Ian Madsen won at Knoxville Saturday (Chuck Stowe Photo)
Associate Sponsors: Hoseheads.com, Buckeye Threads, TheCushion.com, Front Row Challenge
Product Sponsor: EMi
(Bill W) May 29, 2017 – The summer is starting to heat up on the Midwest Thunder Sprints presented by Open Wheel 101 schedule! Last Friday, Brian Brown notched his third win on the series’ calendar by wiring the field at Jackson Motorplex in Minnesota. Ian Madsen claimed his second win at the Knoxville Raceway in Iowa on Saturday.
Brown continues to lead the point race ahead of Ian Madsen, Kerry Madsen, Austin McCarl and Tim Kaeding. Brooke Tatnell, Lynton Jeffrey, Mark Dobmeier, Paul Nienhiser and Brad Loyet round out the top ten.
This weekend, the focus shifts to Jackson Motorplex in Minnesota for the Jackson Nationals. The three-day affair will be held Thursday through Saturday, June 1-3 and feature the World of Outlaws.
Join us in supporting sprint car racing in the Midwest!
So far, Hoseheads.com, Buckeye Threads, TheCushion.com and the Front Row Challenge have jumped on board as associate sponsors for the Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by Open Wheel 101.
EMi is providing a $500 gift certificate to the highest finishing EMi driver in the season point race, as well.
Whether you are just wanting to chip in or become a title sponsor for the series, there are several options for you. Visit www.OpenWheel101.com or e-mail Bill Wright at sprntcar@hotmail.com for more details!
Stay tuned to Open Wheel 101 all season long for point and race updates!
Next Up!
Thursday, June 1 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex Nationals (WoO)
Friday, June 2 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex Nationals (WoO)
Saturday, June 3 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex Nationals (WoO)
Current Point Standings (Through 5/27/17)
Driver, Hometown, Points (Wins)
Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 260 (3)
Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 225 (2)
Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 223 (1)
Austin McCarl, Altoona, IA, 120
Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA, 111
Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust., 110
Lynton Jeffrey, Sydney, NSW, Aust./Prairie City, IA, 107
Mark Dobmeier, Grand Forks, ND, 100
Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL, 85 (1)
Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO, 75 (1)
Aaron Reutzel, Clute, TX, 75
Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 72
Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 70
Jake Blackhurst, Hanna City, IL, 58
Cap Henry, Bellevue, OH, 56
Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND, 50 (1)
Matt Juhl, Sioux Falls, SD, 48
Joey Saldana, Brownsburg, IN, 44
Bill Balog, Hartland, WI, 41
Spencer Bayston, Lebanon, IN, 40
Pittman, Daryn, Owasso, OK, 40
Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 38
Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN, 38
Scott Winters, Butterfield, MN, 35
Jacob Patton, Bethalto, IL, 30
Chad Kemenah, Arvada, OH, 30
Jim Moughan, Springfield, IL, 25
Joe B. Miller, Millersville, MO, 20
Paul McMahan, Nashville, TN, 20
Jason Johnson, Eunice, LA, 20
Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI, 18
Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA, 18
Rager Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 18
Jimmy Hurley, Springfield, IL, 16
Danny Lasoski, Dover, MO, 16
Craig Dollansky, Elk River, MN, 16
Chris Urish, Elkhart, IL, 14
Bret Tripplett, Lincoln, IL, 14
David Gravel, Watertown, CT, 14
Andy McElhannon, Nesbit, MS, 12
Jordan Goldesberry, Springfield, IL, 12
Kraig Kinser, Bloomington, IN, 12
Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma City, OK, 12
RJ Johnson, Tampa, FL, 12
Ryan Bunton, Morton, IL, 10
Steve Meyer, Sheboygan Falls, WI, 10
Shane Stewart, Bixby, OK, 10
Travis Whitney, Blaine, MN, 10
Paige Polyak, Tiffin, OH, 10
Robbie Standridge, Springfield, IL, 8
Kyle Marten, Sheboygan Falls, WI, 8
Logan Schuchart, Hanover, PA, 8
Dakota Hendrickson, Omaha, NE, 8
Howard Moore, Memphis, TN, 6
Blake Nimee, Oswego, IL, 6
Jason Sides, Bartlett, TN, 6
Josh Baughman, Odessa, TX, 6
Dustin Selvage, Indianola, IA, 6
Logan Faucon, Elkhart, IL, 4
Ryan Jamison, Mediapolis, IA, 4
Sheldon Haudenschild, Wooster, OH, 4
Tyler Bear, Elliottsville, PA, 4
Kaley Gharst, Decatur, IL, 4
Skylar Prochaska, Lakefield, MN, 4
Jeremy Standridge, Springfield, IL, 2
Scott Neitzel, Beaver Dam, WI, 2
Tentative Races that will be counted for Points with the Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com (Winners)
Fri, April 7 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) MOWA (Brad Loyet, Sunset Hills, MO)
Sat, April 8 – 34 Raceway (IA) IRA (Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL)
Sat, April 15 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Rain)
Sat, April 22 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Sat, April 29 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Rain)
Fri, May 5 – Missouri State Fair Speedway WoO (Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND)
Sat, May 6 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust.)
Fri, May 12 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex (Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust.)
Sat, May 13 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Sat, May 20 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Rain)
Sun, May 21 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) All Stars/IRA (Rain)
Fri, May 26 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex (Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO)
Sat, May 27 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway (Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust.)
Thur, June 1 – Jackson (MN) Nationals WoO
Fri, June 2 – Jackson (MN) Nationals WoO
Sat, June 3 – Jackson (MN) Nationals WoO
Thur, June 8 – Angell Park Speedway (WI) IRA
Fri, June 9 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway WoO
Sat, June 10 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway WoO
Sun, June 11 – 34 Raceway (IA) All Stars
Tue, June 13 – Eagle Raceway (NE) WoO
Fri, June 16 – River Cities Speedway (ND) WoO
Sat, June 17 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Sat, June 17 – Red River Valley Speedway (ND) WoO
Tue, June 20 – Granite City Speedway (MN) WoO
Fri, June 23 – West Liberty (IA) Speedway WoO
Fri, June 23 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex
Sat, June 24 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Tue, June 27 – The Dirt Oval at Route 66 (IL) WoO
Thur, June 29 – Deer Creek Speedway (MN) WoO
Fri, June 30 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex
Sat, July 1 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Fri, July 7 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) WoO
Sat, July 8 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Fri, July 14 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex
Sat, July 15 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Fri, July 21 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex
Sat, July 22 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Wed, July 26 – Peoria Speedway (IL) MOWA
Thur, July 27 – Tri-City Speedway (IL) MOWA
Fri, July 28 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex
Fri, July 28 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) MOWA
Sat, July 29 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Sat, July 29 – Macon Speedway (IL) MOWA
Fri, Aug 4 – I-55 Raceway (MO) WoO
Sat, Aug 5 – I-55 Raceway “Ironman 55” (MO) WoO
Sun, Aug 6 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Cappy Classic
Mon, Aug 7 – Southern Iowa Speedway Front Row Challenge
Wed, Aug 9 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals
Thur, Aug 10 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals
Fri, Aug 11 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals (Friday feature only)
Sat, Aug 12 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway Nationals
Fri, Aug 18 – River Cities Speedway (ND) WoO
Fri, Aug 25 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex
Sun, Aug 20 – Nodak Speedway (ND) WoO
Sat, Aug 26 – Knoxville (IA) Raceway
Fri, Sept 1 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex
Sat, Sept 2 – Jackson (MN) Motorplex
Fri, Sept 8 – Superior Speedway (WI) IRA
Fri, Sept 8 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) MOWA
Sat, Sept 9 – Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) Jerry Richert Memorial
Sat, Sept 9 – Spoon River Speedway (IL) Tom Knowles Memorial
Fri, Sept 15 – Clay County Fair Speedway (IA) IRA
Sat, Sept 16 – Deer Creek Speedway (MN) IRA
Sat, Sept 30 – St. Francois County Raceway (MO) Queen’s Royale
Fri, Oct 6 – Fairbury American Legion Speedway (IL) MOWA/IRA
Sat, Oct 7 – Fairbury American Legion Speedway (IL) MOWA/IRA
Fri, Oct 13 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) MOWA
Sat, Oct 14 – Jacksonville Speedway (IL) MOWA
Fri, Oct 20 – Lakeside Speedway (KS) WoO
Sat, Oct 21 – Salina Highbanks Speedway (OK) WoO
Point System
The top fifteen finishers in the feature event each night receive points:
Winner - 50 2. 40 3. 35 4. 30 5. 25 6. 20 7. 18 8. 16 9. 14 10. 12 11. 10 12. 8 13. 6 14. 4 15. 2
Associate Sponsors
Hoseheads.com
For over twenty years, Hoseheads.com has been your source for “All the News That’s Fit to Sprint”. From the latest results and photos, to some of the greatest columnists in the sport, check in every day at Hoseheads!
Buckeye Threads
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• Standard & special threaded fasteners
• Next day delivery on hard-to-find sizes
• Specials made to your print
• Quality manual conforming to ISO 9001:2000
• A Veteran-owned family business
• Celebrating 32 years of service in 2016
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Visit them online at www.BuckeyeThreads.com!
The Cushion
T2 Digital, Inc./The Cushion has been involved in LIVE video broadcasting over the internet since early 2007. The Cushion has covered some of the most prestigious events at some of the greatest facilities in racing over the years. They are currently enjoying their eighth full year in partnership with “The Sprint Car Capital of the World”, Knoxville Raceway. Join them for Pay Per View coverage of Knoxville’s events all year long!
Visiting www.TheCushion.com is not only your ticket to LIVE events at the Knoxville Raceway and other great venues, it also provides access to nearly 1,000 On Demand Videos from sanctions like the World of Outlaws, All Stars, USAC, King of the West Series, ASCS, regional tracks and much more! Also catch live audio from the All Stars, “Cushion Originals” not found anywhere else!
Front Row Challenge
The Front Row Challenge will again pay $20,000 to the winner! It will be held Monday, August 7 at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa. The 410 sprints will be supported by the IMCA Racesaver sprint cars. For more information, visit www.FrontRowChallenge.com!
Product Sponsor
EMi
It goes without saying that the open wheel industry is constantly evolving and ever-changing. Customers often measure a company in two different ways. The first is by the products that are offered, and the second is by the service.
EMI has excelled at both since the beginning. Here at EMI, the goal is to exceed the customer’s expectations with emphasis on quality and safety. Our technical support combined with our ongoing commitment to product safety sets us apart.
Product research and development focused on your current and future requirements will continue to position EMI at the forefront of the sprint car industry.
EMI continues to value the relationships built with each and every customer. EMI's reaching dealer network, both domestically and internationally, ensures product and support at a moments notice.
New alignments with Speedway Motors, Schnee Chassis, Stallard Chassis, and Henchcraft Chassis forms a foundation for future success. EMI's team of industry experts is poised to assist you with your every need. Please contact us toll free for sales, service, and technical support for your racing endeavors at 855-525-1941 or 402-438-0392. Visit EMi online at www.EagleMotorsports.com.
Photo: Ian Madsen won at Knoxville Saturday (Chuck Stowe Photo)
Bill Wright
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Website: www.OpenWheel101.com