Bill Balog Closes Gap with Midwest Thunder Sprints Presented by OpenWheel101.com!

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Austin McCarl won the IRA show at Jackson Saturday (Rob Kocak Photo)Austin McCarl won the IRA show at Jackson Saturday (Rob Kocak Photo) (Bill W) September 24, 2019, Monroe, IA – Bill Balog has narrowed Kerry Madsen’s lead to just 22 points with the Midwest Thunder Sprints presented by www.OpenWheel101.com.  Balog won two out of three IRA events contested in the last two weeks.  He won at both Beaver Dam Raceway in Wisconsin and Jackson Motorplex in Minnesota.  Austin McCarl picked up his first win of the season in Jackson on Saturday.  In Dodge City, Kansas with the World of Outlaws, Donny Schatz and Brad Sweet both picked up wins.
 
Wednesday night, the WoO heads to Jacksonville Speedway in Illinois, while the IRA season comes to a close in Wisconsin at the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam Friday, and Saturday at Plymouth Dirt Track.
 
Kerry Madsen still leads the current point standings by 22 markers over Bill Balog.  Brian Brown is currently third, ahead of Terry McCarl, James McFadden, Austin McCarl, Parker Price-Miller, Jeremy Schultz, Paul Nienhiser and Scotty Thiel.
 
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Wed, Sept 25 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway WoO
Fri, Sept 27 – Dodge County (WI) Fairgrounds IRA
Sat, Sept 28 – Plymouth (WI) Dirt Track IRA
 
2019 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Point Standings (Feature Wins)
 
1.  Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 864 (2)
2.  Bill Balog, Hartland, WI, 842 (7)
3.  Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 663 (5)
4.  Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 640 (2)
5.  James McFadden, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust., 592 (2)
6.  Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA, 505 (1)
7.  Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, IN, 444 (1)
8.  Jeremy Schultz, Beaver Dam, WI, 421 (2)
9.  Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL, 393 (5)
10. Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI, 388 (1)
11. Dominic Scelzi, Fresno, CA, 376
12. Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust., 372
13. Joey Moughan, Springfield, IL, 348
14. Gio Scelzi, Fresno, CA, 338 (1)
15. Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND, 332
16. Jake Blackhurst, Hanna City, IL, 322 (1)
17. Lynton Jeffrey, Prairie City, IA, 306
18. Justin Henderson, Tea, SD, 305
19. Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA, 300 (1)
20. Matt Juhl, Tea, SD, 295
21. Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX, 278 (1)
22. Cory Eliason, Visalia, CA, 261
23. Scott Neitzel, Beaver Dam, WI, 256
24. Tim Shaffer, Aliquippa, PA, 253
(tie) Russel Borland, Kewaskum, WI, 253
26. Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield, IL, 241
27. Trey Starks, Puyallup, WA, 220 (1)
28. Ben Schmidt, Howards Grove, WI, 219
29. Mike Reinke, Howards Grove, WI, 197
30. Wayne Johnson, Tuttle, OK, 182
31. Mason Daniel, Springville, CA, 155
32. Jac Haudenschild, Wooster, OH, 150
(tie) Steve Meyer, Sheboygan Falls, WI, 150
34. Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA, 136
35. Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN, 131
36. Brandon Wimmer, Fairmount, IN, 125
37. Dave Uttech, Kenosha, WI, 122
38. Dale Blaney, Hartford, OH, 117
39. Joe B. Miller, Millersville, MO, 116
40. Paul McMahan, Nashville, TN, 112
41. Tony Stewart, Columbus, IN, 110
42. Jacob Patton, Bethalto, IL, 109
43. Kyle Schuett, Philo, IL, 105
(tie) Jeremy Standridge, Springfield, IL, 105
45. Terry Babb, Decatur, IL, 103
(tie) Wayne Modjeski, Oak Creek, WI, 103
47. Hunter Schuerenberg, Sikeston, MO, 102
48. Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA, 100 (1)
49. Cory Bruns, Lincoln, IL, 99
50. Cale Thomas, Fairland, IN, 93
51. Skylar Gee, Leduc, ALB, Can., 90
(tie) Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 90
53. Sammy Swindell, Lakeland, TN, 89
54. Wade Nygaard. Grand Forks, ND, 85
(tie) Logan Seavey, Sutter, CA, 85 (1)
56. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 82
57. Jason Keith, Fredericktown, MO, 77
58. Carson Short, Marion, IL, 75 (1)
59. Jade Hastings, Grand Forks, ND, 74
(tie) Steve Short, Farmington, MO, 74
61. Brock Zearfoss, Jonestown, PA, 72
(tie) Kris Spitz, Salem, WI, 72
63. Lance Dewease, Fayetteville, PA, 68
64. Todd Daun, Pleasant Prairie, WI, 66
65. Jake Bubak, Arvada, CO, 65
66. Greg Wilson, Benton Ridge, OH, 64
(tie) Jereme Schroeder, Lake Villa, IL, 64
68. Josh Baughman, Odessa, TX, 60
(tie) Nick Omdahl, East Grand Forks, MN, 60
70. Scott Biertzer, West Bend, WI, 58
(tie) Don Droud Jr., Lincoln, NE, 58
72. Spencer Bayston, Lebanon, IN, 56
(tie) Jordan Adams, Reynolds, ND, 56
74. Robbie Standridge, Springfield, IL, 55
(tie) Jeff Stasa, Kingman, KS, 55
76. Hunter Custer, Chippewa Falls, WI, 54
(tie) Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA, 54
78. Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, IN, 53
79. Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN, 52 (1)
(tie) Justin Peck, Monrovia, IN, 52
81. Mike Pennel, Rapid City, SD, 50
(tie) Morgan Turpen, Cordova, TN, 50
(tie) Dustin Barks, Farmington, MO, 50
(tie) Steven Richardson, Liberal, KS, 50
85. Sawyer Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 48
(tie) Marcus Dumesny, Sydney, NSW, Aust., 48
87. Christopher Bell, Norman, OK, 47
88. Logan Faucon, Elkhart, IL, 46
89. Brendan Mullen, Grand Forks, ND, 44
90. Ayrton Gennetten, Gravois Mills, MO, 43
91. Skylar Prochaska, Lakefield, MN, 42
92. Andrew Scheuerle, Toowoomba, QLD, Aust., 41
93. Adam Speckman, Rapid City, SD, 40
(tie) Chris Urish, Elkhart, IL, 40
95. Jeremy Campbell, Wichita, KS, 38
96. Kevin Ingle, Huron, SD, 37
97. Korey Weyant, Springfield, IL, 35
98. RJ Johnson, Tampa, FL, 34
99. Ray Seeman, Jetmore, KS, 32
100. Trevor Mell, Harwood, ND, 30
(tie) Thomas Kennedy, Winnipeg, MB, Can., 30
(tie) Travis Reber, Rapid City, SD, 30
103. Jamie Ball, Knoxville, IA, 29
104. Chad Kemenah, Alvada, OH, 28
(tie) Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, TX, 28
(tie) Danny Smith, Chillicothe, OH, 28
(tie) Rob Pribnow, Lomira, WI, 28
108. Paige Polyak, Tiffin, OH, 26
(tie) Austin Pierce, Grand Forks, ND, 26
110. Danny Dietrich, Gettysburg, PA, 25
(tie) Tanner Thorson, Minden, NV, 25
(tie) Randy Dolberg, Mills, WY, 25
(tie) Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL, 25
114. Brayden Fox, Avon, IN, 24
(tie) Nick Matuszewski, Green Bay, WI, 24
(tie) Danny Schlafer, Sussex, WI, 24
(tie) Mike Woodruff, Satanta, KS, 24
118. Brayton Lynch, Springfield, IL, 22
(tie) Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA, 22
(tie) Andy Bishop, Harrisburg, IL, 22
121. Christopher King, Farmington, MO, 20
(tie) Jack Croaker, East Grand Forks, MN, 20
(tie) Bret Tripplett, Lincoln, IL, 20
(tie) Chad Boespflug, Hanford, CA, 20
(tie) Jordan Knight, Wright, KS, 20
126. Jason Solwold, Mt. Vernon, WA, 18
(tie) Scott Winters, Butterfield, MN, 18
(tie) Josh Walter, Plymouth, WI, 18
129. Todd King, Sheboygan Falls, WI, 16
(tie) Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN, 16
(tie) Shane Roemeling, Grand Forks, ND, 16
(tie) Chris Ranten, Climax, MN, 16
(tie) Tyler Knight, Spearville, KS, 16
134. Austin O’Dell, Rochester, IL, 14
(tie) Jim Moughan Jr., Springfield, IL, 14
(tie) Brinton Marvel, Pittsboro, IN, 14
(tie) Reed Allex, St. Cloud, MN, 14
(tie) Jordan Paulsen, Trevor, WI, 14
(tie) Gerard McIntyre Jr., New Oxford, PA, 14
(tie) Shane Golobic, Fremont, CA, 14
(tie) Travis Rilat, Heath, TX, 14
142. Lance Fassbender, Burnett, WI, 12
(tie) Colin Smith, Sheldon, IA, 12
(tie) Dylan Tuxhorn, Pawnee, IL, 12
(tie) Matt Wiese, Lomira, WI, 12
(tie) Colton Fisher, Mediapolis, IA, 12
147. Brady Barker, New Berlin, IL, 10
(tie) George Crawford, Springfield, IL, 10
(tie) Bill Wirth, Cudahy, WI, 10
(tie) Jimmy Bridgeman, Farmington, MO, 10
(tie) Paul May, Terre Haute, IN, 10
(tie) Scott Bogucki, McLaren Vale, SA, Aust., 10
(tie) John Fahl, Brown Deer, WI, 10
154. Dustin Adams, St. Louis, MO, 8
(tie) AJ Moeller, Rockwell City, IA, 8
(tie) Tori Knutson, Monticello, MN, 8
(tie) John Parker, Springfield, IL, 8
(tie) Jeff Asher, Park Hills, MO, 8
(tie) Tyler Courtney, Indianapolis, IN, 8
160. Aidan Roosevans, O’Fallon, IL, 6
(tie) Brayden Gaylord, Wever, IA, 6
(tie) Blake Egeland, Climax, MN, 6
(tie) Austin Deblauw, Ventura, CA, 6
(tie) Cody Ledger, Omaha, NE, 6 +8
(tie) Travis Whitney, Blaine, MN, 6
166. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD, 4
(tie) Max Stambaugh, Elida, OH, 4
(tie) Greg Nikitenko, Minot, ND, 4
(tie) Sean Rayhall, Winston, GA, 4
170. Keith Fellner, Sturtevant, WI, 2
(tie) Justin Standridge, Springfield, IL, 2
(tie) Sye Lynch, Apollo, PA, 2
(tie) Presley Truedson, Kennedy, MN, 2
(tie) Patrick Haynes, Bradley, IL, 2
 
WoO Platinum Member Wins…
 
9, Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA
3, David Gravel, Watertown, CT
3, Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND
2, Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, OH
2, Carson Macedo, Lemoore, CA
1, Logan Schuchart, Hanover, PA
1, Daryn Pittman, Owasso, OK
 
Tentative 2019 Races that will be counted for Points with the Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com
 
Sat, April 6 – 34 Raceway (IA) IRA/MOWA (Carson Short, Marion, IL)
Sun, April 7 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA (Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL)
Fri, April 12 – Tri-City Speedway (IL) MOWA (Jeff Swindell, Bartlett, TN)
Sat, April 13 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Canceled)
Sat, April 20 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Fri, April 26 – Lake Ozark (MO) Speedway WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Sat, April 27 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Canceled)
Sat, April 27 – I-55 Raceway (MO) WoO (Rain)
Sun, April 28 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway WoO (Postponed)
Sat, May 4 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Fri, May 10 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex IRA (Postponed)
Sat, May 11 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway IRA (Rain)
Fri, May 17 – Wilmot (WI) Raceway All Stars/IRA (Rain)
Sat, May 18 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Rain)
Sat, May 18 – Plymouth (WI) Dirt Track All Stars/IRA (Rain)
Sun, May 19 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) All Stars (Rain)
Fri, May 24 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA (Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL)
Fri, May 24 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Rain)
Sat, May 25 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Rain)
Sun, May 26 – 141 Speedway (WI) IRA (Bill Balog, Hartland, WI)
Sat, June 1 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)
Tue, June 4 – Fairbury (IL) American Legion Speedway WoO (Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA)
Fri, June 7 – Lee County (IA) Speedway MOWA (Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL)
Fri, June 7 – River Cities (ND) Speedway WoO (Logan Schuchart, Hanover, PA)
Sat, June 8 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Sat, June 8 – Granite City Speedway (MN) WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Sun, June 9 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) IRA (Bill Balog, Hartland, WI)
Fri, June 14 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway WoO (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Sat, June 15 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Sat, June 22 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Rain)
Sat, June 22 – Beaver Dam Raceway (WI) WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Sun, June 23 – Dubuque (IA) Speedway WoO (Rain)
Thurs, June 27 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) Nationals WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Fri, June 28 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) Nationals WoO (Carson Macedo, Lemoore, CA)
Fri, June 28 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway All Stars/MOWA (Rain)
Sat, June 29 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) Nationals WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Sat, June 29 – Route 66 Speedway (IL) All Stars (Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX)
Sun, June 30 – 141 Speedway (WI) IRA (Ben Schmidt, Howards Grove, WI)
Wed, July 3 – Dodge County (WI) Fairgrounds IRA (Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA)
Fri, July 5 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) WoO (Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, OH)
Sat, July 6 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, IN)
Sat, July 6 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Fri, July 12 – Lincoln (IL) Speedway MOWA (Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA)
Sat, July 13 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Sat, July 13 – Wilmot (WI) Raceway WoO (Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND)
Sat, July 20 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Rain)
Thurs, July 25 – Plymouth (WI) Dirt Track All Stars/IRA (James McFadden, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust.)
Fri, July 26 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex All Stars (James McFadden, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust.)
Fri, July 26 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA (Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL)
Fri, July 26 – Langlade County Fairgrounds (WI) IRA (Jeremy Schultz, Beaver Dam, WI)
Sat, July 27 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway All Stars (Gio Scelzi, Fresno, CA)
Sun, July 28 – 34 Raceway (IA) All Stars (Tony Stewart, Columbus, IN)
Fri, Aug 2 – I-55 Raceway (MO) WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Sat, Aug 3 – I-55 Raceway (MO) Ironman 55 WoO (Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, OH)
Sat, Aug 3 – Wilmot (WI) Raceway IRA (Rain)
Sun, Aug 4 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Cappy Classic (David Gravel, Watertown, CT)
Mon, Aug 5 – Southern Iowa Speedway Front Row Challenge (Daryn Pittman, Owasso, OK)
Wed, Aug 7 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals (Trey Starks, Puyallup, WA)
Thurs, Aug 8 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals (David Gravel, Watertown, CT)
Fri, Aug 9 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals (Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust.)
Sat, Aug 10 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals (David Gravel, Watertown, CT)
Fri, Aug 16 – River Cities Speedway (ND) WoO (Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND)
Sat, Aug 17 – West Fargo (ND) WoO (Rain)
Sat, Aug 17 – Wilmot (WI) Raceway IRA (Bill Balog, Hartland, WI)
Sun, Aug 18 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) IRA (Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI)
Fri, Aug 23 – Black Hills Speedway (SD) WoO (Carson Macedo, Lemoore, CA)
Sat, Aug 24 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Gio Scelzi, Fresno, CA)
Fri Aug 30 – Wilmot (WI) Raceway IRA (Jeremy Schultz, Beaver Dam, WI)
Sat, Aug 31 – Plymouth (WI) Dirt Track IRA (Tony Stewart, Columbus, IN)
Sun, Sept 1 – 141 Speedway (WI) IRA (Bill Balog, Hartland, WI)
Fri, Sept 6 – Superior (WI) Speedway IRA (Jake Blackhurst, Hanna City, IL)
Fri, Sept 6 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA (Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL)
Sat, Sept 7 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) Jerry Richert Memorial IRA (Bill Balog, Hartland, WI)
Sat, Sept 7 – Spoon River Speedway (IL) Tom Knowles Memorial MOWA (Logan Seavey, Sutter, CA)
Sat, Sept 14 – Beaver Dam (WI) Raceway IRA (Bill Balog, Hartland, WI)
Fri, Sept 20 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex IRA (Bill Balog, Hartland, WI)
Fri, Sept 20 – Dodge City (KS) Raceway WoO (Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND)
Sat, Sept 21 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex IRA (Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA)
Sat, Sept 21 – Dodge City (KS) Raceway WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Wed, Sept 25 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway WoO
Fri, Sept 27 – Dodge County (WI) Fairgrounds IRA
Sat, Sept 28 – Plymouth (WI) Dirt Track IRA
Fri, Oct 4 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA
Sat, Oct 5 – Jacksonville (IL) Speedway MOWA
Fri, Oct 18 – Lakeside Speedway (KS) WoO
Sat, Oct 19 – Lake Ozark (MO) Speedway WoO
 
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