Scotty Thiel (73) and Rico Abreu (24) battle in Pevely (Mark Funderburk Racing Photo)
(Bill W) April 7, 2021, Monroe, IA – An exciting 410 tripleheader headlines this weekend’s activities for the Midwest Thunder Sprints presented by OpenWheel101.com. On Friday, Lee County Speedway near Donnellson, Iowa will host an open 410 show, before the IRA and MOWA combine to invade 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa on Friday, and LaSalle Speedway in Illinois on Sunday!
Brad Sweet continued his winning ways by sweeping World of Outlaws events at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri last weekend. Gio Scelzi used a strong weekend to come out ahead of the current series’ point race, ahead of Brian Brown, Rico Abreu, Sam Hafertepe Jr. and Scotty Thiel.
OpenWheel101.com will also be sponsoring the first non-qualifiers ($100 apiece) at this weekend’s USAC “T-Town Midget Showdown” at Port City Raceway in Oklahoma.
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Up Next…
Fri, April 9 – Lee County Speedway (IA)
Sat, April 10 – 34 Raceway (IA) IRA/MOWA
Sun, April 11 – LaSalle Speedway (IL) IRA/MOWA
2021 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Point Standings (Feature Wins)
1. Gio Scelzi, Fresno, CA, 115
2. Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 91
3. Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA, 90
4. Sam Hafertepe Jr., Sunnyvale, TX, 85
5. Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI, 57
6. Tucker Klaasmeyer, Paola, KS, 51
7. Brent Marks, Myerstown, PA, 50
8. Zach Hampton, Mooresville, IN, 45
9. Ayrton Gennetten, Gravois Mills, MO, 42
10. Cory Eliason, Visalia, CA, 40
11. Clinton Boyles, Greenwood, MO, 36
(tie) Carson Short, Marion, IL, 36
13. Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 30
14. Noah Gass, Mounds, OK, 26
15. Kyle Bellm, Nixa, MO, 14
16. Brayton Lynch, Springfield, MO, 10
17. Ben Brown, Marshall, MO, 8
18. Garret Williamson, Columbia, MO, 6
19. Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA, 4
20. Riley Goodno, Knoxville, IA, 2
Platinum WoO Member Wins
3, Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA
Tentative 2021 Races that will be counted for points with the Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by OpenWheel101.com
Sat, March 27 – Lake Ozark Speedway (MO) WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Fri, April 2 – I-55 Raceway (MO) WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Sat, April 3 – I-55 Raceway (MO) WoO (Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA)
Fri, April 9 – Lee County Speedway (IA)
Sat, April 10 – 34 Raceway (IA) IRA/MOWA
Sun, April 11 – LaSalle Speedway (IL) IRA/MOWA
Fri, April 16 – Tri-City Speedway (IL) MOWA
Sat, April 17 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Fri, April 23 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) MOWA
Sat, April 24 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Thur, April 29 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) WoO
Fri, April 30 – I-70 Speedway (MO) WoO
Sat, May 1 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sat, May 1 – I-70 Speedway (MO) WoO
Sat, May 8 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sun, May 9 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) NOSA
Fri, May 14 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) NOSA
Fri, May 14 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL)
Sat, May 15 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sun, May 16 – Huset’s Speedway (SD)
Sat, May 22 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sun, May 23 – Huset’s Speedway (SD)
Fri, May 28 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL)
Sat, May 29 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sun, May 30 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) NOSA
Mon, May 31 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) NOSA
Thur, June 3 – Fairbury American Legion Speedway (IL) All Stars/IRA
Fri, June 4 – Lee County Speedway (IA) MOWA
Fri, June 4 – Wilmot Raceway (WI) All Stars/IRA
Fri, June 4 – River Cities Speedway (ND) WoO
Sat, June 5 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sat, June 5 – Granite City Speedway (MN) WoO
Sat, June 5 – Plymouth Dirt Track (WI) All Stars/IRA
Sun, June 6 – Huset’s Speedway (SD)
Sun, June 6 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) All Stars/IRA
Sun, June 6 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) MOWA
Fri, June 11 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) WoO
Fri, June 11 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL)
Sat, June 12 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) WoO
Sun, June 13 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) NOSA
Thur, June 17 – 34 Raceway (IA) WoO
Fri, June 18 – Dubuque Speedway (IA) WoO
Sat, June 19 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sat, June 19 – Beaver Dam Raceway (WI) WoO
Sun, June 20 – Huset’s Speedway (SD)
Mon, June 21 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) WoO
Tue, June 22 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) WoO
Thur, June 24 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) WoO
Fri, June 25 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) WoO
Sat, June 26 – Jackson Motorplex (MN) WoO Jackson Nationals
Sun, June 27 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) IRA
Thur, July 1 – Plymouth Dirt Track (WI) IRA
Fri, July 2 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) WoO
Sat, July 3 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sat, July 3 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) WoO
Sat, July 10 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sun, July 11 – Huset’s Speedway (SD)
Fri, July 16 – Lincoln Speedway (IL) MOWA
Sat, July 17 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sun, July 18 – Huset’s Speedway (SD)
Fri, July 23 – Lake Ozark Speedway (MO) All Stars
Fri, July 23 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL)
Sat, July 24 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sat, July 24 – Lake Ozark Speedway (MO) All Stars
Sun, July 25 – Huset’s Speedway (SD)
Sun, July 25 – Humboldt Speedway (KS) All Stars
Tue, July 27 – I-70 Speedway (MO) All Stars
Thur, July 29 – Missouri State Fair Speedway All Stars
Fri, July 30 – 34 Raceway (IA) All Stars
Fri, July 30 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) MOWA
Sat, July 31 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) All Stars
Sun, Aug 1 – Huset’s Speedway (SD)
Sun, Aug 1 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) IRA
Fri, Aug 6 – I-55 Raceway (MO) WoO
Sat, Aug 7 – I-55 Raceway (MO) WoO
Sun, Aug 8 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) Capitani Classic
Mon, Aug 9 – Southern Iowa Speedway Front Row Challenge
Wed, Aug 11 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) Nationals
Thur, Aug 12 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) Nationals
Fri, Aug 13 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) Nationals
Sat, Aug 14 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) Nationals
Fri, Aug 20 – River Cities Speedway (ND) WoO
Sat, Aug 21 – Wilmot Raceway (WI) IRA
Sat, Aug 21 – Red River Valley Speedway (ND) WoO
Sun, Aug 22 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) WoO
Sun, Aug 22 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) IRA
Fri, Aug 27 – I-80 Speedway (NE) WoO
Fri, Aug 27 – Tri-City Speedway (IL) MOWA
Sat, Aug 28 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sun, Aug 29 – Huset’s Speedway (SD) NOSA
Sun, Aug 29 – Route 66 Raceway (IL) IRA/MOWA
Fri, Sept 3 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL)
Fri, Sept 3 – Dodge Co. Fairgrounds (WI) IRA
Sat, Sept 4 – Plymouth Dirt Track (WI) IRA
Sun, Sept 5 – 141 Speedway (WI) IRA
Fri, Sept 10 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) MOWA
Fri, Sept 10 – Outagamie Speedway (WI) IRA
Sat, Sept 11 – Spoon River Speedway (IL) MOWA Tom Knowles Memorial
Sat, Sept 11 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) IRA Jerry Richert Memorial
Fri, Sept 17 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL)
Sat, Sept 18 – Beaver Dam Raceway (WI) IRA
Fri, Sept 24 – Dodge Co. Fairgrounds (WI) IRA
Sat, Sept 25 – Huset’s Speedway (SD)
Sat, Sept 25 – Plymouth Dirt Track (WI) IRA
Sun, Sept 26 – Huset’s Speedway (SD)
Fri, Oct 8 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) MOWA
Fri, Oct 22 – Lakeside Speedway (KS) WoO
2020 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Point Standings (Feature Wins)
1. Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 766
2. Bill Balog, Hartland, WI, 667 (9)
3. Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA, 660 (11)
4. Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 587 (3)
5. Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA, 479 (3)
6. Dominic Scelzi, Fresno, CA, 440
7. Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA, 419
8. Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 413
9. Tim Kaeding, Campbell, CA, 402
10. Shane Stewart, Bixby, OK, 385 (1)
2019 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Final Point Standings (Feature Wins)
1. Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 954 (2)
2. Bill Balog, Hartland, WI, 947 (7)
3. Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 731 (5)
4. Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 713 (2)
5. James McFadden, Warrnambool, VIC, Aust., 592 (2)
6. Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA, 505 (1)
7. Parker Price-Miller, Kokomo, IN, 484 (1)
8. Jeremy Schultz, Beaver Dam, WI, 471 (3)
9. Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL, 427 (5)
10. Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA, 400 (2)
2018 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Point Standings (Feature Wins)
1. Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 866 (7)
2. Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 686 (7)
3. Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA, 602 (5)
4. Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 565
5. Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust., 420 (1)
6. Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI, 398 (4)
(tie) Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN, 398
8. Bill Balog, Hartland, WI, 390 (2)
9. Cory Eliason, Selma, CA, 386 (1)
10. Matt Juhl, Tea, SD, 365 (1)
2017 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Final Point Standings (Feature Wins)
1. Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 1086 (5)
2. Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 1031 (7)
3. Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND, 800 (6)
4. Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 760 (6)
5. Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA, 760 (2)
6. Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust., 533 (1)
7. Shane Stewart, Bixby, OK, 529 (2)
8. David Gravel, Watertown, CT, 481 (3)
9. Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 437 (1)
10. Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA, 425 (2)