All Iowa Points Through Memorial Day

The 2026 racing season got off to a slow start in and around Iowa due to another cool and wet Spring, but it looks like Mother Nature has finally decided to be a race fan again with some near perfect weather in the forecast over the next couple of weeks. This is great news for the IMCA Summer Nationals that moves to the Independence Motor Speedway this year and I look forward to working with Jeff Kropf and Tony Paris as practice and optional qualifying will take place on Sunday May 31st before three nights of racing in five divisions Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday June 1st through the 3rd. The entry list is solid in every class and if you can't be at the track make sure to dial us up on IMCA.tv.

I mentioned that it was "another cool and wet Spring" because it seems like with every year we see better weather for racing in the Fall than we do in March, April and May. In 2025 there were 155 events completed across the All Iowa Points paying tracks through May 25th, while this year that count dropped slightly to 150 race nights. In this day and age where promoters can use social media to hype an event without spending any money and then cancel days ahead of the event if the weather does not look good, hopefully they will continue to put those March and April races on the calendar because if you do get a couple of nice days it can get your season off to a great start on the balance sheet!

With the passing of the Memorial Day weekend it is time to take a look at who is off to a good start in the All Iowa Points and, since I am going back to 2025 for some stats as well, let's see how the early season leaders last year fared in the final standings to see how that might apply to our current leaders.

In the Late Models the 2025 champion Zach Zeitner was not in the top twelve at this point while then leader Curtis Glover finished ninth in the final standings. This year the defending champion Zeitner is off to a quick start with the 2023 champion Tommy Elston chasing him in second. Glover is off to another good start as he ranks third while Nick Marolf and Chad Simpson are looking for their first title filling out the top five. 

All Iowa Points

Late Model

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Zach Zeitner Bellevue NE 35

2 . Tommy Elston Keokuk 29

3 . Curtis Glover Knoxville 26

4 . Nick Marolf Moscow 23

5 . Chad Simpson Mount Vernon 20

6 . Jordan Krug Council Bluffs 20

7 . Spencer Havermale Quincy IL 19

8 . Jesse Sobbing Malvern 18

9 . Logan Veloz Colona IL 17

10 . Andy Nezworski Buffalo 16

11 . Drew Baker Omaha NE 16

12 . Dustin Smith Long Grove 16

13 . Troy Morris III Bakersfield CA 16

Young Izac Mallicoat was the Modified pace setter through Memorial Day in 2025 and he would go on to rank sixth in the final standings while the eventual champion Jeremy Mills ranked fourth. It would be the second All Iowa Points Modified championship for Mills with his first one coming in 2009. This year Todd Shute looks to return to glory as the 2008 AIP Modified champ currently holds a nineteen point advantage over two-time Modified champion Austen Becerra. The 2014 AIP champion in 2014 as well, Becerra is in search of his fourth overall title. Three drivers are currently tied for third including Mills, two-time champion Jeff Larson and Jed Freiburger who has been consistently in the top ten the last few seasons. 

All Iowa Points

Modified

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Todd Shute Des Moines 53

2 . Austen Becerra Carthage IL 34

3 . Jed Freiburger Dubuque 33

4 . Jeff Larson Freeport IL 33

5 . Jeremy Mills Clear Lake 33

6 . Spencer Diercks Davenport 30

7 . Kollin Hibdon Waterloo 29

8 . Tom Berry Jr. Des Moines 28

9 . Chaz Baca Mesa AZ 27

10 . Ethan Braaksma Newton 26

John Oliver Jr. got off to quick start in 2025 and went on to post his second All Iowa Points Stock Car championship and he looking to repeat that this season with a stout 26 point advantage over the 2023 champion Derek Green through Memorial Day weekend. Kodey Miles and the 2017 champion Nathan Wood are tied for third with Mike Albertson holding down fifth. 

All Iowa Points

Stock Car

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . John Oliver Jr. Danville 61

2 . Derek Green Granada MN 35

3 . Kodey Miles Bernard 34

4 . Nathan Wood Sigourney 34

5 . Mike Albertsen Audubon 33

6 . Braden Richards Madrid 30

7 . Jimmy Gustin Marshalltown 30

8 . Derrick Agee Huntsville MO 27

9 . Jordan Miles Bernard 27

10 . Buck Schafroth Orient 26

Brayton Carter had already scored 99 points through Memorial Day as he walked off to his third straight and fourth overall Limited Modified All Iowa Points championship in 2025. "Speedy Bray" is off to a slower start comparatively this season, but his 67 points is still enough to hold a twenty point bulge over last year's runner-up Dylan Van Wyk. Jake Sachau is in the third spot after finishing tenth last year, while Colton Livezy and the third ranked driver from 2025 Jarrett Franzen are tied for fourth. Will Wolf and Taylor Skauge are a couple of new faces in the top ten. 

All Iowa Points

Limited Modified

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Brayton Carter Oskaloosa 67

2 . Dylan VanWyk Oskaloosa 47

3 . Jake Sachau Denison 44

4 . Colton Livezy New Sharon 39

5 . Jarrett Franzen Maquoketa 39

6 . Will Wolf Lynnville 35

7 . Dan Hovden Decorah 33

8 . Ben Moudry Hastings MN 30

9 . Taylor Skauge Caledonia MN 29

10 . Matt Avila Boone 28

The Hobby Stock division is looking ripe at this point for a first-time All Iowa Points champion with only one previous winner in the top twenty through Memorial Day. Last year Dillon Richards was setting a quick pace, but when he parked his Hobby Stock after Super Nationals and raced his Four Cylinder through the Fall that allowed Brandon Neilsen to make a late run and earn his first AIP title. Nielsen was not in the top ten at this point last year.

Here in 2026 it is Tom Killen Jr. leading the way, already with fourteen top fives including two wins and seven runner-up finishes. Briar Kriegel who was ninth at this juncture in 2025 before fading to thirty-sixth currently ranks second. Karter Miles who ended up fourteenth last season is third, last year's runner-up Joshua Monson is fourth and he was not in the top ten early last year and the 2022 champion Randy Lamar is fifth. 

All Iowa Points

Hobby Stock

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Tom Killen Jr. Des Moines 50

2 . Briar Kriegel Brooklyn 42

3 . Karter Miles Bernard 41

4 . Joshua Monson Clear Lake 37

5 . Randy Lamar Buffalo 30

6 . Braden Gifford Boone 29

7 . Keaton Gorden Ottumwa 28

8 . Daniel Wauters Tipton 25

9 . Steven Taylor Sioux City 25

10 . Eric Knutson Slater 24

After finishing as the runner-up in 2024, Michael Gardner got of to a quick start last season on his way to the 2025 All Iowa Points championship for the Four Cylinders and while he has not been as dominant in the early stages of 2026, the defending champ currently ranks fifth. Tyler Fiebelkorn who was thirty-first in the final standings last year, leads the way through Memorial Day, but it is just a one point advantage over Levi Volkert who finished in a tie for twelfth last year. Gilbert Aldape, who ranked sixth on the 2025 final list, and southeast Nebraska driver Johnny Thomas are currently tied for third. Brooke Osler who currently ranks eighth and Katelynn Watts in tenth are looking to become the second female All Iowa Points champion through sixty years matching Kimberly Abbott's Four Cylinder title in 2016.

All Iowa Points

Four Cylinder

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Tyler Fiebelkorn Stuart 47

2 . Levi Volkert Correctionville 46

3 . Gilbert Aldape Sioux City 27

4 . Johnny Thomas Beatrice NE 27

5 . Michael Gardner Des Moines 25

6 . Blake Fineran Norwalk 24

7 . Cristian Grady Cedar Rapids 21

8 . Brooke Osler Milford 20

9 . Dyllan Bonk Hannibal MO 18

10 . Katelynn Watts Oskaloosa 18

In the 410 Sprint Cars Ryan Timms quick start in 2025 was a precursor to a Knoxville Nationals title and his first AIP championship and the young driver from Oklahoma is on top of the list below once again. The 2022 champ Austin McCarl is just one point behind in second while World of Outlaws champion David Gravel is just two points behind the leader. 

All Iowa Points

410 Sprint

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Ryan Timms Oklahoma City OK 15

2 . Austin McCarl Altoona 14

3 . David Gravel Waterford CT 13

4 . Brad Sweet Grass Valley CA 9

5 . Aaron Reutzel Clute TX 8

6 . Sheldon Haudenschild Wooster OH 7

7 . Carson Macedo Lemoore CA 6

8 . Buddy Kofoid Penngrove CA 5

9 . Christopher Thram Sanborn MN 5

10 . Corey Day Clovis CA 5

11 . Donny Schatz Fargo ND 5

Chris Martin has doubled up on his points through Memorial Day last season to set the early pace in the All Iowa Points chase for the 360 division. His brother Cam and defending AIP champion Tasker Phillips are just one point back in a tie for second with Kade Higday and Sawyer Phillips next in line.

All Iowa Points

360 Sprint

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Chris Martin Ankeny 14

2 . Cam Martin Ankeny 13

3 . Tasker Phillips Pleasantville 13

4 . Kade Higday Knoxville 12

5 . Sawyer Phillips Pleasantville 8

6 . Cam Sorrels Hallsville MO 7

7 . Josh Schneiderman West Burlington 7

8 . Cody Wehrle Burlington 5

9 . Terry McCarl Altoona 5

10 . Austin McCarl Altoona 4

11 . Sam Hafertepe Jr. Sunnyvale TX 4

12 . Sean McClelland Tulsa OK 4

Lee Goos Jr. ranked second at this stage last year before storming to his fourth straight All Iowa Points title in the 305 division and his quest for number five is on track as he is the leader through Memorial Day weekend. Jeff Wilke and the 2021 AIP champion Stuart Snyder are tied for second. Andrew Sullivan currently ranks fourth while Shayle Bade is off to a good start after taking time off to have a baby currently holding down fifth. 

All Iowa Points

305 Sprint

Pos. Driver Hometown Points

1 . Lee Goos Jr. Hartford SD 18

2 . Jeff Wilke Knoxville 15

3 . Stuart Snyder Lincoln NE 15

4 . Andrew Sullivan Arnolds Park 14

5 . Shayle Bade Lincoln NE 11

6 . Devin Friedrichsen Arthur 10

7 . J Kinder Iberia MO 10

8 . Jason Gorman New Hampton 9

9 . Ryan Bickett Ramona SD 9

10 . Gunnar Pike South Bend NE 8

11 . McCain Richards Burlington 8

12 . Tanner Gebhardt Burlington 8

13 . Tyler Drueke Eagle NE 8

This is the 60th year for the All Iowa Points and you can get the history of how it started, why I do it and how by clicking here, and you can find weekly updates of the full standings for all nine divisions at the All Iowa Points page at Positively Racing.

Hope to see you at the track soon!