As the final events of the 2017 racing season played out Argyle's Barry Taft was trying to catch two-time All Iowa Points Four Cylinder Champion Nate Coopman (2009-10) in hope of earning his first AIP title and it all came down to the final two weekends of the season with events scheduled at Donnellson, Columbus Junction and Quincy. Taft trailed Coopman by seven points and since the Four Cylinder class is the only one that sets its point scale based upon the car count
(ten or more cars uses the traditional 5-point scale, six to nine cars gets a 3-point scale and with two to five cars the winner only gets one point) not only did he need to have the weather cooperate in late October and early November, he needed a good car count at each race so that he would have the opportunity to catch the leader.
The weather cooperated just enough for all three events to be run and on the first weekend Taft was able to tie Coopman before besting him in the final race with a four point effort at Columbus Junction's inaugural Turkey Dash.
No such late season heroics were needed this year though as Taft emerged from a tight battle with Jake Benischek to pull away over the final month to his second straight Aii Iowa Points title. Scoring points in fifty-two events along the way Taft had seventeen "full field" feature wins while the runner-up Benischek had fourteen full field wins earning points on thirty-nine race nights as the two raced head to head on several occasions.
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Barry Johnson photo |
Oliver Monson was the best of the north central Iowa competitors finishing third overall even though he was hampered by short fields through much of the year and the 2015 champion Jay DeVries ranked fourth this year. Western Iowa's Curtis Miller filled out the top five, the 2016 champ Kimberly Abbott was seventh and this year's IMCA National Champion Ramsey Meyer ranked ninth in these standings.
The Newcomer of the Year, going to the highest ranked driver who had not scored points in the division before is Seth Scholl of Holmen, Wisconsin, who finished in a three way tie for 30th.
The final rundown of the 2018 All Iowa Points will conclude tomorrow with all three Sprint Car divisions and you can follow the Points throughout the racing season on the
Points page at Positively Racing.
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All Iowa Points |
Final 2018 |
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|
Four Cylinder |
|
Iowa |
Pos. |
|
Driver |
Hometown |
Points |
1 |
. |
Barry Taft |
Argyle |
183 |
2 |
. |
Jake Benischek |
Durant |
155 |
3 |
. |
Oliver Monson |
Clear Lake |
124 |
4 |
. |
Jay DeVries |
Spencer |
102 |
5 |
. |
Curtis Miller |
Lewis |
98 |
6 |
. |
Andrew Harris |
Dakota City NE |
83 |
7 |
. |
Kimberly Abbott |
Camp Point IL |
79 |
8 |
. |
David Bates |
|
75 |
9 |
. |
Ramsey Meyer |
Pierce NE |
71 |
10 |
. |
Brett Marshall |
Maquoketa |
67 |
11 |
. |
Brandon Housley |
Ottumwa |
66 |
12 |
. |
Denny Berghahn Jr. |
Plattsmouth NE |
65 |
13 |
. |
Riley Paysen |
Wall Lake |
64 |
14 |
. |
Steven Struck |
Atalissa |
63 |
15 |
. |
Bubba Brown |
Jackson MN |
62 |
16 |
. |
Chris Vannausdle |
Villisca |
62 |
17 |
. |
Josh Barnes |
Keokuk |
58 |
18 |
. |
Luke Benischek |
Durant |
56 |
19 |
. |
Ryan Bryant |
Mason City |
52 |
20 |
. |
Steffen Oaks |
Lincoln NE |
50 |
21 |
. |
Kyle Boyd |
Ottumwa |
49 |
22 |
. |
Brandon Reu |
Donnellson |
48 |
23 |
. |
Jared Gross |
Spencer |
47 |
24 |
. |
David Coenen |
Harlan |
45 |
25 |
. |
Cody Van Dusen |
Atalissa |
44 |
26 |
. |
Cory Peters |
Spencer |
44 |
27 |
. |
Kaytee DeVries |
Spencer |
44 |
28 |
. |
Chris LaFoy |
Audubon |
42 |
29 |
. |
Daniel Vander Veen |
Sioux City |
41 |
30 |
. |
Nathan Ballard |
Marengo |
40 |
31 |
. |
Rob Harding Jr. |
Maquoketa |
40 |
32 |
. |
Seth Scholl |
Holmen WI |
40 |
33 |
. |
Nate Coopman |
Mankato MN |
39 |
34 |
. |
Brad Stahl |
Ossian |
38 |
35 |
. |
Bill Whalen Jr. |
Riverside |
37 |
36 |
. |
Darin Weisinger Jr. |
Mendon IL |
37 |
37 |
. |
Dustin Thompson |
Villisca |
37 |
38 |
. |
Dustin Forbes |
Rock Island IL |
35 |
39 |
. |
Tyler Shady |
|
35 |
40 |
. |
Caine Mahlberg |
Dunlap |
34 |
41 |
. |
Dallas Chandler |
Cedar Rapids |
34 |
42 |
. |
Dean Richards |
Creston |
32 |
43 |
. |
Eric Beau |
Benton WI |
32 |
44 |
. |
Dakota Schroyer |
McGregor |
31 |
45 |
. |
Brian Long |
|
30 |
46 |
. |
Cody Brewster |
|
30 |
47 |
. |
Jake Dietrich |
Keokuk |
30 |
48 |
. |
Travis Losenicky |
Garrison |
30 |
49 |
. |
Lucas Parsons |
Bancroft |
29 |
50 |
. |
Matt Baker |
Britt |
29 |
51 |
. |
Josh Young |
Beatrice NE |
28 |
52 |
. |
Cameron Wahl |
|
27 |
53 |
. |
Jake Houston |
Burlington |
27 |
54 |
. |
Lucas Foster |
Cedar Rapids |
27 |
55 |
. |
Eric Alexander |
Indianola |
26 |
56 |
. |
Cameron Poci |
|
25 |
57 |
. |
Josh Lane |
|
25 |
58 |
. |
Justin Neilson |
Luverne |
25 |
59 |
. |
Evan Hrabik |
Bellevue NE |
24 |
60 |
. |
Justin Callendar |
Lincoln NE |
24 |
61 |
. |
Seth Keiser |
Fruitland |
24 |
62 |
. |
Trenten Fugett |
Homesville NE |
24 |
63 |
. |
Chuck Fullenkamp |
West Point |
23 |
64 |
. |
Dustin Frymoyer |
Davenport |
23 |
65 |
. |
Jacob Tacheny |
Burt |
23 |
66 |
. |
Joe Zrostlik |
Long Grove |
23 |
67 |
. |
Larry Miller |
Burlington |
23 |
68 |
. |
Luke Ramsey |
Bedford |
23 |
69 |
. |
Austin Friedrich |
St. James MN |
22 |
70 |
. |
Bobby Key |
Corning |
22 |
71 |
. |
Dylan Clinton |
Elkader |
22 |
72 |
. |
Tim Glick |
|
22 |
73 |
. |
Andrew Francis |
|
21 |
74 |
. |
Dillon Embree |
|
21 |
75 |
. |
John Gill |
Marshalltown |
21 |
76 |
. |
Justin Vargason |
Postville |
21 |
77 |
. |
Shawn Hein |
Beatrice NE |
21 |
78 |
. |
Terry Edge Jr. |
|
21 |
79 |
. |
Tony Kerger |
Woodbine |
21 |
80 |
. |
Alex Davis |
Manilla |
20 |
81 |
. |
Cody Phillips |
Ottumwa |
20 |
82 |
. |
Collin Rodgers |
Britt |
20 |
83 |
. |
Kent Miller |
Milroy MN |
20 |
84 |
. |
Troy Scott |
Cedar Rapids |
20 |
85 |
. |
Brian Adams |
Shakopee MN |
19 |
86 |
. |
Conner Brown |
Yankton SD |
19 |
87 |
. |
Devin Jones |
Clear Lake |
19 |
88 |
. |
Justin Anderson |
Holmen WI |
19 |
89 |
. |
Scott Brown |
Council Bluffs |
19 |
90 |
. |
Trent Orwig |
Ottumwa |
19 |
91 |
. |
Zach Bohlmeyer |
Beatrice NE |
19 |
92 |
. |
Brad Chandler |
Cedar Rapids |
18 |
93 |
. |
Buddy Haidsiak |
|
18 |
94 |
. |
Dustin Grout |
|
18 |
95 |
. |
Jason Ash |
Burlington |
18 |
96 |
. |
Matt Pool |
|
18 |
97 |
. |
Mike Reu |
Donnellson |
18 |
98 |
. |
Ryan Havel |
Iowa City |
18 |
99 |
. |
Tyler Hoover |
|
18 |
100 |
. |
Landon White |
Creston |
17 |
101 |
. |
Matt Oberhelman |
Fort Dodge |
17 |
102 |
. |
Max Bonine |
Sioux City |
17 |
103 |
. |
Scott Espey |
Alpha MN |
17 |
104 |
. |
Adam Gates |
Cedar Rapids |
16 |
105 |
. |
Austin Honeycutt |
Sioux City |
16 |
106 |
. |
Colton Garside |
Greenfield |
16 |
107 |
. |
Kolby Sabin |
Des Moines |
16 |
108 |
. |
Kyle Balik |
Fort Atkinson |
16 |
109 |
. |
Kyle Rhoads |
|
16 |
110 |
. |
Stephanie Coopman |
Mankato MN |
16 |
111 |
. |
Tommy Etherton |
Lincoln NE |
16 |
112 |
. |
Wayne Haidsiak II |
Bedford |
16 |
113 |
. |
Andy Wagener |
Maquoketa |
15 |
114 |
. |
Dillon Richards |
Beatrice NE |
15 |
115 |
. |
Don Tank |
Blencoe |
15 |
116 |
. |
Eric Stogdell |
Silvis IL |
15 |
117 |
. |
Lucas Jones |
Fort Dodge |
15 |
118 |
. |
Terry Blowers |
Waseca MN |
15 |
119 |
. |
Darin Smith |
Wapello |
14 |
120 |
. |
David Prim |
Hamilton IL |
14 |
121 |
. |
Dylan Kuhl |
|
14 |
122 |
. |
Hunter Patrick |
St. Charles |
14 |
123 |
. |
Jeremiah Anderson |
LaCrosse WI |
14 |
124 |
. |
Mick Evans |
Fort Dodge |
14 |
125 |
. |
Mitch Balik |
Fort Atkinson |
14 |
126 |
. |
Tyler Housley |
|
14 |
127 |
. |
Cullen Gossage |
Onawa |
13 |
128 |
. |
Justin Hempstead |
|
13 |
129 |
. |
Larry Cronin |
Lincoln NE |
13 |
130 |
. |
Mitchell Bunch |
Des Moines |
13 |
131 |
. |
Shannon Mahlberg |
Dunlap |
13 |
132 |
. |
William Michel |
Columbus Jct. |
13 |
133 |
. |
Alyssa Steele |
Keokuk |
12 |
134 |
. |
Brad Lamont |
|
12 |
135 |
. |
Chris Wilson |
Britt |
12 |
136 |
. |
Jason Breuklander |
Oskaloosa |
12 |
137 |
. |
Joe Baker |
Plattsmouth NE |
12 |
138 |
. |
Travis Tedrow |
Batavia |
12 |
139 |
. |
Ashley Bell |
Farmington MN |
11 |
140 |
. |
Jason Barsema |
|
11 |
141 |
. |
Joshua Uhl |
Luverne MN |
11 |
142 |
. |
Ken Stogdell |
Silvis IL |
11 |
143 |
. |
Tyler Thompson |
Sioux City |
11 |
144 |
. |
Zak Sickles |
Fontanelle |
11 |
145 |
. |
Alex Hayes |
Iowa City |
10 |
146 |
. |
Andy Knutson |
Rochester MN |
10 |
147 |
. |
Brad Mayland |
Britt |
10 |
148 |
. |
Dan Markham |
Plattsmouth NE |
10 |
149 |
. |
Drake Bohlmeyer |
Beatrice NE |
10 |
150 |
. |
Jeff Creek |
Beatrice NE |
10 |
151 |
. |
John Martinez |
Beatrice NE |
10 |
152 |
. |
Kris Foote |
Stanton |
10 |
153 |
. |
Roberto Esqueda |
Madelia MN |
10 |
154 |
. |
Ryan Walker |
Wilton |
10 |
155 |
. |
Bobby Taggart |
Maquoketa |
9 |
156 |
. |
Cody Cleghorn |
Des Moines |
9 |
157 |
. |
James Peterson |
Webster City |
9 |
158 |
. |
Jerry Coopman |
Mankato MN |
9 |
159 |
. |
Mitch Bielenberg |
Charlotte |
9 |
160 |
. |
Noah Boller |
Beatrice NE |
9 |
161 |
. |
Shawn Grabinger |
Farmington MN |
9 |
162 |
. |
Tim Horsham |
Raymond NE |
9 |
163 |
. |
Austin Shepherd |
|
8 |
164 |
. |
Autumn Turner |
Knoxville |
8 |
165 |
. |
Brad Gallagher |
Plattsmouth NE |
8 |
166 |
. |
Derek Boggs |
|
8 |
167 |
. |
Nathan Wahlstrom |
Beatrice NE |
8 |
168 |
. |
Nick Lindblad |
Beatrice NE |
8 |
169 |
. |
Spencer Pavey III |
Sterling NE |
8 |
170 |
. |
Adam Reifler |
Lincoln NE |
7 |
171 |
. |
Alex Dostal |
Glencoe MN |
7 |
172 |
. |
Billy Cain |
Floris |
7 |
173 |
. |
Brian Vannausdle |
Nebraska City NE |
7 |
174 |
. |
Dan Jensen |
Slayton MN |
7 |
175 |
. |
Daniel Morris |
Bellevue NE |
7 |
176 |
. |
Joseph Mastin |
Des Moines |
7 |
177 |
. |
Josh McIntire |
|
7 |
178 |
. |
Looney O'Brien |
Muscatine |
7 |
179 |
. |
R.J. Maas |
Wilber NE |
7 |
180 |
. |
Terry Tritt |
York NE |
7 |
181 |
. |
Austin Reuman |
Hills |
6 |
182 |
. |
Colten Point |
Denison |
6 |
183 |
. |
Corey Namanny |
Alta |
6 |
184 |
. |
Jimmy Haring |
Oskaloosa |
6 |
185 |
. |
Josh Stanley |
Paullina |
6 |
186 |
. |
Korey Lana |
Center Point |
6 |
187 |
. |
Ryan Petta |
|
6 |
188 |
. |
Shawn Kraft |
Sumner |
6 |
189 |
. |
Tim Sibley |
|
6 |
190 |
. |
Tyler Haring |
Oskaloosa |
6 |
191 |
. |
Anthony Clark |
Omaha NE |
5 |
192 |
. |
Brandon Ruffcorn |
Donnellson |
5 |
193 |
. |
Caleb Slouha |
Newhall |
5 |
194 |
. |
Cole Krichau |
Lincoln NE |
5 |
195 |
. |
Cole Phillips |
Ridgeway |
5 |
196 |
. |
Curt Gibbs |
Cedar Rapids |
5 |
197 |
. |
Devin Bruce |
Bennet NE |
5 |
198 |
. |
Dirk Davis |
Peoria IL |
5 |
199 |
. |
Dustin Virkus |
Clarkfield MN |
5 |
200 |
. |
Gavin Maass |
|
5 |
201 |
. |
Jacob Ellithorpe |
|
5 |
202 |
. |
Jake Newsom |
Sioux City |
5 |
203 |
. |
Kyle Owen |
Nebraska City NE |
5 |
204 |
. |
Lyle Oberhelman |
Fort Dodge |
5 |
205 |
. |
Nathan Castellano |
Des Moines |
5 |
206 |
. |
Neil Forsberg |
Slayton MN |
5 |
207 |
. |
Seth Bodlak |
|
5 |
208 |
. |
Seth Eischeid |
Algona |
5 |
209 |
. |
Steve Lane |
Elgin |
5 |
210 |
. |
Tim Wagner |
|
5 |
211 |
. |
Todd Tacheny |
Mankato MN |
5 |
212 |
. |
Tom Blum |
Cedar Rapids |
5 |
213 |
. |
Trevor Carpenter |
|
5 |
214 |
. |
Bailey Wolff |
Waseca MN |
4 |
215 |
. |
Brandon Setser |
Davenport |
4 |
216 |
. |
Bryce Stone |
|
4 |
217 |
. |
Chris Denner |
New Hampton |
4 |
218 |
. |
Daniel Knish |
Kilkenny MN |
4 |
219 |
. |
Jason KlerkDeReus |
Wilton |
4 |
220 |
. |
Joe LaFrenz |
|
4 |
221 |
. |
John Campbell |
Dubuque |
4 |
222 |
. |
Jonathan Walton |
|
4 |
223 |
. |
Josh Werkmeister |
|
4 |
224 |
. |
Justin Lee |
Spencer |
4 |
225 |
. |
Nate Hughes |
Humboldt |
4 |
226 |
. |
Nathan Chandler |
Cedar Rapids |
4 |
227 |
. |
Nick Sillman |
Minnesota Lake MN |
4 |
228 |
. |
Rick Girard |
Columbia MO |
4 |
229 |
. |
Sam Umbarger |
Garner |
4 |
230 |
. |
Taylor Kuper |
Algona |
4 |
231 |
. |
A.J. Myott |
Early |
3 |
232 |
. |
Andrew Akers |
|
3 |
233 |
. |
Ashley Reuman |
Hills |
3 |
234 |
. |
Austin Barnes |
|
3 |
235 |
. |
Austin Brusse |
Decorah |
3 |
236 |
. |
Brad Havel |
Iowa City |
3 |
237 |
. |
Brandon Allison |
Oskaloosa |
3 |
238 |
. |
Brandon Feit |
|
3 |
239 |
. |
Caylie Blowers |
Waseca MN |
3 |
240 |
. |
Cody Torkelson |
Elgin |
3 |
241 |
. |
Danny Mohr |
|
3 |
242 |
. |
Duke Ruf |
|
3 |
243 |
. |
Fred Johnson |
Lincoln NE |
3 |
244 |
. |
Gary Grabill |
Ellsworth MN |
3 |
245 |
. |
Jake Smith |
St. Joseph MN |
3 |
246 |
. |
Jeffrey DeLonjay |
Quincy IL |
3 |
247 |
. |
Jeremy Bohlen |
Percival |
3 |
248 |
. |
John Berg |
|
3 |
249 |
. |
John Millang |
|
3 |
250 |
. |
Lennon Jones |
Cedar Rapids |
3 |
251 |
. |
Levi Heath |
Wilton |
3 |
252 |
. |
Logan Richards |
Creston |
3 |
253 |
. |
Mike Meier |
Chilton WI |
3 |
254 |
. |
Nick Proehl |
|
3 |
255 |
. |
Phillip McKee |
|
3 |
256 |
. |
Ryan Timm |
Austin MN |
3 |
257 |
. |
Ryan Zuck |
|
3 |
258 |
. |
Shawn McDermott |
|
3 |
259 |
. |
Timmy Houtakker |
|
3 |
260 |
. |
Wayne Newbury |
|
3 |
261 |
. |
Wes Millians |
|
3 |
262 |
. |
Auggie Halverson |
Jefferson |
2 |
263 |
. |
B.J. Charlson |
|
2 |
264 |
. |
Bradyn Thompson |
|
2 |
265 |
. |
Bryce Walker |
Omaha NE |
2 |
266 |
. |
Chris Kissell |
|
2 |
267 |
. |
Cody Bowman |
Mt. Pleasant |
2 |
268 |
. |
Colby Olson |
Blair NE |
2 |
269 |
. |
Jadon DeLonjay |
Quincy IL |
2 |
270 |
. |
Jason Kurth |
|
2 |
271 |
. |
Jeremy Wheeler |
Vinton |
2 |
272 |
. |
Joe Blake |
|
2 |
273 |
. |
Josh Black |
Beatrice NE |
2 |
274 |
. |
Josh Johnson |
Lincoln NE |
2 |
275 |
. |
Josh Sink |
Corning |
2 |
276 |
. |
Karson Crooks |
New Hampton |
2 |
277 |
. |
Kyle Jarrett |
Farmington MO |
2 |
278 |
. |
Lucas Short |
Maquoketa |
2 |
279 |
. |
Luke Jackson |
Sioux City |
2 |
280 |
. |
Maggie Lies |
Britt |
2 |
281 |
. |
Marissa Wolff |
Waseca MN |
2 |
282 |
. |
Rick Harris |
|
2 |
283 |
. |
Robert Sturms |
Burlington |
2 |
284 |
. |
Ryan Brown |
Fontanelle |
2 |
285 |
. |
Taylor Pearson |
Prior Lake MN |
2 |
286 |
. |
Tim Cass |
Onawa |
2 |
287 |
. |
Wes Staley |
|
2 |
288 |
. |
Zach Jackson |
Bemidji MN |
2 |
289 |
. |
Adam Christy |
Fort Madison |
1 |
290 |
. |
Al Lahr |
Nicollet MN |
1 |
291 |
. |
Ashlee Kelly |
Fairmont MN |
1 |
292 |
. |
Austin Kaplan |
Des Moines |
1 |
293 |
. |
Bobby Blowers |
Waseca MN |
1 |
294 |
. |
Brandon Damold |
Emerson |
1 |
295 |
. |
Brock Klaith |
Marshall MN |
1 |
296 |
. |
Bryerson Tharp |
Grandview |
1 |
297 |
. |
Camney Hast |
Arion |
1 |
298 |
. |
Craig Bangert |
Golden IL |
1 |
299 |
. |
Craig Gertsema |
Slayton MN |
1 |
300 |
. |
D.J. Fuller |
|
1 |
301 |
. |
Dakota Girard |
Columbia MO |
1 |
302 |
. |
Drew Nickell |
Cedar Rapids |
1 |
303 |
. |
Dylan Schantz |
|
1 |
304 |
. |
Elliott Vogel |
Cedar Rapids |
1 |
305 |
. |
Jake Rose |
|
1 |
306 |
. |
Jamie Staely |
Webster City |
1 |
307 |
. |
Jason Rhoads |
|
1 |
308 |
. |
Jason Wynia |
Garvin MN |
1 |
309 |
. |
Jeff Carlton |
Titonka |
1 |
310 |
. |
Justin Temeyer |
Independence |
1 |
311 |
. |
Kenny Smith |
Donnellson |
1 |
312 |
. |
Kyle Sudduth |
|
1 |
313 |
. |
Levi Selly |
St. Peter MN |
1 |
314 |
. |
Mark Dennis |
Burlington |
1 |
315 |
. |
Mark Dorcey |
Dakota City NE |
1 |
316 |
. |
Mason Edwards |
|
1 |
317 |
. |
Michael Brown |
|
1 |
318 |
. |
Nathan Moody |
Oskaloosa |
1 |
319 |
. |
Owen Richards |
Creston |
1 |
320 |
. |
Paul Seabrooke |
Elgin |
1 |
321 |
. |
Rob Harding Sr. |
Maquoketa |
1 |
322 |
. |
Ryan Westman |
Odin MN |
1 |
323 |
. |
Stewart Hall |
Cedar Rapids |
1 |
324 |
. |
Terry Fedde |
Amiret MN |
1 |
325 |
. |
Thomas Adams |
|
1 |
326 |
. |
Todd Hines |
|
1 |
327 |
. |
Tommy Staggs |
|
1 |
328 |
. |
Travis Graspy |
Des Moines |
1 |
329 |
. |
Tyler Debouer |
|
1 |
330 |
. |
Tyler Moore |
|
1 |
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