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Up Next for the Midwest Thunder Sprints…
Thurs, Aug 13 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (WoO)
Fri, Aug 14 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (WoO)
Sat, Aug 15 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Capitani Classic)
Sat, Aug 15 – Fairbury American Legion Speedway (IL) (IRA/MOWA)
Fri, Aug 21 – Wilmot Raceway (WI) (IRA)
Fri, Aug 21 – River Cities Speedway (ND) (WoO)
Sat, Aug 22 – Wilmot Raceway (WI) (IRA)
Sun, Aug 23 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) (IRA)
Sun, Aug 23 – Red River Valley Speedway (ND) (WoO)
2020 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Point Standings (Feature Wins)
1. Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 473
2. Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 469 (3)
3. Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA, 397 (3)
4. Bill Balog, Hartland, WI, 370 (4)
5. Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 341
6. Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA, 340 (6)
7. Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA, 303
8. Shane Stewart, Bixby, OK, 286
9. Dominic Scelzi, Fresno, CA, 254
10. Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, WA, 245
11. Tim Kaeding, Campbell, CA, 232
12. Matt Juhl, Tea, SD, 215
13. Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL, 197 (1)
14. Gio Scelzi, Fresno, CA, 185
15. Justin Henderson, Tea, SD, 184 (1)
(tie) Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA, 184
17. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 172
18. Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX, 150 (2)
19. Cory Eliason, Visalia, CA, 147 (1)
20. Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 146
(tie) Hunter Schuerenberg, Sikeston, MO, 146
22. Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN, 139
23. Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN, 115
24. Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI, 108
25. Scott Neitzel, Beaver Dam, WI, 99
26. Jeremy Schultz, Beaver Dam, WI, 96
27. Russel Borland, Kewaskum, WI, 95
28. Trey Starks, Puyallup, WA, 88
(tie) Paul McMahan, Nashville, TN, 88
30. Jake Blackhurst, Hanna City, IL, 87
31. Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust., 82
32. Blake Nimee, Oswego, IL, 74
33. Cale Thomas, Fairland, IN, 72
34. Brent Marks, Myerstown, PA, 70
35. Tucker Klaasmeyer, Paola, KS, 69
36. Joe B. Miller, Millersville, MO, 64
37. Tyler Courtney, Indianapolis, IN, 63
38. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 60
(tie) Zach Daum, Pocahontas, IL, 60
40. Jacob Patton, Bethalto, IL, 56
41. Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield, IL, 55
(tie) Dave Uttech, Kenosha, WI, 55
43. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND, 52
(tie) Sawyer Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 52
(tie) Paige Polyak, Tiffin, OH, 52
46. Anthony Macri, Dillsburg, PA, 44
(tie) Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, PA, 44
48. Scott Biertzer, West Bend, WI, 43
49. Todd Daun, Pleasant Prairie, WI, 42
50. Ayrton Gennetten, Gravois Mills, MO, 41
51. Todd King, Sheboygan Falls, WI, 40
52. AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA, 39
53. Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, TX, 38
(tie) Brian Bell, Gallaway, TN, 38
55. Kris Spitz, Salem, WI, 36
56. Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL, 35
(tie) Riley Goodno, Knoxville, IA, 35
(tie) Mike Reinke, Howards Grove, WI, 35
59. Sean Rayhall, Woodstock, GA, 34
60. Terry Babb, Decatur, IL, 32
(tie) Kyle Schuett, Philo, IL, 32
(tie) Austin O’Dell, Rochester, IL, 32
63. Skylar Gee, Leduc, ALB, Can., 30
(tie) Wayne Modjeski, Oak Creek, WI, 30
65. Brayton Lynch, Springfield, IL, 28
66. James Broty, Lonsdale, MN, 26
(tie) Zeb Wise, Angola, IN, 26
(tie) Rob Pribnow, Lomira, WI, 26
69. Robbie Standridge, Springfield, IL, 25
(tie) Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge, OH, 25
71. Matt VanderVere, Zion, IL, 20
(tie) Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL, 20
(tie) Kevin Ingle, Huron, SD, 20
(tie) Korey Weyant, Springfield, IL, 20
75. Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA, 18
(tie) Bobby Mincer, Burlington, IA, 18
(tie) Kameron Key, Warrensburg, MO, 18
(tie) Jeff Asher, Park Hills, MO, 18
(tie) Hunter Custer, Chippewa Falls, WI, 18
80. Shane Golobic, Fremont, CA, 16
(tie) Zach Hampton, Indianapolis, IN, 16
(tie) Jereme Schroeder, Lake Villa, IL, 16
83. Bryce Schmitt, Plymouth, WI, 14
(tie) Corbin Gurley, Hebron, IN, 14
(tie) Dustin Barks, Farmington, MO, 14
(tie) Cory Bruns, Lincoln, IL, 14
(tie) John Fahl, Brown Deer, WI, 14
(tie) Danny Schlafer, Sussex, WI, 14
(tie) Bret Tripplett, Lincoln, IL, 14
90. Josh Baughman, Odessa, TX, 12
(tie) Carson Short, Marion, IL, 12
92. Jeremy Standridge, Springfield, IL, 10
(tie) Tony Kaus, Bloomington, MN, 10
(tie) Chris Klemko, Bristol, WI, 10
(tie) Justin Standridge, Springfield, IL, 10
96. Roger Crockett, Broken Arrow, OK, 8
(tie) Adam Miller, Plymouth, WI, 8
(tie) Tony Wondra, Campbellsport, WI, 8
(tie) Chris Urish, Elkhart, IL, 8
100. Alan Gilbertson, Kasson, MN, 6
(tie) Steve Short, Farmington, MO, 6
(tie) Skylar Prochaska, Lakefield, MN, 6
(tie) Preston Perlmutter, San Antonio, TX, 6
104. Ryan Giles, Grimes, IA, 4
(tie) Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, Oh, 4
(tie) Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA, 4
(tie) Jeff Swindell, Memphis, TN, 4
(tie) Jack Routson, Waterman, IL, 4
(tie) Colton Fisher, Mediapolis, IA, 4
(tie) Austin Deblauw, Ventura, CA, 4
(tie) Tyler Shoemaker, Clinton, IL, 4
112. Logan Faucon, Elkhart, IL, 2
(tie) Josh Walter, Plymouth, WI, 2
World of Outlaws member wins…
5, Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA
2, Logan Schuchart, Hanover, PA
1, David Gravel, Watertown, CT
1, Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, IN
Tentative 2020 Races that will be counted for points with the Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by OpenWheel101.com
Fri, June 5 – Beaver Dam Raceway (WI) WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Sat, June 6 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Sat, June 6 – Beaver Dam Raceway (WI) WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Fri, June 12 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) WoO (Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA)
Sat, June 13 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) WoO (Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA)
Sat, June 20 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX)
Thur, June 25 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) Nationals (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Fri, June 26 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) Nationals (Logan Schuchart, Hanover, PA)
Sat, June 27 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) Nationals (Logan Schuchart, Hanover, PA)
Fri, July 3 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Fri, July 3 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) (WoO) (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Sat, July 4 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Justin Henderson, Tea, SD)
Sat, July 4 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) (WoO) (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Sun, July 5 – 141 Speedway (WI) (IRA) (Bill Balog, Hartland, WI)
Fri, July 10 – 34 Raceway (IA) (WoO) (Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, IN)
Sat, July 11 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Sat, July 11 – Wilmot Raceway (WI) (WoO) (David Gravel, Watertown, CT)
Fri, July 17 – Lincoln Speedway (IL) (MOWA) (Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA)
Sat, July 18 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA)
Sun, July 19 – Wilmot Raceway (WI) (IRA) (Bill Balog, Hartland, WI)
Fri, July 24 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) (MOWA) (Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA)
Sat, July 25 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX)
Thurs, July 30 – Plymouth Dirt Track (WI) (All Stars/IRA) (Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA)
Fri, July 31 – Langlade County Speedway (WI) (IRA) (Bill Balog, Hartland, WI)
Fri, July 31 – 34 Raceway (IA) (All Stars) (Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA)
Sat, Aug 1 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (All Stars) (Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA)
Sun, Aug 2 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) (All Stars) (Cory Eliason, Visalia, CA)
Fri, Aug 7 – I-55 Raceway (MO) (WoO) (Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, OH)
Sat, Aug 8 – I-55 Raceway (MO) (Ironman 55) (Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA)
Sat, Aug 8 – Wilmot Raceway (WI) (IRA) (Bill Balog, Hartland, WI)
Sun, Aug 9 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) (Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL)
Thurs, Aug 13 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (WoO)
Fri, Aug 14 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (WoO)
Sat, Aug 15 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Capitani Classic)
Sat, Aug 15 – Fairbury American Legion Speedway (IL) (IRA/MOWA)
Fri, Aug 21 – Wilmot Raceway (WI) (IRA)
Fri, Aug 21 – River Cities Speedway (ND) (WoO)
Sat, Aug 22 – Wilmot Raceway (WI) (IRA)
Sun, Aug 23 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) (IRA)
Sun, Aug 23 – Red River Valley Speedway (ND) (WoO)
Fri, Aug 28 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sat, Aug 29 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sat, Aug 29 – US36 Raceway (MO) (WoO)
Sun, Aug 30 – Dirt Oval Route 66 (IL) (IRA)
Sun, Aug 30 – I-80 Speedway (NE) (WoO)
Fri, Sept 4 – Dodge County Fairgrounds (WI) (IRA)
Sat, Sept 5 – Plymouth Dirt Track (WI) (IRA)
Sat, Sept 5 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) (WoO)
Sun, Sept 6 – 141 Speedway (WI) (IRA)
Sun, Sept 6 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) (WoO)
Fri, Sept 11 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) MOWA
Fri, Sept 11 – I-70 Speedway (MO) (WoO)
Sat, Sept 12 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) (Jerry Richert Memorial)
Sat, Sept 12 – Spoon River Speedway (IL) (Tom Knowles Memorial)
Sat, Sept 12 – I-70 Speedway (MO) (WoO)
Sat, Sept 19 – Beaver Dam Raceway (WI) (IRA)
Fri, Sept 25 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sat, Sept 26 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Fri, Oct 16 – Lakeside Speedway (KS) (WoO)
Much TBD…
2019 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Final Point Standings (Feature Wins)
1. Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 954 (2)
2. Bill Balog, Hartland, WI, 947 (7)
3. Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 731 (5)
4. Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 713 (2)
5. James McFadden, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust., 592 (2)
6. Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA, 505 (1)
7. Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, IN, 484 (1)
8. Jeremy Schultz, Beaver Dam, WI, 471 (3)
9. Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL, 427 (5)
10. Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA, 400 (2)
2018 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Point Standings (Feature Wins) Top Ten
1. Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 866 (7)
2. Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 686 (7)
3. Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA, 602 (5)
4. Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 565
5. Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust., 420 (1)
6. Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI, 398 (4)
(tie) Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN, 398
8. Bill Balog, Hartland, WI, 390 (2)
9. Cory Eliason, Selma, CA, 386 (1)
10. Matt Juhl, Tea, SD, 365 (1)
2017 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Final Point Standings (Feature Wins) Top Ten
1. Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 1086 (5)
2. Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 1031 (7)
3. Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND, 800 (6)
4. Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 760 (6)
5. Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA, 760 (2)
6. Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust., 533 (1)
7. Shane Stewart, Bixby, OK, 529 (2)
8. David Gravel, Watertown, CT, 481 (3)
9. Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 437 (1)
10. Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA, 425 (2)
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