Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Final Nebraska Points For 2023

The was year one of the "Post I-80 Speedway" era in Nebraska and I found it interesting that nobody in the region made a move to fill the Friday night void. I guess that shows that all of the tracks in the area are happy with their traditional race night. From our state points standpoint, while we saw fewer drivers earning points with a top five finish as one would expect, the only change in trend would have been a new champion in the Modified division. The Late Model champion is the same for the fifth straight year, the Limited Mods have their eighth different champion in eight years and the Stock Cars have their fourth different name on top of the standings in the four years that the division has been tracked.

Let's start with the first-time Nebraska Points Modified champion who has spent many of the past several seasons chasing six-time champ Jordan Grabouski. This is Anthony Roth's year to prevail as the Columbus driver posted a state's best thirty-one top five finishes with four of them being victories to carry him to his first title in these standings. Grabouski finishes nineteen points back in second with eleven wins in seventeen top fives while Brandon Clough joins the podium with three wins in seventeen top five finishes. For Clough it was a big move forward from a 16th place finish in 2022.

From the Anthony Roth Facebook page



Brandon Spanjer keeps the string of new Nebraska Points champions going in the Limited Modifed division posting eight wins in thirty-one top five finishes. Spanjer ranked third in 2022 just five points back from champion Matthew Andrews and the other six champions starting from 2021 and working back have been Robbie Thome, Brian Osantowski, Shawn Harker, Lance Borgman, Austin Svoboda and Kyle Prauner. James Roebuck, who ranked fifth last year, moves to the runner-up position with eleven wins in twenty-two top fives while Robbie Thome is third taking thirteen wins in twenty-one top five showings.

From the Brandon Spanjer Facebook page


We started tracking the Stock Cars in 2020 with Iowan Mike Nichols taking the inaugural title followed by Nebraska Points champions Cade Richards and Cameron Wilkinson. The fourth new champion here in 2023 is Dillon Richards who just made the move to the division late in 2022 after running a Hobby Stock. In his first full year in a Stock Car, Richards captured seven victories in his twenty-three top five finishes. After ranking fourth in 2022, Kyle Wilkinson moves to second this season with eight wins in twenty-one top fives while the defending champion Cameron Wilkinson rides seven wins in twenty top fives to a third place effort in 2023.

From the Dillon Richards Facebook page

From the Drueke Racing Facebook page
Familiar faces are again at the top of the Winged Sprint Car division with Tyler Drueke taking his fourth Nebraska Points title on the strength of seven wins in seventeen top fives. Drueke was the first champion in 2016, he shared the title with Jason Martin in 2018 and then won again in 2019. The 2022 champion Stu Snyder is this year's runner-up with one win in fourteen points earning efforts while Gunnar Pike showed steady improvement in his second season in the class finishing third with one feature win in twelve top fives. Pike, who moved out of the Sport Mods to the Sprints, finished tied for 49th in the 2022 standings.




Cory Dumpert continued his domination of the Late Model class in Nebraska earning his fifth straight and sixth overall Nebraska Points championship to go with one title in Kansas as well. Dumpert was in victory lane fourteen times this season in his twenty-seven top five finishes and outdistanced runner-up Alex Banks by forty-one markers. Banks, who finished sixth last season, was a four-time winner in twenty-one top fives while Chase Osborne takes third with one win in nineteen points earning races. Osborne was fifth in 2022.

From the Cory Dumpert Racing Facebook page

Next up in the day or two to come we will give the rundown for the state of Wisconsin here on the Back Stretch.


Nebraska Points
Modified Final 2023
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Anthony Roth Columbus 95
2 . Jordan Grabouski Beatrice 76
3 . Brandon Clough Wallace 56
4 . Dave Pedersen North Platte 47
5 . Shawn Harker Nebraska City 40
6 . Jaxon Saathoff Beatrice 38
7 . Trey Duensing Byron 35
8 . Chad Anderson Omaha 34
9 . Colton Osborn Cozad 34
10 . Cole Wayman Lincoln 33
11 . Ayden Steffens North Platte 30
12 . Johnny Saathoff Beatrice 30
13 . Ryan Jenkins Omaha 30
14 . Austin Svoboda David City 24
15 . Bob Zoubek Dorchester 24
16 . Dylan Sillman Alvo 23
17 . Jared Hoefelman Columbus 23
18 . Clint Homan Bellevue 19
19 . Jim Beaman Fort Morgan CO 19
20 . Mike Densberger Lincoln 17
21 . Terry Hurt Fort Calhoun 17
22 . Norm Ziegenbein Lincoln 14
23 . Charles Stryker Eddyville 13
24 . Brandon Conkwright Wamego KS 12
25 . Kale Smith Davenport 12
26 . Eddie Belec Arvada CO 10
27 . Justin Gregg Hastings 10
28 . Tony Schultz North Platte 10
29 . Alex Reetz Dunlap IA 8
30 . Dewain Coleman North Platte 7
31 . Dustin Anderson Omaha 7
32 . Jeremy Frenier Fort Morgan CO 7
33 . Jordy Nelson Marysville KS 7
34 . Dillon Schultz North Platte 6
35 . Kyle Rohleder Wakeeney KS 6
36 . Ryan Schwab Cordova 6
37 . Brett Berry Hays KS 5
38 . Cody Thompson Sioux City IA 5
39 . Jesse Sobbing Malvern IA 5
40 . Nate Thompson Fremont 5
41 . Dylan Sherfick Wakeeney KS 4
42 . Kaleb Emerson Weatherford TX 4
43 . Shane DeMey Denison IA 4
44 . Aaron Pella Lincoln 3
45 . Clay Sellard Bucklin KS 3
46 . Jeremy Baker Nebraska City 3
47 . Reed Payne Idaho Falls ID 3
48 . Zane DeVilbiss Farmington NM 3
49 . Cade Richards Lincoln 2
50 . Drew Janssen Pella IA 2
51 . Kyle Olberding Seneca KS 2
52 . Tim Watts Beloit KS 2
53 . Tucker Stevens Clay Center 2
54 . Brandon Verbeek Lincoln 1
55 . Daniel Nichols Lexington 1
56 . Joseph Craft Gothenburg 1
57 . Lance Lewis Mitchell 1
58 . Matt Bonine Onawa IA 1
59 . Todd Schwarz Colby KS 1
60 . Tyler Iverson Albion 1



Nebraska Points
Limited Modifieds Final 2023
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Brandon Spanjer Crete 106
2 . James Roebuck Genoa 92
3 . Robbie Thome Spalding 90
4 . Joseph Cooper North Platte 72
5 . Spencer Galaway York 66
6 . David Johnson Columbus 59
7 . Matthew Andrews Seward 56
8 . Tyler Afrank Norfolk 52
9 . Colby Langenberg Norfolk 47
10 . Lance Borgman Beatrice 46
11 . Adam Armstrong Beatrice 45
12 . Troy Bayne Hershey 45
13 . Devyn Peterson Milford 44
14 . Jacob Slough Doniphan 42
15 . Justin Svoboda David City 41
16 . Adam Vrbka Eagle 38
17 . Lee Horky Fairbury 34
18 . Noah Williams Ashland 34
19 . Kevin McCarthy Naper 33
20 . Thomas Etherton Denton 33
21 . Lee Hoerle Burwell 32
22 . Cameron Meyer Pierce 29
23 . Hunter Smith Brush CO 27
24 . Drake Bohlmeyer Beatrice 23
25 . Zane Turner North Platte 23
26 . Christopher Troidl Stuart 20
27 . Tyler Nerud Dorchester 20
28 . Mary Hahn Lincoln 19
29 . Shawn Kelley Humphrey 18
30 . Brandon Leonard Gibbon 16
31 . Douglas Beaman Fort Morgan CO 16
32 . Terry Kester Oakdale 16
33 . Kendell McCarthy Naper 15
34 . Rick Rohr Pickerell 15
35 . Kerry Jones North Platte 14
36 . Steve Swarthout Beatrice 14
37 . Darick Lamberson Grand Island 13
38 . Josh Pfeifer St. Paul 13
39 . Mason Richards Denton 13
40 . Trevor Noonan Dorchester 13
41 . Wes Hochstein Randolph 13
42 . Dane Martindale Lincoln 12
43 . Joe Feyen Plattsmouth 12
44 . Lukas Pohlmann Aurora 12
45 . Willy Kirk Sloan IA 11
46 . Gary Saathoff Beatrice 10
47 . McLain Reed Lincoln 10
48 . Derek Hall Lincoln 9
49 . Jonathan Jensen Norfolk 9
50 . Jacob Swanson Lincoln 8
51 . Michael Wolfe Hartington 8
52 . Terry Richards Denton 8
53 . David Trauernicht Beatrice 7
54 . Dean Wilkinson Neligh 7
55 . Lane Cornwell Albion 7
56 . Shawn Pospisil Lincoln 7
57 . Claton Peters Waco 6
58 . Nick Snyder Beatrice 6
59 . Taylor Metz Washington KS 6
60 . Andrew Whitmore Beatrice 5
61 . Nick Hankins Bennett CO 5
62 . Rusty Glosser Norfolk 5
63 . Tyler Beaman Fort Morgan CO 5
64 . Tyler Harr Ashland 5
65 . Carter McCarthy Springview 4
66 . Jacob Tobey North Platte 4
67 . Ronnie Grass Albion 4
68 . Benji Legg Beatrice 3
69 . Dana Deeke Waverly 3
70 . Kash Wenske Byron 3
71 . Mike Scheinost Ceresco 3
72 . Robert Draper Valparaiso 3
73 . Travis Runcie Beatrice 3
74 . Blake Beno Kearney 2
75 . Breanna Pfanstiel Lincoln 2
76 . Chad Dolan Gibbon 2
77 . Dan Wagner Sioux City IA 2
78 . Doug Hilkemann Wynot 2
79 . James Kleinheksel Columbus 2
80 . Lane Heil North Platte 2
81 . Lauren Cook Lincoln 2
82 . Michael Sherwood Beatrice 2
83 . Richard Flock Malcolm 2
84 . Ryan Arbogast Goehner 2
85 . Shawn Hein Beatrice 2
86 . Toby Ives Verdigre 2
87 . Tommy Tanner Hinton IA 2
88 . Tyler Miller Gothenburg 2
89 . Zane Woodman Seward 2
90 . Anthony Trotta Columbus 1
91 . Arie Schouten Blair 1
92 . Beau Riffel Fremont 1
93 . Brady Henderson Curtis 1
94 . Brayden Weller Palmer 1
95 . Brent Kassik Geneva 1
96 . Christopher Tarango Aurora CO 1
97 . Dave Cook Lincoln 1
98 . Dion Kovar Rising City 1
99 . Hailey Turner North Platte 1
100 . Jeff Zimmerman York 1
101 . Kirk Beatty Sioux City IA 1
102 . Matthew Miller Concordia KS 1
103 . Riley Osantowski Columbus 1
104 . Tim Swartz Lincoln 1
105 . Ty Weidner Chandler AZ 1
106 . Tyler Deeke Waverly 1



Nebraska Points
Stock Cars Final 2023
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Dillon Richards Beatrice 87
2 . Kyle Wilkinson Neligh 75
3 . Cameron Wilkinson Neligh 70
4 . Jeff Ware Columbus 62
5 . Kyle Vanover Beatrice 56
6 . David Murray Jr. Oberlin KS 55
7 . Jordan Grabouski Beatrice 51
8 . Mike Nichols Harlan IA 49
9 . Tyler Barribo Grand Island 48
10 . Jed Williams Edgar 46
11 . Tejay Mielke Norfolk 46
12 . Jacob Anson Albion 45
13 . Tyler Iverson Albion 45
14 . Bo Egge Kearney 35
15 . Austin Brauner Platte Center 31
16 . Chad Bruns Wakefield 30
17 . Marty Steinbach Fremont 29
18 . Matt Boucher Murdock 29
19 . Jeff Whiting Gothenburg 28
20 . Scott Smith Davenport 28
21 . Kyle Clough Wallace 27
22 . Lance Borgman Beatrice 26
23 . Mark Krieger Stuart 26
24 . Shane Stutzman Milford 26
25 . Jake Kubik Bassett 25
26 . Colton Osborn Cozad 22
27 . Chad Briese Albion 19
28 . Nate Thompson Fremont 19
29 . Dylan Haney Fremont 18
30 . Dana Rasmussen Rising City 17
31 . Steve Aitken Cozad 17
32 . Tim Delaney Sargent 17
33 . Andy Huffaker Hastings 16
34 . Benji Legg Beatrice 16
35 . Brandon Conkwright Wamego KS 16
36 . Eric Haase Norfolk 16
37 . Max Harder Virginia 16
38 . Scott Styskal David City 16
39 . Derek Sehi Neligh 15
40 . Ron Pettitt Norfolk 15
41 . Bryan Herrick Curtis 14
42 . Cade Richards Lincoln 14
43 . Dusty Blake Hebron 13
44 . Robert Leonard Gibbon 13
45 . Dan Jackson Ceresco 12
46 . Jesse Vanlaningham Beatrice 12
47 . Tanner Pettit Norfolk 12
48 . Ben Bogle Elwood 11
49 . Chad Heater Utica 11
50 . John Anderson Omaha 11
51 . Tanner Cunningham Tilden 11
52 . Dan Nelson Homesville 10
53 . Matt Fralin Beatrice 10
54 . Blaine Fix Atkinson 9
55 . Nick Beckman Lincoln 9
56 . Tyler Frye Belleville KS 9
57 . Gary Laflin Beatrice 8
58 . Jesse Sobbing Malvern IA 8
59 . Joseph Cooper North Platte 8
60 . Troy Bruns Wayne 8
61 . Dave Langan Albion 7
62 . Dylan Smith Osceola 7
63 . Jordan Barribo Grand Island 7
64 . Kody Roth Spencer 7
65 . Mike Earll Gothenburg 7
66 . Nate Desive O'Neill 7
67 . Rick Maier Cozad 7
68 . Robbie Thome Spalding 7
69 . Ryan Fajman Albion 7
70 . Damon Richards David City 6
71 . Grant Milnar Stuart 6
72 . Nathan Landauer Davey 6
73 . Tathan Burkhart Hays KS 6
74 . Austin Brands Boyden IA 5
75 . Casey Woken Norton KS 5
76 . Dallon Murty Chelsea IA 5
77 . Jeremy Down Nebraska City 5
78 . Neil Bruns Norfolk 5
79 . Ryan Harris Homer 5
80 . Tyler Steckelberg Pierce 5
81 . Aaron Cain Homer 4
82 . Damon Murty Chelsea IA 4
83 . Tim Drake Murray 4
84 . Travis Demilt Ogallala 4
85 . Frank Mladek Lexington 3
86 . Justin Addison Norfolk 3
87 . Kyle Dumpert Utica 3
88 . Travis Kernick Kearney 3
89 . Aiden Miller Goodland KS 2
90 . Chuck Sands Neligh 2
91 . Fred DeSive O'Neill 2
92 . Hans Houfek Emerson 2
93 . Paul Burck Beatrice 2
94 . Tyler Easterday Lexington 2
95 . Bob Ruisinger Bennet 1
96 . Chad Dolan Gibbon 1
97 . Jaret Wood Jensen 1
98 . Jeremiah Slough Grand Island 1
99 . John Bruegman Elkhorn 1
100 . Randy Hooker Humphrey 1
101 . Shawn Graham Shreveport LA 1
102 . Zane DeVilbiss Farmington NM 1



Nebraska Points
Winged Sprints (All) Final 2023
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Tyler Drueke Eagle 62
2 . Stu Snyder Lincoln 45
3 . Gunnar Pike South Bend 33
4 . Jason Danley Lincoln 29
5 . Joey Danley Lincoln 28
6 . Mitchell Dvorak Stuart 28
7 . Trevor Grossenbacher Hickman 25
8 . Bob Dvorak Stuart 24
9 . Adam Gullion Lincoln 23
10 . Adam Walton Atkinson 23
11 . Danial Frickel Atkinson 20
12 . Zach Blurton Quinter KS 17
13 . Mike Boston Lincoln 15
14 . Jake Galusha Lincoln 14
15 . Jeremy Huish Jetmore KS 14
16 . Cole Wayman Lincoln 12
17 . Don Droud Jr. Lincoln 12
18 . Jack Dover Lincoln 12
19 . Jason Martin Lincoln 12
20 . Tim Estenson Fargo ND 12
21 . Cody Ledger Omaha 10
22 . Gene Ackland Martell 10
23 . Shane Sundquist Bertrand 10
24 . Shon Pointer Grand Island 10
25 . Daniel Nekolite O'Neill 9
26 . Ryan Kitchen Seward 9
27 . Jay Russell Elwood KS 8
28 . Brandon Horton Omaha 7
29 . Cole Vanderheiden Papillion 7
30 . Josh Riggins Lincoln 6
31 . Blake Hahn Sapulpa OK 5
32 . Jake Bubak Golden CO 5
33 . Jake Martens Fairview OK 5
34 . Jon Freeman Salina KS 5
35 . Kyle Larson Elk Grove CA 5
36 . Owen Dimm Mifflintown PA 5
37 . Tim Hilfiker Greenwood 5
38 . Austin McCarl Altoona IA 4
39 . Brandon Bosma Rock Rapids IA 4
40 . Clint Benson Papillion 4
41 . Doug Lovegrove Waverly 4
42 . Rick Hansen Omaha 4
43 . Rico Abreu St. Helena CA 4
44 . Terry Easum Broken Arrow OK 4
45 . Tyler Harris Vidor TX 4
46 . Brandon Stevenson Holstein IA 3
47 . Gio Scelzi Fresno CA 3
48 . Lee Goos Jr. Hartford SD 3
49 . Nathan Weiler Omaha 3
50 . Toby Chapman Panama 3
51 . Andrew Jackson Fremont 2
52 . Bret Klabunde Omaha 2
53 . Buddy Kofoid Penngrove CA 2
54 . Chris Graf Glencoe MN 2
55 . Garet Williamson Columbia MO 2
56 . Matt Richards Lincoln 2
57 . Ryan Roberts Aurora 2
58 . Seth Brahmer Wisner 2
59 . Tony Rost Utica 2
60 . Alex Davenport Lincoln 1
61 . Anthony Macri Dillsburg PA 1
62 . Brant O'Banion Parker SD 1
63 . Chad Salem Oberlin KS 1
64 . Monty Ferriera Lincoln 1
65 . Riley Goodno Knoxville IA 1
66 . Shayle Bade Lincoln 1


Nebraska Points
Late Model Final 2023
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Cory Dumpert York 114
2 . Alex Banks Newman Grove 73
3 . Chase Osborne Norfolk 52
4 . Cade Richards Lincoln 38
5 . Nelson Vollbrecht Stanton 35
6 . Alex Humphrey Giltner 32
7 . Dylan Schmer Aurora 30
8 . Jacob Kubicka Juniata 26
9 . Kale Kosiski Ralston 23
10 . Denton Duncan Ravenna 21
11 . Justin Gregg Hastings 19
12 . Ben Sukup Norfolk 18
13 . Devin Johnson Bloomfield 18
14 . Travis Dickes Madison 18
15 . J.J. Rodeman Cairo 17
16 . Tom Svoboda David City 17
17 . Cale Osborn Lexington 16
18 . Beau Johnson Plainview 14
19 . Jake Bridge Waverly 14
20 . Josh Leonard Gibbon 14
21 . Bobby Pierce Oakwood IL 13
22 . Daniel Smith Wichita KS 13
23 . Justin Zeitner Malvern IA 13
24 . Matt Haase Norfolk 13
25 . Tad Pospisil Norfolk 13
26 . Bill Leighton Jr. Omaha 11
27 . Spencer Landers Cairo 10
28 . Andrew Kosiski Omaha 9
29 . Austin Svoboda David City 9
30 . Mark Lueken Albion 9
31 . Ricky Thornton Jr. Adel IA 9
32 . Charlie McKenna Clear Lake IA 8
33 . Jesse Sobbing Malvern IA 8
34 . Derrick Stewart Ainsworth IA 7
35 . Brandon Sheppard New Berlin IL 6
36 . Daulton Wilson Fayetteville NC 6
37 . Eric Vonosdall Hoskins 6
38 . Greg Krohn Albion 6
39 . Justin Bertschinger Norfolk 6
40 . Kyle Bronson Brandon FL 6
41 . Scott Lewis North Glenn CO 6
42 . Travis Birkley Wakefield 6
43 . Casey Landers Cairo 5
44 . Devin Moran Dresden OH 5
45 . Joey Haase Norfolk 5
46 . Kyle Clough Wallace 5
47 . Brock Carlson Winside 4
48 . Corey Zeitner Omaha 4
49 . J.C. Wyman Griswold IA 4
50 . Jacob Brown Omaha 4
51 . Jim Johnson Plainview 4
52 . Shane Clanton Zebulon GA 4
53 . Brady Balderston Aurora CO 3
54 . Brandon Lewis Brighton CO 3
55 . Dean Abbey Boyd TX 3
56 . Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville IL 3
57 . Mike Collins New Orleans LA 3
58 . Blair Kraus Gretna 2
59 . Darrel DeFrance Marshalltown IA 2
60 . Hudson O'Neal Martinsville IN 2
61 . Jack Hearty Omaha 2
62 . Jonathan Davenport Blairsville GA 2
63 . Nick Hoffman Mooresville NC 2
64 . Zach Zeitner Bellevue 2
65 . Bill Kubik Grand Island 1
66 . Cade Dillard Robeline LA 1
67 . Chris Johnson Bloomfield 1
68 . Cole Ashby Aurora 1
69 . Cory Beckstrom Omaha 1
70 . Dan Lueken Albion 1
71 . Junior Coover Norfolk 1
72 . Kaleb Jasperson Pierce 1
73 . Roger Elliot Omaha 1
74 . Tanner English Benton KY 1

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