Monday, December 22, 2025

Oliver Completes The Sweep; All Iowa Points, Best of the Midwest and Back Stretch Stock Car National Champion

Yes, he was edged out by Kelly Shryock for the IMCA National title, but with his success in some non-sanctioned events factored in as well, John Oliver Jr. has completed the clean sweep winning the All Iowa Points, the Best of the Midwest Points and the Back Stretch National Championship in the Stock Car division. The final one is the composite standings for all IMCA/USRA-type Stock Car events held across the United States in 2025 using the standard 5-point scale for all events, specials or weekly shows. 


Iowa drivers sweep the top five with Mike Albertson using his success in Arizona as well as at a season ending event in Texas to take the second spot. Shryock ranks third here followed by Dustin Griffiths and Myles Michehl. Wisconsin's Cole Czarneski is the best of the rest and his next adventure will be racing a Late Model in Australia.

As I have noted earlier, this will be the second and final "National Points" for the Back Stretch as trying to do every dirt track in the country is a bit too much for this old man! We will just stick with the fourteen states that make up our Best of the Midwest standings as we head into 2026. 

With that we wrap up 2025 and we wish you all a very Happy and healthy New Year! Our next entries here on the Back Stretch will be the updated Cumulative Missouri Points rolling out in the final two weeks of January.


2024 Stock Car State Champions

Arkansas - Joe Payne, Concord

California - Nicholas Johnson, Bakersfield

Desert Southwest - Josh Cain, Rio Rancho NM

Iowa  - John Oliver Jr., Danville

Kansas - Scott Miller, Hutchinson

Minnesota - Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg

Missouri - Doug Keller, Easton

Nebraska - Kyle Vanover, Beatrice

North Dakota - Brock Beeter, Minot

Oklahoma - Jeff Metcalf, Gentry AR

Pacific Northwest - Tyler Pagel, Brightwood OR

Rockies - Chris Lewis, Oroville CA

South Dakota - Travis Barker, Sioux City IA

Texas - Jeffrey Abbey, Comanche

Wisconsin - Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski



Back Stretch National Points

Stock Cars 60 Points Minimum

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . John Oliver Jr. Danville IA 214

2 Mike Albertsen Audubon IA 169

3 . Kelly Shryock Fertile IA 163

4 . Dustin Griffiths Ottumwa IA 154

5 . Myles Michehl Fort Dodge IA 126

6 . Cole Czarneski Denmark WI 125

7 . Josh Cain Rio Rancho NM 116

8 . Brad Derry New Market IA 114

9 . Rodney Schweizer Kansas City KS 112

10 . Shelby Williams Bonham TX 110

11 . Braden Richards Madrid IA 108

12 . Dan Mackenthun Hamburg MN 105

13 . Kyle Vanover Beatrice NE 104

14 . Dallon Murty Chelsea IA 103

15 . Justin Luinenburg Reading MN 103

16 . Rod Snellenberger Pulaski WI 103

17 . Derek Green Granada MN 102

18 . Jeff Ware Columbus NE 101

19 . Jeffrey Abbey Comanche TX 101

20 . Cayden Carter Oskaloosa IA 94

21 . Brayden Gjere Mabel MN 90

22 . Mitch Hovden Decorah IA 87

23 . Brandon Hare Elma IA 86

24 . Devon Jobin Alamagordo NM 83

25 . Kodey Miles Bernard IA 83

26 . Derrick Agee Huntsville MO 77

27 . Jaylen Wettengel Topeka KS 77

28 . Doug Keller Easton MO 75

29 . Nicholas Johnson Bakersfield CA 75

30 . Tony Olson Cedar Rapids IA 75

31 . Gage Neal Anamosa IA 74

32 . Tyler Wilson Little Suamico WI 73

33 . Andrew Burk Milan IL 72

34 . Tathan Burkhart Hays KS 72

35 . D.J. Banks Brush CO 72

36 . Scott Miller Hutchinson KS 70

37 . Cameron Wilkinson Neligh NE 69

38 . Maguire DeJong Montezuma IA 69

39 . R.C. Combs Albuquerque NM 68

40 . Chris Lewis Oroville CA 68

41 . Chris Hovden Cresco IA 67

42 . Tyler Cadwallader Amazonia MO 67

43 . Brayton Carter Oskaloosa IA 66

44 . Jimmy Gustin Marshalltown IA 66

45 . Austin Brauner Platte Center NE 65

46 . Daniel Eckblad St. Peter MN 65

47 . Dylan Clinton West Union IA 65

48 . Hunter Sandy Albuquerque NM 65

49 . Mark Hoeppner Rubicon WI 64

50 . Bobby Eubanks Concordia KS 63

51 . Jason Schlangen Cresco IA 63

52 . Matt Guillaume Haslet TX 63

53 . Mike Mullen Seymour WI 63

54 . Dustin Mooney Copperas Cove TX 62

55 . Jeff Metcalf Gentry AR 62

56 . Jesse Dennis Corning IA 62

57 . William Gould Calera OK 62

58 . Joe Payne Concord AR 61

59 . Mason Richards Denton NE 61

60 . Bo Partain Casa Grande  AZ 60


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