Stock Car Best of the Midwest Title to John Oliver Jr.

After placing fourth in 2023 and second in 2024, John Oliver Jr. moves to the top of the list of our Best of the Midwest Stock Car standings where we pool the points from all fourteen states that we follow using the standard 5-point scale across all events. It is the first BotM honor for Oliver who is now a two-time All Iowa Points champion in the division. 

The 2025 IMCA Stock Car National Champion Kelly Shryock holds down second on this list as Iowa drivers sweep the top six with Mike Albertson, Myles Michehl and Brad Derry next in line, although accumulated a good portion of his 114 points on Missouri tracks.

2025 Stock Car State Champions

South Dakota - Travis Barker, Sioux City IA

North Dakota - Brock Beeter, Minot

Minnesota - Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg

Wisconsin - Rod Snellenberger, Pulaski

Nebraska - Kyle Vanover, Beatrice

Iowa  - John Oliver Jr., Danville

Kansas - Scott Miller, Hutchinson

Oklahoma - Jeff Metcalf, Gentry AR

Missouri - Doug Keller, Easton

Texas - Jeffrey Abbey, Comanche

Arkansas - Joe Payne, Concord

Best In The Midwest 2025

Stock Cars 60 Points Minimum

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . John Oliver Jr. Danville IA 213

2 Kelly Shryock Fertile IA 163

3 . Dustin Griffiths Ottumwa IA 154

4 . Mike Albertsen Audubon IA 136

5 . Myles Michehl Fort Dodge IA 126

6 . Brad Derry New Market IA 114

7 . Rodney Schweizer Kansas City KS 112

8 . Dan Mackenthun Hamburg MN 105

9 . Kyle Vanover Beatrice NE 104

10 . Justin Luinenburg Reading MN 103

11 . Derek Green Granada MN 102

12 . Jeff Ware Columbus NE 101

13 . Jeffrey Abbey Comanche TX 101

14 . Rod Snellenberger Pulaski WI 99

15 . Braden Richards Madrid IA 98

16 . Cole Czarneski Denmark WI 95

17 . Cayden Carter Oskaloosa IA 94

18 . Brayden Gjere Mabel MN 90

19 . Dallon Murty Chelsea IA 87

20 . Mitch Hovden Decorah IA 87

21 . Brandon Hare Elma IA 86

22 . Kodey Miles Bernard IA 83

23 . Derrick Agee Huntsville MO 77

24 . Jaylen Wettengel Topeka KS 77

25 . Doug Keller Easton MO 75

26 . Tony Olson Cedar Rapids IA 75

27 . Shelby Williams Bonham TX 75

28 . Tyler Wilson Little Suamico WI 73

29 . Andrew Burk Milan IL 72

30 . Tathan Burkhart Hays KS 72

31 . Scott Miller Hutchinson KS 70

32 . Cameron Wilkinson Neligh NE 69

33 . Maguire DeJong Montezuma IA 69

34 . Gage Neal Anamosa IA 67

35 . Tyler Cadwallader Amazonia MO 67

36 . Chris Hovden Cresco IA 67

37 . Brayton Carter Oskaloosa IA 66

38 . Jimmy Gustin Marshalltown IA 66

39 . Austin Brauner Platte Center NE 65

40 . Daniel Eckblad St. Peter MN 65

41 . Dylan Clinton West Union IA 65

42 . Mark Hoeppner Rubicon WI 64

43 . Jason Schlangen Cresco IA 63

44 . Matt Guillaume Haslet TX 63

45 . Mike Mullen Seymour WI 63

46 . Bobby Eubanks Concordia KS 63

47 . Dustin Mooney Copperas Cove TX 62

48 . Jeff Metcalf Gentry AR 62

49 . Jesse Dennis Corning IA 62

50 . William Gould Calera OK 62

51 . Joe Payne Concord AR 61

52 . Mason Richards Denton NE 61