Parker Price-Miller (96) and Dominic Scelzi (41s) battle at Fairbury American Legion Speedway (Mark Funderburk Racing Photo)
(Bill W) June 5, 2019, Monroe, IA – Terry McCarl won at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa Saturday, while Kyle Larson topped the World of Outlaws at Fairbury American Legion Speedway Tuesday in Midwest Thunder Sprints Presented by www.OpenWheel101.com action.
This weekend will be a busy one, as five races in four states, covering three different sanctions will be contested. Eligible point races include Friday with the MOWA series at Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa, and the WoO show at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, North Dakota. On Saturday, Knoxville Raceway in Iowa will be back in action, while the WoO travels to Granite City Speedway in Minnesota. Sunday, the IRA will take to Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
Two-time and defending Midwest Thunder Sprints champion, Kerry Madsen leads the current point standings, ahead of Brian Brown, Terry McCarl, Paul Nienhiser and Bill Balog. Brooke Tatnell, Austin McCarl, Parker Price-Miller, Joe B. Miller and Jeremy Standridge round out the top ten.
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Next Up
Fri, June 7 – Lee County (IA) Speedway MOWA
Fri, June 7 – River Cities (ND) Speedway WoO
Sat, June 8 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Sat, June 8 – Granite City Speedway (MN) WoO
Sun, June 9 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) IRA
2019 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Point Standings (Feature Wins)
1. Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 195
2. Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 155 (2)
3. Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 128 (1)
4. Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL, 122 (2)
5. Bill Balog, Hartland, WI, 118 (1)
6. Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust., 108
7. Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA, 106
8. Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, IN, 105
9. Joe B. Miller, Millersville, MO, 86
10. Jeremy Standridge, Springfield, IL, 85
11. Carson Short, Marion, IL, 75 (1)
12. Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI, 58
13. Kyle Schuett, Philo, IL, 57
14. Jake Blackhurst, Hanna City, IL, 55
(tie) Jacob Patton, Bethalto, IL, 55
16. Matt Juhl, Tea, SD, 53
17. Cale Thomas, Fairland, IN, 52
18. Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN, 50 (1)
(tie) Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA, 50 (1)
20. Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN, 49
21. Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX, 48
22. Justin Henderson, Tea, SD, 45
23. Jason Keith, Fredericktown, MO, 42
24. Terry Babb, Decatur, IL, 40
25. Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL, 36
(tie) Mike Reinke, Howards, Grove, WI, 36
27. Korey Weyant, Springfield, IL, 35
(tie) Cory Bruns, Lincoln, IL, 35
(tie) Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN, 35
(tie) Jeremy Schultz, Beaver Dam, WI, 35
31. Robbie Standridge, Springfield, IL, 33
(tie) Ben Schmidt, Howards Grove, WI, 33
33. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA, 32
34. Steve Short, Farmington, MO, 30
(tie) Logan Faucon, Elkhart, IN, 30
(tie) Russel Borland, Kewaskum, WI, 30
(tie) Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 30
38. Gio Scelzi, Fresno, CA, 26
39. James McFadden, Ormeau, QLD, Aust., 25
40. Brayden Fox, Avon, IN, 24
(tie) Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA, 24
(tie) Justin Peck, Monrovia, IN, 24
43. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 22
44. Christopher King, Farmington, MO, 20
(tie) Dominic Scelzi, Fresno, CA, 20
46. Brayton Lynch, Springfield, IL, 18
(tie) Wayne Modjeski, Oak Creek, WI, 18
48. Chad Kemenah, Alvada, OH, 16
(tie) Trey Starks, Puyallup, WA, 16
(tie) Kris Spitz, Salem, WI, 16
(tie) Andy Bishop, Harrisburg, IL, 16
(tie) Todd King, Sheboygan Falls, WI, 16
(tie) Spencer Bayston, Lebanon, IN, 16
(tie) Wayne Johnson, Tuttle, OK, 16
55. Austin O’Dell, Rochester, IL, 14
(tie) Jim Moughan Jr., Springfield, IL, 14
50. Christopher Bell, Norman, OK, 12
(tie) Hunter Schuerenberg, Sikeston, MO, 12
(tie) Dustin Barks, Farmington, MO, 12
(tie) Lance Fassbender, Burnett, WI, 12
(tie) Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND, 12
55. Brady Barker, New Berlin, IL, 10
(tie) George Crawford, Springfield, IL, 10
(tie) Dale Blaney, Hartford, OH, 10
(tie) Steve Meyer, Sheboygan Falls, WI, 10
(tie) Dylan Tuxhorn, Pawnee, IL, 10
60. Cory Eliason, Selma, CA, 8
61. Aidan Roosevans, O’Fallon, IL, 6
(tie) Scott Neitzel, Beaver Dam, WI, 6
(tie) Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN, 6
62. Cory Eliason, Selma, CA, 4
63. Mason Daniel, Springville, CA, 4
(tie) Jereme Schroeder, Lake Villa, IL, 4
(tie) Sawyer Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 4
66. Brinton Marvel, Lizton, IN, 2
(tie) Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA, 2
(tie) Dave Uttech, Kenosha, WI, 2
Tentative 2019 Races that will be counted for Points with the Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com
Sat, April 6 – 34 Raceway (IA) IRA/MOWA (Carson Short, Marion, IL)
Sun, April 7 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA (Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL)
Fri, April 12 – Tri-City Speedway (IL) MOWA (Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN)
Sat, April 13 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Canceled)
Sat, April 20 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Fri, April 26 – Lake Ozark (MO) Speedway WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Sat, April 27 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Canceled)
Sat, April 27 – I-55 Raceway (MO) WoO (Rain)
Sun, April 28 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway WoO (Postponed)
Sat, May 4 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Fri, May 10 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex IRA (Postponed)
Sat, May 11 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway IRA (Rain)
Fri, May 17 – Wilmot (WI) Raceway All Stars/IRA (Rain)
Sat, May 18 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Rain)
Sat, May 18 – Plymouth (WI) Dirt Track All Stars/IRA (Rain)
Sun, May 19 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) All Stars (Rain)
Fri, May 24 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA (Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL)
Fri, May 24 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Rain)
Sat, May 25 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Rain)
Sun, May 26 – 141 Speedway (WI) IRA (Bill Balog, Hartland, WI)
Sat, June 1 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)
Tue, June 4 – Fairbury (IL) American Legion Speedway WoO (Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA)
Fri, June 7 – Lee County (IA) Speedway MOWA
Fri, June 7 – River Cities (ND) Speedway WoO
Sat, June 8 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Sat, June 8 – Granite City Speedway (MN) WoO
Sun, June 9 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) IRA
Fri, June 14 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway WoO
Sat, June 15 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway WoO
Sat, June 22 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Sat, June 22 – Beaver Dam Raceway (WI) WoO
Sun, June 23 – Dubuque (IA) Speedway WoO
Thurs, June 27 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) Nationals WoO
Fri, June 28 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) Nationals WoO
Fri, June 28 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway All Stars/MOWA
Sat, June 29 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) Nationals WoO
Sat, June 29 – Route 66 Speedway (IL) All Stars
Sun, June 30 – 141 Speedway (WI) IRA
Wed, July 3 – Dodge County (WI) Fairgrounds IRA
Fri, July 5 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) WoO
Sat, July 6 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Sat, July 6 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) WoO
Fri, July 12 – Lincoln (IL) Speedway MOWA
Sat, July 13 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Sat, July 13 – Wilmot (WI) Raceway WoO
Sat, July 20 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Sun, July 21 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) or LaSalle (IL) Speedway IRA/MOWA
Thurs, July 25 – Plymouth (WI) Dirt Track All Stars/IRA
Fri, July 26 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex All Stars
Fri, July 26 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA
Fri, July 26 – Langlade County Fairgrounds (WI) IRA
Sat, July 27 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway All Stars
Sun, July 28 – 34 Raceway (IA) All Stars
Fri, Aug 2 – I-55 Raceway (MO) WoO
Sat, Aug 3 – I-55 Raceway (MO) Ironman 55 WoO
Sat, Aug 3 – Wilmot (WI) Raceway IRA
Sun, Aug 4 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Cappy Classic
Mon, Aug 5 – Southern Iowa Speedway Front Row Challenge
Wed, Aug 7 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals
Thurs, Aug 8 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals
Fri, Aug 9 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals
Sat, Aug 10 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals
Fri, Aug 16 – River Cities Speedway (ND) WoO
Sat, Aug 17 – West Fargo (ND) WoO
Sat, Aug 17 – Wilmot (WI) Raceway IRA
Sun, Aug 18 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) IRA
Fri, Aug 23 – Black Hills Speedway (SD) WoO
Sat, Aug 24 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Fri, Aug 30 – Tri-City Speedway (IL) MOWA
Fri Aug 30 – Wilmot (WI) Raceway IRA
Sat, Aug 31 – Plymouth (WI) Dirt Track IRA
Sun, Sept 1 – 141 Speedway (WI) IRA
Fri, Sept 6 – Superior (WI) Speedway IRA
Fri, Sept 6 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA
Sat, Sept 7 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) Jerry Richert Memorial IRA
Sat, Sept 7 – Spoon River Speedway (IL) Tom Knowles Memorial MOWA
Fri, Sept 20 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex IRA
Fri, Sept 20 – Dodge City (KS) Raceway WoO
Sat, Sept 21 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex IRA
Sat, Sept 21 – Dodge City (KS) Raceway WoO
Sat, Sept 21 – Beaver Dam (WI) Raceway IRA
Wed, Sept 25 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway WoO
Fri, Sept 27 – Dodge County (WI) Fairgrounds IRA
Sat, Sept 28 – Plymouth (WI) Dirt Track IRA
Fri, Oct 4 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA
Sat, Oct 5 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA
Fri, Oct 18 – Lakeside Speedway (KS) WoO
Sat, Oct 19 – Lake Ozark (MO) Speedway WoO
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Photo: Parker Price-Miller (96) and Dominic Scelzi (41s) battle at Fairbury American Legion Speedway (Mark Funderburk Racing Photo)
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