Open Wheel Power Rankings – The Latest
The Wheatley Chronicles – Volume VI, No. 6
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (April 25, 2018) – The likes of Schatz, Thomas, Jr., Smith, Davis, Jr., and Robinson are those at the head of their respective classes in the latest edition of the Open Wheel Power Rankings going into the final weekend of April 2018 racing action.
Donny Schatz leads the way in STIDA Winged 410 Power Rankings, Kevin Thomas, Jr., holds the lead in Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings, Mark Smith has the edge in Rod End Supply Winged 360 Power Rankings, Charles Davis, Jr., tops the Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings and Ryan Robinson is atop the www.midgetmadness.com Midget Power Rankings.
STIDA Winged 410 Power Rankings
Vying for the top spot in STIDA Winged 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings for a sixth consecutive year, Donny Schatz is out to the early lead once again on the strength of six early-season wins in a rain-plagued season.
Schatz holds the top position by 63 points over Sheldon Haudenschild, who has racked up four overall wins. An active Posse schedule has elevated Greg Hodnett to third on the strength of a leading 19 top-tens with Brad Sweet and All Star shoe Chad Kemenah rounding out the top five.
Others among the early top ten include David Gravel, Danny Dietrich, Jason Johnson, Shane Stewart and Lucas Wolfe.
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The current top 40 in STIDA Winged 410 Power Rankings…
Rank | Name | Hometown | Wins | Points |
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1 | Donny Schatz | Fargo, ND | 6 | 281 |
2 | Sheldon Haudenschild | Wooster, OH | 4 | 218 |
3 | Greg Hodnett | Thomasville, PA | 0 | 197 |
4 | Brad Sweet | Grass Valley, CA | 0 | 187 |
5 | Chad Kemenah | Elida, OH | 1 | 164 |
6 | David Gravel | Watertown, CT | 0 | 154 |
7 | Danny Dietrich | Gettysburg, PA | 3 | 145 |
8 | Jason Johnson | Eunice, LA | 0 | 137 |
9 | Shane Stewart | Bixby, OK | 0 | 132 |
10 | Lucas Wolfe | Mechanicsburg, PA | 1 | 123 |
11 | Daryn Pittman | Owasso, OK | 2 | 122 |
12 | Tim Shaffer | Aliquippa, PA | 2 | 121 |
13 | Brian Montieth | Phoenixville, PA | 2 | 120 |
14 | Paul McMahan | Elk Grove, CA | 0 | 119 |
15 | Freddie Rahmer | Salfordville, PA | 1 | 109 |
16 | Parker Price-Miller | Kokomo, IN | 0 | 108 |
17 | Kerry Madsen | St. Marys, NSW | 0 | 100 |
18 | Brock Zearfoss | Jonestown, PA | 2 | 95 |
19 | Joey Saldana | Brownsburg, IN | 0 | 93 |
20 | Lance Dewease | Fayetteville, PA | 3 | 92 |
21 | Aaron Reutzel | Clute, TX | 1 | 89 |
22 | Cory Eliason | Santa Cruz, CA | 1 | 87 |
23 | Anthony Macri | Dillsburg, PA | 0 | 82 |
24 | Carson Macedo | Lemoore, CA | 0 | 72 |
25 | Mark Smith | Sunbury, PA | 1 | 69 |
26 | Dave Blaney | Cortland, OH | 1 | 69 |
27 | Cory Haas | York, PA | 1 | 68 |
28 | Alan Krimes | Denver, PA | 0 | 66 |
29 | Dominic Scelzi | Fresno, CA | 0 | 65 |
30 | Ian Madsen | Sydney, NSW | 0 | 58 |
31 | Rico Abreu | St. Helena, CA | 0 | 57 |
32 | Kyle Hirst | Loomis, CA | 1 | 50 |
33 | Lee Jacobs | Dalton, OH | 0 | 50 |
34 | Logan Schuchart | Hanover, PA | 0 | 50 |
35 | Jac Haudenschild | Wooster, OH | 1 | 49 |
36 | Kyle Moody | Lewisberry, PA | 0 | 49 |
37 | Chad Trout | Dover, PA | 1 | 48 |
38 | Tony Stewart | Columbus, IN | 0 | 48 |
39 | Brian Brown | Grain Valley, MO | 0 | 48 |
40 | Shane Golobic | Fremont, CA | 1 | 47 |
Features Completed: 46
Number of Different Winners: 33
Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 150
Momentum Racing Suspension Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings
Emerging from a Florida logjam that had a trio of drivers in contention for the early lead, Kevin Thomas, Jr., used a No Way Out 40 victory this past weekend to jump out to a ten-point advantage in Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings.
Thomas, Jr., is just ten markers ahead of Chris Windom with Tyler Courtney another 30 points back in third. Dave Darland picked up a Lincoln Park win to move to fourth while Damion Gardner has topped two of three USAC/CRA cards to round out the early top five.
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The current top 20 in Momentum Racing Suspensions Non-Wing 410 Power Rankings…
Rank | Name | Hometown | Wins | Points |
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1 | Kevin Thomas, Jr. | Cullman, AL | 1 | 109 |
2 | Chris Windom | Canton, IL | 1 | 99 |
3 | Tyler Courtney | Indianapolis, IN | 2 | 69 |
4 | Dave Darland | Lincoln, IN | 1 | 57 |
5 | Damion Gardner | Concord, CA | 2 | 53 |
6 | Chad Boespflug | Hanford, CA | 0 | 52 |
7 | Brady Bacon | Broken Arrow, OK | 0 | 47 |
8-tie | Kyle Cummins | Princeton, IN | 1 | 46 |
8-tie | Justin Grant | Ione, CA | 1 | 46 |
10 | C.J. Leary | Greenfield, IN | 0 | 45 |
11 | Brody Roa | Buena Park, CA | 0 | 45 |
12 | Jake Swanson | Anaheim, CA | 0 | 43 |
13 | Robert Ballou | Rocklin, CA | 0 | 40 |
14 | Chase Stockon | Sullivan, IN | 1 | 33 |
15 | Isaac Chapple | Willow Branch, IN | 0 | 30 |
16 | Jarett Andretti | Mooresville, NC | 0 | 26 |
17 | Kody Swanson | Kingsburg, CA | 0 | 24 |
18 | Shane Cottle | Kokomo, IN | 1 | 23 |
19 | R.J. Johnson | Phoenix, AZ | 0 | 22 |
20 | Austin Ligget | Tracy, CA | 1 | 20 |
Features Completed: 15
Number of Different Winners: 13
Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 71
Rod End Supply Winged 360 Power Rankings
The battle for the top spot in the Rod End Supply Winged 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings is a tight one as usual with central PA rep Mark Smith atop the charts early on.
A strong Florida showing to open the season with a USCS sweep at Ocala among his three victories has Smith leading the way by just three points over Oklahoma City native Wayne Johnson. Cali is represented in third by three-time winner Andy Forsberg with Washington native Seth Bergman and Hall of Famer Sammy Swindell among the early top five.
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The current top 40 in Rod End Supply Winged 360 Power Rankings…
Rank | Name | Hometown | Wins | Points |
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1 | Mark Smith | Sunbury, PA | 3 | 153 |
2 | Wayne Johnson | Oklahoma City, OK | 2 | 150 |
3 | Andy Forsberg | N. Auburn Hills, CA | 3 | 138 |
4 | Seth Bergman | Snohomish, WA | 2 | 127 |
5 | Sammy Swindell | Germantown, TN | 0 | 121 |
6 | Jordon Mallett | Greenbrier, AR | 1 | 110 |
7 | Justin Sanders | Prunedale, CA | 3 | 101 |
8 | Sam Hafertepe, Jr. | Sunnyvale, TX | 1 | 98 |
9 | Terry Gray | Bartlett, TN | 1 | 96 |
10 | Blake Hahn | Sapulpa, OK | 1 | 93 |
11 | A.J. Maddox | Tampa, FL | 1 | 92 |
12 | Danny Smith | Chillicothe, OH | 1 | 90 |
13 | Tony Stewart | Columbus, IN | 1 | 81 |
14 | Shane Golobic | Fremont, CA | 0 | 81 |
15 | Morgan Turpen | Cordova, TN | 0 | 73 |
16 | Tyler Clem | Tampa, FL | 2 | 69 |
17 | Terry McCarl | Altoona, IA | 1 | 67 |
18 | Matt Covington | Glenpool, OK | 0 | 67 |
19 | Thomas Kennedy | Winnipeg, MAN | 1 | 65 |
20 | Johnny Herrera | Albuquerque, NM | 0 | 64 |
21 | Jeff Halligan | Ephrata, PA | 2 | 57 |
22 | Danny Martin, Jr. | Sarasota, FL | 0 | 57 |
23 | Hayden Campbell | Montverde, FL | 4 | 56 |
24 | Tanner Thorson | Minden, NV | 0 | 56 |
25 | Tim Shaffer | Aliquippa, PA | 0 | 54 |
26 | Buddy Kofoid | Penngrove, CA | 0 | 51 |
27 | Tim Crawley | Benton, AR | 2 | 50 |
28 | Willie Croft | Sacramento. CA | 0 | 49 |
29 | Colton Hardy | Phoenix, AZ | 3 | 47 |
30 | Dominic Scelzi | Fresno, CA | 1 | 47 |
31 | Kyle Hirst | Loomis, CA | 0 | 47 |
32 | Garen Linder | Central Point, OR | 1 | 45 |
33 | Bud Kaeding | Campbell, CA | 2 | 44 |
34 | Travis Rilat | Forney, TX | 0 | 44 |
35 | Dylan Westbrook | Scotland, ONT | 0 | 43 |
36 | Dale Howard | Byhalia, MS | 1 | 42 |
37 | Brandon Hanks | Burlison, TN | 0 | 42 |
38 | Chase Dietz | York, PA | 1 | 40 |
39 | Jamie Ball | Knoxville, IA | 1 | 38 |
40 | Giovanni Scelzi | Fresno, CA | 0 | 37 |
Features Completed: 68
Number of Different Winners: 54
Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 280
Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings
Looking to unseat R.J. Johnson from the top run of the Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings, “Chargin’” Charles Davis, Jr., is out to the early lead with a pair of USAC Southwest wins to his credit.
Davis, Jr., is 29 points ahead of Johnson in the early going with Tye Mihocko, Brody Roa and Jake Swanson also among the early top five.
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The current top 20 in Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360 Power Rankings…
Rank | Name | Hometown | Wins | Points |
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1 | Charles Davis, Jr. | Buckeye, AZ | 2 | 76 |
2 | R.J. Johnson | Phoenix, AZ | 2 | 47 |
3 | Tye Mihocko | Peoria, AZ | 0 | 43 |
4 | Brody Roa | Buena Park, CA | 2 | 40 |
5 | Jake Swanson | Anaheim, CA | 0 | 40 |
6 | Dennis Gile | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | 32 |
7 | Stevie Sussex | Tempe, AZ | 0 | 32 |
8 | Brady Bacon | Broken Arrow, OK | 0 | 32 |
9 | Tyler Courtney | Indianapolis, IN | 0 | 30 |
10 | Josh Pelkey | Peoria, AZ | 0 | 26 |
11 | Richard Vander Weerd | Visalia, CA | 0 | 25 |
12 | Michael Curtis | Cottonwood, AZ | 0 | 22 |
13 | Jace Vander Weerd | Visalia, CA | 0 | 19 |
14 | Brady Short | Bedford, IN | 0 | 18 |
15 | Mike Martin | Yuma, AZ | 0 | 17 |
16 | Chris Bonneau | Phoenix, AZ | 0 | 16 |
17-tie | Ryan Bernal | Hollister, CA | 1 | 15 |
17-tie | Jason Grady | Flora Vista, NM | 1 | 15 |
17-tie | Steven Drevicki | Reading, PA | 1 | 15 |
20-tie | Dalton Hill | Madera Ranchos, CA | 0 | 15 |
20-tie | Jason McDougal | Broken Arrow, OK | 0 | 15 |
Features Completed: 10
Number of Different Winners: 7
Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 52
www.midgetmadness.com Midget Power Rankings
There’s a KKM flavor in the early going of the www.midgetmadness.com Midget Power Rankings with Keith Kunz Motorsports reps occupying the top four positions.
While denied victory lane thus far, Ryan Robinson leads the way in top-fives (seven) and top-tens (nine) to hold a 15 point advantage over Logan Seavey for the early number one ranking. Christopher Bell sits third on the strength of four wins in four starts with Tucker Klaasmeyer up to fourth after last weekend’s POWRi sweep. An Ocala sweeper in February, Kevin Thomas, Jr., rounds out the early top five.
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The current top 40 in www.midgetmadness.com Midget Power Rankings…
Rank | Name | Hometown | Wins | Points |
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1 | Ryan Robinson | Foresthill, CA | 0 | 162 |
2 | Logan Seavey | Sutter, CA | 1 | 147 |
3 | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK | 4 | 140 |
4 | Tucker Klaasmeyer | Paola, KS | 2 | 101 |
5 | Kevin Thomas, Jr | Cullman, AL | 2 | 97 |
6 | Justin Grant | Ione, CA | 1 | 90 |
7 | Chad Boat | Phoenix, AZ | 0 | 85 |
8 | Spencer Bayston | Lebanon, IN | 0 | 81 |
9 | Rico Abreu | Rutherford, CA | 1 | 75 |
10 | Zeb Wise | Angola, IN | 0 | 73 |
11 | Tyler Courtney | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | 68 |
12 | Andrew Felker | Carl Junction, MO | 0 | 63 |
13 | Tanner Thorson | Minden, NV | 0 | 62 |
14 | Zach Daum | Pocahontas, IL | 0 | 61 |
15 | Brad Sweet | Grass Valley, CA | 0 | 58 |
16 | Tyler Thomas | Collinsville, OK | 0 | 57 |
17 | Chase Johnson | Penngrove, CA | 0 | 51 |
18 | Ryan Bernal | Hollister, CA | 0 | 49 |
19 | Brady Bacon | Broken Arrow, OK | 0 | 48 |
20 | Jake Neuman | New Berlin, IL | 0 | 42 |
21 | Kyle Larson | Elk Grove, CA | 1 | 41 |
22 | Shane Golobic | Fremont, CA | 0 | 40 |
23 | Chris Windom | Canton, IL | 0 | 35 |
24 | Jason McDougal | Broken Arrow, OK | 0 | 34 |
25 | Grady Chandler | Edmond, OK | 0 | 33 |
26 | Blake Hahn | Sapulpa, OK | 0 | 33 |
27 | Tom Harris | Banbury, OXF | 0 | 33 |
28 | Holly Shelton | Sacramento, CA | 0 | 31 |
29 | Caleb Armstrong | New Castle, IN | 0 | 29 |
30 | Tracy Hines | Wilkinson, IN | 0 | 27 |
31 | Ace McCarthy | Tahlequah, OK | 1 | 26 |
32 | Sammy Swindell | Germantown, TN | 0 | 26 |
33 | Brent Beuchamp | Fairland, IN | 0 | 25 |
34 | Terry Babb | Decatur, IL | 0 | 24 |
35 | Billy Pauch, Jr. | Frenchtown, NJ | 0 | 24 |
36-tie | Matt Moore | Oklahoma City, OK | 0 | 23 |
36-tie | Joe B. Miller | Millersville, MO | 0 | 23 |
38 | Tanner Carrick | Lincoln, CA | 0 | 23 |
39 | Alex Bright | Collegeville, PA | 1 | 22 |
40 | Dave Darland | Lincoln, IN | 0 | 22 |
Features Completed: 19
Number of Different Winners: 14
Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 111
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 2018 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.