Midwest Thunder Sprints Presented by OpenWheel101.com Schedule Starts This Weekend (Finally)!
(Bill W) June 4, 2020, Monroe, IA – This weekend marks the start of the fourth season for the Midwest Thunder Sprints presented by www.OpenWheel101.com! It has been a long wait to start the season, but it will kick off this weekend in Knoxville, Iowa and Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
With the season thus far being erratic at best and many of the shows being “invitation only,” in fairness, point eligible races haven’t begun. That will change this weekend. Knoxville Raceway gets its season underway, and the World of Outlaws visit Beaver Dam in Wisconsin.
All non-Platinum WoO members are eligible for the point fund set up at OpenWheel101.com! Three-time and defending champion, Kerry Madsen, edged Bill Balog for the 2019 championship and the $2,000 prize. Balog took home $1,000 and third place driver, Brian Brown beat Terry McCarl by 18 points for the third place $550 prize. Over 180 drivers earned points last season (up over 40 from 2018 despite variouis weather issues), and there were 26 different winners in the 67 features contested. Mother Nature was tough, with 17 rainouts and several postponed events.
The schedule for the next two weeks has been set, with the rest of the 2020 season to be determined. The schedule will again consist of most 410 sprint car shows in the Upper Midwest.
Sponsors are being sought to grow the point fund for the fourth consecutive year! Whether you are a fan like all of us, or a business that would like advertising through the series and OpenWheel101.com, join us!
Last year, OpenWheel101.com, Hoseheads.com, race fans Jim Harris and Gregg Anderson, The Podium Awards of Newport, Pennsylvania, and anonymous donors contributed!
This year, “The Dirt Racing Podcast” has joined as a sponsor as well!
100% of contributions go towards the drivers and if you wish, you get FREE advertising at www.OpenWheel101.com! Contact Bill Wright at sprntcar@hotmail.com if you’d like to contribute!
Thousands of fans visit OpenWheel101.com each week to get the latest results, stories, video highlights, interviews and more. You can also search there for old results and stories. It’s a great place to advertise, and know that your contributions go straight to the drivers! E-mail Bill Wright at sprntcar@hotmail.com to set up your deal! Any amount is welcome!
Tentative 2020 Races that will be counted for points with the Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by OpenWheel101.com
Fri, June 5 – Beaver Dam Raceway (WI) WoO
Sat, June 6 – Knoxville Raceway (IA)
Sat, June 6 – Beaver Dam Raceway (WI) WoO
Fri, June 12 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) WoO
Sat, June 13 – Knoxville Raceway (IA) WoO
Then TBD…
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)
- 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) - Rico Abreu, St. Helena, CA, 400 (2)
2018 Midwest Thunder Sprint Cars presented by www.OpenWheel101.com Point Standings (Feature Wins) Top Ten
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
- Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust., 420 (1)
- Scotty Thiel, Sheboygan, WI, 398 (4)
(tie) Davey Heskin, St. Michael, MN, 398
- 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) Top Ten
- Kerry Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 1086 (5)
- Ian Madsen, St. Mary’s, NSW, Aust., 1031 (7)
- Donny Schatz, Fargo, ND, 800 (6)
- Brian Brown, Grain Valley, MO, 760 (6)
- Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA, 760 (2)
- Brooke Tatnell, Sans Souci, NSW, Aust., 533 (1)
- Shane Stewart, Bixby, OK, 529 (2)
- David Gravel, Watertown, CT, 481 (3)
- Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 437 (1)
- Tim Kaeding, San Jose, CA, 425 (2)
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