I cannot say that I will do this again, but with MyRacePass (MRP) now used by around 90% of the dirt tracks across the United States I was able to compile the points using the standard 5-point scale for states and regions in five common divisions beyond the fourteen states that we have been tracking since 2016. Yes, we also used track websites, Facebook posts and other "scavenger hunts" to get the results from tracks that do not use MRP. Believe it or not, we even ran into one track that said "if you want to know our results, then you need to come to the track".
Our system awards points in the same manner whether it is a weekly show, or a major special event, so what we are looking at is a measure of how often each driver finished in the top five during the 2024 season. This will be the first, and given the amount of time and effort this took, it could be the last "Back Stretch National Points" and today we take a look at the Modifieds.
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While his December visit to the dome did not go well, pretty much the rest of the 2024 season did for Arizona ace Chaz Baca as MRP shows him winning 37 of the 85 features that he raced in with 68 top fives that in our system adds up to the Back Stretch National Championship. Our Best of the Midwest driver Ethan Braaksma is just twelve points back in second while Tim Ward lands in third. Illinois Points champion Michael Long ranks fourth with Mike McKinney taking fifth.
2024 Modified State Champions
Alabama - Brett Gray, Temple GA
Arkansas - Carl McDade, Mulberry
California - Troy Foulger, Oakley
Carolinas - Chris Stowe, Mt. Holly NC
Desert Southwest - Chaz Baca, Mesa AZ
Florida/Georgia - Matt Sandefur, Mineral Bluff GA
Illinois - Michael Long, Fowler
Indiana - Derek Losh, Renssalaer
Iowa - Austen Becerra, Carthage IL
Kansas - Jake Nightingale, Hutchinson
Kentucky - Ben Petrey, Corbin
Michigan - Austin Harnick, Clare
Minnesota - Shane Sabraski, Rice
Mississippi/Louisiana - Chris Henigan, Marshall TX
Missouri - Tyler Hibner, Chillicothe
Nebraska - Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice
North Dakota - Travis Hagen, Williston
Northeast US - Gregory Moore, Defiance PA
Ohio - Sam Lovejoy, Zanesville
Oklahoma - Jacob Campbell, Hackett AR
Pacific Northwest - Bricen James, Albany OR
Pennsylvania - Dave Hess Jr., Waterford
Rockies - Shawn Natenstedt, Fernley NV
South Dakota - Mike Stearns, Hecla
Tennessee - Henry Hanger, Winchester
Texas - William Gould, Calera OK
Virginias - K.C. Burdette, Parkersburg WV
Wisconsin - Cole Czarneski, Denmark
Back Stretch National Points
Modified 70 points Min
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Chaz Baca Mesa AZ 228
2 . Ethan Braaksma Newton IA 216
3 . Tim Ward Harcourt IA 203
4 . Michael Long Fowler IL 187
5 . Mike McKinney Plainfield IL 181
6 . K.C. Burdette Parkersburg WV 175
7 . Austen Becerra Carthage IL 172
8 . Jim Chisholm Osage IA 165
9 . Mike Stearns Hecla SD 159
10 . Tyler Wolff Fayetteville AR 155
11 . Trevor Neville Mackinaw IL 143
12 . Cole Czarneski Denmark WI 142
13 . Rodney Sanders Happy TX 139
14 . Tom Berry Jr. Des Moines IA 136
15 . Will Krup Mt. Carmel IL 135
16 . Jed Freiburger Dubuque IA 131
17 . Tyler Hibner Chillicothe MO 131
18 . Houston Johnson Kansas City MO 129
19 . Joe Chisholm Osage IA 127
20 . Troy Cordes Dunkerton IA 126
21 . Troy Morris III Bakersfield CA 125
22 . Chris Henigan Marshall TX 124
23 . Kevin Adams Cameron WI 124
24 . Nathan Hagar Adair OK 124
25 . Shane Sabraski Rice MN 124
26 . Rick Conoyer Wentzville MO 122
27 . Chris Zogg New Liberty IA 121
28 . Cole Falloway Owensboro KY 120
29 . Jeremy Mills Clear Lake IA 118
30 . William Gould Calera OK 115
31 . Jordan Grabouski Beatrice NE 114
32 . Grey Ferrando Stayton OR 113
33 . Jake Timm Winona MN 113
34 . Chase Holland Success MS 112
35 . Jeff Larson Freeport IL 111
36 . Kenny Wallace St. Louis MO 108
37 . Brandon Beckendorf Danube MN 106
38 . Kollin Hibdon Pahrump NV 106
39 . Brett Gray Temple GA 105
40 . Sam Lovejoy Zanesville OH 104
41 . Travis Hagen Williston ND 102
42 . Dylan Thornton Orcutt CA 101
43 . Derek Losh Rensselaer IN 99
44 . Kyle Bond Guysville OH 99
45 . Terry Phillips Springfield MO 99
46 . Brandon Davis Hayfield MN 98
47 . Brady Gerdes Villard MN 96
48 . David Wietholder Liberty IL 96
49 . Jacob Campbell Hackett AR 95
50 . Kyle Strickler Mooresville NC 95
51 . Paden Phillips Chanute KS 95
52 . Austin Harnick Clare MI 94
53 . Ray Bollinger Kewanee IL 93
54 . Myron DeYoung Stanton MI 92
55 . Joseph Thomas Glyndon MN 91
56 . Dillon Nusbaum Spencerville IN 90
57 . Jake Nightingale Hutchinson KS 90
58 . Jimmy Lennex Jr. Maysville KY 90
59 . Nate Heinrich Bellingham MN 90
60 . Benji LaCrosse Green Bay WI 89
61 . Cade Dillard Robeline LA 89
62 . Owen Barnhill Milton FL 89
63 . Brad DeYoung Wheatfield IN 88
64 . Brett Berry Hays KS 88
65 . Jake O'Neil Tucson AZ 88
66 . Trevor Hughes Salina OK 88
67 . Jeremy Frenier Fort Morgan CO 87
68 . Shawn Natenstedt Fernley NV 87
69 . Tripp Gaylord Lakewood CO 87
70 . Ben Petrey Corbin KY 86
71 . Bricen James Albany OR 86
72 . Carl McDade Mulberry AR 86
73 . Kelly Shryock Fertile IA 86
74 . Nate Young Painesville OH 86
75 . Steve Mueller Eagle WI 85
76 . Tony Konold Clear Lake SD 85
77 . Michael Ledford Pontiac IL 84
78 . Mitchell Hunt Greenville MI 84
79 . Zeke McKenzie Claypool IN 84
80 . Dan Ebert Lake Shore MN 83
81 . Jeff Reay Portland MI 82
82 . Matt Werner Geneseo IL 82
83 . Mike Anderson Jim Falls WI 82
84 . Austin Friedman Forrest IL 81
85 . Izac Mallicoat Boone IA 81
86 . Colton Profitt Crossville TN 80
87 . Jody Bellefeuille Duluth MN 79
88 . Brandon Copp Brule WI 78
89 . Bart Taylor Sheridan WY 77
90 . Gary Christian Broken Bow OK 77
91 . Hunter Breland Hattiesburg MS 77
92 . Jake McBirnie Boone IA 77
93 . Matthew Day Farmersville TX 76
94 . Ty Clemens Belgrade MT 76
95 . Kurt Kile West Liberty IA 75
96 . Matt Sandefur Mineral Bluff GA 75
97 . Charlie Mohr Bettendorf IA 74
98 . Gary Dalton Morgantown WV 74
99 . Todd Shute Des Moines IA 74
100 . Clint Hatlestad Glencoe MN 73
101 . Lee Hibner Chillicothe MO 73
102 . Trent Loverude New Ulm MN 73
103 . Bob Broking Grand Rapids MN 72
104 . Dave Hess Jr. Waterford PA 72
105 . Eddie Kirchoff Gillette WY 71
106 . Kaden Blaeser Chippewa Falls WI 71
107 . Spencer Diercks Davenport IA 71
108 . Collen Winebarger Corbett OR 70
109 . Denny Eckrich Tiffin IA 70
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