With most of the tracks having completed their regular season and with the Fall specials season ahead, let's take a quick look at where the All Iowa Points stand in all nine divisions.
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The Late Model race appears to be down to two contenders who are both seeking their first All Iowa Points title with division rookie Logan Veloz holding a slim two point advantage over Zach Zeitner. Veloz would have likely been further ahead had his home track, the East Moline Speedway, not closed down after it's July 27th show while Zeitner is again trying to become only the second Late Model champion in fifty-nine years of the All Iowa Points to be based west of Interstate 35 joining Omaha's Joe Kosiski who secured the title in 1992. Zach also made a run at a championship in 2022 when he finished third behind Justin Kay and Matt Ryan. Kale Kosiski will post his best finish in the standings ever as he currently ranks third, another Late Model rookie and three-time Stock Car champion Dallon Murty is fourth while C.J. Horn and three-time Late Model champion Matt Ryan are tied for fifth.
All Iowa Points
Late Model
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Logan Veloz Colona IL 91
2 . Zach Zeitner Bellevue NE 89
3 . Kale Kosiski Ralston NE 64
4 . Dallon Murty Chelsea 61
5 . C.J. Horn Cedar Rapids 59
6 . Matt Ryan Davenport 59
7 . Curtis Glover Knoxville 53
8 . Denny Woodworth Mendon IL 52
9 . Bobby Pierce Oakwood IL 48
10 . Ty Webster Monroe WI 47
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In our end of May update Jeremy Mills ranked fourth in the All Iowa Points Modified standings and he now heads into the Fall with a nine point advantage over Spencer Diercks as he looks to add to his 2009 title. Both Mills and Diercks are in hot pursuit of the IMCA Modified National title currently trailing Michigan's Jeff Reay by three and four points respectively with Diercks hitting the road a couple of times recently, first going head-to-head with Reay at the I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, Michigan, on August 1st where he finished third to Reay's victory and then on August 13th he scored a win in Wilmot, Wisconsin. Two-time AIP Limited Modified champion Logan Anderson is still in the hunt in third, the 2008 Modified champion Todd Shute is fourth and Jed Freiburger has recently climbed into the top five dropping early season point leader Izac Mallicoat to sixth.
All Iowa Points
Modified
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Jeremy Mills Clear Lake 117
2 . Spencer Diercks Davenport 108
3 . Logan Anderson Eddyville 96
4 . Todd Shute Des Moines 88
5 . Jed Freiburger Dubuque 82
6 . Izac Mallicoat Boone 79
7 . Chris Zogg New Liberty 74
8 . Jeff Larson Freeport IL 72
9 . Shawn Harker Nebraska City NE 65
10 . Cayden Carter Oskaloosa 64
The runner-up the last two years to Derek Green and Mike Nichols, John Oliver Jr. now appears to be headed to his second All Iowa Points Stock Car title as he holds thirty point advantage over Kelly Shryock. This would be Oliver's second AIP championship, his first coming in 2018, while Shryock is seeking his first Stock Car championship to add to three Modified state titles. Former Hobby Stock champ Dustin Griffiths sits in third, Mike Albertson rides in fourth while Myles Michehl now joins the top five.
All Iowa Points
Stock Car
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . John Oliver Jr. Danville 171
2 . Kelly Shryock Fertile 141
3 . Dustin Griffiths Ottumwa 137
4 . Mike Albertsen Audubon 120
5 . Myles Michehl Fort Dodge 97
6 . Justin Luinenburg Reading MN 83
7 . Kodey Miles Bernard 75
8 . Mitch Hovden Decorah 70
9 . Tony Olson Cedar Rapids 66
10 . Maguire DeJong Montezuma 64
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With 164 points already on the board Dylan VanWyk is having a phenomenal season and that total alone would normally win an All Iowa Points championship. However, his fellow Oskaloosa resident Brayton Carter is having a record breaking season already scoring thirty-four feature wins and surpassing the 200 point mark well before the month of September as he is ready to post his third straight, and fourth overall All Iowa Points championship in the Limited Modified division. Dan Hovden and Jarrett Franzen are also having championship-worthy seasons ranking third and fourth while both two-time champion Tony Olson and former Hobby Stock champion Mike Smith have also eclipsed the 100 point mark.
All Iowa Points
Limited Modified
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Brayton Carter Oskaloosa 221
2 . Dylan VanWyk Oskaloosa 164
3 . Dan Hovden Decorah 140
4 . Jarrett Franzen Maquoketa 134
5 . Tony Olson Cedar Rapids 102
6 . Mike Smith Lake City 101
7 . Willy Kirk Sloan 92
8 . Cam Reimers Kelley 87
9 . Kaeden Bronner Austin MN 83
10 . Matt Avila Boone 80
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Southeast Nebraska driver Dillon Richards continues to set the pace in the Hobby Stock standings as the Beatrice driver looks to go green to checkers in earning his first All Iowa Points championship. He too is also locked into a tight race for the IMCA National title that has taken him into Minnesota to go head-to-head recently with Cory Probst and that has allowed Brandon Nielsen to close the gap to just 16 markers heading into specials season. Joshua Monson remains in chase as well currently in third, the 2020 champion Dustin Gulbrandson ranks fourth and the 2022 Hobby Stock champ Randy Lamar is currently in fifth.
All Iowa Points
Hobby Stock
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Dillon Richards Beatrice NE 137
2 . Brandon Nielsen Spencer 121
3 . Joshua Monson Clear Lake 115
4 . Dustin Gulbrandson Hartford SD 108
5 . Randy Lamar Buffalo 93
6 . Daniel Wauters Tipton 85
7 . Blake Luinenburg Reading MN 82
8 . Dayton Ulrich Kiron 80
9 . Jordan Miles Bernard 79
10 . Parker Anderson Welcome MN 78
With three-time and defending Four Cylinder champion Cyle Hawkins stepping away from the sport in 2025 to follow his kids' activities. that leaves the door open four a first time All Iowa Points champion and last year's runner-up Michael Gardner is poised to assume the throne. His lead is just seventeen points though over Cristian Grady while Caine Mahlberg is third just twenty-five markers from the front. Mahlberg had the 2021 title in hand until Hawkins snatched it away in the final event of that season. Jacob Welter and Spencer Roggentien are tied for fourth and both could make a late run to get into contention.
All Iowa Points
Four Cylinder
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Michael Gardner Des Moines 113
2 . Cristian Grady Cedar Rapids 96
3 . Caine Mahlberg Dunlap 88
4 . Jacob Welter Farley 83
5 . Spencer Roggentien Amana 83
6 . Jeremy Hills Postville 59
7 . Dustin Forbes Rock Falls IL 58
8 . Gilbert Aldape Sioux City 58
9 . Kiegan Werner Pierce NE 57
10 . Barry Taft Argyle 52
11 . Blake Fineran Norwalk 52
12 . Brooke Osler Milford 52
13 . Levi Volkert Correctionville 52
The Sprint Car specials are few and far between at the All Iowa Points tracks and with the advantage that the current leaders enjoy, the All Iowa Points titles for 2025 may have already been determined in all three divisions.
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In the 410's, the 2025 Knoxville Nationals Champions, eighteen-year-old Ryan Timms has clinched his first All Iowa Points title as he holds a 40 point advantage over Kaleb Johnson. At the end of May Timms' advantage was just five points. so to say that he has had a hot summer is an understatement. Knoxville track champion Austin McCarl, the 2022 All Iowa Points champion, is third, 2017 champion Kerry Madsen is fourth while World of Outlaws regular Buddy Kofoid ranks fifth.
All Iowa Points
410 Sprint
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Ryan Timms Oklahoma City OK 85
2 . Kaleb Johnson Sioux Falls SD 45
3 . Austin McCarl Altoona 42
4 . Kerry Madsen St. Marys NSW 38
5 . Buddy Kofoid Penngrove CA 35
6 . Brian Brown Grain Valley MO 33
7 . David Gravel Waterford CT 27
8 . Rico Abreu St. Helena CA 24
9 . Kyle Larson Elk Grove CA 22
10 . Bill Balog North Pole AK 16
11 . Carson Macedo Lemoore CA 16
12 . Jack Dover Springfield NE 16
Earning his first Knoxville Raceway track championship as well as being in contention for the Sprint Invaders point title has propelled Tasker Phillips to the front of the pack in the 360 ranks. His 15-point advantage over twelve-time All Iowa Points champ Terry McCarl is not insurmountable though even though there only just a handful of 360 events remaining on the calendar. Riley Goodno, J.J. Hickle and three-time champion Glint Garner fill out the top five.
All Iowa Points
360 Sprint
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Tasker Phillips Pleasantville 48
2 . Terry McCarl Altoona 33
3 . Riley Goodno Knoxville 24
4 . J.J. Hickle Quilcene WA 23
5 . Clint Garner Sioux Falls SD 20
6 . Austin McCarl Altoona 18
7 . Sawyer Phillips Pleasantville 14
8 . Tyler Groenendyk Oskaloosa 14
9 . Colton Fisher Mediapolis 13
10 . Josh Schneiderman West Burlington 13
11 . Paul Nienhiser Chapin IL 13
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With his 31 point advantage over the nearest competition you can go ahead and write in Lee Goos Jr. for his fourth straight All Iowa Points crown in the 305 division. Tanner Gebhardt sit in second and he has a twenty-five point bulge over the rest of the pack showing just how these two have dominated this class in their respective areas in 2025. A two-time AIP champion, once in the 360's and once in the 305's, Dusty Ballanger currently ranks third followed by Brandon Bosma and J Kinder.
All Iowa Points
305 Sprint
Pos. Driver Hometown Points
1 . Lee Goos Jr. Hartford SD 94
2 . Tanner Gebhardt Burlington 63
3 . Dusty Ballenger Harrisburg SD 38
4 . Brandon Bosma Rock Rapids 37
5 . J Kinder Iberia MO 35
6 . Tyler Drueke Eagle NE 29
7 . Adam Gullion Lincoln NE 26
8 . Billy Alley Bennet NE 26
9 . Aydin Lloyd Brandon SD 25
10 . Brandon Horton Waterloo NE 25
As we head into the stretch run of the 2025 racing season don't forget about our
Special Events Calendar that can help you plan your next road trip and for a full rundown of the
All Iowa Points visit the Points page at Positively Racing.
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