Cory Eliason was victorious at Jackson Motorplex’s Great Lakes Shootout Friday (Rob Kocak Photo)
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(Bill W) May 22, 2018, Monroe, IA – Cory Eliason put himself in the winners’ column with the Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by Open Wheel 101 last Friday night with his $5,000 score at the Great Lakes Shootout at Minnesota’s Jackson Motorplex. Brian Brown made it three wins in a row Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway. Brian also finished second on Friday at Jackson, putting him a slim three points ahead of Austin McCarl in the point standings.
The All Star/IRA showdown at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin scheduled for Sunday was postponed until July’s now four-race All Star Midwestern swing that will now include Angell Park, Jackson, Knoxville and 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa.
This weekend, point eligible races include Knoxville Raceway in Iowa on Saturday and the MOWA event Sunday night at Jacksonville Speedway in Illinois!
Brown leads the current top ten in the standings ahead of Austin McCarl, Brooke Tatnell, Davey Heskin, Justin Henderson, Matt Juhl, Kerry Madsen, Terry McCarl, Cory Eliason and Josh Schneiderman.
So far, there have been five winners in the eight races contested with the Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by Open Wheel 101!
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Up Next!
Sat, May 26 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Sun, May 27 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA
2018 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Point Standings (Feature Wins)
Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 190 (3)
Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA, 187 (2)
Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust., 155
Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN, 126
Justin Henderson, Tea, SD, 119
Matt Juhl, Tea, SD, 100
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 100
Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 90
Cory Eliason, Selma, CA, 80 (1)
Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 73
Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 66
RJ Johnson, Tampa, FL, 64
Tony Stewart, Columbus, IN, 56
Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI, 50 (1)
Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 50
Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA, 48
Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA, 46
Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA/Sydney, NSW, Aust., 36
Chad Kemenah, Alvada, OH, 35
Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL, 35
Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City, OK, 30
Jacob Patton, Bethalto, IL, 30
Hunter Schuerenberg, Sikeston, MO, 30
Bobby Mincer, Burlington, IA, 26
AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA, 26
Jake Blackhurst, Hanna City, IL, 25
Brinton Marvel, Lizton, IN, 20
Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA, 20
Ryan Jamison, Mediapolis, IA, 18
Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL, 16
Scott Bogucki, McLaren Vale, SA, Aust., 14
Dakota Hendrickson, Omaha, NE, 14
Mike Terry Jr., Plainfield, IN, 14
Dustin Barks, Farmington, MO, 12
Scott Winters, Butterfield, MN, 12
Logan Faucon, Elkhart, IL, 10
Glen Saville, Razorback, NSW, Aust., 10
Aaron Andruskevitch, Riverton, IL, 8
Dylan Tuxhorn, Pawnee, IL, 6
Bob Weuve, Newton, IA, 6
Eric Perrott, Sumner, IL, 4
Skylar Prochaska, Lakefield, MN, 4
Alan Gilbertson, Kasson, MN, 2
Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield, IL, 2
WoO Platinum Driver Feature Wins:
Donny Schatz, Fargo, North Dakota (1)
Tentative 2018 Races that will be counted for Points with the Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com
Fri, April 6 – Tri-City Speedway (IL) MOWA (Cold)
Sat, April 7 – 34 Raceway (IA) IRA/MOWA (Colder)
Fri, April 13 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) WoO (Rain)
Sat, April 14 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Rain)
Fri, April 20 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA (Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI)
Sat, April 21 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA)
Sat, April 28 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA)
Fri, May 4 – Lake Ozark Speedway (MO) WoO (Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND)
Sat, May 5 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Sat, May 12 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway IRA (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Fri, May 18 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex IRA (Cory Eliason, Selma, CA)
Sat, May 19 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Sat, May 26 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Sun, May 27 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA
Wed, May 30 – Fairbury (IL) American Legion Speedway WoO
Thurs, May 31 – Macon (IL) Speedway MOWA
Fri, June 1 – Lincoln (IL) Speedway MOWA
Sat, June 2 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Thurs, June 7 – Jackson (MN) Nationals WoO
Fri, June 8 – Jackson (MN) Nationals WoO
Sat, June 9 – Jackson (MN) Nationals WoO
Fri, June 15 – River Cities Speedway (ND) WoO
Sat, June 16 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Sun, June 17 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) IRA
Fri, June 22 – Farley (IA) Speedway WoO
Sat, June 23 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Wed, June 27 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway WoO
Fri, June 29 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway WoO
Sat, June 30 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway WoO
Fri, July 6 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) WoO
Sat, July 7 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Sat, July 7 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) WoO
Fri, July 13 – Lincoln (IL) Speedway MOWA
Sat, July 14 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Sat, July 21 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Sun, July 22 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) IRA
Thurs, July 26 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) All Stars/IRA
Fri, July 27 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex All Stars
Fri, July 27 – Jacksonville (IL) MOWA
Sat, July 28 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway All Stars
Sun, July 29 – 34 Raceway (IA) All Stars
Fri, Aug 3 – I-55 Raceway (MO) WoO
Sat, Aug 4 – I-55 Raceway (MO) “Ironman 55”
Sun, Aug 5 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Capitani Classic
Mon, Aug 6 – Southern Iowa Speedway Front Row Challenge
Wed, Aug 8 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals
Thurs, Aug 9 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals
Fri, Aug 10 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals (Friday feature only)
Sat, Aug 11 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals
Fri, Aug 17 – River Cities Speedway (ND) WoO
Sat, Aug 18 – Park Jefferson International Speedway (SD) “Nationals Hangover”
Sat, Aug 18 – Red River Valley Speedway (ND) WoO
Sun, Aug 19 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) IRA “Cornfest”
Fri, Aug 24 – Dodge County Fairgrounds (WI) IRA
Sat, Aug 25 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Fri, Aug 31 – Tri-City Speedway (IL) MOWA
Sat, Sept 1 – Jackson Motorplex (MN)
Sun, Sept 2 – Jackson Motorplex (MN)
Fri, Sept 7 – Superior Speedway (WI) IRA
Fri, Sept 7 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA
Sat, Sept 8 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) IRA “Jerry Richert Memorial”
Sat, Sept 8 – Spoon River Speedway (IL) MOWA “Tom Knowles Memorial”
Fri, Sept 14 – Clay County Speedway (IA) IRA
Sat, Sept 15 – Deer Creek Speedway (MN) IRA
Sat, Sept 22 – Beaver Dam Speedway (WI) IRA
Sun, Sept 23 – LaSalle (IL) Speedway IRA/MOWA “Bill Waite Jr. Memorial”
Sat, Sept 29 – Plymouth (WI) Dirt Track IRA
Fri, Oct 5 – Fairbury (IL) American Legion Speedway IRA/MOWA
Sat, Oct 6 – Fairbury (IL) American Legion Speedway IRA/MOWA
Fri, Oct 12 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA
Fri, Oct 19 – Lakeside Speedway (KS) WoO
Sat, Oct 20 – Dodge City (KS) Speedway WoO
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Photo: Cory Eliason was victorious at Jackson Motorplex’s Great Lakes Shootout Friday (Rob Kocak Photo)
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