Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Brandon Overton Is The Back Stretch National Dirt Late Model Driver of the Year

It is my honor to be one of the ten voters in Dirt On Dirt's weekly Top 25 poll for Dirt Late Model drivers and my weekly response is determined by calculations that takes into account the winner's purse and the car count for the event that is then weighted by not only the driver's total points for the year, but also the previous four weeks.

This week Dirt On Dirt announced that Brandon Overton is their 2021 Dirt Late Model Driver of the Year and, taking away the weighting for recency, Overton is also on top of my final Hot 100 for 2021. It was close though as Jonathan Davenport was just six points behind him as though two went back and forth in my weekly voting over the final two months of the season.
This great shot is from the Michael Boggs Photography Facebook page


The 2022 season is shaping up to be a huge one for the Late Models with more big paying events than ever before so it will be fun to watch it all play out.

The 2021 "Back Stretch" Hot 100 Dirt Late Model Drivers

Pos. Driver Hometown
1 . Brandon Overton Appling GA
2 . Jonathan Davenport Blairsville GA
3 . Brandon Sheppard New Berlin IL
4 . Bobby Pierce Oakwood IL
5 . Tim McCreadie Watertown NY
6 . Devin Moran Dresden OH
7 . Chris Madden Gray Court SC
8 . Tyler Erb Magnolia TX
9 . Hudson O'Neal Martinsville IN
10 . Jimmy Owens Newport TN
11 . Kyle Bronson Brandon FL
12 . Mike Marlar Winfield TN
13 . Ricky Thornton Jr, Chandler AZ
14 . Ashton Winger Fayetteville GA
15 . Tanner English Benton KY
16 . Kyle Larson Elk Grove CA
17 . Max Blair Centerville PA
18 . Brian Shirley Chatham IL
19 . Gregg Satterlee Rochester Mills PA
20 . Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville IL
21 . Dale McDowell Chickamauga GA
22 . Josh Richards Shinnston WV
23 . Ricky Weiss Winnipeg MAN
24 . Frank Heckenast Jr. Orland Park IL
25 . Cade Dillard Robeline LA
26 . Mark Whitener Middleburg FL
27 . Chris Ferguson Mount Holly NC
28 . Shannon Babb Mowequa IL
29 . Spencer Hughes Meridian MS
30 . Cory Hedgecock Louden TN
31 . Ross Bailes Clover SC
32 . Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville FL
33 . Shane Clanton Locust Grove GA
34 . Tyler Bruening Decorah IA
35 . Kyle Hardy Stephens City VA
36 . Matt Henderson Loudon TN
37 . Nick Hoffman Mooresville MC
38 . Carson Ferguson Charlotte NC
39 . Josh Rice Verona KY
40 . Ryan Gustin Marshalltown IA
41 . Stormy Scott Las Cruces NM
42 . Zack Dohm Cross Lanes WV
43 . Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg TN
44 . Jimmy Mars Elk Mound WI
45 . Darrell Lanigan Union KY
46 . Ryan Unzicker El Paso IL
47 . Jacob Hawkins Fairmont WV
48 . Billy Moyer Batesville AR
49 . Kyle Strickler Mooreville NC
50 . Michael Page Douglasville GA
51 . Dillon Brown Pageland SC
52 . Jason Welshan Maryville TN
53 . Joseph Joiner Milton FL
54 . Donald McIntosh Dawsonville GA
55 . Rick Eckert York PA
56 . Jason Feger Bloomington IL
57 . Michael Norris Sarver PA
58 . Garrett Alberson Las Cruces NM
59 . Rusty Schlenk Jackson MI
60 . B.J. Robinson Blanchard LA
61 . Austin Horton Grantsville GA
62 . Dona Marcoullier Houghton Lake MI
63 . Michael Chilton Salvisa KY
64 . Tad Pospisil Norfolk NE
65 . Randy Weaver Crossville TN
66 . Wil Herrington Cochran GA
67 . Devin Gilpin Columbus IN
68 . Tyler Carpenter Parkersburg WV
69 . Dave Hess Jr. Waterford PA
70 . Tony Jackson Jr. Lebanon MO
71 . Ben Watkins Rock Hill SC
72 . Boom Briggs Bear Lake PA
73 . Daulton Wilson Fayetteville NC
74 . Travis Stemler Ionia MI
75 . Zack Mitchell Enoree SC
76 . Jensen Ford Johnson City TN
77 . Kyle Berck Marquette NE
78 . McKay Wenger Fairbury IL
79 . Mack McCarter Gatlinburg TN
80 . A.J. Diemel Navarino WI
81 . Brian Rickman Columbus MS
82 . Chris Simpson Marion IA
83 . Kyle Beard Trumann AR
84 . Chase Junghans Manhattan KS
85 . Justin Zeitner Omaha NE
86 . Mason Zeigler Chalk Hill PA
87 . Chad Simpson Marion IA
88 . Gordy Gundaker St. Charles MO
89 . Logan Martin West Plains MO
90 . Pat Doar New Richmond WI
91 . Scott James Lawrenceburg IN
92 . Chad Finley Lansing MI
93 . Cody Overton Appling GA
94 . Jason Papich Santa Maria CA
95 . Jimmy Thomas Phenix City AL
96 . Justin Kay Wheatland IA
97 . Logan Roberson Waynesboro VA
98 . Trent Ivey Union SC
99 . Billy Moyer Jr. Batesville AR
100 . Zach Sise Knoxville TN

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