Another rainout for the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa tonight. Hopefully things will dry out and warm back up a bit for next Wednesday May 4th as the Shottenkirk.com Sprint Invaders will join the program at Osky!
With this rainout, and the fact that I will be attending the Drake Relays this weekend, I will end the month of April with just eight race nights in the book so far in 2016. After hitting 66 shows in each of the past two years it looks like I might struggle just to clear 50 this season.
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Tim Trier following his long fight with cancer. Tim was one of the track announcers at the Knoxville Raceway when I was just a young adult writing a column for Hawkeye Racing News back in the late 70's and into the 80's and not only did I love to hear him announce, but I was thrilled that he would take the time to just hang out and talk racing with me as well. Both he and his brother Mick have had a great influence on me and my announcing style as in my opinion they are two of the best. With tears in my eyes this morning I typed out the following on our
Positively Racing Facebook page:
Our friend Tim Trier passed away last night following a long battle with cancer. Hopefully you all had the chance to hear Tim announce at one of several different tracks in Iowa including Stuart, Eddyville and Des Moines, but he was best known for his several years at the Knoxville Raceway. He was informative, he was entertaining, but most of all he made you feel excited to be at the races. And, if you had the chance to get to know him away from the microphone, you would know that his enthusiasm for life went well beyond racing. Rest in Peace Tim, I will forever wish to hear just one more time "It's Race Time in the Valley!"
I have been tracking the
Iowa and Missouri state point standings for years and in 2016 I am trying to keep up with a few more states as with the use of SpeedNet and track Facebook pages the process is much more streamlined than it used to be. No guarantees that it will last throughout the entire season, but along with the National Dirt Late Model points you will see the early standings for a division or two from a few more states.
While I am watching track and field on Friday and Saturday hopefully you can get to a race track near you and I am hoping to go back to dirt track racing on Sunday night with Mother Nature likely making my choice of events for me. See you on the Back Stretch!
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Kansas Points |
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Modified |
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Driver |
Hometown |
Points |
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Jordan Grabouski |
Beatrice NE |
30 |
| 2 |
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Darron Fuqua |
Mayetta |
21 |
| 3 |
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Tyler Frye |
Belleville |
20 |
| 4 |
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Jesse Sobbing |
Malvern IA |
13 |
| 5 |
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Clay Money |
Penokee |
11 |
| 6 |
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Mike Petersilie |
Holsington |
11 |
| 7 |
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Steven Bowers Jr. |
Topeka |
11 |
| 8 |
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Cole Traugott |
Woodward OK |
10 |
| 9 |
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Kerry Davis |
Parkville MO |
10 |
| 10 |
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Jason Hughes |
Watts OK |
9 |
| 11 |
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Rodney Sanders |
Happy TX |
9 |
| 12 |
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Ryan Gustin |
Marshalltown IA |
9 |
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Nebraska Points |
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Limited Modifieds |
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Driver |
Hometown |
Points |
| 1 |
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Lance Borgman |
Beatrice |
30 |
| 2 |
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Kyle Prauner |
Norfolk |
24 |
| 3 |
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Shawn Harker |
Nebraska City |
20 |
| 4 |
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Mark Leiting |
Lincoln |
15 |
| 5 |
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Justin Addison |
Norfolk |
14 |
| 6 |
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Colby Langenberg |
Norfolk |
12 |
| 7 |
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Greg Metz |
Washington KS |
11 |
| 8 |
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Ryan Jenkins |
Omaha |
11 |
| 9 |
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James Roebuck |
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10 |
| 10 |
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Jamey Kennicutt |
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9 |
| 11 |
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Nelson Vollbrecht |
Stanton |
9 |
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Wisconsin Points |
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Modified |
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Driver |
Hometown |
Points |
| 1 |
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Lucas Schott |
Chatfield MN |
14 |
| 2 |
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Ashley Anderson |
Elk Mound |
13 |
| 3 |
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Joey Jensen |
Forest Lake MN |
13 |
| 4 |
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Kevin Adams |
Cameron |
12 |
| 5 |
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Mike Anderson |
Colfax |
11 |
| 6 |
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Brandon Wilson |
Cuba City |
10 |
| 7 |
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Marcus Yarie |
Wausau |
10 |
| 8 |
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Jake Timm |
Winona MN |
8 |
| 9 |
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Jason Buss |
Freeport IL |
8 |
| 10 |
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Johnny Whitman |
DePere |
6 |
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Indiana Points |
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Non Wing Sprints |
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Driver |
Hometown |
Points |
| 1 |
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Kyle Cummins |
Princeton |
11 |
| 2 |
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Bryan Clauson |
Nobelsville |
10 |
| 3 |
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Chase Stockon |
Elizabethtown |
10 |
| 4 |
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Dave Darland |
Lincoln |
10 |
| 5 |
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Brady Bacon |
Broken Arrow OK |
9 |
| 6 |
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Brady Short |
Bedford |
9 |
| 7 |
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C.J. Leary |
Greenfield |
8 |
| 8 |
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Shane Cottle |
Kokomo |
8 |
| 9 |
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Kevin Thomas Jr. |
Cullman AL |
7 |
| 10 |
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Robert Ballou |
Rocklin CA |
7 |
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Illinois Points |
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Crate Late Model |
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Driver |
Hometown |
Points |
| 1 |
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Dakota Ewing |
Decatur |
16 |
| 2 |
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Matt Shannon |
Peoria |
16 |
| 3 |
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Jose Parga |
Auburn |
14 |
| 4 |
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James Carmody |
Dunlap |
13 |
| 5 |
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Nick Bauman |
New Berlin |
13 |
| 6 |
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Guy Taylor |
Springfield |
8 |
| 7 |
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Zac Kuhel |
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8 |
| 8 |
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A.J. May |
Peoria |
7 |
| 9 |
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Austin Simpson |
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7 |
| 10 |
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Evan Fink |
Glasford |
7 |
| 11 |
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Jeremy McLaughlin |
Danforth |
7 |
| 12 |
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Jim Hagedorn |
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7 |
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Missouri Points |
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Modified |
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Driver |
Hometown |
Points |
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Terry Schultz |
Sedalia |
17 |
| 2 |
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Michael Long |
Fowler IL |
16 |
| 3 |
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Zach Sanders |
Kearney |
16 |
| 4 |
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Billy Smith |
Park Hills |
15 |
| 5 |
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Jackie Dalton |
Carthage |
14 |
| 6 |
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Kevin Blackburn |
Fulton |
14 |
| 7 |
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Robbie Reed |
Mexico |
14 |
| 8 |
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Greg Swaringim |
Bismark |
13 |
| 9 |
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Jody Tillman |
West Branson |
13 |
| 10 |
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Bobby Pearish |
Joplin |
12 |
| 11 |
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Cory Wray |
Trenton |
12 |
| 12 |
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Dean Hoffman |
Troy IL |
12 |
| 13 |
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Logan Martin |
West Plains |
12 |
| 14 |
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Mitch Keeter |
Webb City |
12 |
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The "Back Stretch" |
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Dirt Late Model Points |
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Driver |
Hometown |
Points |
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Jonathan Davenport |
Blairsville GA |
92 |
| 2 |
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Josh Richards |
Shinnston WV |
74 |
| 3 |
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Scott Bloomquist |
Mooresburg TN |
69 |
| 4 |
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Brian Shirley |
Chatham IL |
37 |
| 5 |
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Chris Madden |
Gray Court SC |
36 |
| 6 |
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Darrell Lanigan |
Union KY |
36 |
| 7 |
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Dale McDowell |
Chickamauga GA |
34 |
| 8 |
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Jared Landers |
Batesville AR |
32 |
| 9 |
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Shane Clanton |
Locust Grove GA |
31 |
| 10 |
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Mike Marlar |
Winfield TN |
26 |
| 11 |
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Bobby Pierce |
Oakwood IL |
24 |
| 12 |
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Brandon Overton |
Appling GA |
22 |
| 13 |
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Don O'Neal |
Martinsville IN |
22 |
| 14 |
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Brandon Sheppard |
New Berlin IL |
21 |
| 15 |
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Donald McIntosh |
Dawsonville GA |
21 |
| 16 |
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Tim McCreadie |
Watertown NY |
18 |
| 17 |
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Gregg Satterlee |
Rochester Mills PA |
17 |
| 18 |
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Casey Roberts |
Toccoa GA |
16 |
| 19 |
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Jimmy Owens |
Newport TN |
16 |
| 20 |
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Rick Eckert |
York PA |
15 |
| 21 |
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Billy Moyer Jr. |
Batesville AR |
13 |
| 22 |
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Dennis Erb Jr. |
Carpentersville IL |
13 |
| 23 |
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Eddie Carrier Jr. |
Salt Rock WV |
13 |
| 24 |
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Frank Heckenast Jr. |
Orland Park IL |
13 |
| 25 |
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Ross Bailes |
Clover SC |
13 |
| 26 |
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Chris Ferguson |
Mount Holly NC |
12 |
| 27 |
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Randy Weaver |
Crossville TN |
12 |
| 28 |
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Tim Dohm |
Cross Lanes WV |
11 |
| 29 |
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Tony Jackson Jr. |
Lebanon MO |
11 |
| 30 |
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Cory Hedgecock |
Louden TN |
10 |
| 31 |
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Jason Covert |
York Haven PA |
10 |
| 32 |
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Mark Whitener |
Middleburg FL |
10 |
| 33 |
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Steve Francis |
Ashland KY |
10 |
| 34 |
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Earl Pearson Jr. |
Jacksonville FL |
9 |
| 35 |
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Jimmy Mars |
Elk Mound WI |
9 |
| 36 |
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Kyle Bronson |
Brandon FL |
9 |
| 37 |
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Riley Hickman |
Ooletwah TN |
9 |
| 38 |
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Ryan Unzicker |
El Paso IL |
9 |
| 39 |
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Devin Moran |
Dresden OH |
8 |
| 40 |
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Jason Papich |
Santa Maria CA |
8 |
| 41 |
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Willie Milliken |
Leland NC |
8 |
| 42 |
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Jason Hiett |
Lincoln AL |
7 |
| 43 |
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Ricky Thornton Jr. |
Chandler AZ |
7 |
| 44 |
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T.J. Reaid |
Acworth GA |
7 |
| 45 |
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Dan Tipton |
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6 |
| 46 |
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David Brannon |
Elora TN |
6 |
| 47 |
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Dylan Ames |
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6 |
| 48 |
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John Ownbey |
Cleveland TN |
6 |
| 49 |
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Kyle Beard |
Trumann AR |
6 |
| 50 |
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Mason Zeigler |
Chalk Hill PA |
6 |
| 51 |
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Ronnie Johnson |
Chattanooga TN |
6 |
| 52 |
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Rusty Schlenk |
Jackson MI |
6 |
| 53 |
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Billy Moyer |
Batesville AR |
5 |
| 54 |
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Boom Briggs |
Bear Lake PA |
5 |
| 55 |
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Chris Simpson |
Marion IA |
5 |
| 56 |
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Dean Bowen |
Whiteville NC |
5 |
| 57 |
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Ivedent Lloyd Jr. |
Ocala FL |
5 |
| 58 |
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Jason Fitzgerald |
Jacksonville FL |
5 |
| 59 |
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Mike Lupfer |
Shermansdale PA |
5 |
| 60 |
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Rodney Sanders |
Happy TX |
5 |
| 61 |
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Ronny Lee Hollingsworth |
Northport AL |
5 |
| 62 |
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Shannon Babb |
Mowequa IL |
5 |
| 63 |
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Tyler Carpenter |
Parkersburg WV |
5 |
| 64 |
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Tyler Crowder |
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5 |
| 65 |
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Chad Zobrist |
Highland IL |
4 |
| 66 |
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Cody Mahoney |
Madison IN |
4 |
| 67 |
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Corey Conley |
Wellsburg WV |
4 |
| 68 |
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Dale Hollidge |
Mechanicsville MD |
4 |
| 69 |
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Dennis Franklin |
Gaffney SC |
4 |
| 70 |
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Don Shaw |
Ham Lake MN |
4 |
| 71 |
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Donald Bradsher |
Burlington NC |
4 |
| 72 |
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Doug Horton |
Ruskin FL |
4 |
| 73 |
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Duane Chamberlain |
Richmond IN |
4 |
| 74 |
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Dustin Linville |
Bryantsville KY |
4 |
| 75 |
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Greg Johnson |
Bedford IN |
4 |
| 76 |
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Jason Trammell |
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4 |
| 77 |
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Josh Hall |
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4 |
| 78 |
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Rich Bell |
Sheffield IL |
4 |
| 79 |
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Richard Frost |
Clarksville TN |
4 |
| 80 |
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Ryan Gustin |
Marshalltown IA |
4 |
| 81 |
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Tanner English |
Benton KY |
4 |
| 82 |
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Tim Manville |
Highland IL |
4 |
| 83 |
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Andy Haus |
Hamburg PA |
3 |
| 84 |
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Bobby Hogge IV |
Salinas CA |
3 |
| 85 |
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Bub McCool |
Vicksburg MS |
3 |
| 86 |
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David Breazeale |
Four Corners MS |
3 |
| 87 |
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Devin Gilpin |
Columbus IN |
3 |
| 88 |
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Jack Sullivan |
Greenbriar AR |
3 |
| 89 |
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Jamie Perry |
Ringgold GA |
3 |
| 90 |
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Jared Hawkins |
Fairmount WV |
3 |
| 91 |
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Jason Jameson |
Lawrenceburg IN |
3 |
| 92 |
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Jimmy Johnson |
Lavonia GA |
3 |
| 93 |
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Justin Kay |
Wheatland IA |
3 |
| 94 |
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Justin Ratliff |
Campbellsville KY |
3 |
| 95 |
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Kenny Collins |
Colbert GA |
3 |
| 96 |
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Kent Robinson |
Bloomington IN |
3 |
| 97 |
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Kyle Van Sickle |
Jacksonville FL |
3 |
| 98 |
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Michael Kloos |
Trenton IL |
3 |
| 99 |
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Nevin Gainey |
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3 |
| 100 |
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Ray Cook |
Brasstown NC |
3 |
| 101 |
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Skip Arp |
Georgetown TN |
3 |
| 102 |
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Steve Casebolt |
Richmond IN |
3 |
| 103 |
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Terry Phillips |
Springfield MO |
3 |
| 104 |
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Timothy Culp |
Sheridan AR |
3 |
| 105 |
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Tommy Kerr |
Maryville TN |
3 |
| 106 |
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Tony Toste |
Arroyo Grande CA |
3 |
| 107 |
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Wendell Wallace |
Batesville AR |
3 |
| 108 |
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William Thomas |
Phenix City AL |
3 |
