Sprint Rankings: Two Drivers Reach 20 Starts

Weather continues to impact the 410 winged sprint car world, with multiple events including two World of Outlaws races washed out this past weekend.

As a result, only two drivers — Brent Marks and Tanner Holmes — have reached the 20 starts required to be eligible for the National Sprint Car Rankings. As a result, Marks is the early season leader as other drivers are on track to reach 20 starts during the coming week.

Six of the seven regions are now open, with Chase Dietz leading the Eastern region on the strength of his national-best six feature victories.

Aaron Reutzel, a High Limit winner Saturday at The Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway, paces the Western region.

Other regional leaders are Michael “Buddy” Kofoid (Mid-America), Cale Thomas (Great Lakes) Ryan Timms (Great Plains) and Jacob Bergenwald (PA-OH).

Forty-two drivers have combined to win the 68 features run this season.

Commissioned by Tom Deery and Brian Carter in 2009, the Sprint Car Rankings are administered by longtime racing official Gary Spaid.

The Rankings

National

1. Brent Marks 227             22 starts
2. Tanner Holmes 619             21 starts

Eastern Region

1. Chase Dietz 898
2. Danny Dietrich 783
3. Brock Zearfoss 693
4. Freddie Rahmer 663
5. Troy Wagaman Jr. 638

Western Region

1. Aaron Reutzel 510
2. Rico Abreu 460
3. Giovanni Scelzi 450
4. Tanner Thorson 450
5. Kerry Madsen 418

Mid-America Region

1. Buddy Kofoid 380
2. Carson Macedo 371
3. Donny Schatz 352
4. David Gravel 350
5. Sheldon Haudenschild 312

Great Plains

1. Ryan Timms 164
2. Austin McCarl 118
3. David Gravel 116
4. Sheldon Haudenschild 101
5. Jace Park 100

PA-OH Region

1. Jason Bergenwald 176
2. J. Flick 120
3. Kory Crabtree 116
4. John Jerich 109
5. Brandon Matus 96
6. Bryan Nuckles 96
7. Carmen Perigo Jr. 96

Great Lakes

1. Cale Thomas 162
2. Bryce Lucius 160
3. Cap Henry 154
4. Darin Naida 150
5. Nate Dussel 132

Winners

Chase Dietz     6

David Gravel    4

Michael “Buddy” Kofoid         4

A.J. Flick          3

Aaron Reutzel 3

Anthony Macri            3

Brad Sweet      3

Cale Thomas   2

Corey Day        2

Danny Dietrich            2

Justin Sanders 2

Kyle Larson      2

Tanner Thorson           2

Troy Wagaman Jr.        2

Brad Bowden  1

Brock Zearfoss 1

Cap Henry       1

Carson Macedo           1

Cole Duncan    1

Danny Sams III 1

Dominic Scelzi 1

Donny Schatz  1

Freddie Rahmer          1

Howard Moore           1

Jake Karklin     1

James McFadden        1

Joe B. Miller    1

Joel Myers Jr.   1

Justin Peck      1

Kerry Madsen 1

Kory Crabtree  1

Lance Dewease           1

Mark Smith     1

Paul Nienhiser 1

Rico Abreu      1

Ryan Smith      1

Ryan Timms    1

Sheldon Haudenschild            1

Spencer Bayston         1

Steven Snyder Jr         1

Tyler Courtney 1

Weston Olson 1