Thursday, December 19, 2024

No Surprise, Bobby Pierce Is The 2024 Late Model Back Stretch National Champion

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 Late Models.

Barry Johnson photo
It should come as no surprise that three national touring drivers top this list, especially given the fantastic season that each of them had in 2024. According to MRP our Nationl Champion Bobby Pierce ran 102 features with 38 wins in 76 top five finishes and our runner-up Ricky Thornton Jr. also raced Stock Cars, Modifieds, Midgets and even Micro Sprints on his way to 31 wins in 2024. Devin Moran finishes third while Kyle Hardy is the first regional racer on the list in fourth. Fifth goes to Summer Nationals champion Tyler Erb with Illinois state champ Jason Feger finishing in a tie for sixth with North Dakota's Tyler Peterson. 

2024 Late Model State Champions

Alabama - Jake Traylor, Lagrange GA

Arkansas - Steven Crocker, Jonesboro

California - Anthony Slaney, Martinez

Carolinas - Dustin Mitchell, Pine Level NC

Desert Southwest - Shane McNutt, Las Cruces NM

Florida/Georgia - Chris Woods, Statum GA

Illinois (Crates) - Dakota Ewing, Warrensburg

Illinois (Supers) - Jason Feger, Bloomington

Indiana - Tyler Cain, Seymour

Iowa -Travis Denning, Sterling IL

Kansas -Dusty Leonard, Marysville

Kentucky - Brandon Fouts, Kite

Michigan - Travis Stemler, Ionia

Minnesota - Shane Sabraski, Rice

Mississippi/Louisiana - David Williamson, Seminary MS

Missouri - Tucker Cox, Jefferson City

Nebraska - Cory Dumpert, York

North Dakota - Dustin Strand, Grand Forks

Northeast US - Matt Hill, Georgetown DE

Ohio - Kyle Moore, Mansfield

Oklahoma - Kip Hughes, Enid

Pacific Northwest - Bricen James, Albany OR

Pennsylvania - Michael Norris, Sarver

Rockies - Eddie Kirchoff, Gillette WY

South Dakota - Chad Becker, Aberdeen

Tennessee - Larry Barber Jr., Hopkinsville KY

Texas - Jim Moon, New Florence MO

Virginias - Justin Williams, Lynchburg VA

Wisconsin - Cade Nelson, Hermantown MN



Back Stretch National Points

Late Model 60 Pts Minimum

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Bobby Pierce Oakwood IL 309

2 . Ricky Thornton Jr. Chandler AZ 218

3 . Devin Moran Dresden OH 181

4 . Kyle Hardy Stephens City VA 179

5 . Tyler Erb New Waverly TX 170

6 . Jason Feger Bloomington IL 162

7 . Tyler Peterson Hickson ND 162

8 . Ryan Gustin Marhsalltown IA 158

9 . Jonathan Davenport Blairsville GA 152

10 . Brandon Sheppard New Berlin IL 148

11 . Tyler Carpenter Parkersburg WV 140

12 . Cory Dumpert Newman Grove NE 138

13 . Rusty Schlenk McClure OH 133

14 . Dakota Ewing Decatur IL 132

15 . Kyle Moore Mansfield OH 132

16 . Shane Sabraski Rice MN 131

17 . Matthew Larson Lake Elmo MN 128

18 . Brandon Fouts Kite KY 127

19 . Cade Nelson Hermantown MN 125

20 . Ashton Winger Hampton GA 115

21 . Tommy Elston Keokuk IA 114

22 . Travis Denning Sterling IL 112

23 . Brandon Overton Evans GA 111

24 . Chad Becker Aberdeen SD 109

25 . Justin Williams Lynchburg VA 107

26 . Mike Marlar Winfield TN 106

27 . Jim Moon New Florence MO 102

28 . Chase Osterhoff Kankakee IL 101

29 . David Williamson Seminary MS 101

30 . Dustin Strand Grand Forks ND 101

31 . Hayden Ownbey Cleveland TN 101

32 . Nick Hoffman Mooresville NC 98

33 . Colten Burdette Parkersburg WV 98

34 . Garrett Alberson Las Cruces NM 97

35 . Ryan Unzicker El Paso IL 97

36 . Matt Ryan Davenport IA 96

37 . Larry Barber Jr. Hopkinsville KY 95

38 . Tyler Bare Rockbridge Baths VA 95

39 . Todd Brennan Zanesville OH 94

40 . Travis Stemler Ionia MI 94

41 . Evan Miller Silvis IL 93

42 . Braeden Dillinger Dawson PA 92

43 . Chase Holland Saucier MS 90

44 . Brian Shirley Chatham IL 89

45 . Tucker Cox Jefferson City MO 88

46 . Anthony Roth Columbus NE 86

47 . McKay Wenger Fairbury IL 86

48 . Dale McDowell Chickamauga GA 85

49 . Denny Woodworth Mendon IL 83

50 . Shannon Lee Lumberton MS 83

51 . Brent Trimble Morgantown WV 83

52 . Dave Hess Jr. Waterford PA 82

53 . Ricky Weiss Headingly MB 82

54 . Tyler Cain Seymour IN 81

55 . Cole Searing Huron SD 80

56 . Steven Crocker Jonesboro AR 80

57 . Tad Pospisil Norfolk NE 80

58 . Daulton Wilson Fayetteville NC 78

59 . Pat Doar New Richmond WI 77

60 . Shannon Thornsberry Martin KY 77

61 . Tanner English Benton KY 77

62 . Max Blair Centerville PA 76

63 . Michael Norris Sarver PA 75

64 . Sawyer Crigler Alton MO 75

65 . Matt Hill Georgetown DE 74

66 . Greg Gokey Buckley MI 73

67 . Mark Whitener Middleburg FL 73

68 . Ortanik Mikel 73

69 . Zach Zeitner Bellevue NE 72

70 . Hudson O'Neal Martinsville IN 72

71 . Tucker Anderson Blairsville GA 72

72 . Cory Hedgecock Loudon TN 71

73 . Tim McCreadie Watertown NY 71

74 . Tommy Cordray Browning MO 69

75 . Austin Horton Whitesburg GA 69

76 . Bryson Mitchell Russelville AL 69

77 . Jeff Watson Campbellsville KY 69

78 . Josh Skorczewski Aberdeen SD 68

79 . Daryn Klein Fairview Heights IL 67

80 . Jeff Massengill Keewatin MN 67

81 . Kevin Collins West Plains MO 67

82 . Sam Mars Menomonie WI 67

83 . Dustin Mitchell Pine Level NC 66

84 . Nick Marolf Moscow IA 66

85 . Blaze Burwell Mt. Vernon IL 65

86 . Blake Craft Canon GA 65

87 . Booger Brooks Chickamauga GA 65

88 . Zach Milbee Poca WV 64

89 . Chris McElhenney Decatur MS 63

90 . Kevin Burdick Proctor MN 63

91 . Josh Rice Verona KY 63

92 . Logan Roberson Waynesboro VA 63

93 . Johnny Broking Grand Rapids MN 62

94 . Justin Wells Aurora MO 62

95 . Ken Lampp Statham GA 62

96 . Chris Woods Statum GA 62

97 . Chase Wilson Hoopeston IL 61

98 . Dalton Brown Crab Orchard KY 61

99 . James Cason Pendergrass GA 61

100 . Matt Becker Richfountain MO 61

101 . Jeremy Steele York SC 61

102 . Kyle Lear Saverna Park MD 61

103 . Andy Bryant Fort Scott KS 60

104 . Jayson Good Watertown SD 60

105 . Ryan Markham Ashland OH 60

106 . A.J. Hicks Grayson KY 60

107 . Brett Marlatt Canisteo NY 60


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