I am a dirt track fan through and through, but I do enjoy a short track Late Model race on the pavement from time to time with the goal of making at least one show a year in my travels. It looked like Oktoberfest at LaCrosse would be my pavement race for 2018, but when I had something come up that kept me at home that weekend I was eventually able to make it back to the Rockford Speedway for the Bahama Brackets.
My favorite pavement track in the Midwest is the I-44 Speedway in Lebanon, Missouri, although both the Jefferson Speedway and Slinger Speedway in Wisconsin are on my "bucket list" to check out sometime soon. And that is the reason why I track the results of the Super Late Models and Late Models in the Midwest using the same 5-point scale that I use with the All Iowa Points, because when you visit a track that you have never been to before, or that you seldom go to, it is much more fun to know a little bit about some of the competitors.
With last year's champion Ty Majeski working on advancing his career down south that left the door open for Casey Johnson to climb to the top of the Super Late Model standings in 2018. Johnson picked up four wins in twenty-four top five finishes to finish comfortably ahead of Dennis Prunty who had five wins and sixteen top fives.
In the Pro or Limited, or just plain old Late Model division it was Minnesota's Jacob Goede leading the way once again aided by the fact that his home track the Elko Speedway runs two feature races each week. Goede was in the top five thirty-two times in 2018 with ten of them being feature wins. The ageless veteran Steve Carlson came back with another solid season with nine feature wins at the LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway to rank second on this list.
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|
Midwest Pavement |
Final 2018 |
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|
|
Super Late Models |
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|
Pos. |
|
Driver |
Hometown |
Points |
1 |
. |
Casey Johnson |
Stoughton WI |
76 |
2 |
. |
Dennis Prunty |
Knowles WI |
59 |
3 |
. |
Justin Mondiek |
Merrill WI |
51 |
4 |
. |
Luke Fenhaus |
|
51 |
5 |
. |
Mark Mackesy |
Wausau WI |
44 |
6 |
. |
Eddie Hoffman |
Wheaton IL |
41 |
7 |
. |
Alex Prunty |
Lomira WI |
39 |
8 |
. |
Dalton Zehr |
Menomonie WI |
39 |
9 |
. |
Jeff Weinfurter |
Wisconsin Rapids WI |
36 |
10 |
. |
Billy Knippenberg Jr. |
|
34 |
11 |
. |
Ty Majeski |
Seymour WI |
33 |
12 |
. |
Darek Gress |
Neillsville WI |
31 |
13 |
. |
Ryan Farrell |
East Troy WI |
31 |
14 |
. |
Bobby Kendall |
Montello WI |
30 |
15 |
. |
Paul Shafer Jr. |
Portage IN |
30 |
16 |
. |
Mike Litchfield |
Portage WI |
27 |
17 |
. |
Brad Mueller |
Random Lake WI |
24 |
18 |
. |
Steve Apel |
West Bend WI |
24 |
19 |
. |
Austin Nason |
Roscoe IL |
22 |
20 |
. |
Gary Lamonte |
West Allis WI |
22 |
21 |
. |
Carson Kvapil |
Mooresville NC |
21 |
22 |
. |
Grant Griesbach |
Pewaukee WI |
21 |
23 |
. |
Jonathan Eilen |
Hampton MN |
21 |
24 |
. |
Jordan Thiel |
Appleton WI |
21 |
25 |
. |
Andrew Morrissey |
De Forest WI |
20 |
26 |
. |
Brent Strelka |
Fox Valley WI |
19 |
27 |
. |
Colin Slife |
Richford WI |
19 |
28 |
. |
Mike Olson |
Dorchester WI |
19 |
29 |
. |
Wyatt Brooks |
Pardeeville WI |
19 |
30 |
. |
Anthony Danta |
Orland Park IL |
18 |
31 |
. |
Jeff Van Oudenhoven |
Appleton WI |
18 |
32 |
. |
M.G. Gajewski |
Wausau WI |
18 |
33 |
. |
Andy Monday |
Appleton WI |
17 |
34 |
. |
Ricky Baker |
Plainfield IL |
17 |
35 |
. |
Sawyer Effertz |
Kaukauna WI |
17 |
36 |
. |
Brad Keith |
West Bend WI |
16 |
37 |
. |
James Gregait |
|
16 |
38 |
. |
Mark Eswein |
Wisconsin Rapids WI |
16 |
39 |
. |
Neil Knoblock |
Wausau WI |
16 |
40 |
. |
Conrad Morgan |
Waukesha WI |
15 |
41 |
. |
Johnny Sauter |
Necedah WI |
15 |
42 |
. |
Larry Schuler |
|
15 |
43 |
. |
Colin Reffner |
Wisconsin Rapids WI |
13 |
44 |
. |
Jim Weber |
|
13 |
45 |
. |
Chad Butz |
Green Bay WI |
12 |
46 |
. |
Darren Jackson |
Wisconsin Rapids WI |
12 |
47 |
. |
Gabe Sommers |
Richford WI |
12 |
48 |
. |
Kyle Calmes |
Freedom WI |
12 |
49 |
. |
Pat Kelly |
|
12 |
50 |
. |
Dan Lindsley |
Iron Mountain MI |
11 |
51 |
. |
Lowell Bennett |
Neenah WI |
11 |
52 |
. |
Steven Litchfield |
Pardeeville WI |
11 |
53 |
. |
Travis Sauter |
Necedah WI |
11 |
54 |
. |
Alex Stumpf |
Brillion WI |
10 |
55 |
. |
Boris Jurkovic |
|
10 |
56 |
. |
Derek Doerr |
Watertown WI |
10 |
57 |
. |
John Beale |
Verona WI |
10 |
58 |
. |
Joe Vinachi |
|
9 |
59 |
. |
Maxwell Schultz |
Reedsville WI |
9 |
60 |
. |
Rich Bickle Jr. |
Edgerton WI |
9 |
61 |
. |
Jesse Oudenhoven |
Kaukauna WI |
8 |
62 |
. |
Skylar Holzhausen |
Bangor WI |
8 |
63 |
. |
Chris Blawat |
Palmyra WI |
7 |
64 |
. |
Michael Sauter |
West Salem WI |
7 |
65 |
. |
Dan Fredrickson |
Lakeville MN |
6 |
66 |
. |
Dillon Mackesy |
|
6 |
67 |
. |
Frank Nitzke |
Berlin WI |
5 |
68 |
. |
Jesse Barnhagen |
|
5 |
69 |
. |
Jim Sauter Jr. |
Tomah WI |
5 |
70 |
. |
Josh Nelms |
Lockport IL |
5 |
71 |
. |
Ryan Hinner |
Stevens Point WI |
5 |
72 |
. |
Scott Koerner |
|
5 |
73 |
. |
Billy Mohn |
Lakeville MN |
4 |
74 |
. |
Jason Weinkauf |
Merrill WI |
4 |
75 |
. |
Joey Pontbriand |
|
4 |
76 |
. |
John Nutley |
Midlothian IL |
4 |
77 |
. |
Mike White |
|
4 |
78 |
. |
Nick Wagner |
Hartford WI |
4 |
79 |
. |
Rene Scheinoha |
Wisconsin Rapids WI |
4 |
80 |
. |
Brian Johnson Jr. |
Machesney Park IL |
3 |
81 |
. |
Brian Henry |
Omro WI |
3 |
82 |
. |
Bryan Syer-Keske |
|
3 |
83 |
. |
Derek Kraus |
Stratford WI |
3 |
84 |
. |
Derrick VanDreel |
Wisconsin Rapids WI |
3 |
85 |
. |
Nick Murgic |
Rosemount MN |
3 |
86 |
. |
Ryan Destefano |
Colgate WI |
3 |
87 |
. |
Brad Kossow |
Union Grove WI |
2 |
88 |
. |
Chris Weinkauf |
Merrill WI |
2 |
89 |
. |
Corey Manders |
Hilbert WI |
2 |
90 |
. |
Jason Stark |
Sparta WI |
2 |
91 |
. |
Jay Vandergeest |
Merrill WI |
2 |
92 |
. |
Jeremy Lepak |
Wausau WI |
2 |
93 |
. |
John Deangelis |
Hubertus WI |
2 |
94 |
. |
Mike Sievers |
|
2 |
95 |
. |
Monte Gress |
Neillsville WI |
2 |
96 |
. |
Curt Tillman |
Rockford IL |
1 |
97 |
. |
Fred Winn |
Sussex WI |
1 |
98 |
. |
Michael Bilderback |
South Beloit IL |
1 |
99 |
. |
Nathan Bertino |
|
1 |
100 |
. |
Putch Bentley |
Iron River MI |
1 |
101 |
. |
Rachel Kallas |
|
1 |
102 |
. |
Scott Tomasak |
|
1 |
103 |
. |
Travis Dodson |
Weston WI |
1 |
|
|
Midwest Pavement |
Final 2018 |
|
|
|
Late Model |
|
|
Pos. |
|
Driver |
Hometown |
Points |
1 |
. |
Jacob Goede |
Carver MN |
118 |
2 |
. |
Steve Carlson |
West Salem WI |
76 |
3 |
. |
Shaun Scheel |
Lake Mills WI |
74 |
4 |
. |
Nick Panitzke |
Lakeville MN |
55 |
5 |
. |
Jon Reynolds Jr. |
Loves Park IL |
52 |
6 |
. |
Chris Marek |
Lakeville MN |
47 |
7 |
. |
Michael Bilderback |
South Beloit IL |
47 |
8 |
. |
Dale Nottestad |
Cambridge WI |
46 |
9 |
. |
Michael Grueneberg |
Madison WI |
46 |
10 |
. |
Owen Giles |
New Market MN |
43 |
11 |
. |
Steve Holt |
Strafford MO |
41 |
12 |
. |
Zack Riddle |
Brooklyn WI |
41 |
13 |
. |
Griffin McGrath |
Cedar Rapids IA |
37 |
14 |
. |
Jesse Bernhagen |
Markesan WI |
36 |
15 |
. |
Brian Gibson |
Walford IA |
33 |
16 |
. |
Nate Van Wychen |
Kaukauna WI |
33 |
17 |
. |
Tim Swearingen |
Springfield MO |
33 |
18 |
. |
Adam Bendzick |
New Prague MN |
32 |
19 |
. |
Braison Bennett |
Neenah WI |
32 |
20 |
. |
Bryan Wrolstad |
Northfield MN |
31 |
21 |
. |
Ken Dickinson |
Lebanon MO |
31 |
22 |
. |
Nick Nolden |
Sun Prairie WI |
31 |
23 |
. |
Chad Walen |
Prior Lake MN |
30 |
24 |
. |
Jeremy Miller |
Rockton IL |
29 |
25 |
. |
Kody Hubred |
Cambridge WI |
29 |
26 |
. |
Riley Stenjem |
Cambridge WI |
28 |
27 |
. |
John Ovadal Jr. |
Watertown WI |
27 |
28 |
. |
Bobby Wilberg |
Beloit WI |
25 |
29 |
. |
Eddie Muenster |
Green Bay WI |
25 |
30 |
. |
Max Kahler |
Caledonia IL |
25 |
31 |
. |
Ryan Gutknecht |
Oak Creek WI |
25 |
32 |
. |
Alex Papini |
Machesney Park IL |
24 |
33 |
. |
John Baumeister |
Beloit WI |
24 |
34 |
. |
E.J. Waldron |
Union Grove WI |
23 |
35 |
. |
Grant Brown |
Prior Lake MN |
23 |
36 |
. |
Jimmy VanZandt |
Springfield MO |
23 |
37 |
. |
Paul Paine |
Mound MN |
23 |
38 |
. |
Brian Holtz |
Muskego WI |
22 |
39 |
. |
Brody Willett |
Alburnett IA |
22 |
40 |
. |
Matt Berger |
Loves Park IL |
22 |
41 |
. |
Nick Clements |
West Salem WI |
22 |
42 |
. |
Jack Stern |
Slinger WI |
21 |
43 |
. |
Jacob Nottestad |
Utica WI |
20 |
44 |
. |
Cole Howland |
La Crosse WI |
19 |
45 |
. |
Luke Westenberg |
Jefferson WI |
19 |
46 |
. |
Bryan Monday |
Appleton WI |
18 |
47 |
. |
Casey Johnson |
Edgerton WI |
18 |
48 |
. |
Lawrence Berthiaune |
Rogers MN |
18 |
49 |
. |
Mike Meyerhofer |
Hilbert WI |
18 |
50 |
. |
Steve Anderson |
Lakeville MN |
17 |
51 |
. |
Will Rece |
|
17 |
52 |
. |
Kelsey Schultz |
|
16 |
53 |
. |
Kyle Chwala |
Johnson Creek WI |
16 |
54 |
. |
Jake Piel |
St. Louis MO |
15 |
55 |
. |
Jakob Hassler |
Colgate WI |
15 |
56 |
. |
Mike Carlson |
West Salem WI |
15 |
57 |
. |
Stephen Scheel |
Lake Mills WI |
15 |
58 |
. |
Devyn Stocker |
Savage MN |
14 |
59 |
. |
Jon Lemke |
Shakopee MN |
14 |
60 |
. |
Mark Ironside |
Swisher IA |
14 |
61 |
. |
Michael Haggar |
Hanover MN |
14 |
62 |
. |
Nick Egan |
Slinger WI |
13 |
63 |
. |
Ryan Varner |
Minnetonka MN |
13 |
64 |
. |
Brian Brown |
Strafford MO |
12 |
65 |
. |
Nick Beaver |
|
12 |
66 |
. |
R.J. Braun |
Wales WI |
12 |
67 |
. |
Shane Morrissey |
|
12 |
68 |
. |
Bobby Russ Woods |
Rayville MO |
11 |
69 |
. |
Mark Greb |
Coralville IA |
11 |
70 |
. |
Matt Lundberg |
Rockton IL |
11 |
71 |
. |
Michael Beamish |
Eagan MN |
11 |
72 |
. |
Mike King |
Appleton WI |
11 |
73 |
. |
Dylan Schuyler |
Jefferson WI |
10 |
74 |
. |
Joe Ross |
Independence MO |
10 |
75 |
. |
Tom Carlson |
West Salem WI |
10 |
76 |
. |
Travis Rodewald |
Manitowoc WI |
10 |
77 |
. |
Ty Majeski |
Seymour WI |
10 |
78 |
. |
Brad Powell |
La Crosse WI |
9 |
79 |
. |
Chad Siems |
Shellsburg IA |
9 |
80 |
. |
Brent Edmunds |
Monticello WI |
8 |
81 |
. |
Brett Wenzel |
Two Rivers WI |
8 |
82 |
. |
Dennis Smith Jr. |
South Beloit IL |
8 |
83 |
. |
Ron Hartford |
|
8 |
84 |
. |
Ryu Taggart |
|
8 |
85 |
. |
Joe Neisius |
Rosemount MN |
7 |
86 |
. |
Kyle Kirberger |
Ramsey MN |
7 |
87 |
. |
Nick Murgic |
Rosemount MN |
7 |
88 |
. |
Scott Siems |
Cedar Rapids IA |
7 |
89 |
. |
Travis Volm |
Mosinee WI |
7 |
90 |
. |
Tyler Schley |
Richfield WI |
7 |
91 |
. |
Justin Blake |
|
6 |
92 |
. |
Kent Crane |
|
6 |
93 |
. |
Matthew Henderson |
La Crosse WI |
6 |
94 |
. |
Allen Borntreger |
Elroy WI |
5 |
95 |
. |
Brent Kirchner |
La Crosse WI |
5 |
96 |
. |
Cole Williams |
Sellersburg IN |
5 |
97 |
. |
Derek Lemke |
Shakopee MN |
5 |
98 |
. |
Jacob Gille |
Winnebago IL |
5 |
99 |
. |
Jared Deming |
|
5 |
100 |
. |
Joey Gase |
Cedar Rapids IA |
5 |
101 |
. |
Justin Mullikin |
|
5 |
102 |
. |
Michael Ostdiek |
Lakeville MN |
5 |
103 |
. |
Luke Hoffman |
McFarland WI |
5 |
104 |
. |
Denns Prunty |
Knowles WI |
4 |
105 |
. |
Jason Erickson |
Fort Atkinson WI |
4 |
106 |
. |
Jordan Devoy |
Lake Geneva WI |
4 |
107 |
. |
Kaleb Allison |
Mexico MO |
4 |
108 |
. |
Shane Poehnelt |
|
4 |
109 |
. |
Tom Gille |
Winnebago IL |
4 |
110 |
. |
Tony Bagstad |
|
4 |
111 |
. |
Al Stippich |
Jackson WI |
3 |
112 |
. |
Brad Osborn |
Janesville IA |
3 |
113 |
. |
Cody Erdmann |
Horicon WI |
3 |
114 |
. |
Greg Hentrich |
Hiawatha IA |
3 |
115 |
. |
Jerimy Wagner |
Onalaska WI |
3 |
116 |
. |
Jimmy Fohn |
|
3 |
117 |
. |
Joe Bunkers |
|
3 |
118 |
. |
Matt Wittman |
Appleton WI |
3 |
119 |
. |
Terry Limberpoulos |
Cuba MO |
3 |
120 |
. |
Terry Smith |
|
3 |
121 |
. |
Wayne Lewis |
|
3 |
122 |
. |
Brian Beale |
|
2 |
123 |
. |
Carter Christenson |
West Salem WI |
2 |
124 |
. |
David Wood |
|
2 |
125 |
. |
Dylan Moore |
Northfield MN |
2 |
126 |
. |
Jerry Gille |
Roscoe IL |
2 |
127 |
. |
Jim Olson |
Harvard IL |
2 |
128 |
. |
Mike Lloyd |
Davis IL |
2 |
129 |
. |
Ryan Craine |
Hartford WI |
2 |
130 |
. |
Brock Heinrich |
|
1 |
131 |
. |
Chris Storey |
Burlington WI |
1 |
132 |
. |
Haley Kapp |
|
1 |
133 |
. |
Harley Jankowski |
Sparta WI |
1 |
134 |
. |
Jacob Vanoskey |
Hartford WI |
1 |
135 |
. |
Justin Woller |
Kimberly WI |
1 |
136 |
. |
Larry Schotten |
Mauston WI |
1 |
137 |
. |
Mike Ehde |
Prairie Du Chien WI |
1 |
138 |
. |
Ryan Kamish |
|
1 |
139 |
. |
Steven Schulz |
Sussex WI |
1 |
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