Sprint Rankings: Dietz Is Back On Top

With a pair of runner-up finishes to his credit over the weekend, Chase Dietz returned to the top of the National Sprint Car Rankings.

Dietz is one of 22 drivers who have surpassed 50 starts on the campaign. All of these drivers can drop up to their worst 15 finishes.

As a result, Dietz, who leads the nation with 18 victories, has an average finish of 3.80 in 55 starts this season.

Last week’s leader, David Gravel, dropped to the No. 2 spot this week He boasts a 4.080 average finish in 56 starts.

Knoxville Nationals winner Kyle Larson ranks third with a 4.714 average finish in 21 races. Sheldon Haudenschild, a winner Friday at Ogilvie Raceway in Minnesota, is fourth, while Buddy Kofoid ranks fifth.

One hundred and 18 drivers have reached the required 20 starts to be eligible for the National Sprint Car Rankings, while 684 drivers have run at least one 410 winged sprint car feature this season.

Brandon Spithaler has grabbed the lead in the PA-OH region. Other regional leaders are Ryan Timms (Great Plains), Capp Henry (Great Lakes), Gage Montgomery (Mid-America), Levi Hillier (Northwestern), Dietz (Eastern) and Justin Sanders (Western).

One hundred and 29 drivers have combined to win 341 features run this season.

Dietz leads the country with 18 wins.

The Rankings

National

1. Chase Dietz 3.80 55 starts
2. David Gravel 4.080 56 starts
3. Kyle Larson 4.714 21 starts
4. Sheldon Haudenschild 4.720 56 starts
5. Buddy Kofoid 4.949 55 starts
6. Cap Henry 5.231 26 starts
7. Anthony Macri 5.655 29 starts
8. Carson Macedo 5.740 59 starts
9. Logan Schuchart 5.760 60 starts
10. Danny Dietrich 5.940 56 starts

Eastern Region

1. Chase Dietz 1,192
2. Danny Dietrich 1,096
3. Troy Wagaman Jr. 1,070
4. Anthony Macri 1,060
5. Freddie Rahmer 1,058

Western Region

1. Justin Sanders 757
2. J. Netto 693
3. Aaron Reutzel 654
4. Landon Brooks 645
5. Tim Kaeding 600

Mid-America Region

1. Gage Montgomery 876
2. Joe B. Miller 851
3. Landon Crawley 758
4. Ayrton Gennetten 741
5. Ryder McCutcheon 675

Great Plains

1. Ryan Timms 1,102
2. Sheldon Haudenschild 1,069
3. Austin McCarl 988
4. Buddy Kofoid 986
5. David Gravel 984

PA-OH Region

1. Brandon Spithaler 992
2. J. Flick 974
3. Brandon Matus 952
4. Jeremy Weaver 840
5. John Jerich 783

Great Lakes

1. Cap Henry 1,064
2. Darin Naida 899
3. Kalib Henry 840
4. Zeth Sabo 832
5. Bryce Lucius 816

Northwestern

1. Levi Hillier 694
2. Trey Starks 681
3. Levi Klatt 599
4. Tyler Thompson 587
5. Colin Mackey 508

Winners

Chase Dietz     18

Aaron Reutzel 13

David Gravel    10

Kyle Larson      10

Michael “Buddy” Kofoid         10

Ryan Timms    10

Sheldon Haudenschild            9

Anthony Macri            8

Paul Nienhiser 8

A.J. Flick          7

Brandon Spithaler       7

Cap Henry       7

Corey Day        7

Justin Sanders 7

Joel Myers Jr.   6

Rico Abreu      6

Brent Marks    5

Cale Thomas   5

Danny Dietrich            5

Kory Crabtree  5

Mark Dobmeier          5

Trey Starks      5

Andy Pake       4

Brad Sweet      4

Carson Macedo           4

Troy Wagaman Jr.        4

Austin McCarl 3

Brad Bowden  3

Danny Sams III 3

Freddie Rahmer          3

Gage Montgomery      3

Jack Dover       3

Kalib Henry     3

Logan Schuchart         3

Tyler Courtney 3

Bob Felmlee    2

Brock Hallett   2

Brock Zearfoss 2

Bryce Lucius    2

Chris Andrews 2

Christopher Thram      2

Cole Duncan    2

Craig Mintz      2

Dale Blaney     2

Dominic Gorden          2

Dominic Scelzi 2

Donny Schatz  2

Doug Hammaker         2

Dylan Bloomfield        2

Gage Pulkrabek           2

Howard Moore           2

Jake Neuman  2

James McFadden        2

Lance Dewease           2

Logan Julien    2

Logan McCandless      2

Parker Price-Miller      2

Ryan Smith      2

Ryder McCutcheon     2

Sam Hatertepe Jr.        2

Sterling Cling   2

Tanner Thorson           2

Travis Arnez     2

Will Armitage  2

Xavier Doney   2

Zeth Sabo        2

Aiden Price      1

Austin Hartmann        1

Ayrton Gennetten       1

Brandon Matus           1

Brandon Rahmer        1

Bryce Norris    1

Cale Stinson    1

Cameron Smith           1

Carl Bowser     1

Chance Grasty 1

Chris Martin    1

Chris Windom 1

Clinton Boyles 1

Cody Bova       1

Cole Schroeder           1

Cole Vanderheiden     1

Dayne Kingshott          1

Dylan Norris    1

Giovanni Scelzi            1

Greg Nikitenko            1

Greg Wilson    1

Hank Davis      1

Henry Malcuit 1

Jade Hastings  1

Jake Blackhurst           1

Jake Karklin     1

Jamie Myers    1

Jeff Wurst        1

Jeremy Weaver           1

Jesse Schlotfeldt         1

Jett Barnes      1

Joe B. Miller    1

Jordan Goldesberry    1

Jordan Ryan    1

Justin Peck      1

Justin Whittall 1

Kaleb Montgomery     1

Karter Sarff      1

Kasey Kane      1

Kerry Madsen 1

Kody Hartlaub 1

Landon Crawley          1

Levi Hillier       1

Logan Rumsey 1

Logan Wagner 1

Mark Smith     1

Matt Campbell            1

Matt Farnham 1

Max Stambaugh          1

Nate Dussel     1

Rees Moran     1

Ricky Peterson 1

Robbie Price    1

Scotty Neitzel  1

Shane Golobic 1

Spencer Bayston         1

Steven Snyder Jr         1

Tanner Holmes            1

Tanner Thorson           1

Tim Kaeding    1

Tyler Street     1

Tyler Thompson          1

Weston Olson 1