13 . Bob Fuegmann Minot 18

14 . Shawn Strand Mandan 18

15 . Troy Heupel Williston 17

16 . Alex Braun Dickinson 16

17 . Austin Daae Estevan SK 16

18 . Brennan Borg Harwood 15

19 . Jason Berg Bismarck 15

20 . Rick Schulz Horace 15

21 . Brendon LaBatte Weyburn SK 14

22 . Gabriel Deschamp Bottineau 14

23 . Justin Bachmeier Williston 14

24 . Trent Grager Sykeston 12

25 . Tyler McDougal Hawley MN 11

26 . Keaton Froemke Glyndon MN 9

27 . Todd Heinrich Fargo 9

28 . Mike Swallers Minot 8

29 . Zach Madrid Phoenix AZ 8

30 . Brett Woznicki Minot 7

31 . Cole Hanshew Minot 7

32 . Dan Mackenthun Hamburg MN 7

33 . Mike Anderson Walcott 7

34 . Billie Christ Jamestown 6

35 . Brody Carlsrud Moorhead MN 6

36 . Tyler Bartholomew Dickinson 6

37 . Jeremy Swanson Estevan SK 5

38 . Kelly Jacobson Fargo 5

39 . Angel Munoz Lamar CO 4

40 . Keith Mattox Ray 4

41 . Randy Klein Enderlin 4

42 . Jonny Carter Fairmont 4

43 . Scott Gartner Jamestown 3

44 . Gary Goudy Sr. Stoughton SK 2

45 . Geoff Mann Roche Percee SK 2

46 . Jaden Christ Jamestown 2

47 . Joe Schrodt Coleharbor 2

48 . Mark Dahl Bismarck 2

49 . Billy Preston Burlington ND 1

50 . Chase Davidson Estevan SK 1

51 . Dustin Hoffert Underwood 1

52 . Hailey Jordan Dickinson 1

53 . Jace Iverson Tioga 1

54 . Jordan Zillmer Cleveland 1

55 . Tim Compson Valley City 1

56 . Chris Horteness Estevan SK 1

57 . Eric Anderson Bismarck 1

58 . Tyler Ashley Bismarck 1

 

Randall Takes Two, Lee Goos Jr. Repeats All Iowa Points Sprint Car Titles

For the first time in the fifty-seven racing seasons compiled by the All Iowa Points, one driver has won the championship in two divisions in the same season. Eighteen-year-old Chase Randall pulled off the double title by racing both his own Bush's Chicken #9 at Husets and the Troy and Tammy Renfro owned #2KS at the Knoxville Raceway in the 410 division, while on those same Knoxville Saturday night's Chase raced his family owned car in the 360 division. This will be a repeat AIP honor for Randall in the 360's while South Dakota's Lee Goos Jr. also earned his second straight All Iowa Points Championship in the 305 division.

In the 410's the rising star from Texas was a four time feature winner in fourteen top five finishes edging out the defending champion Austin McCarl who tallied two victories in his fifteen top fives. Aaron Reutzel repeats his third position in the 410 standings taking five feature wins in eleven top fives. Two-time champion Brian Brown finished fourth while national stars filled the next five positions with David Gravel, Rico Abreu, Buddy Kofoid, Kyle Larson and Carson Macedo. Kerry Madsen actually tied Macedo for ninth. Randall is also the 410 division's Newcomer of the Year as the top driver to score points for the first time in the class. 

Barry Johnson photo

Randall's second straight title in the 360 division came with four wins in twelve top five finishes with Reutzel coming up just five points short in second. This is the second year in a row that Aaron has been in the top three in both divisions as he was a six-time winner in nine top fives in the 360 class in 2023. There was a tie for third between Garret Williamson who had a breakout year winning twice in nine top fives and soon to be seven-time Illinois Sprint Car champion Paul Nienhiser who drove Scott Bonar's Midland Performance #50 to four wins and nine top-five finishes on All Iowa Points paying tracks in 2023. Jamie Ball is fifth with Chris Martin sixth while his younger brother, Cam Martin finished seventh as the Newcomer of the Year in the 360's. Cody Ledger finished eighth, ninth is Colton Fisher while six drivers finish in a tie for tenth. 

Barry Johnson photo

The top two drivers in the 305 class put up some big numbers here in 2023 with Lee Goos Jr. taking his second straight All Iowa Points championship on the strength of ten wins in twenty-five top-five finishes. Two-time champion Tyler Drueke was right there with him though, just three points back also winning ten times in twenty-two top fives. Gunnar Pike made a big jump in the standings after ranking 40th in 2022 to finish in third this season. The graduate from the Sport Mod division picked up three wins in seventeen top five finishes this season. Andrew Sullivan and Cody Wehrle tied for fourth, the 2021 champion Stu Snyder finished sixth, Dusty Ballanger who has a title in both the 360's and the 305's ranks seventh, while Brandon Bosma, Tanner Gebhardt and Kade Higday complete the top ten. 

From the Lee Goos Jr. Racing Facebook page

With his victory at the IMCA RaceSaver Nationals at Eagle Raceway, Kansas driver Jeremy Huish is the Newcomer of the Year in the 305's finishing in 20th with a tip of the cap to a driver that moved from the Stock Cars to the Sprint Cars in 2023, Cole Wayman who ranked 25th.

The All Iowa Points can be found year round on the Points page at Positively Racing and with another month still to go in the 2023 racing schedule, we will wrap up the other six divisions in November.

All Iowa Points Champions through the years

Year         410 Sprint Cars

2023 Chase Randall, Waco TX

2022 Austin McCarl, Altoona

2021 Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD

2020 Kyle Larson, Elk Grove CA

2019 Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO

2018 Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO

2017 Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's NSW

2016 Danny Lasoski, Dover MO

2015 Danny Lasoski, Dover MO

2014 Terry McCarl, Des Moines

2013 Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND

2012 Terry McCarl, Des Moines

2011 Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND

2010 Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND

2009 Terry McCarl, Des Moines

2008 Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND

2007 Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND

2006 Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks ND

2005 Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City OK

2004 Terry McCarl, Des Moines

2003 Terry McCarl, Des Moines

2002 Terry McCarl, Des Moines

2001 Terry McCarl, Des Moines

2000 Terry McCarl, Des Moines

1999 Terry McCarl, Des Moines

1998 Terry McCarl, Des Moines

1997 Skip Jackson, Sydney AUS

1996 Terry McCarl, Des Moines

1995 Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM

1994 Terry McCarl, Des Moines

1993 Danny Lasoski, Dover MO

1992 Danny Lasoski, Dover MO

1991 Randy Smith, Mount Ayr

1990 Danny Lasoski, Dover MO

1989 Randy Smith, Mount Ayr

1988 Randy Smith, Mount Ayr

1987 Danny Lasoski, Dover MO

1986 Danny Lasoski, Dover MO

1985 Randy Smith, Mount Ayr

1984 Rocky Hodges, Des Moines

1983 Randy Smith, Mount Ayr

1982 Tim Green, Carmichael CA

1981 Tim Green, Carmichael CA

1980 John Stevenson, St. Paul MN

1979 Randy Smith, Mount Ayr

1978 Shane Carson, Oklahoma City OK

1977 Doug Wolfgang, Sioux Falls SD

1976 Doug Wolfgang, Sioux Falls SD

1975 Roger Rager, Mound MN

1974 Dick Sutcliffe, Kansas City MO

1973 Roger Larson, Sioux Falls SD

1972 Sonny Smyser, Lancaster MO

1971 Sonny Smyser, Lancaster MO

1970 Joe Saldana, Lincoln NE

1969 Gary "Bosco" Roberts, Lancaster MO

1968 Jerry Blundy, Dahinda IL

1967 Ron Jackson, Burlington

All Iowa Points

410 Sprint Final 2023

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Chase Randall Waco TX 48

2 . Austin McCarl Altoona 44

3 . Aaron Reutzel Clute TX 42

4 . Brian Brown Grain Valley MO 35

5 . David Gravel Waterford CT 27

6 . Rico Abreu Rutherford CA 26

7 . Buddy Kofoid Penngrove CA 25

8 . Kyle Larson Elk Grove CA 25

9 . Carson Macedo Lemoore CA 24

10 . Kerry Madsen St. Marys NSW 24

11 . James McFadden Alice Springs NT 23

12 . Justin Henderson Sioux Falls SD 20

13 . Brooke Tatnell Sans Souci AUS 17

14 . Davey Heskin St. Michael MN 17

15 . Lachlan McHugh Gold Coast QLD 17

16 . Ayrton Gennetten Gravois Mills MO 15

17 . Donny Schatz Fargo ND 15

18 . Garet Williamson Columbia MO 15

19 . Mark Dobmeier Grand Forks ND 13

20 . Scott Bogucki McClaren Vale SA 12

21 . Tim Estenson Fargo ND 12

22 . Anthony Macri Dillsburg PA 10

23 . Brad Sweet Grass Valley CA 10

24 . Gio Scelzi Fresno CA 10

25 . Riley Goodno Knoxville 10

26 . Brendan Mullen Grand Forks ND 9

27 . Cory Eliason Selma CA 9

28 . Dusty Zomer Sioux Falls SD 9

29 . Logan Shuchart Hanover PA 9

30 . Tim Kaeding San Jose CA 9

31 . Zeb Wise Angola IN 9

32 . Christopher Thram Sanborn MN 8

33 . Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls SD 8

34 . Kasey Kahne Enumclaw WA 8

35 . Parker Price-Miller Kokomo IN 8

36 . Blake Hahn Sapulpa OK 7

37 . Lynton Jeffrey Sydney AUS 7

38 . Corey Day Clovis CA 6

39 . Spencer Bayston Lebanon IN 6

40 . Hunter Schuerenberg Sikeston MO 5

41 . Jade Hastings Grand Forks ND 5

42 . Tanner Holmes Jacksonville OR 5

43 . Brandon Wimmer Fairmount IN 4

44 . Brent Marks Myerstown PA 4

45 . Carson McCarl Altoona 4

46 . Joe B. Miller Millersville MO 4

47 . Matt Juhl Tea SD 4

48 . Noah Gass Mounds OK 4

49 . Ryan Timms Oklahoma City OK 4

50 . Skylar Prochaska Lakefield MN 4

51 . Tyler Drueke Eagle NE 4

52 . Blake Egeland Climax MN 3

53 . Jack Dover Springfield NE 3

54 . Robbie Price Cobble Hill BC 3

55 . Sheldon Haudenschild Wooster OH 3

56 . Troy Schreuers Baltic SD 3

57 . Brant O'Banion Parker SD 2

58 . Ian Madsen St. Marys AUS 2

59 . Jamie Veal Warnambool VIC 2

60 . Matt Wasmund Jackson MN 2

61 . Ryan Bickett Ramona SD 2

62 . Terry McCarl Altoona 2

63 . Zach Hampton Mooresville IN 2

64 . Brenham Crouch Lubbock TX 1

65 . Corbin Gurley Hebron IN 1

66 . Jacob Allen Hanover PA 1

67 . Justin Sanders Aromas CA 1

68 . Rusty Hickman Bendigo VIC 1

69 . Tasker Phillips Pleasantville 1

70 . Tyler Courtney Indianapolis IN 1

All Iowa Points Champions through the years

Year 360 Sprints

2023 Chase Randall, Waco TX

2022 Chase Randall, Waco TX

2021 Jack Dover, Springfield NE

2020 Jack Dover, Springfield NE

2019 Jack Dover, Springfield NE

2018 Jack Dover, Springfield NE

2017 Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD

2016 Tim Kaeding, San Jose CA

2015 Justin Henderson, Beresford SD

2014 Gregg Bakker, Sioux Falls SD

2013 Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD

2012 Jack Dover, Springfield NE

2011 Jack Dover, Springfield NE

2010 (tie) Eric Lutz, Sioux Falls SD and Jack Dover, Springfield NE

2009 Mike Boston, Crete NE

2008 Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids

2007 Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids

2006 Jeff Mitrisin, Oskaloosa

2005 Jake Peters, Sioux Falls SD

2004 Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls SD

2003 Dusty Ballanger, Harrisburg SD

2002 Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD

2001 Jake Peters, Sioux Falls SD

2000 Jake Peters, Sioux Falls SD

1999 Butch Hanssen, Sioux Falls SD

1998 Micah Schliemann, Sioux Falls SD

1997 Justin Henderson, Beresford SD

1996 Doug Wolfgang, Sioux Falls SD

1995 John Gerloff, Lincoln NE

1994 John Gerloff, Lincoln NE

1993 Danny Young, Des Moines

1992 Bob Thompson, Des Moines

1991 Craig Sunt, Sioux City

1990 Mark Wilson, Des Moines

1989 Mark Wilson, Des Moines

All Iowa Points

360 Sprint Final 2023

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Chase Randall Waco TX 47

2 . Aaron Reutzel Clute TX 42

3 . Garet Williamson Columbia MO 31

4 . Paul Nienhiser Chapin IL 31

5 . Jamie Ball Knoxville 23

6 . Chris Martin Ankeny 22

7 . Cam Martin Ankeny 15

8 . Cody Ledger Omaha NE 15

9 . Colton Fisher Mediapolis 14

10 . Christopher Thram Sanborn MN 13

11 . Jason Martin Lincoln NE 13

12 . Scott Bogucki Mclaren Vale SA 13

13 . Stuart Snyder Waverly NE 13

14 . Tasker Phillips Pleasantville 13

15 . Zane DeVault Plymouth IN 13

16 . Brooke Tatnell San Souci NSW 11

17 . Cody Wehrle Burlington 11

18 . Carson McCarl Altoona 10

19 . Davey Heskin St. Michael MN 10

20 . Riley Goodno Knoxville 10

21 . Brian Brown Higginsville MO 9

22 . Sam Henderson Sioux Falls SD 9

23 . Terry McCarl Altoona 9

24 . Chase Viebrock New Richmond WI 8

25 . Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls SD 8

26 . Luke Nellis Forest Lake MN 8

27 . Ryan Bunton Morton IL 8

28 . Ryan Giles Grimes 8

29 . Brant O'Banion Parker SD 7

30 . Parker Price-Miller Kokomo IN 7

31 . Patrick Heikkinen Eveleth MN 7

32 . Don Droud Jr. Lincoln NE 6

33 . Troy Schreuers Baltic SD 6

34 . Brendan Mullen Grand Forks ND 5

35 . Clint Garner Sioux Falls SD 5

36 . Jake Bubak Arvada CO 5

37 . Jody Rosenboom Rock Rapids 5

38 . Joey Danley Lincoln NE 5

39 . Justin Henderson Sioux Falls SD 5

40 . Skylar Prochaska Lakefield MN 5

41 . Bret Tripplett Lincoln IL 4

42 . Josh Higday Des Moines 4

43 . Matt Covington Glenpool OK 4

44 . Sam Hafertepe Jr. Sunnyvale TX 4

45 . Sawyer Phillips Pleasantville 4

46 . Tanner Holmes Jacksonville OR 4

47 . Tim Estenson Fargo ND 4

48 . Jack Dover Springfield NE 3

49 . Jason Danley Lincoln NE 3

50 . Mark Chevalier Blaine MN 3

51 . Kameron Key Warrensburg MO 3

52 . Micah Slendy Sioux Falls SD 3

53 . Rico Abreu St. Helena CA 3

54 . Tyler Lee Cedar Rapids 3

55 . Zeb Wise Angola IN 3

56 . Blake Hahn Sapulpa OK 2

57 . Brandon Stevenson Holstein 2

58 . Chase Porter St. Joseph MO 2

59 . Dustin Clark Agency 2

60 . Dustin Selvage Indianola 2

61 . Kelby Watt Adel 2

62 . Kyler Johnson Quinter KS 2

63 . Mike Mueller Oak Grove MN 2

64 . Sammy Swindell Germantown TN 2

65 . Blaine Stegenga Valley Springs SD 1

66 . Brandon Anderson Glenpool OK 1

67 . Brett Peterson Amery WI 1

68 . Colby Copeland Roseville CA 1

69 . Devin Wignall Altoona 1

70 . Gunnar Pike South Bend NE 1

71 . Jack Berger Lake Elmo MN 1

72 . Luke Verardi Taylorville IL 1

73 . Ryan Timms Oklahoma City OK 1

74 . Tyler Groenendyk Oskaloosa 1

All Iowa Points Champions through the years

Year 305 Sprints

2023 Lee Goos Jr. Hartford SD

2022 Lee Goos Jr. Hartford SD

2021 Stu Snyder, Waverly NE

2020 Dusty Ballanger, Harrisburg SD

2019 Tyler Drueke, Eagle NE

2018 Mike Houseman Jr., Des Moines

2017 Jarrod Schneiderman, West Burlington

2016 Tyler Drueke, Eagle NE

2015 Clint Benson, Papillion NE

2014 Clint Benson, Papillion NE

2013 Mike Boston, Crete NE

2012 Bill Boles, Harris

2011 Bill Boles, Harris

2010 Casey Friederichsen, Arthur

2009 Bobby Mincer, Burlington

2008 Donnie Steward, Burlington

2007 Matt Stephenson, Des Moines

2006 Bruce Anderson, Trimont MN

All Iowa Points

305 Sprint Final 2023

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Lee Goos Jr. Hartford SD 91

2 . Tyler Drueke Eagle NE 88

3 . Gunnar Pike South Bend NE 49

4 . Andrew Sullivan Arnolds Park 45

5 . Cody Wehrle Burlington 45

6 . Stu Snyder Waverly NE 43

7 . Dusty Ballenger Harrisburg SD 40

8 . Brandon Bosma Rock Rapids 31

9 . Tanner Gebhardt Burlington 30

10 . Kade Higday Pleasant Hill 27

11 . Adam Gullion Lincoln NE 26

12 . Joey Danley Lincoln NE 24

13 . John Lambertz Sioux Falls SD 24

14 . Cole Vanderheiden Papillion NE 23

15 . Nate Barger Madison SD 22

16 . Brandon Worthington Indianola 21

17 . Dugan Thye Burlington 21

18 . Koby Werkmeister Armour SD 20

19 . Trevor Grossenbacher Hickman NE 20

20 . Jeremy Huish Ness City KS 18

21 . Mike Houseman Jr. Des Moines 18

22 . Chase Young Altoona 16

23 . Jason Danley Lincoln NE 16

24 . Blaine Stegenga Valley Springs SD 15

25 . Cole Wayman Lincoln NE 15

26 . Matt Johnson St. Peter MN 15

27 . Mike Boston Lincoln NE 15

28 . Mike Mayberry Fremont 15

29 . Trevor Smith Sanborn 15

30 . Jacob Peterson Hartford SD 14

31 . Jake Galusha Lincoln NE 14

32 . Trefer Waller O'Neill NE 14

33 . Trevor Serbus Redwood Falls MN 14

34 . Corbin Erickson Sioux Falls SD 13

35 . Jay Russell Elwood KS 13

36 . Jack Dover Springfield NE 12

37 . Nick Barger Madison SD 12

38 . Ryan Kitchen Seward NE 12

39 . Casey Friedrichsen Arthur 11

40 . Josh Riggins Lincoln NE 11

41 . Matthew Stelzer Omaha NE 11

42 . Gene Ackland Martell NE 10

43 . Jake Glasgow West Burlington 10

44 . Matt Allen Adel 10

45 . Mike Johnston Des Moines 10

46 . Tyler Rabenberg Princeton MN 10

47 . A,J, Johnson Oskaloosa 9

48 . J Kinder Iberia MO 9

49 . Monty Ferriera Lincoln NE 9

50 . Nathan Murders Burlington 9

51 . Ryan Jamison Mediapolis 9

52 . Ryan Serrao Humboldt SD 9

53 . Tadd Holliman Murray NE 9

54 . Brandon Horton Waterloo NE 8

55 . Dan Carsrud Colton SD 8

56 . Jared Jansen Parker SD 8

57 . Nate Eakin Okoboji 8

58 . Andy Pake Felton MN 7

59 . Jake Greenwood Woodward 7

60 . Madi Miller Vail 7

61 . Nick Guernsey Burlington 7

62 . Noah Samuel Burlington 7

63 . Ryan Navratil Des Moines 7

64 . Shadrach Sporaa Boone 7

65 . Bill Johnson St. Peter MN 6

66 . Brandon Buysse New Ulm MN 6

67 . Chase Richards Burlington 6

68 . Colton Fisher Mediapolis 5

69 . Dalton Domagala Luverne MN 5

70 . Devin Friedrichsen Arthur 5

71 . Dillon Bickett Madison SD 5

72 . Elliot Amdahl Flandreau SD 5

73 . Jake Bubak Lincoln NE 5

74 . Jeff Wilke Knoxville 5

75 . John Barnard Sherman IL 5

76 . Matt Fredrichsen Aurelia 5

77 . Owen Dimm Mifflintown PA 5

78 . Ryan Bickett Ramona SD 5

79 . Shayle Bade Raymond NE 5

80 . Shon Pointer Grand Island NE 5

81 . Bayley Ballenger Harrisburg SD 4

82 . Clint Benson Papillion NE 4

83 . Doug Lovegrove Waverly NE 4

84 . Eli Hargreaves Crooks SD 4

85 . Joe Miller Vail 4

86 . Luke Nellis Forest Lake MN 4

87 . Tim Hilfiker Greenwood NE 4

88 . Tyler Harris Vidor TX 4

89 . Bret Klabunde Fort Calhoun NE 3

90 . Cody Ledger Omaha NE 3

91 . Daniel Nekolite O'Neill NE 3

92 . Jackson Weber Dell Rapids SD 3

93 . Jeremy Kerzman Grey Eagle MN 3

94 . Justin Bolte Fremont NE 3

95 . Laela Eisenschenk West Fargo ND 3

96 . Mike Moore Des Moines 3

97 . Nathan Weiler Omaha NE 3

98 . Nicholas Winter Pipestone MN 3

99 . Owen Carlson Somerset WI 3

100 . Andrew Jackson Fremont NE 2

101 . Chris Graf Glencoe MN 2

102 . Gage Montgomery Fredericktown MO 2

103 . Jesse Lindberg Sioux Falls SD 2

104 . Josh Jones Knoxville 2

105 . Kayla Martin Brownsburg IN 2

106 . Renn Weber Hartford SD 2

107 . Sam Henderson Sioux Falls SD 2

108 . Alec Mataya Hartford SD 1

109 . Alex Davenport Lincoln NE 1

110 . Dominic Dobesh Brookings SD 1

111 . Logan Domagala Brandon SD 1

112 . McCain Richards Burlington 1

113 . Toby Chapman Panama NE 1

A Follow Up On The Four Cylinders And Three Features From Tipton

It is great to see how much discussion my post from Tuesday generated as it shows that there is still a passion for the Four Cylinder division and that most are aware that the class seems to be at a turning point. Through the many shares of the link on Facebook I have read with interest all of the conversations and I am happy that several feel that the ideas that I put out there would be worth a try. More importantly to me though are the support that this concept is getting from some of the drivers who have been having great success in the division for several years now. They know that racing against a field of ten cars is not sustainable and they are apparently willing to take home less purse money on average in hope of rebuilding that car count. 

There was also another idea or two floated in these discussions and one of them I would like to strike down while we're here. Running a "Junior" division of the Four Cylinders has already been tried and failed at some of the tracks in our region. In fact, it was at a couple of the tracks that ranked near the bottom of the list in regard to average car counts this year, so not only did the experiment not work, it also may have had a longer term negative effect on the "regular" Four Cylinder division. Besides, the last thing that weekly tracks need is another division added to the program and that is what you would be doing by splitting the class by the drivers' age.

For the most part though these discussions evolved into exactly what many promoters are tired of and that is the apparent drama of the rules and the tech inspection process. The point was also made by a good friend of mine, Cory Benge who said, "no matter the class, no matter the pay, people are going to do and spend what it takes to win." 

Truer words have never been spoken, however in nearly every class that we have in racing, one of the rewards of winning is a bigger paycheck than what you would get if you don't win and that is why I believe my concept is worth the experiment. If you take away that one extra piece of motivation, will it make any reduction in what a driver is willing to invest in this division that is meant to be a budget class?

And, even if it doesn't, won't the fact that the driver who has been running at the back of the field through the first couple of nights and only getting paid $25, but under my example is now getting $65 have a better chance of coming back next week? That is what this is all about, building and maintaining a bigger car count!

The offer still stands, Positively Racing will put up $200 to the point fund for the first All Iowa Points paying track that implements this system for 2024. It's worth a try, because if you stick with the status quo your car counts will likely continue to fade away.

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My colleague Danny Rosencrans and I made the trip up to Tipton on Wednesday night to take in the rescheduled Gary Reinhart Memorial event at the Cedar County Raceway. Postponed from its original date due to overly hot and humid conditions, the Darkside Promotions team of Timmy Current and Ryan Duhme made a great call by scheduling this race as an appetizer to this weekend's annual Fall Bash at the speedway. That three-day event has grown into one of those race weekends that many drivers and fans look forward to attending, not only for the great racing action, but for the camping, camaraderie, food, fun, music and parties as well. 

The Darkside crew does a phenomenal job of checking in over 150 drivers and still starting on their scheduled time, despite it being a weeknight and the qualifying heat races and four B-Mains ran off in lightning fast fashion ending at 8:52 p.m. After a short break and a little bit of track work by the "Dirt Doctor" Al Dlouhy, the Outlaw Stock Car feature took the green at 9:04 and after five laps were scored, things went south from there.

After surviving six cautions and the ensuing restarts race-long leader Jeff Struck Jr. said in victory lane, "I don't know what was going on behind me, they shouldn't be spinning out on this track." And he was right. The track was smooth, wide, and tacky and while this can sometimes lead to drivers running into each other because that are going faster than usual at this stage of the night, most of the cautions in this race, and the two features that followed were for drivers that were at or near the back of the field who had just spun and sat until the yellow came out. Frustrating for not only the drivers who are racing hard up front, but for the fans as well who were getting pretty vocal about it at times.

Struck's win from the pole went unchallenged until the final two restarts when Joel Rust was able to drive his IMCA legal Stock Car under the leader in turns one and two. He could not make it stick though as Struck scored the win while Rust came from tenth to finish second. Joe Bonney made a late charge as well finishing third after starting eighth. North central Illinois driver Zach Zuberbier was fourth and Jake Lund filled out the top five.

There was no shortage of 4 Stocks on this night as twenty-seven of them would line up for twelve laps with third-starting Trent Labarge out-shifting the front row to get to the lead just past the opening green flag. The first caution of this race would come when the two-time defending All Iowa Points Champion Cyle Hawkins would lose a wheel exiting turn four on lap three and, for those of you who have seen Cyle's sharp looking #28 in action before, you will know that if it had been his left rear wheel he probably would have been able to continue to be competitive.

On the restart Labarge was swarmed under by those starting behind him as he had dropped to fifth exiting turn two and it would now be Josh Starr at the point. To the credit of the drivers here, the remaining two cautions were not for spins, but instead for debris that was being strewn across the front stretch. On the first of those two restarts, the race for the lead would go four wide exiting turn two with Jake Benischek, Joe Zrostlik and Travis Hawkins joining Starr, only to have Josh maintain the lead until that second debris caution.

After this restart it would be Benischek making his run for the lead racing up, and even over the cushion in turns one and two to take the lead and Jake would then ward off the rally from Josh to secure the victory. Travis Hawkins would take third ahead of the two-time All Iowa Points Champion (2005-06) Joe Zrostlik with Labarge coming home fifth.

The Late Models would be up next and with it being around 9:45 I was still optimistic about being able to see the whole show and still making it home around midnight. Well, let's just say that goal got wiped out pretty quickly as the first caution waved with two laps in the book and there were four more stoppages before we could get to lap six. The race then seemed to get into some rhythm with Ron Klein leading the way until two more caution flags flew on lap twelve and lap thirteen. It was hard to keep track on the scoreboard that was counting down since laps were starting to be taken away after the fifth caution

By now Justin Kay had worked his way up from tenth to second and thankfully, for however many laps were remaining, we were treated to a great battle for the lead with Klein trying to get everything that he could out of the cushion while Kay worked the throttle to get the best bite off of the bottom. Finally, with just two laps remaining, Justin would ease ahead and he would put a car length or two between him and Klein in that final half-mile to take the victory. It was still an impressive runner-up finish for the veteran driver from Sherrill, while Joel Callahan charged from twelfth to third. Matt Ryan had started next to Callahan in the sixth row and he would finish fourth while early contender Evan Miller slipped back to fifth.

It was now 10:24 so these first three features had taken an hour and twenty minutes to complete, at no fault to the track officials I want to stress, but with an hour and a half drive to get home we made the tough decision to hit the road. I know that the first caution of the Sport Mod feature came at lap five, because I could see the scoreboard as we got into the car and these final two races must have went better since Danny was reading the results to me off of MyRacePass shortly after 11 p.m.

Danny will be making the long trip back up to Tipton tonight for the first of three nights for the Darkside Fall Bash featuring a 28-lap tribute race to the late Brad Coin for the Late Models and the rest of the weekend looks spectacular from a weather standpoint so make sure that you check it out if you are in the area.

A big thanks as always to announcer Jerry Mackey for the welcome and the kind words about what we do here at Positively Racing!

I will be playing golf for just the second time this year with a trip to the Ozarks that includes the plan of catching tonight's opener of a three day event at the Lake Ozark Speedway and then I will be at the Chad McCoy Memorial at Quincy on the way home Sunday. Don't forget about the big two day show at the Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, Missouri, this weekend as well!

It is the final weekend in September so get out and support an event near you and we hope to see you again soon here on the Back Stretch.