Let's start with the Late Models where Chad Becker continues his domination by earning his tenth straight South Dakota Points title. Kent Arment is the only other Late Model champion winning in 2026, the first year that we started tracking the state. It was a much closer race this year though as Becker clicked off six wins in twenty-three top fives to edge out Mike Stearns by just two points. Stearns, who will talk about more in the next class, was a Late Model winner five times in twenty-six top five finishes whole Josh Skorczewski takes third with four wins in eighteen top fives.
In the Modifieds, Mike Stearns earns his third straight South Dakota Points championship winning eleven times in twenty-five top five outings posting 41 points more than runner-up Eric Mass who was an eleven time winner in thirteen top fives at the Black Hills Speedway. R.J. Merchant takes third with five wins in thirteen top fives.
Sticking with repeat champions we move to the Winged Sprint Car division where Lee Goos Jr. used six wins in fifteen top fives on South Dakota tracks to notch his sixth straight South Dakota Points honor. Track regulars at Black Hills finish in second and third as Mike Pennel took four feature wins in fourteen top fives to come just five points shy of Goos, while Adam Speckman was a three-time winner in fourteen top five performances.
Dawson Zabel is a first time South Dakota Points champion in the Limited Modifieds where he scored ten wins in twenty-six top fives and joining him on the podium are a pair of former champions. Two-time champ Willy Kirk is second with nine wins in eighteen top fives while the defending champion Todd Stark takes third with four wins in twenty top fives.
The Stock Car class can only be found at one track in the state currently, Park Jefferson, where veteran driver Greg Peck earned his first South Dakota Points title by taking six wins in seventeen top five finishes. Travis Barker, who has won four of the seven years that we have tracked this division here, settles for second with five wins in fifteen top fives while Ryan Harris takes third with three wins in thirteen top fives.
We will have additional state summaries as the final checkers wave over the next several weeks, so stay in touch with the Back Stretch.
South Dakota Points
Late Model Final 2026
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Chad Becker Aberdeen 81
2 . Mike Stearns Aberdeen 79
3 . Josh Skorczewski Aberdeen 65
4 . Cole Searing Huron 52
5 . Kent Arment Aberdeen 45
6 . Zach Zeitner Bellevue NE 39
7 . Drew Baker Omaha NE 34
8 . Thomas Weisgram Aberdeen 33
9 . Trevor Walsh Watertown 33
10 . Trevor Anderson Watertown 26
11 . Charlie Olsen Hendricks MN 25
12 . Bodie Croninger Watertown 23
13 . Cody Thompson Sioux City IA 22
14 . Jordan Krug Council Bluffs IA 21
15 . Justin Karlen Howard 20
16 . Justin Zeitner Malvern IA 20
17 . Curt Kranz Watertown 19
18 . Jesse Sobbing Malvern IA 19
19 . Blake Swenson Watertown 18
20 . Chase Gelling Aberdeen 18
21 . Jayson Good Watertown 16
22 . Tony Croninger Watertown 16
23 . Tyler Peterson Hickson ND 16
24 . Cory Dumpert Newman Grove NE 12
25 . Dustin Arthur St. Lawrence 12
26 . John Winge Harrisburg 10
27 . Parker Gilbertson Watson MN 10
28 . Blair Nothdurft Renner 9
29 . Corey Zeitner Omaha NE 9
30 . Alex Tschakert Kent MN 8
31 . Cody Overton Thomson GA 8
32 . Dave Mass East Bethel MN 8
33 . Kole Nordquist Beresford 8
34 . Peyton George Rapid City 8
35 . Konner Sperle Aberdeen 7
36 . Ryan Baumgart Pierre 7
37 . Derek Daly Omaha NE 6
38 . Mike Collins Crescent IA 6
39 . Tyler McFarland Goodwin 6
40 . Dan Henrikson Rapid City 5
41 . J.T. Wasmund Pine Island MN 5
42 . Jake Neal Omaha NE 5
43 . Shane DeMey Denison IA 5
44 . Bill Leighton Lavista NE 4
45 . Chad Williamson Watertown 4
46 . Collin Compson Valley City ND 4
47 . Kyle Jensen Brookings 4
48 . Mike Greseth Harwood ND 4
49 . Reese Coffee Hinton IA 4
50 . Ty Giles Norman Park GA 4
51 . Brandon Sprinkel Pierre 3
52 . Dalton Magers Redwood Falls MN 3
53 . Jeff Nelson Perham MN 3
54 . Lee Grosz Watertown 3
55 . Kyle Hill Buena Vista CO 3
56 . Shane Edginton E. St. Paul MB 3
57 . Brock Carlson Winside NE 2
58 . Chad Olsen Hendricks MN 2
59 . Cody Martin Mitchell 2
60 . Eric Faber Sioux Center IA 2
61 . Heather Mertens Gillette WY 2
62 . Jadyn Friesen Sutton NE 2
63 . Kevin Eder Cameron WI 2
64 . Landon Rojewski Hampton NE 2
65 . Morgan Ward Grosz Watertown 2
66 . Robbie Jorgensen Elkhorn NE 2
67 . Ryan Nelson Castlewood 2
68 . Wayne Becker Dakota Dunes 2
69 . Duke Erickson Sioux Falls 1
70 . Jaden Christ Jamestown ND 1
71 . Jarrett Huus Fergus Falls MN 1
72 . Jason Strand Portland ND 1
73 . Jody Krug Plattsmouth NE 1
74 . John Hoing Hartford 1
75 . Lane Brenden Mitchell 1
76 . Lynn Amick Rapid City 1
77 . Scott Harrington Waubay 1
South Dakota Points
Modified Final 2026
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Mike Stearns Aberdeen 104
2 . Eric Mass Rapid City 63
3 . R.J. Merchant S. Sioux City NE 40
4 . Kade Bahr Box Elder 39
5 . Tony Konold Clear Lake 39
6 . Kent Arment Aberdeen 37
7 . Brent Nielsen Rapid City 33
8 . Chris Abelson Sioux City IA 30
9 . Joseph Thomas Glyndon MN 30
10 . Bob Moore Sioux City IA 29
11 . Garrett Gross Aberdeen 28
12 . Mike Dimond Rapid City 28
13 . Adam Boggs Custer 27
14 . Duke Erickson Sioux Falls 27
15 . Greg Taylor Sioux City IA 25
16 . Ricky Stephan S. Sioux City NE 21
17 . Dylan Zabel Selby 19
18 . Eddie Kirchoff Gillette WY 18
19 . Nate Heinrich Bellingham MN 17
20 . Cody Laney Torrance CA 14
21 . Brandon Beckendorf Danube MN 13
22 . Brian Mahlstedt Ionia IA 12
23 . Izac Mallicoat Boone IA 12
24 . Jason Schneiders North Sioux City 11
25 . Matt Bonine Onawa IA 11
26 . Tim Ward Mesa AZ 11
27 . Jim Cole Sioux City IA 10
28 . Nate Hand Rapid City 10
29 . Andy Brooker Tulare 9
30 . Arne Anderson Watertown 9
31 . Jim Chisholm Osage IA 9
32 . Shane Demey Denison IA 9
33 . Tyler Peterson Hickson ND 9
34 . Jesse Dennis Corning IA 8
35 . Preston Carr Carrington ND 8
36 . Chris Mills Sioux City IA 7
37 . Darren Fischer Rapid City 7
38 . Kyle Brown Madrid IA 7
39 . Mike Jergens Havelock IA 7
40 . Alan Farley Rapid City 6
41 . Mike Rohwedder Bath 6
42 . Ryan Gierke Villard MN 6
43 . Shawn Harker Nebraska City NE 6
44 . Dakota Sproul Hays KS 5
45 . Eric Edwards Edgeley ND 5
46 . James Hanley Cresbard 5
47 . Jerry Martin Moorcroft WY 5
48 . Lucas Rodin Marion 5
49 . Travis Saurer Elizabeth MN 5
50 . Trevor Fitz Camarillo CA 5
51 . Tyler Harr Ashland NE 5
52 . Tyler Inman Altoona IA 5
53 . Colby Fett Algona IA 4
54 . Dan Wagner Sioux City IA 4
55 . Dave Cain Corcoran MN 4
56 . Jesse Young Warner 4
57 . Kurt Kile Nichols IA 4
58 . Kyle Anton Gillette WY 4
59 . Sean Barragan Sergeant Bluff IA 4
60 . Tanner Mullens Wichita KS 4
61 . Trey Kline Schleswig IA 4
62 . Tyler Iverson Albion NE 4
63 . Aaron Sowers Watertown 3
64 . Brett Pudwill Black Hawk 3
65 . Gary Christian Broken Bow OK 3
66 . Jace Whitt Hamilton MO 3
67 . Jacob Snyder Dunkerton IA 3
68 . Bryce Borgen Perley MN 3
69 . Adam Brotherton Huron 2
70 . Ayden Steffens North Platte NE 2
71 . Blake Adams Cameron WI 2
72 . Denver Nickerson Veblen 2
73 . Jayson Good Watertown 2
74 . Jesse Patterson Marana AZ 2
75 . Brayden Weller Palmer NE 2
76 . Rodney Sanders Happy TX 2
77 . Brock Gronwald Fergus Falls MN 2
78 . Jake Sachau Manning IA 2
79 . Brandon Clough Wallace NE 1
80 . Brandon Davis Hayfield MN 1
81 . Brandon Dolman Evansville MN 1
82 . Jason Grimes Jamestown ND 1
South Dakota Points
Winged Sprints (All) Final 2026
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Lee Goos Jr. Hartford 58
2 . Mike Pennel Rapid City 53
3 . Adam Speckman Rapid City 50
4 . Brayden Mount Rapid City 28
5 . Buddy Kofoid Penngrove CA 28
6 . Ryan Timms Oklahoma City OK 27
7 . Sheldon Haudenschild Wooster OH 25
8 . Andrew Sullivan Arnolds Park IA 22
9 . Ryan Bickett Ramona 18
10 . John Lambertz Sioux Falls 17
11 . Michalob Voeltz Madison 17
12 . Nick Barger Madison 17
13 . Aydin Lloyd Brandon 15
14 . David Gravel Watertown CT 14
15 . Gavin Gregory Luvrne MN 14
16 . Blayne Brink Gillette WY 13
17 . Garet Williamson Columbia MO 13
18 . Brandon Bosma Rock Rapids IA 12
19 . Jack Dover Springfield NE 12
20 . Brennan Davis Piedmont 11
21 . Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls 11
22 . Andy Pake Felton MN 10
23 . D.J. Brink Rapid City 10
24 . Logan Hershey Gillette WY 10
25 . Nate Barger Madison 10
26 . Trevor Serbus Olivia MN 10
27 . Christopher Thram Sanborn MN 9
28 . Corbin Erickson Sioux Falls 9
29 . Dayne Kingshott Bunbury AUS 9
30 . Josh Stoltenberg Whitewood 9
31 . Mark Dobmeier Grand Forks ND 9
32 . Owen Carlson Somerset WI 9
33 . Cole Vanderheiden Papillion NE 8
34 . Donny Schatz Fargo ND 8
35 . Kelly Miller Stirling AB 8
36 . McKayla Worley Rapid City 8
37 . Micah Slendy Sioux Falls 8
38 . Tyler Courtney Indianapolis IN 8
39 . Braden Ockenga Hartford 7
40 . J.J. Hickle Quilcene WA 7
41 . Mason Slendy Sioux Falls 7
42 . Jared Jansen Parker 6
43 . Laney Moore Des Moines IA 6
44 . Blake Ballemger Harrisburg 5
45 . Emerson Axsom Franklin IN 5
46 . Caleb Saiz Albuquerque NM 5
47 . Jordan Tanner Rapid City 5
48 . Logan Schuchart Hanover PA 5
49 . Rees Moran Tulsa OK 5
50 . Karter Heiskell Canton 5
51 . Trevor Plambeck Rapid City 5
52 . Cody Sires Qwanka 4
53 . Danny Sams III North Port FL 4
54 . Jacob Schoeberl Madison 4
55 . Justin Hoeft Black Hawk 4
56 . Logan Kafka Wagner 4
57 . Sam Henderson Sioux Falls 4
58 . Aaron Reutzel Clute TX 3
59 . Bayley Ballenger Harrisburg 3
60 . Carson Macedo Lemoore CA 3
61 . Daison Pursley Locust Grove OK 3
62 . Dillon Bickett Madison 3
63 . Dylan Waxdahl Hartford 3
64 . Jade Hastings Grand Forks ND 3
65 . Kasey Kahne Enumclaw WA 3
66 . Kelby Watt Adel IA 3
67 . Koby Werkmeister Armour 3
68 . Riley Goodno Knoxville IA 3
69 . Tom Sires Rapid City 3
70 . Austin McCarl Altoona IA 2
71 . Brodie Tulloch Upper Caboolture QLD 2
72 . Damon McCune Billings MT 2
73 . Dominic White Plainview NE 2
74 . Giovanni Scelzi Fresno CA 2
75 . Jacob Peterson Hartford 2
76 . Jesse Lindberg Sioux Falls 2
77 . Justin Henderson Sioux Falls 2
78 . Kaden Schliemann Baltic 2
79 . Logan Moore Des Moines IA 2
80 . Spencer Bayston Lebanon IN 2
81 . Trefer Waller O'Neill NE 2
82 . Weston Olson Warren MN 2
83 . Chase Randall Waco TX 1
84 . Cole Macedo Lemoore CA 1
85 . Gunnar Pike South Bend NE 1
86 . Jy Corbet Gympie QLD 1
87 . Ryan Serrao Brookings 1
88 . Steven Snyder Jr. Rising Sun MD 1
South Dakota Points
Limited Modifieds Final 2026
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Dawson Zabel Selby 106
2 . Willy Kirk Sloan IA 77
3 . Todd Stark Watertown 70
4 . Jake Wranek Sioux Falls 66
5 . Scott Tyrrell New Underwood 45
6 . Tony Leiker Gillette WY 45
7 . Jake Newsom Sioux City IA 43
8 . Taylor Schmidt Bath 43
9 . Rusty Montagne Sioux City IA 42
10 . Brennan Davis Piedmont 40
11 . Darin Hauff Rapid City 36
12 . Scott Hansen Garden City 35
13 . Nick Perry Huron 33
14 . Tommy Nichols Watertown 32
15 . Luke Johnson Miller 30
16 . Matt Heinzerling Spearfish 28
17 . Caleb Woodard Bennington NE 26
18 . Dustin Kruse Baltic 23
19 . Troy Leiker Gillette WY 23
20 . Kyle Anderson Jamestown ND 22
21 . Lorin Johnson Miller 22
22 . Rex Conrad Rapid City 22
23 . Tanner Koster Sioux Falls 22
24 . Hunter Poston Villisca IA 18
25 . Jayme Peterson Highmore 18
26 . Joel Morris Box Elder 18
27 . Adam Chernotik Alexandria 17
28 . Brock Hess Sioux Falls 17
29 . Geoff Olson Sioux City IA 17
30 . Dave Kennedy Sioux Falls 16
31 . Karl Brewer Vermillion 16
32 . Brennon Weight LaMoure ND 15
33 . Darren Engesser Gary 15
34 . Robby Howie Newell 15
35 . Justin Voeltz Hartford 14
36 . Landyn Randt Siren WI 14
37 . Lane Johnson Miller 13
38 . Paul Parks Owanka 13
39 . Brayden Ahlers Slayton MN 12
40 . Chris Goetz Centerville 12
41 . Skyeler DeVaney Madison 12
42 . Tyler Tesch Lennox 12
43 . Wade Wright Armour 12
44 . Brayden Shepherd Altoona IA 11
45 . Jason Grimes Jamestown ND 11
46 . Trent Edwards Hermosa 11
47 . Blake Adams Cameron WI 10
48 . Mary Hahn Lincoln NE 10
49 . Duke Erickson Sioux Falls 9
50 . Jake Smith St. Joseph MN 9
51 . Keegan Nordquist Beresford 9
52 . Kevin Joachim Larchwood IA 9
53 . Tracy Johnson Lake Preston 9
54 . Adam Brotherton Huron 8
55 . Chris Larson Rapid City 8
56 . Joel Waba Watertown 8
57 . Ryan Ost Adrian ND 8
58 . Terry Reilly Watertown 8
59 . Jace Baloun Highmore 7
60 . Kirk Beatty Sioux City IA 7
61 . Matt Morrow Omaha NE 7
62 . Nick Ekstrand Rapid City 6
63 . Cameron Meyer Pierce NE 5
64 . Clint Erickson Sioux Falls 5
65 . Eric Faber Sioux Center IA 5
66 . Cole Neset Fargo ND 5
67 . Jaren Wibstad Jamestown ND 5
68 . Kaeden Bronner Austin MN 5
69 . Marty Brave Rapid City 5
70 . Tim Bergerson Eagle Lake MN 5
71 . Aaron Wiersma Sioux Falls SD 4
72 . Aiden Gnat Norfolk NE 4
73 . Jesse Reynolds Brookings 4
74 . Jonathan Jensen Norfolk NE 4
75 . Kyle Schell Aberdeen 4
76 . Riley Osantowski Columbus NE 4
77 . Tommy Tanner Hinton IA 4
78 . Alec Fett Burt IA 3
79 . Brayton Carter Oskaloosa IA 3
80 . Aaron De Thury Sioux Falls 3
81 . Chris Burke Altoona IA 3
82 . John Foreman Hospers IA 3
83 . Kyle Bertram Dallas 3
84 . Kyle Harkin Hermosa 3
85 . Randy Van Veldhuizen Rock Rapids IA 3
86 . Trevor Noonan Dorchester NE 3
87 . William Hein Aberdeen 3
88 . Alan Farley Rapid City 2
89 . Chad Williamson Watertown 2
90 . Derek Van Veldhuizen Rock Rapids IA 2
91 . Garrett Neville Ute IA 2
92 . Jake Sachau Manning IA 2
93 . Logan Kennedy Hartford 2
94 . Miah Christensen Sioux Falls 2
95 . Nick Minar Craig IA 2
96 . Ron Starkey Box Elder 2
97 . Sean McHenry Rapid City 2
98 . Tom Hook Piedmont 2
99 . Zach Davis Lonsdale MN 2
100 . Britt Williams Fort Pierre 1
101 . Dusty Peterson Kindred ND 1
102 . Dakota Larsen Watertown 1
103 . Devon Schlumbohm Hartford 1
104 . Jory Montis Hudson 1
105 . Josh Lien Sioux Falls 1
106 . Justin Klynsma Hospers IA 1
107 . Nathan Jager Groton 1
108 . Noah Williams Ashland NE 1
109 . Oliver Sackett Pierson IA 1
110 . Shawn Pudwill Sturgis 1
111 . Zach Leach Jefferson 1
112 . Kenna Breidenbach Grand Forks ND 1
South Dakota Points
Stock Cars Final 2026
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Greg Peck Sioux City IA 56
2 . Travis Barker Sioux City IA 48
3 . Ryan Harris Homer NE 39
4 . Jason Ward Sioux City IA 28
5 . Dan Mackenthun Hamburg MN 23
6 . Curt Lund Redwood Falls MN 15
7 . Mike Vondrak Galva IA 15
8 . Dayton Mosher Sioux City IA 13
9 . Devin Tripp Sioux Rapids IA 13
10 . Mike Albertson Audubon IA 13
11 . Kaden Reynolds Norfolk NE 11
12 . Wyatt Luke Springfield 11
13 . Tyler Smith Bronson IA 10
14 . Dillon Richards Beatrice NE 8
15 . Jason Fisher Lakefield MN 8
16 . Braden Richards Madrid IA 7
17 . Lowell Roeber Winnebago NE 7
18 . Jesse Dennis Corning IA 6
19 . Colby Fett Algona IA 6
20 . Todd Gereau Sioux City IA 6
21 . Kole Nordquist Beresford SD 5
22 . Levi Vander Weide Harrisburg 5
23 . Ricky Stephan S. Sioux City NE 5
24 . Colby Klaassen Little Rock IA 4
25 . Joey Jaton Wagner 4
26 . Chad Overgaard Luverne MN 3
27 . Daniel Eckblad St. Peter MN 3
28 . Justin Addison Meadow Grove NE 3
29 . Larry Robinson Jr. Underwood IA 3
30 . Jake McCloud Carter Lake IA 2
31 . Jim Horejsi Marshall MN 2
32 . Josh Kelderman Sioux Center IA 2
33 . Austin Brands Alta IA 1
34 . Cadyn Wessels Luverne MN 1
35 . Elijah Zevenbergen Oheyedan IA 1
36 . Jordan Rogotzke Sanborn MN 1
37 . Mel Elsberry Orange City IA 1
38 . Tim Rupp Cherokee IA 1
