Jason Feger Repeats Late Model "Best of the Midwest" Title

For the second year in a row Jason Feger tops our "Best of the Midwest" list for the Late Model division where we roll the state points together from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas. It is the fourth year in a row that the "High Side Hustler" has been in the top three of these standings that we have now been presenting for ten years. 

Three-time Best of the Midwest champ Bobby Pierce lands second here, but will be the favorite to take that Back Stretch National title that we will follow up with soon while Tyler Peterson, who was the Best of the Midwest in the Modifieds in 2022, ranks third for the second year in a row after a runner-up finish in 2023.

First time All Iowa Points champion Zach Zeitner lands in fourth while teenage sensation Cade Nelson is fifth.

2025 Late Model State Champions

South Dakota - Chad Becker, Aberdeen

North Dakota - Dustin Strand, Grand Forks

Minnesota - Kyle Peterlin, Hibbing

Wisconsin - Cade Nelson, Hermantown MN

Michigan - Travis Stemler, Ionia

Nebraska - Cory Dumpert, York

Iowa - Zach Zeitner, Bellevue NE

Illinois (Supers) - Jason Feger, Bloomington

Illinois (Crates) - Dakota Ewing, Warrensburg

Indiana - Tyler Cain, Seymour

Kansas -Josh Leonard, Gibbon NE

Oklahoma - Kip Hughes, Enid and Eli Ross, Muskogee

Arkansas - Eric Perry, Ward

Missouri - Tommy Cordray, Browning

Texas - Chris Daniel, Amarillo

Best In The Midwest 2025

Late Model 60 Pts Minimum

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Jason Feger Bloomington IL 154

2 . Bobby Pierce Oakwood IL 143

3 . Tyler Peterson Hickson ND 137

4 . Zach Zeitner Bellevue NE 134

5 . Cade Nelson Hermantown MN 125

6 . Travis Stemler Ionia MI 113

7 . Chad Becker Aberdeen SD 112

8 . Dustin Strand Grand Forks ND 105

9 . Dakota Ewing Decatur IL 102

10 . Chase Wilson Hoopeston IL 98

11 . Cory Dumpert Newman Grove NE 97

12 . Logan Veloz Colona IL 97

13 . Trevor Walsh Watertown SD 94

14 . Brandon Sheppard New Berlin IL 92

15 . Ricky Thornton Jr. Chandler AZ 92

16 . Kale Kosiski Ralston NE 90

17 . Eric Spangler Lake City MI 89

18 . Kevin Burdick Proctor MN 89

19 . Kyle Peterlin Hibbing MN 87

20 . Shane Sabraski Rice MN 85

21 . Dallon Murty Chelsea IA 83

22 . Logan Nickerson Vestaburg MI 83

23 . Derrick Hilliker Midland MI 82

24 . Brandon Thirlby Traverse City MI 81

25 . Brian Shirley Chatham IL 80

26 . Sawyer Crigler Alton MO 79

27 . C.J. Horn Cedar Rapids IA 78

28 . Dave Mass East Bethel MN 77

29 . Denny Woodworth Mendon IL 77

30 . Ryan Unzicker El Paso IL 76

31 . Hudson O'Neal Martinsville IN 76

32 . Matt Ryan Davenport IA 74

33 . Brandon Sweitzer Lincoln IL 72

34 . Lucas Peterson Grand Meadow MN 72

35 . Nick Hoffman Mooresville NC 72

36 . Cole Searing Huron SD 71

37 . Jonathan Davenport Blairsville GA 71

38 . Anthony Roth Columbus NE 69

39 . Eric Perry Ward AR 68

40 . Dennis Erb Jr. Carpentersville IL 65

41 . James Giossi New Richmond WI 64

42 . Tyler Erb New Waverly TX 64

43 . Dylan Thornton Orcutt CA 63

44 . Mike Stearns Aberdeen SD 63

45 . Tommy Cordray Browning MO 63

46 . Tyler Cain Seymour IN 63

47 . Parker Gilbertson Watson MN 63