Grant Leads the Way in Mid-Season Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings
The Wheatley Chronicles – Volume V, No. 30
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (June 27, 2017) – California native Justin Grant is leading the way in Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings as the midway point of the 2017 season is upon us.
Grant has enjoyed a stellar first half of the year, racking up eight Non-Wing 410 wins to open up an 86-point advantage over last year’s top-ranked shoe, Kevin Thomas, Jr.
Among Grant’s eight triumphs are four in USAC National action, including his most recent in the “traditional” return to Knoxville on June 3, along with a pair of weekly wins at Kokomo.
With Grant holding a commanding lead as he vies to become the fourth different driver to finish atop Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings over the past five year, Thomas, Jr., has been working back towards the top on the strength of seven wins including a stretch of four wins over eight days in conjunction with Indiana Midget Week and then a USAC score at Williams Grove.
Thomas, Jr., is just 14 points ahead of Chris Windom in the battle for second, with Windom racking up a half-dozen wins thus far. Brady Short has made the move up to fourth with Shane Cottle rounding out the Mid-Season top five.
The balance of the Mid-Season top ten in Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings includes Chad Boespflug, Brady Bacon, Chase Stockon, Tyler Courtney and Jarett Andretti.
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The Mid-Season Top 50 Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings…
| Rank | Name | Hometown | Wins | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Grant | Ione, CA | 8 | 405 | 1 |
| 2 | Kevin Thomas, Jr. | Cullman, AL | 7 | 319 | 4 |
| 3 | Chris Windom | Canton, IL | 6 | 305 | 2 |
| 4 | Brady Short | Bedford, IN | 4 | 258 | 11 |
| 5 | Shane Cottle | Kokomo, IN | 2 | 225 | 6 |
| 6 | Chad Boespflug | Hanford, CA | 2 | 223 | 3 |
| 7 | Brady Bacon | Broken Arrow, OK | 2 | 196 | 9 |
| 8 | Chase Stockon | Sullivan, IN | 2 | 193 | 8 |
| 9 | Tyler Courtney | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | 188 | 15 |
| 10 | Jarett Andretti | Mooresville, IN | 0 | 175 | 7 |
| 11 | Thomas Meseraull | San Jose, CA | 2 | 156 | 5 |
| 12 | C.J. Leary | Greenfield, IN | 0 | 150 | 24 |
| 13 | Robert Ballou | Rocklin, CA | 1 | 146 | 34 |
| 14 | Max McGhee | Mooresville, IN | 0 | 125 | 17 |
| 15 | Dave Darland | Lincoln, IN | 1 | 102 | 44 |
| 16 | Jon Stanbrough | Avon, IN | 0 | 100 | 14 |
| 17 | Carson Short | Marion, IL | 1 | 97 | 25 |
| 18 | Kody Swanson | Kingsburg, CA | 3 | 96 | 16 |
| 19 | Jeff Bland, Jr. | Bedford, IN | 1 | 96 | 30 |
| 20 | Brody Roa | Buena Park, CA | 0 | 95 | 12 |
| 21 | Damion Gardner | Concord, CA | 3 | 94 | 10 |
| 22 | A.J. Hopkins | Brownsburg, IN | 3 | 93 | 62 |
| 23 | Brent Beauchamp | Fairland, IN | 1 | 93 | 20 |
| 24 | Landon Simon | Tipp City, OH | 3 | 87 | 13 |
| 25 | Jordan Kinser | Bedford, IN | 0 | 84 | 46 |
| 26 | Shane Cockrum | Benton, IL | 1 | 82 | 26 |
| 27 | Tyler Thomas | Collinsville, OK | 1 | 73 | 23 |
| 28 | Justin Owen | Harrison, OH | 1 | 72 | 22 |
| 29 | Dallas Hewitt | Troy, OH | 0 | 67 | 18 |
| 30 | Mike Spencer | Temecula, CA | 1 | 66 | 21 |
| 31 | Richard Vander Weerd | Visalia, CA | 1 | 65 | 27 |
| 32 | Michael Fischesser | Cincinnati, OH | 0 | 63 | 19 |
| 33 | Korey Weyant | Springfield, IL | 3 | 61 | 40 |
| 34 | Shawn Westerfeld | Guilford, IN | 1 | 58 | 32 |
| 35 | Stevie Sussex | Tempe, AZ | 0 | 54 | 31 |
| 36 | Dickie Gaines | Mitchell, IN | 1 | 51 | 36 |
| 37 | Austin Williams | Yorba Linda, CA | 0 | 51 | 33 |
| 38 | Jake Swanson | Anaheim, CA | 0 | 50 | 29 |
| 39 | Dustin Smith | Russiaville, IN | 2 | 47 | 38 |
| 40 | Josh Hodges | Tijeras, NM | 0 | 47 | 43 |
| 41 | Clinton Boyles | Greenwood, MO | 4 | 44 | 41 |
| 42 | Aaron Farney | Lafayette, IN | 0 | 43 | 35 |
| 43 | Nick Bilbee | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | 40 | 39 |
| 44 | Kyle Simon | Covington, OH | 0 | 39 | 137 |
| 45 | Aric Gentry | Corydon, KY | 3 | 37 | 49 |
| 46 | Cody Williams | Yorba Linda, CA | 0 | 37 | 42 |
| 47 | Brandon Morin | Jasonville, IN | 1 | 36 | 55 |
| 48 | Hunter Schuerenberg | Sikeston, MO | 1 | 36 | 28 |
| 49 | R.J. Johnson | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | 35 | 52 |
| 50 | Cermen Perigo | Stoystown, PA | 0 | 34 | 37 |
Features Completed: 95
Number of Different Winners: 49
Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 162
Past Top Tens in Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings:
2016 – 1. Kevin Thomas, Jr. (13) 782, 2. Brady Bacon (3) 742, 3. Chris Windom (5) 661, 4. Thomas Meseraull (8) 658, 5. Dave Darland (2) 632, 6. Chad Boespflug (6) 555, 7. Robert Ballou (4) 503, 8. Chase Stockon (3) 497, 9. Shane Cottle (4) 451, 10. C.J. Leary (3) 446.
2015 – 1. Robert Ballou (18) 959, 2. Dave Darland (6) 895, 3. Kevin Thomas, Jr. (6) 649, 4. Chase Stockon (5) 607, 5. Brady Bacon (9) 601, 6. Jon Stanbrough (2) 577, 7. Brady Short (16) 561, 8. C.J. Leary (4) 517, 9. Thomas Meseraull (9) 466, 10. Shane Cottle (5) 419.
2014 – 1. Robert Ballou (11) 822, 2. Dave Darland (11) 750, 3. Jon Stanbrough (8) 705, 4. Bryan Clauson (9) 671, 5. Justin Grant (8) 625, 6. Brady Short (12) 605, 7. Chase Stockon (4) 532, 8. Brady Bacon (4) 477, 9. Chad Boespflug (7) 438, 10. Shane Cottle (3) 410.
2013 – 1. Dave Darland (9) 631, 2. Bryan Clauson (11) 627, 3. Brady Short (10) 531, 4. Jon Stanbrough (3) 509, 5. Chase Stockon (3) 507, 6. Kevin Thomas, Jr. (10) 496, 7. Robert Ballou (5) 474, 8. Chris Windom (6) 414, 9. Chad Boespflug (6) 390, 10. Brady Bacon (2) 389.
The Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings are a part of the Open Wheel Power Rankings that also includes STIDA Winged 410s, Rod End Supply Winged 360s, Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360s, www.midgetmadness.com Midgets and 305s presented by Dodge City Raceway Park.
A part of the recurring “The Wheatley Chronicles” series of articles on www.sprintcarmania.com, the Open Wheel Power Rankings are determined by cumulative points based on a sliding scale dependent upon car count at Sprint Car and Midget events across all sanctions and non-sanctions throughout North America.
The Wheatley Chronicles brings insight and highlights from all variety of racing series throughout the nation in 2017 and beyond along with the Open Wheel Power Rankings on a regular basis. Please send any comments, questions or advertising inquiries regarding The Wheatley Chronicles at www.sprintcarmania.com to Lonnie Wheatley at lonniewheatley@gmail.com.
