Austin McCarl leads the point standings heading to Huset's (Chuck Stowe Photo)
(Bill W) September 1, 2022, Monroe, IA – It’s hard to believe, but the Midwest Thunder Sprints Series and Point fund presented by www.OpenWheel101.com will be concluding this Saturday and Sunday with the Bull Haulers Brawl Presented by Folken Bros. Trucking. The NOSA series will join the weekly 410’s, and MSTS 360’s will be in action both nights as well, so hopefully, you can head up.
Austin McCarl is in the driver’s seat in the standings right now, followed by Brian Brown, Aaron Reutzel, Gio Scelzi and Justin Henderson. We’d like to pay off as many spots as we can in the point standings, and you can still get in on the point fund, whether it’s $5 or $5,000! Quality Traffic Control (QTC) is the latest contributor!
Ayrton Gennetten picked up his second $100 bill from OpenWheel101.com at Knoxville Saturday for setting quick time over the 29-car field there. 2022 saw seven different drivers in the twelve weekly races benefit from the quick time program at Knoxville. Ayrton also won his first ever feature at Knoxville, while Brown took the other feature and the track championship. Corey Day won on Sunday at Huset’s, the first time he’s ever seen the joint! Henderson leads McCarl by eight points and Matt Juhl by eleven points in the title race at Huset’s heading into this weekend.
It’s not too late to help out your drivers in the Midwest. Contact Bill Wright today to donate. 100% of your contribution goes to the drivers, and you’ll receive FREE advertising on OpenWheel101.com for a year. Keep up to date with current points and schedule at www.OpenWheel101.com!
$100 OpenWheel101.com Quick Time Winners
4/23 – Justin Henderson (Knoxville)
4/30 – AJ Moeller (Knoxville)
5/7 - Brian Brown (Knoxville)
5/14 - Brian Brown (Knoxville)
5/21 - Gio Scelzi (Knoxville)
5/28 - Justin Henderson (Knoxville)
6/4 - Aaron Reutzel (Knoxville)
7/2 - Ayrton Gennetten (Knoxville)
7/9 - Sawyer Phillips (Knoxville)
7/16 - AJ Moeller (Knoxville)
7/23 - Brian Brown (Knoxville)
8/27 - Ayrton Gennetten (Knoxville)
Change in Focus
The Midwest Thunder Sprints presented by www.OpenWheel101.com is shifting its focus a bit this season to the weekly racers at the Knoxville Raceway and Huset’s Speedway. In the past, 70-80 races have been traditionally scored in a nine-state region. In 2022, the series point races will be 410 sprint car events at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa, Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, South Dakota and Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota.
In addition, OpenWheel101.com will be awarding $100 to the 410 quick qualifier at each weekly racing event (excluding special shows) at Knoxville.
“OpenWheel101.com is all about giving back to the racer,” says Bill Wright of OpenWheel101.com. “With the travel, tire costs and just the plain cost of running up and down the road, this supplementary point fund could be big for the local drivers. We also like to recognize those that give to the point fund with free advertising on the site. Of course, OpenWheel101.com is a great way to check out past race results, stories and video highlights from the World of Outlaws, USAC, All Stars, the ASCS and more. So, if you want to give to our traveling racers, and get some advertising out of it, this is the best way to do it!”
Sponsors are being sought to grow the point fund for the series sixth season! Whether you are a fan like all of us, or a business that would like advertising through the series and OpenWheel101.com, join us!
Thousands of fans visit OpenWheel101.com each week to get the latest results, stories, video highlights, interviews and more. You can also search there for old results and stories. It’s a great place to advertise, and know that your contributions go straight to the drivers! E-mail Bill Wright at sprntcar@hotmail.com to set up your deal! Any amount is welcome!
Up Next…
Sat, September 3 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) Bull Haulers Brawl
Sun, September 4 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) Bull Haulers Brawl
2022 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Point Standings (Feature Wins) Through 8/28/22
1. Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA, 814 (1)
2. Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 721 (4)
3. Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX, 660 (4)
4. Gio Scelzi, Fresno, CA, 573 (2)
5. Justin Henderson, Tea, SD, 473
6. Matt Juhl, Tea, SD, 459
7. Ayrton Gennetten, Gravois Mills, MO, 397 (1)
8. Kerry Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW, Aust., 383
9. Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust., 367 (2)
10. Ryan Timms, Oklahoma City, OK, 366 (5)
11. Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA, 362 (2)
12. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA, 327 (2)
13. Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA, 281
14. Riley Goodno, Knoxville, IA, 277
15. Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, TX, 260
16. Buddy Kofoid, Penngrove, CA, 259 (1)
17. Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, IN, 246
18. JJ Hickle, Quilcene, WA, 234
19. Anthony Macri, Dillsburg, PA, 229
20. Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN, 225
21. Kaleb Johnson, Sioux Falls, SD, 219
22. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND, 204 (1)
23. Jack Dover, Springfield, NE, 199
24. Tyler Courtney, Indianapolis, IN, 175
25. Corey Day, Clovis, CA, 167 (1)
26. Sawyer Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 134
27. Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA, 130 (1)
28. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 128
29. Brent Marks, Myerstown, PA, 127 (1)
(tie) Hunter Schuerenberg, Sikeston, MO, 127
31. Brendan Mullen, Grand Forks, ND, 120
32. Cory Eliason, Visalia, CA, 98
33. Daryn Pittman, Owasso, OK, 92
34. Dusty Zomer, Sioux Falls, SD, 82
35. Justin Peck, Monrovia, IN, 79
36. Marcus Dumesny, Sydney, NSW, Aust., 76
(tie) Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA, 76
38. Jody Rosenboom, Rock Rapids, IA, 72
39. Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA, 58
40. Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE, 57
41. Josh Higday, Knoxville, IA 56
42. Thomas Kennedy, Winnipeg, MB, Can., 52
(tie) Christopher Thram, Sanborn, MN, 52
44. Ian Madsen, St. Mary's, NSW, Aust., 50
45. Roger Crockett, Broken Arrow, OK, 47
46. Skylar Prochaska, Lakefield, MN, 44
(tie) Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA, 44
48. Blake Hahn, Sapulpa, OK, 43
49. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 40
50. Zeb Wise, Angola, IN, 35
51. Jake Bubak, Arvada, CO, 30
52. Dylan Cisney, Port Royal, PA, 28
53. Paige Polyak, Tiffin, OH, 26
54. Cody Hansen, Nunda, SD, 24
(tie) Rusty Hickman, Bendigo, VIC, Aust., 24
(tie) Brant O'Banion, Norfolk, NE, 24
(tie) Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI, 24
58. Kevin Thomas Jr., Cullman, AL, 22
59. Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow, OK, 20
60. Brady Forbrook, Morgan, MN, 18
(tie) Kyle Reinhardt, Neptune City, NJ, 18
(tie) Justin Sanders, Aromas, CA, 18
63. Nathan Mills, Bondurant, IA, 14
(tie) Chuck McGillivray, Madison, SD, 14
(tie) Elliot Amdahl, Flandreau, SD, 14
(tie) Colby Copeland, Roseville, CA, 14
(tie) Chris Windom, Canton, IL, 14
68. Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, PA, 12
(tie) Jake Neuman, New Berlin, IL, 12
70. Alex Schriever, Hartford, SD, 10
(tie) Mitchel Moles, Raisin City, CA, 10
(tie) Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount, IN, 10
(tie) Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 10
(tie) Carson Short, Marion, IL, 10
75. Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL, 8
(tie) Jade Hastings, Grand Forks, ND, 8
(tie) Tim Estenson, Fargo, ND, 8
78. Alan Gilbertson, Kasson, MN, 6
(tie) Russel Borland, Kewaskum, WI, 6
(tie) Cody Ihlen, Pipestone, MN, 6
(tie) Tyler Drueke, Eagle, NE, 6
(tie) Shane Golobic, Fremont, CA, 6
(tie) McKenna Haase, Des Moines, IA, 6
84. Scott Bogucki, McLaren Vale, SA, Aust., 4
(tie) Bill Balog, Hartland, WI, 4
(tie) Ben Brown, Marshall, MO, 4
(tie) Sye Lynch, Apollo, PA, 4
(tie) Mike Wagner, Harrisonville, PA, 4
(tie) Matt Wasmund, Jackson, MN, 4
90. Sammy Swindell, Germantown, TN, 2
(tie) Ryan Bickett, Ramona, SD, 2
(tie) Lachlan McHugh, Gold Coast, QLD, Aust., 2
(tie) Cale Thomas, Fairland, IN, 2
(tie) Logan Wagner, Harrisonville, PA, 2
WoO Platinum Driver Winners
3, Logan Schuchart, Hanover, PA
3, Carson Macedo, Lemoore, CA
1, Spencer Bayston, Lebanon, IN
1, Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, OH
1, Jacob Allen, Hanover, PA
1, Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND
2022 Tentative Races that will be counted for points with the Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by OpenWheel101.com (tentative)
Sat, April 16 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Mother Nature)
Sat, April 23 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Postponed to 6/4)
Sat, April 30 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Sat, May 7 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Carson Macedo, Lemoore, CA)
Sun, May 8 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) (Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, IN)
Sat, May 14 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Sun, May 15 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) (Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA)
Sat, May 21 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX)
Sun, May 22 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) (Gio Scelzi, Fresno, CA)
Sat, May 28 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA)
Sun, May 29 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) NOSA (Ryan Timms, Oklahoma City, OK)
Sat, June 4 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA)
Sat, June 4 - Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Make-up) (Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX)
Sun, June 5 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) WoO (Rain)
Fri, June 10 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) WoO (Brent Marks, Myerstown, PA)
Sat, June 11 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) WoO (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Sun, June 12 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) (Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust.)
Fri, June 17 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) NOSA (Ryan Timms, Oklahoma City, OK)
Sat, June 18 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) NOSA (Ryan Timms, Oklahoma City, OK)
Sun, June 19 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) NOSA (Ryan Timms, Oklahoma City, OK)
Wed, June 22 - Huset's Speedway (SD) WoO (Spencer Bayston, Lebanon, IN)
Thu, June 23 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) WoO (Buddy Kofoid, Penngrove, CA)
Fri, June 24 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) WoO (Carson Macedo, Lemoore, CA)
Sat, June 25 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) WoO (Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, OH)
Sat, July 2 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX)
Sat, July 9 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Gio Scelzi, Fresno, CA)
Sat, July 16 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX)
Sun, July 17 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) (Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND)
Sat, July 23 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Rain)
Sun, July 24 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) (Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust.)
Sat, July 30 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) All Stars (Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA)
Sun, July 31 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) (Ryan Timms, Oklahoma City, OK)
Sun, August 7 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) Capitani Classic (Logan Schuchart, Hanover, PA)
Mon, August 8 - Southern Iowa Speedway Front Row Challenge (Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA)
Wed, August 10 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) Knoxville Nationals (Logan Schuchart, Hanover, PA)
Thu, August 11 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) Knoxville Nationals (Jacob Allen, Hanover, PA)
Fri, August 12 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) Knoxville Nationals (Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA)
Sat, August 13 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) Knoxville Nationals (Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND)
Sat, August 20 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) Jackson Nationals (Logan Schuchart, Hanover, PA)
Sat, August 20 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) Jackson Nationals (Carson Macedo, Lemoore, CA)
Sat, August 27 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Ayrton Gennetten, Gravois Mills, MO)
Sat, August 27 - Knoxville Raceway (IA) (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Sun, August 28 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) (Corey Day, Clovis, CA)
Sat, September 3 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) Bull Haulers Brawl
Sun, September 4 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) Bull Haulers Brawl
2021 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Point Standings (Feature Wins)
1. Gio Scelzi, Fresno, CA, 1279 (2)
2. Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 1061 (7)
3. Justin Henderson, Tea, SD, 1036 (7)
4. Ayrton Gennetten, Gravois Mills, MO, 829 (5)
5. Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA, 803 (6)
6. Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 800 (5)
7. Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, IN, 608 (1)
8. Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA, 572
9. Matt Juhl, Tea, SD, 571
10. Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA, 563 (1)
2020 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Point Standings (Feature Wins)
1. Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 766
2. Bill Balog, Hartland, WI, 667 (9)
3. Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA, 660 (11)
4. Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 587 (3)
5. Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA, 479 (3)
6. Dominic Scelzi, Fresno, CA, 440
7. Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA, 419
8. Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 413
9. Tim Kaeding, Campbell, CA, 402
10. Shane Stewart, Bixby, OK, 385 (1)
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)