Grant & RJ Johnson Still Showing the Way in Non-Wing Power Rankings

The Wheatley Chronicles – Volume V, No. 19

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 23, 2017) – With spring showers eventually succumbing to summer time temps, Justin Grant and R.J. Johnson have both started out the season in red-hot fashion with each leading the way in the Non-Wing Sprint Car Power Rankings.

Grant has extended his edge in the Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings while R.J. Johnson leads the way as he vies for the top ranking in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings for the fifth year in a row.

Momentum Racing Suspension Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings

California native Justin Grant has continued his strong start to the 2017 season, pushing his Non-Wing 410 win total to seven to open his advantage in Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings into triple digits.

Adding his seventh win in USAC action on the opening night of Eldora’s #LetsRaceTwo event, Grant holds the top spot by 104 points over Chris Windom.  Windom has moved past Chad Boespflug for second, holding the spot by 22 points going into Wednesday night’s Hulman Classic at Terre Haute.

Finishing atop the 2016 Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings, Kevin Thomas, Jr., has climbed to fourth behind the lead trio with Thomas Meseraull rounding out the current top five.

The balance of the current top ten includes Shane Cottle, Jarett Andretti, Chase Stockon, Brady Bacon and Damion Gardner.

Among those breaking into the Top 25 are Tyler Courtney (15th), Mike Spencer (21st), Tyler Thomas (23rd) and Carson Short (25th).

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The current top 25 in Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings through May 21…

RankNameHometownWinsPointsPrevious
1Justin GrantIone, CA72551
2Chris WindomCanton, IL31513
3Chad BoespflugHanford, CA11292
4Kevin Thomas, Jr.Cullman, AL11047
5Thomas MeseraullSan Jose, CA1944
6Shane CottleKokomo, IN0876
7Jarett AndrettiMooresville, IN0865
8Chase StockonSullivan, IN0848
9Brady BaconBroken Arrow, OK07911
10Damion GardnerConcord, CA2749
11Brady ShortBedford, IN06312
12Brody RoaBuena Park, CA05814
13Landon SimonTipp City, OH15710
14Jon StanbroughAvon, IN05315
15Tyler CourtneyIndianapolis, IN05236
16Kody SwansonKingsburg, CA25017
17Max McGheeMooresville, IN04922
18Dallas HewittTroy, OH04823
19Michael FischesserCincinnati, OH04613
20Brent BeauchampFairland, IN04621
21Mike SpencerTemecula, CA14233
22Justin OwenHarrison, OH14016
23Tyler ThomasCollinsville, OK14043
24C.J. LearyGreenfield, IN04024
25Carson ShortMarion, IL13927

Features Completed: 37

Number of Different Winners: 25

Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 109

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.

 

Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings

Vying for the top spot in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings for a fifth consecutive year, Phoenix’ R.J. Johnson maintains the top spot by just 29 points over Ryan Bernal.

With Johnson running his win total to seven, Bernal added his fourth win this past weekend in USAC West Coast action at Tulare to keep Johnson within striking distance.

Just two more points back, Shon Deskins has jumped to third after topping two of the last three NMMRA events with Austin Liggett and Stevie Sussex rounding out the current top five.

The balance of the current top ten includes Charles Davis, Jr., Jake Swanson, Danny Faria, Jr., and VanderWeerd twins Jace and Richard.

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The current top 25 in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings through May 21…

RankNameHometownWinsPointsPrevious
1R.J. JohnsonPhoenix, AZ71511
2Ryan BernalHollister, CA41222
3Shon DeskinsWaddell, AZ21206
4Austin LiggettTracy, CA41104
5Stevie SussexTempe, AZ21055
6Charles Davis, Jr.Buckeye, AZ11043
7Jake SwansonAnaheim, CA1738
8Danny Faria, Jr.Tipton, CA1729
9Jace Vander WeerdVisalia, CA0717
10Richard Vander WeerdVisalia, CA05611
11Jason GradyFlora Vista, NM25029
12Geoff EnsignSebastopol, CA04510
13Brady BaconBroken Arrow, OK03912
14Landon ClingTempe, AZ03813
15Cody MajorsSimi Valley, CA03814
16Kyle HirstLoomis, CA13726
17Mike MartinYuma, AZ03715
18Josh GradyFarmington, NM03583
19J.R. BonesteelAlbuquerque, NM03441
20Joe Stornetta, Jr.Napa, CA03416
21Nick AiutoCamp Verde, AZ03317
22Klint SimpsonMelbourne, AUS43119
23Terry Schank, Jr.Santa Rosa, CA42927
24Chris BonneauPhoenix, AZ02718
25Dave DarlandLincoln, IN12520

Features Completed: 36

Number of Different Winners: 60

Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 130

Past Top Tens in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings:

2016 – 1. R.J. Johnson (12) 453, 2. Charles Davis, Jr. (1) 298, 3. Stevie Sussex (6) 207, 4. Brody Roa (3) 172, 5. Matt Rossi 168, 6. Dennis Gile 145, 7. Josh Hodges (3) 144, 8. Mike Martin 144, 9. D.J. Johnson (3) 134, 10. Jace Vander Weerd (2) 129.

2015 – 1. R.J. Johnson (10) 377, 2. Charles Davis, Jr. (3) 317, 3. Ryan Bernal (7) 231, 4. Danny Faria, Jr. (3) 199, 5. Mike Martin (3) 198, 6. Stevie Sussex (3) 196, 7. Brady Bacon (1) 178, 8. Matt Rossi (1) 170, 9. Josh Pelkey 145, 10. Brody Roa (3) 142.

2014 – 1. R.J. Johnson (11) 480, 2. Josh Pelkey (4) 366, 3. Charles Davis, Jr. (4) 361, 4. Ryan Bernal (12) 329, 5. Matt Rossi (1) 251, 6. Shon Deskins (1) 226, 7. Mike Martin (1) 212, 8. Brady Bacon (2) 160, 9. Richard Vander Weerd (1) 158, 10. Matt Mitchell (1) 150.

2013 – 1. R.J. Johnson (11) 387, 2. Charles Davis, Jr. (6) 260, 3. Richard Vander Weerd (7) 280, 4. Josh Pelkey (3) 236, 5. Ryan Bernal (5) 191, 6. Danny Faria, Jr. (4) 184, 7. Mike Martin (1) 184, 8. Bud Kaeding 166, 9. Shon Deskins 143, 10. Bryan Clauson (6) 138.

 

The Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings and Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings are a part of the Open Wheel Power Rankings that also includes STIDA Winged 410s, Rod End Supply Winged 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.