Hodnett Among Latest Open Wheel Power Rankings Leaders

Hodnett Among Latest Open Wheel Power Rankings Leaders

The Wheatley Chronicles – Volume IV, No. 17

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (May 18, 2016) – Just in time for the Posse to “welcome” the World of Outlaws to Central PA, Greg Hodnett has moved to the top of the STIDA Winged 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings.

Hodnett is one of three new Open Wheel Power Rankings leaders this week with Tanner Thorson climbing to first in www.midgetmadness.com Midget Power Rankings and Tyler Drueke taking the top spot in 305 Power Rankings presented by Dodge City Raceway Park.

Retaining leads are Bryan Clauson in Infinity Shocks Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings, Derek Hagar in Rod End Supply Winged 360 Power Rankings and R.J. Johnson in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings.

STIDA Winged 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings – Top 50 (Through May 15):

The Posse welcomes the World of Outlaws to Central PA with Posse rep Greg Hodnett atop the STIDA Winged 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings for the first time of 2016.

Hodnett added his seventh overall win of the year Saturday night to take the top ranking by 16 markers over Daryn Pittman, who remains in second. Not only is Hodnett atop the Winged 410 charts with 7 wins, he also has the most top-five runs at 23 as well.

While Pittman remained at second, KKR teammate Brad Sweet climbed a rung to third as previous leader Shane Stewart slipped from first to fourth over the last week.

Donny Schatz, who has topped the STIDA Winged 410 Power Rankings over each of the past three years, still rounds out the top five while Kerry Madsen shuffled Danny Lasoski out of the top ten.

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Rank – Name, Hometown (Wins) – Points (+/- previous ranking)

  1. Greg Hodnett, Thomasville PA (7) 445 (+2)
  2. Daryn Pittman, Owasso OK (3) 429
  3. Brad Sweet, Grass Valley CA (6) 419 (+1)
  4. Shane Stewart, Bixby OK (4) 418 (-3)
  5. Donny Schatz, Fargo ND (6) 385
  6. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg IN (3) 358
  7. Dale Blaney, Hartford OH (3) 309
  8. David Gravel, Watertown CT (2) 294
  9. Jason Johnson, Eunice LA (1) 220
  10. Kerry Madsen, St. Marys NSW (2) 197 (+1)
  11. Danny Lasoski, Dover MO (3) 194 (-1)
  12. Chad Kemenah, Alvada OH (1) 190
  13. Danny Dietrich, Gettysburg PA (2) 171
  14. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO (1) 160 (+2)
  15. Lucas Wolfe, Mechanicsburg PA 152 (+2)
  16. Bryan Clauson, Noblesville IN 150 (-1)
  17. Brian Montieth, Phoenixville PA (2) 146 (-3)
  18. Brent Marks, Myerstown PA (1) 132 (+1)
  19. Doug Esh, Lancaster PA (1) 118 (-1)
  20. Logan Schuchart, Hanover PA 113
  21. Alan Krimes, Denver PA 105 (+5)
  22. Aaron Ott, East Berlin PA (1) 99 (+5)
  23. Jason Sides, Bartlett TN (1) 99 (-2)
  24. Freddie Rahmer, Salfordville PA (1) 97
  25. Ryan Smith, Kunkletown PA 97 (-3)
  26. Bud Kaeding, Campbell CA (1) 93 (+4)
  27. Willie Croft, Sacramento CA (2) 92 (+8)
  28. Sammy Swindell, Germantown TN 92 (-5)
  29. Mark Smith, Tower City PA 90 (-4)
  30. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA (1) 87 (+1)
  31. Kraig Kinser, Bloomington IN (1) 86 (+8)
  32. Kyle Hirst, Loomis CA (1) 84 (+8)
  33. Rico Abreu, Rutherford CA (1) 81 (-5)
  34. Austin Hogue, Dover PA 79 (-3)
  35. Danny Smith, Chillicothe OH (1) 78 (-1)
  36. Steve Buckwalter, Royersford PA (1) 77 (-4)
  37. Ian Madsen, Sydney NSW (1) 77 (+1)
  38. Sean Becker, Roseville CA 76 (+7)
  39. Cole Duncan, Lockbourne OH 76 (+4)
  40. Jac Haudenschild, Wooster OH (3) 75 (-7)
  41. Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa PA 74 (+15)
  42. Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge OH (1) 72 (+16)
  43. Lance Dewease, Fayetteville PA (2) 71 (+19)
  44. Dave Blaney, Cortland OH (1) 71 (-8)
  45. Paul McMahan, Elk Grove CA 71 (-8)
  46. Cap Henry, Bellevue OH 70 (+6)
  47. Cory Haas, York PA 70 (+3)
  48. Bill Balog, Fairbanks AK (2) 68 (+16)
  49. Adam Wilt, York PA 67 (-8)
  50. Brock Zearfoss, Jonestown PA 67 (-8)

 

Features Completed: 112

Number of Different Winners: 71

Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 275

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Infinity Shocks Non-Wing 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings – Top 25 (Through May 15):

With a podium finish in Sunday’s Kokomo opener, Bryan Clauson maintains a 44-point edge to hold on to the top spot in the Infinity Shocks Non-Wing 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings.

With 44 points separating first from second, only 35 points separate the next ten drivers in Non-Wing 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings with Kyle Cummins and C.J. Leary both jumping three positions to second and third, respectively, as Thomas Meseraull and Brady Bacon round out the current top five.

Kevin Thomas, Jr., jumped a handful of positions to seventh with his Sunday score at Kokomo while Shane Cottle worked his way back into the top ten.

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Rank – Name, Hometown (Wins) – Points (+/- previous ranking)

  1. Bryan Clauson, Noblesville IN (5) 178
  2. Kyle Cummins, Princeton IN 134 (+3)
  3. C.J. Leary, Greenfield IN 130 (+3)
  4. Thomas Meseraull, San Jose CA (1) 119 (-2)
  5. Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow OK (1) 118 (-2)
  6. Dave Darland, Lincoln IN (1) 115 (-2)
  7. Kevin Thomas, Jr., Cullman AL (2) 110 (+5)
  8. Robert Ballou, Rocklin CA (1) 103
  9. Shane Cottle, Kokomo IN (1) 102 (+2)
  10. Chase Stockon, Sullivan IN (1) 101 (-3)
  11. Brady Short, Bedford IN (3) 99 (-2)
  12. Chad Boespflug, Hanford CA (1) 84 (-2)
  13. Jon Stanbrough, Avon IN (1) 78 (+2)
  14. Chris Windom, Canton IL 77 (+16)
  15. Jeff Bland, Jr., Bedford IN 67 (-2)
  16. Jarett Andretti, Mooresville IN (1) 55 (+5)
  17. Shawn Westerfeld, Guilford IN (1) 54 (+8)
  18. Justin Grant, Ione CA 54 (-4)
  19. Max McGhee, Mooresville IN 49 (-3)
  20. Tyler Courtney, Indianapolis IN 49 (+3)
  21. Shane Cockrum, Benton IL (1) 48 (-4)
  22. Clinton Boyles, Greenwood MO (2) 46 (-4)
  23. Brody Roa, Buena Park CA 45 (-4)
  24. Nick Bilbee, Indianapolis IN (1) 43 (+28)
  25. Carson Short, Marion IL 40 (-5)

 

Features Completed: 39

Number of Different Winners: 29

Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 110

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Rod End Supply Winged 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings – Top 50 (Through May 15):

The battle for the top spot in the Rod End Supply Winged 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings is as close as it can get with Derek Hagar and Seth Bergman both accumulating 225 points thus far with Texas Motor Speedway winner Aaron Reutzel another 14 points back in third.

Hagar gets the nod for the number one ranking with five wins this season compared to Bergman’s three. Hagar added his fifth win on Saturday night in the Hooker Hood Classic at West Memphis.

Behind the lead trio of Hagar, Bergman and Reutzel, current ASCS National Tour points leader Johnny Herrera jumped from tenth to fourth with Logan Forler climbing a position to get back into the top five.

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Rank – Name, Hometown (Wins) – Points (+/- previous ranking)

  1. Derek Hagar, Marion AR (5) 225
  2. Seth Bergman, Snohomish WA (3) 225
  3. Aaron Reutzel, Clute TX (3) 211
  4. Johnny Herrera, Albuquerque NM (1) 164 (+6)
  5. Logan Forler, Orting WA (2) 162 (+1)
  6. Blake Hahn, Sapulpa OK 159 (+5)
  7. John Carney II, El Paso TX (3) 152 (-3)
  8. Matt Covington, Glenpool OK 148 (+1)
  9. Brandon Hanks, Burlison TN (3) 140 (-4)
  10. Andy Forsberg, N. Auburn CA (4) 134 (-2)
  11. Travis Rilat, Forney TX 127 (-4)
  12. Terry McCarl, Altoona IA (3) 114
  13. Andy McElhannon, Hernando MS (2) 111 (+1)
  14. Mason Moore, Princeton CA (1) 111 (+2)
  15. Justin Sanders, Prunedale CA (1) 111 (+4)
  16. Brian Brown, Grain Valley MO (1) 108 (-3)
  17. Sam Hafertepe, Jr., Sunnyvale TX (1) 108 (+32)
  18. Ian Madsen, Sydney NSW 107
  19. Danny Martin, Jr., Tampa FL (3) 106 (+9)
  20. Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City OK (1) 104 (-3)
  21. Terry Gray, Bartlett TN 101 (+1)
  22. Josh Baughman, Odessa TX (1) 98 (+2)
  23. Mark Smith, Tower City PA (1) 98 (-8)
  24. Channin Tankersley, Highlands TX (2) 96 (-4)
  25. Robbie Stillwaggon, Burlington NJ 93 (+4)
  26. Rick Ziehl, Las Cruces NM 92 (+4)
  27. Justin Henderson, Sioux Falls SD (1) 88 (+7)
  28. Tim Crawley, Benton AR (3) 87 (+5)
  29. Tommy Bryant, Montgomery TX 87 (-2)
  30. Bob Ream, Jr., Glendale AZ (1) 86 (+1)
  31. Doug Hammaker, Grantville PA (3) 85 (-10)
  32. Jonathan Cornell, Sedalia MO (2) 85 (+8)
  33. Adrian Shaffer, York PA (2) 81 (+3)
  34. Morgan Turpen, Cordova TN (1) 81 (+14)
  35. Chad Kemenah, Alvada OH 81 (-12)
  36. Marshall Skinner, West Memphis AR 79 (-11)
  37. Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa PA 79 (-11)
  38. Jamie Ball, Knoxville IA 77 (+3)
  39. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls SD (1) 71 (+6)
  40. Jason Sides, Bartlett TN (1) 71 (-8)
  41. Matt Kurtz, Jacksonville FL (3) 70 (-2)
  42. Ray Allen Kulhanek, Conroe TX 70 (-4)
  43. Geoff Ensign, Sebastopol CA 68 (+3)
  44. Bryan Clauson, Noblesville IN (1) 67 (-9)
  45. Davie Franek, Wantage NJ (3) 66 (+25)
  46. Dusty Zomer, Brandon SD (2) 66 (+1)
  47. Jason Solwold, Burlington WA (1) 64 (-10)
  48. Jeremy Burt, Grass Valley CA (1) 63 (+10)
  49. Tyler Thomas, Collinsville OK (2) 62 (+30)
  50. Chris Martin, Ankeny IA (1) 60 (+3)

 

Features Completed: 136

Number of Different Winners: 90

Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 434

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Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings – Top 20 (Through May 15):

There was little movement near the top of the Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings over the past week with R.J. Johnson still holding down the top position by 20 points over Bryan Clauson with Charles Davis, Jr., another three points back in third.

Terry Schank, Jr., cracked the top ten with his seventh Cali win of the year while Austin Liggett made the biggest jump among the top 20 to 13th after Saturday’s USAC West Coast triumph at Tulare.

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Rank – Name, Hometown (Wins) – Points (+/- previous ranking)

  1. R.J. Johnson, Phoenix AZ (1) 132
  2. Bryan Clauson, Noblesville IN (4) 112
  3. Charles Davis, Jr., Buckeye AZ 109
  4. Stevie Sussex, Tempe AZ (3) 102
  5. Josh Hodges, Tijeras NM (2) 84
  6. D.J. Johnson, Stockton CA (2) 80
  7. Brody Roa, Buena Park CA (1) 75
  8. Terry Schank, Jr., Santa Rosa CA (7) 63 (+3)
  9. Richard Vander Weerd, Visalia CA (1) 56
  10. Mike Martin, Yuma AZ 56 (-2)
  11. Trey Marcham, Newcastle OK 52 (+1)
  12. Jace Vander Weerd, Visalia CA 51 (-2)
  13. Austin Liggett, Tracy CA (1) 41 (+10)
  14. Matt Rossi, Peoria AZ 38 (-1)
  15. Rick Hendrix, Palmdale CA 36
  16. Rick Kobs, Deer Park WI (4) 32 (+8)
  17. Kyle Smith, Moorpark CA (1) 32 (-3)
  18. Dennis Gile, Phoenix AZ 32 (-2)
  19. Andrew Reinbold, Chandler AZ 32 (-2)
  20. Jason Grady, Flora Vista NM (2) 30 (-2)

 

Features Completed: 44

Number of Different Winners: 24

Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 105

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www.midgetmadnees.com Midgets (Top 25 – Through May 15):

After topping last year’s rankings, Tanner Thorson has climbed back atop the www.midgetmadness.com Midget Power Rankings after a runner-up finish to Bryan Clauson in last Friday’s USAC Indiana feature event at Plymouth Speedway.

Thorson holds a ten-point advantage over previous leader Zach Daum while Clauson made the most past Tyler Thomas for fourth after his Friday win to close to within ten points of Spencer Bayston for third.

Rank – Name, Hometown (Wins) – Points (+/- previous ranking)

  1. Tanner Thorson, Minden NV (3) 201 (+1)
  2. Zach Daum, Pocahontas IL 191 (-1)
  3. Spencer Bayston, Lafayette IN 145
  4. Bryan Clauson, Noblesville IN (3) 135 (+1)
  5. Tyler Thomas, Collinsville OK 123 (-1)
  6. Andrew Felker, Carl Junction MO (2) 107
  7. Rico Abreu, Rutherford CA (2) 104
  8. Justin Peck, Monrovia IN 95
  9. Alex Bright, Collegeville PA (2) 93
  10. Tucker Klaasmeyer, Paola KS 89
  11. Shane Golobic, Fremont CA (1) 80
  12. Austin Brown, Millstadt IL (1) 77
  13. Carson Macedo, Leemore CA 77 (+2)
  14. Jason McDougal, Broken Arrow OK (1) 76 (-1)
  15. Thomas Meseraull, San Jose CA 73 (-1)
  16. Jerry Coons, Jr., Tucson AZ 63
  17. Brenden Bright, Collegeville PA (2) 58
  18. Tim McCreadie, Watertown NY 58
  19. Matt Sherrell, Owasso OK (2) 57
  20. Christopher Bell, Norman OK (1) 56
  21. Shane Cottle, Kokomo IN 55
  22. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg IN 50
  23. Ryan Robinson, Foresthill CA 47 (+5)
  24. Ronnie Gardner, Norco CA (2) 46 (-1)
  25. Kyle Larson, Elk Grove CA 44 (-1)

 

Features Completed: 34

Number of Different Winners: 22

Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 153

 

305s presented by Dodge City Raceway Park (Top 20 – Through May 15):

Another week results in another lead change in the 305 Sprint Car Power Rankings presented by Dodge City Raceway Park with Nebraska’s Tyler Drueke jumping a half dozen positions from seventh to first after capturing his third win of the year on Saturday night at Eagle Raceway.

Drueke is just one point ahead of Oklahoma City’s Andy Shouse, who picked off a pair of wins in North Texas over the weekend, with Justin Melton, Chad Wilson and Michelle Melton also among the current top five as only 18 points separate the top ten.

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Rank – Name, Hometown (Wins) – Points (+/- previous ranking)

  1. Tyler Drueke, Eagle NE (3) 107 (+6)
  2. Andy Shouse, Oklahoma City OK (3) 106 (+2)
  3. Justin Melton, Flower Mound TX (1) 104 (-2)
  4. Chad Wilson, N. Richland Hills TX (4) 101 (-2)
  5. Michelle Melton, Flower Mound TX (1) 100 (-2)
  6. Paul Weaver, Fremont OH (1) 95 (+2)
  7. Clint Benson, Papillion NE (2) 94 (+4)
  8. Bobby Clark, Fremont OH (1) 92 (+6)
  9. Nate Dussel, Toledo OH (1) 89 (+3)
  10. Logan Scherb, Decatur TX (1) 89 (-5)
  11. Zach Newlin, Millerstown PA 88 (-5)
  12. Marcus Thomas, Corsicana TX 84 (-2)
  13. Jeff Day, Greenville TX (2) 77 (+12)
  14. Eddie Gallagher, Olive Branch MS (4) 75 (+6)
  15. John Carney II, El Paso TX (3) 75 (-6)
  16. Jake Martens, Fairview OK (2) 73 (+8)
  17. Tim Crawley, Benton AR (1) 71 (+16)
  18. Steve Rando, Lindsey OH 70 (+16)
  19. Michael Day, Greenville TX (1) 68 (+10)
  20. Jason Martin, Liberal KS (1) 68 (+2)
  21. John Ivy, Fremont OH (1) 68 (-8)
  22. Kyle Capodice, Sandusky OH (1) 68 (-5)
  23. Dalton Stevens, Scurry TX (3) 66 (-5)
  24. Robert Vetter, Wolfe City TX (1) 66 (-9)
  25. Zach Blurton, Great Bend KS (1) 64 (-9)

 

Features Completed: 122

Number of Different Winners: 89

Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 378

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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 2016 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.

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