Schatz Heard Again in STIDA Winged 410 Power Rankings

The Wheatley Chronicles – Volume IV, No. 50

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 27, 2016) – Donny Schatz raced to the number one position in this year’s STIDA Winged 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings once again as he also captured his eighth World of Outlaws championship.

Schatz tallied a total of 26 overall wins across North America in 2016 to land the number one ranking by 224 points over Daryn Pittman, who settled for second in the final rankings for the third time in the past four years.

Schatz topped Pittman by 164 points in 2013 and then 257 points in 2014 before besting Greg Hodnett for the number one ranking by 391 points in 2015.

After runner-up honors last year, Hodnett slipped to third this year, just nine points behind Pittman for second. The battle for fourth was an even closer one, with Shane Stewart getting the nod for the position over David Gravel on the strength of the tiebreaker with Stewart capturing a dozen wins compared to Gravel’s nine.

The balance of this year’s top ten included Brad Sweet, Joey Saldana, Dale Blaney, Danny Dietrich and Chad Kemenah.

Schatz, Pittman, Hodnett and Blaney have all ranked among the final top ten in STIDA Winged 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings over each of the past four years while All Star champ Kemenah cracking the top ten for the first time.

The Winged 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings are brought you to by STIDA. Formed in 1998, STIDA (Short Track Independent Drivers and Associates) is an international company serving the safety and insurance needs of drivers competing in any country. Get covered now by calling 1-800-378-4608 or get more information by checking online at www.stida.com.

The STIDA Winged 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings are a part of the Open Wheel Power Rankings that also includes Infinity Shocks Non-Wing 410s, Rod End Supply Winged 360s, Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360s, www.midgetmadness.com Midgets and 305s presented by Dodge City Raceway Park. Paul Weaver topped the 305 portion, R.J. Johnson was best in the Non-Wing 360 ranks, Sam Hafertepe, Jr., took the top spot in Winged 360s, Tanner Thorson took the top Midget ranking and Kevin Thomas, Jr., was best in Non-Wing 410s.

A look at this year’s Top 150 in STIDA Winged 410 Power Rankings is as follows:

Rank	Name	Hometown	Wins	Points	2015 Rank	2014 Rank	2013 Rank
1	Donny Schatz	Fargo, ND	26	1516	1	1	1
2	Daryn Pittman	Owasso, OK	9	1292	9	2	2
3	Greg Hodnett	Thomasville, PA	19	1283	2	7	6
4	Shane Stewart	Bixby, OK	12	1172	3	11	26
5	David Gravel	Watertown, CT	9	1172	21	9	34
6	Brad Sweet	Grass Valley, CA	8	1114	10	8	39
7	Joey Saldana	Brownsburg, IN	5	966	6	6	14
8	Dale Blaney	Hartford, OH	8	877	5	5	8
9	Danny Dietrich	Gettysburg, PA	9	816	4	10	12
10	Chad Kemenah	Alvada, OH	2	784	18	40	37
11	Jason Johnson	Eunice, LA	4	698	53	206	162
12	Lucas Wolfe	Mechanicsburg, PA	4	696	12	26	81
13	Brent Marks	Myerstown, PA	4	675	13	18	11
14	Kerry Madsen	St. Marys, NSW	6	658	7	3	20
15	Danny Lasoski	Dover, MO	7	597	8	72	42
16	Logan Schuchart	Hanover, PA	2	597	42	81	19
17	Rico Abreu	Rutherford, CA	10	582	24	22	35
18	Sheldon Haudenschild	Wooster, OH	9	566	28	75	152
19	Ian Madsen	Sydney, NSW	4	566	20	15	43
20	Brian Brown	Grain Valley, MO	4	538	27	24	21
21	Brian Montieth	Phoenixville, PA	6	487	14	21	10
22	Kraig Kinser	Bloomington, IN	3	455	73	34	38
23	Bill Balog	Fairbanks, AK	12	446	33	31	17
24	Mark Dobmeier	Grand Forks, ND	16	442	29	17	18
25	Stevie Smith	New Oxford, PA	4	428	17	19	63
26	Lance Dewease	Fayetteville, PA	9	425	26	12	5
27	Alan Krimes	Denver, PA	2	425	39	23	15
28	Cole Duncan	Lockbourne, OH	4	416	36	28	52
29	Tim Shaffer	Aliquippa, PA	0	399	30	30	9
30	Byron Reed	Monclova, OH	9	393	32	35	47
31	Tim Kaeding	San Jose, CA	4	389	22	50	7
32	Craig Dollansky	Elk River, MN	5	388	75	27	13
33	Doug Esh	Lancaster, PA	3	384	88	47	78
34	Ryan Smith	Kunkletown, PA	1	377	38	46	95
35	Sammy Swindell	Germantown, TN	3	374	43	42	22
36	Parker Price-Miller	Kokomo, IN	5	357	47	231	NR
37	Terry McCarl	Altoona, IA	4	333	15	16	28
38	Dusty Zomer	Brandon, SD	4	330	23	48	91
39	Kyle Hirst	Loomis, CA	7	327	49	29	30
40	Bud Kaeding	Campbell, CA	5	327	54	58	205
41	Jason Sides	Bartlett, TN	1	316	31	77	25
42	Cap Henry	Bellevue, OH	0	311	35	111	44
43	Danny Holtgraver	Pittsburgh, PA	3	302	46	14	16
44	Freddie Rahmer	Salfordville, PA	2	301	86	108	NR
45	Aaron Ott	East Berlin, PA	2	294	25	150	221
46	Jeremy Schultz	Beaver Dam, WI	3	288	62	106	51
47	Jack Sodeman, Jr.	N. Jackson, OH	9	275	55	80	33
48	Kyle Larson	Elk Grove, CA	3	264	199	NR	40
49	Brock Zearfoss	Jonestown, PA	2	250	87	267	260
50	Cory Haas	York, PA	0	250	40	51	54
51	Jac Haudenschild	Wooster, OH	6	248	93	25	24
52	Scotty Thiel	Sheboygan, WI	3	238	81	84	268
53	Travis Philo	Waverville, OH	0	235	195	99	132
54	Brady Bacon	Broken Arrow, OK	1	231	97	104	181
55	Danny Smith	Chillicothe, OH	2	227	147	32	48
56	Dean Jacobs	Wooster, OH	0	225	50	55	103
57	Bryan Clauson	Noblesville, IN	1	224	34	236	211
58	Greg Wilson	Benton Ridge, OH	2	216	19	37	46
59	Jamie Veal	Warnambool, VIC	0	215	70	129	NR
60	Austin Pierce	Grand Forks, ND	5	214	52	60	69
61	D.J. Netto	Hanford, CA	0	211	105	131	213
62	Shane Golobic	Fremont, CA	4	210	80	112	133
63	Paul McMahan	Elk Grove, CA	0	208	11	4	4
64	Justin Henderson	Sioux Falls, SD	0	204	41	56	85
65	Scotty Neitzel	Beaver Dam, WI	2	203	72	74	70
66	Wade Nygaard	Grand Forks, ND	5	201	44	93	56
67	Mike Reinke	Howards Grove, WI	0	197	79	49	209
68	Casey Mack	Grand Forks, ND	2	196	85	68	76
69	Jerrod Hull	Sikeston, MO	4	186	60	44	45
70	Sean Becker	Roseville, CA	3	183	82	64	96
71	Austin Hogue	Dover, PA	1	180	65	85	NR
72	Randy Hannagan	San Jose, CA	1	180	159	66	146
73	Joey Montgomery	Fredericktown, MO	10	178	68	76	67
74	A.J. Flick	Apollo, PA	5	175	78	124	NR
75	Cory Eliason	Santa Cruz, CA	2	169	192	163	287
76	Stuart Brubaker	Fremont, OH	2	160	66	113	203
77	Davey Heskin	St. Michael, MN	0	158	106	103	92
78	Dave Blaney	Cortland, OH	1	155	133	92	131
79	Brian Lay	Genoa, OH	3	153	216	65	106
80	Brad Loyet	Sunset Hills, MO	3	151	37	182	251
81	Tommy Worley	Bismarck, MO	3	150	69	53	59
82	Willie Croft	Sacramento, CA	3	149	140	94	58
83	Craig Mintz	Gibsonburg, OH	2	149	67	45	41
84	Gerard McIntyre, Jr.	New Oxford, PA	0	149	123	71	154
85	Broc Martin	Wooster, OH	1	148	173	102	100
86	Austin McCarl	Altoona, IA	0	145	152	261	248
87	Blane Heimbach	Selinsgrove, PA	1	144	169	57	27
88	Paul Nienhiser	Chapin, IL	0	143	84	142	99
89	Jacob Allen	Hanover, PA	1	142	305	439	187
90	Andy Forsberg	N. Auburn, CA	1	140	113	187	89
91	Jonathan Allard	Chico, CA	1	138	51	43	23
92	Chris Andrews	Sandusky, OH	1	138	59	38	77
93	Brandon Wimmer	Jonesboro, IN	2	137	139	95	169
94	Carl Bowser	Cabot, PA	3	136	109	39	68
95	Brandon Matus	Wampum, PA	1	135	63	54	80
96	Jim Siegel	New Oxford, PA	1	133	96	86	60
97	Jordan Ryan	Castalia, OH	1	131	234	NR	NR
98	Christopher Bell	Norman, OK	3	130	77	67	122
99	Steve Buckwalter	Royersford, PA	2	129	48	118	71
100	Dominic Scelzi	Fresno, CA	0	129	74	138	118
101	Mark Smith	Tower City, PA	0	127	176	229	144
102	Lynton Jeffrey	Prairie City, IA	0	127	71	91	129
103	Aaron Reutzel	Clute, TX	0	127	131	NR	NR
104	Mike Kertscher	Fillmore, WI	3	126	NR	NR	83
105	Steve Meyer	Sheboygan Falls, WI	2	126	164	87	90
106	Caleb Griffith	Sandusky, OH	1	122	118	33	57
107	Hunter Schuerenberg	Sikeston, MO	1	121	129	403	NR
108	T.J. Michael	Plano, TX	0	120	179	NR	NR
109	Carson Macedo	Lemoore, CA	2	119	57	126	259
110	Kent Buckley	Farmington, MO	1	119	244	89	130
111	Brooke Tatnell	San Souci, NSW	0	119	91	130	194
112	Ryan Broughton	Bainbridge, OH	2	118	100	135	139
113	Chris Myers	Caldwell, OH	3	113	241	227	128
114	Robbie Standridge	Springfield, IL	0	111	245	202	151
115	Zach Daum	Pocahontas, IL	1	110	371	359	NR
116	A.J. Bruns	Lincoln, IL	1	110	177	61	62
117	Dylan Cisney	Port Royal, PA	0	108	119	294	86
118	Danny Mumaw	Wooster, OH	4	107	167	186	102
119	D.J. Foos	Fremont, OH	1	106	90	139	75
120	Jason Solwold	Burlington, WA	0	106	225	159	188
121	Lee Jacobs	Dalton, OH	0	104	83	41	121
122	Robbie Kendall	Katonsville, PA	0	102	127	110	216
123	Justyn Cox	Sacramento, CA	0	102	257	355	287
124	Adam Wilt	York, PA	0	101	130	120	53
125	Mike Wagner	Harrisonville, PA	0	99	92	79	74
126	Jim Moughan	Springfield, IL	1	96	125	248	110
127	Billy Dietrich	Bilgerville, PA	1	96	183	136	124
128	Dan Kuriger	New Brighton, PA	0	96	111	225	138
129	Ben Schmidt	Howards Grove, WI	0	96	64	146	278
130	Cale Thomas	Fairland, IN	0	96	171	277	NR
131	Joe B. Miller	Millersville, MO	0	95	99	78	174
132	James McFadden	Ormeau, AUS	0	93	61	62	220
133	Brandon Spithaler	Evans City, PA	3	91	138	122	82
134	Ryan Taylor	Perkasie, PA	0	90	98	191	140
135	T.J. Stutts	Liverpool, PA	0	88	207	NR	234
136	Jason Statler	Grass Valley, CA	0	87	142	101	115
137	Brian Smith	Fremont, OH	3	86	236	149	173
138	Nathan Skaggs	Circleville, OH	2	86	122	59	61
139	Chris Urish	Elkhart, IL	1	86	174	114	215
140	Tim Montgomery	Fredericktown, MO	1	82	247	NR	105
141	Chris Ranten	E. Grand Forks, MN	0	81	94	203	73
142	Dan Shetler	Johnstown, PA	0	81	298	220	286
143	Blake Nimee	Chicago, IL	0	80	76	245	275
144	Trey Jacobs	Wooster, OH	0	80	NR	NR	NR
145	Brandon Rahmer	Salfordville, PA	1	77	187	254	NR
146	Cory Mack	E. Grand Forks, MN	0	77	153	NR	117
147	Jade Hastings	Grand Forks, ND	0	75	151	245	NR
148	Logan Wagner	Harrisonville, PA	0	74	124	125	NR
149	Tyler Ross	New London, PA	1	73	158	197	NR
150	Colby Copeland	Roseville, CA	0	73	117	203	NR

Features Completed: 472 (462 in 2015, 452 in 2014, 447 in 2013)

Number of Different Winners: 146 (156 in 2015, 148 in 2014, 147 in 2013)

Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 439 (451 in 2015, 470 in 2014, 468 in 2013)

Past Top Tens in STIDA Winged 410 Sprint Car Power Rankings:

2015 – 1. Donny Schatz (31) 1,480, 2. Greg Hodnett (17) 1,089, 3. Shane Stewart (11) 1,033, 4. Danny Dietrich (16) 961, 5. Dale Blaney (16) 931, 6. Joey Saldana (3) 923, 7. Kerry Madsen (4) 920, 8. Danny Lasoski (14) 903, 9. Daryn Pittman (6) 876, 10. Brad Sweet (6) 874.

2014 – 1. Donny Schatz (26) 1,476, 2. Daryn Pittman (14) 1,219, 3. Kerry Madsen (7) 1,083, 4. Paul McMahan (5) 1,040, 5. Dale Blaney (21) 975, 6. Joey Saldana (8) 895, 7. Greg Hodnett (11) 871, 8. Brad Sweet (5) 783, 9. David Gravel (5) 715, 10. Danny Dietrich (10) 624.

2013 – 1. Donny Schatz (26) 1,089, 2. Daryn Pittman (8) 925, 3. Fred Rahmer (7) 764, 4. Paul McMahan (4) 728, 5. Lance Dewease (3) 673, 6. Greg Hodnett (8) 668, 7. Tim Kaeding (12) 624, 8. Dale Blaney (7) 591, 9. Tim Shaffer (3) 549, 10. Brian Montieth (9) 545.

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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