MOYER AND OWENS WIN 2000 ELECTION
By Jack Taylor
(11/20/00
Election Central). Billy Moyer of Batesville, Arkansas and Jimmy Owens of
Newport, Tennessee finished in the top spots as the MDTF fans voted throughout
the year for their favorites in the Midwest. Moyer, in a last month surge,
wrestled the lead from Steve Francis for the Late Model crown and Owens
maintained a strong lead all season long to become the fans choice for Modified
driver of the year.
First, we would
like to thank all of the fans that submitted votes during the season. As the
headquarters for the final tally of the fans votes (Secretary of State), we used
our own judgment to total the votes and publish your decisions. There were no
hanging chads involved, but there were some votes thrown out. Our voting rules
stipulated that fans could vote as often as they wished (Chicago style), but not
continually. Our On-line voting machine recorded the date and time, so if
someone attempted to vote for the same driver by continually pushing the button,
it was rejected.
We also rejected
any votes that were for drivers not residing in the Midwest area we try to
report on. Drivers such as Rick Aukland and Randy Zimmerman were not accepted.
Sorry about that. We did receive
votes from three overseas military people and after checking for a postmark,
they were declared eligible. We would have allowed them anyway. Pregnant
indentations on the ballots were not allowed, since we could not determine the
original intent of the voters.
We updated the
Late Model tally six times during the season and the Modified five times. There
were 1,118 votes cast for Late Model drivers and 497 cast for Modified drivers.
The On-line voting allowed for as many as three names on a line, so many fans
voted for more than one driver each time they voted. Over 350 different Late
Model drivers received at least one vote. More than 250 Modified drivers
received at least one vote.
In order to keep
the voting as fair as possible, Carolyn and I would tabulate the results and our
dependable yellow lab, Heidi, was available for any tie-breaking
decisions. No lawyers were camped at our front door, so the vote stands
as final and we will do it again next season starting on February 1st,
2001. We had fun. Hope you all enjoyed it. We have no argument with your top
choices.
BILLY
MOYER recorded 20 major Late Model wins during the 2000 season,
including his fifth World 100 victory in September. There were also 3 HAT wins,
3 MARS wins, 10 UMP sanctioned wins, and the Starr Wars at his home track in
Arkansas.
Steve
Francis, who began the season on top, held the lead until the final
tally was counted, losing out by five votes at the end. HAT champion, Scott
Bloomquist, finished third followed by everyone’s favorite, Bob
Pierce, and Wendell Wallace.
Newport,
Tennessee’s Jimmy Owens rewrote most
of the record books as he dominated the Open-wheeled Modified class in 2000. 48
feature wins, 59 top tens, and 58 top fives, out of 65 starts. Major wins from
Texas to Illinois, the young driver captured another UMP National Modified
crown, the Tennessee UMP Title and the UMP Fall Nationals in Kentucky to go
along with his early season win at the Longhorn Nationals in Texas. His UMP wins
in 2000 set a record for most wins in a season.
Veteran driver, Jeff
Leka of Buffalo, Illinois finished second to Owens, followed by, Wayne
Brooks Mark Noble, and Ray Walsh.
Click on Fans Top 25 on the home page to view the complete list of drivers in the fan voting for 2000.
2000
FANS FINAL TOP 25
(11/1/00) Here are the final totals for
the Fan voting in the 2000 season. We were able to tabulate votes
six different times during the season on the Top 25 Late Model
drivers in the eleven states we report on. And there were enough
fan votes to tabulate five times on the Fans Top 25 in Open Wheel
Modified.
We do admit the fan votes are mainly
from Illinois and Indiana, but our website is growing each day.
And as visitors looked in from the surrounding states, the
names of drivers from those areas continued to grow.
Check out the choice of the fans and then
click over to our Top 25. On the Late Model drivers we all pretty
well agree. Modified drivers are very different in your choices
and ours, but that’s what makes it interesting.
(Over
1000 fans sent in votes during the 2000 season)
(The
plus sign designates new votes since the previous three totals)
187-BILLY
MOYER, ARKANSAS +8+2+31
135-SCOTT
BLOOMQUIST, TENNESSEE +2+1+4
108-WENDELL
WALLACE, ARKANSAS 0+0+1
80-GARY
WEBB, IOWA 0+2+2
62-DONNIE
MORAN, OHIO 0+0+0
53-DAN
SCHLIEPER, WISCONSIN 0+0+0
41-BILL
FRYE, ARKANSAS 0+0+0
33-TERRY
PHILLIPS, MISSOURI 0+0+3
28-STEVE
BARNETT, INDIANA 0+0+2
26-BRIAN
BIRKHOFER, IOWA +2+0+0
20-RONNIE
JOHNSON, TENNESSEE +2+2+5
16-ROGER
LONG, ILLINOIS +4+3+9 (NEW)
13-DOUG
McCAMMON, ILLINOIS +4+5+4 (NE
10-JOE
HARLAN, ILLINOIS +1+2+7 (NEW)
(More
than 400 fans submitted votes during the 2000 season)
(Plus
sign signifies additional votes in last three polls)
138-JIMMY
OWENS, TENNESSEE +5+21+14
72-WAYNE
BROOKS, ARKANSAS +2+2+3
56-RAY
WALSH, MISSOURI +3+1+2
41-CHAD
OGLE, TENNESSEE +2+0+2
31-JIM
SHERECK, MISSOURI +0+0+2
23-RANDLE
SWEENEY, KENTUCKY +2+0+0
18-BRYAN
CLENDENEN +7+4+6 (NEW)
16-TOMMY
BURNSIDE, ILLINOIS +3+2+1
13-MIKE
BRECHT, OHIO +0+0+0
13-DENNY SCHWARTZ, ILLINOIS +2+2+1
12-MIKE
MARLAR, TENNESSEE +1+6+4 (NE
11-JOHN
SEETS, ILLINOIS +3+0+0
10-SHANE
COTTLE, ILLINOIS +5+1+3 (NEW)
8-R.
J. GALL, ILLINOIS+2+1+4(NEW)
6-
JAY JONES, ILLINOIS +1+1+4 (NE
5-
TIM HANCOCK, ILLINOIS +1+1+3 (NEW)
5-RON HARTNAGEL, ILLINOIS +2+2+1 (NEW)
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Fans Top 25
Year 2000
(8/7/00) We have received enough input in
the last few weeks to issue a fifth tally on the Top 25 Late Model
drivers in the eleven states we report on. And there were enough
fan votes to tabulate the fourth Fans Top 25 in Open Wheel
Modified.
We do admit the fan votes are mainly from
Illinois and Indiana, but our website is growing each day. As
visitors look in from the surrounding states, the names of drivers
from those areas will continue to grow.
Check out the choice of the fans and then click over to our Top 25. On the Late Model drivers we all pretty well agree. Modified drivers are very different in your choices and ours, but that’s what makes it interesting. By mid-season, it should begin to even out on both of our choices. We’ll keep tabulating and you keep voting. E-Mail us at jcracing@ctitech.com or cjtaylor@localline.com with your favorites.
OR
USE OUR ONLINE VOTING
(Nearly
600 fans have now sent in votes)
(The
plus sign designates new votes since the previous two totals)
|
176-STEVE
FRANCIS, KENTUCKY +4 156-BILLY
MOYER, ARKANSAS +8+2 131-SCOTT BLOOMQUIST, TENNESSEE +2+1 107-WENDELL
WALLACE, ARKANSAS 107-BOB
PIERCE, ILLINOIS +10+7 100-FREDDY
SMITH, TENNESSEE +2+2 96-DALE MCDOWELL, TENNESSEE 86-TERRY ENGLISH, KENTUCKY +2+2 78-GARY
WEBB, IOWA+2 62-KEVIN
WEAVER, ILLINOIS +9+11 62-DONNIE
MORAN, OHIO 57-SHANNON
BABB, ILLINOIS +8+4 53-DAN SCHLIEPER, WISCONSIN 41-BILL
FRYE, ARKANSAS 33-JIMMY
MARS, WISCONSIN +2 30-TERRY
PHILLIPS, MISSOURI 30-SKIP
ARP, TENNESSEE 29-KEVIN CLAYCOMB, ILLINOIS +5+11 26-STEVE
BARNETT, INDIANA 26-BRIAN BIRKHOFER, IOWA +2 26-DON
O’NEAL, INDIANA +2+3 21-JOHN
GILL, INDIANA +2 19-DARRELL LANIGAN, KENTUCKY 15-RONNIE
JOHNSON, TENNESSEE +2+2 14-RAY GUSS, JR, ILLINOIS 11-ROGER
LONG, ILLINOIS +4+3 (NEW) 9-JOE
ROSS, JR, ILLINOIS +4+2(NEW) 8-DOUG McCAMMON, ILLINOIS +4 (NEW) OTHERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST FIVE
VOTES ARE: Dennis Erb, IL; Tony Izzo, Jr, IL; Kris Patterson, MI;
Ed Dixon, MO; Jeff Aikey, IA; Brett Sievert, WI; Steve Hillard,
IL; Jerry Bowersock, OH; Jeff Floyd, AK; Scott Sexton, TN; David
Gibson, AK; Kevin Gundaker, MO (NEW);
Steve Boley, IA; Bart Hartman, OH; Jeff Smith, TN; Donnie
Barnhart, AK; Jeff Kohn, MI; Pete Parker, WI; Billy Drake, IL;
Randy Korte, IL; R.J.Conley, OH; Curt Martin, IA; Mark
Faust, IL (NEW); John Tindal, KY
(NEW); Steve Casebolt, IN; Rob Toland, IL; Brian Stinson,
OH; Scott James, IN; Jesse James Lay, KY; Todd
Bennett, IL (NEW): David Marlar, TN
(NEW): Gary May, IL; Rick Eggersdorf, MN; Dick Taylor, IL;
Roger Best, TN; Mike Bowers, AK; Delmas Conley, OH; Randle Chupp, TN; Pat Doar, WI; Troy Green, KY; Rex McCroskey, MO; Matt
Taylor, IL (NEW); Randy Sellars, KY; Donnie Tudor, IL;
Shane Yoder, OH. ANOTHER 203 DRIVERS HAVE BEEN NAMED ON AT LEAST ONE BALLOT |
(277
fans have submitted votes at this time)
(Plus
sign signifies additional votes in last two polls)
|
124-JIMMY
OWENS, TENNESSEE +5+21 92-JEFF LEKA, ILLINOIS +6+5 69-WAYNE
BROOKS, ARKANSAS +2+2 57-MARK
NOBLE, MINNESOTA +2+4 54-RAY
WALSH, MISSOURI +3+1 41-JEFF
MARTIN, ILLINOIS 39-CHAD
OGLE, TENNESSEE +2 32-SCOTT
ORR, INDIANA 29-JIM SHERECK, MISSOURI 29-KELLY SHRYOCK, IOWA+3 23-RANDLE
SWEENEY, KENTUCKY +2 19-DAN HAMSTRA, INDIANA 15-TOMMY
BURNSIDE, ILLINOIS +3+2 15-DARRELL
HERBERT, INDIANA 13-MIKE BRECHT, OHIO 12-BOBBY BITTLE, ILLINOIS +2 12-BRYAN
CLENDENEN +7+4 (NEW) 12-DEAN
HOFFMAN, ILLINOIS +2+4 11-JOHN SEETS, ILLINOIS +3 10-KYLE
LOGUE, ILLINOIS +6+2 9-GARY
COOK, JR, ILLINOIS +3+5 (NEW) 8-MIKE
MARLAR, TENNESSEE +1+6 (NEW) 7-SHANE COTTLE, ILLINOIS +5+1 (NEW) 7-KURT
OWENS, TENNESSEE +2+5 (NEW) 6-LANCE DEHM, ILLINOIS +3+1 6-CHAD
KINDER, ILLINOIS +2+3 (NEW) 4-RON HARTNAGEL, ILLINOIS +2+2 (NEW) 4-R.
J. GALL, ILLINOIS+2+1(NEW) 229
ADDITIONAL DRIVERS HAVE BEEN MENTIONED ON AT LEAST ONE BALLOT |
THANK YOU FOR VOTING FOR YOUR FAVORITE
DRIVERS AND KEEP THEM COMING. WE WILL ISSUE ANOTHER UPDATE IN
SEPTEMBER.
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FANS TOP 25
(7/15/00) We have received enough input in
the last few weeks to issue a fourth ballot on the Top 25 Late
Model drivers in the eleven states we report on. And there were
enough fan votes to tabulate the third Fans Top 25 in Open Wheel
Modified.
We do admit the fan votes are mainly from Illinois and Indiana,
but our website is growing each day. As visitors look in from the
surrounding states, the names of drivers from those areas will
continue to grow.
Check out the choice of the fans and then click over to our Top 25. On the Late Model drivers we all pretty well agree. Modified drivers are very different in your choices and ours, but that’s what makes it interesting. By mid-season, it should begin to even out on both of our choices. We’ll keep tabulating and you keep voting. E-Mail us at jcracing@ctitech.com or cjtaylor@localline.com with your favorites.
OR
USE OUR ON LINE VOTE BUTTON
LATE MODELS
(Approximately
450 fans have now sent in votes)
(The
plus sign designates new votes since the previous tally)
176-STEVE
FRANCIS, KENTUCKY +4
154-BILLY
MOYER, ARKANSAS +8
130-SCOTT BLOOMQUIST, TENNESSEE +2
107-WENDELL
WALLACE, ARKANSAS
100-BOB
PIERCE, ILLINOIS +10
98-FREDDY
SMITH, TENNESSEE +2
96-DALE MCDOWELL, TENNESSEE
84-TERRY ENGLISH, KENTUCKY +2
76-GARY
WEBB, IOWA
62-DONNIE
MORAN, OHIO
53-DAN SCHLIEPER, WISCONSIN
53-SHANNON
BABB, ILLINOIS +8
51-KEVIN
WEAVER, ILLINOIS +9
41-BILL
FRYE, ARKANSAS
33-JIMMY
MARS, WISCONSIN +2
30-TERRY
PHILLIPS, MISSOURI
30-SKIP
ARP, TENNESSEE
26-STEVE
BARNETT, INDIANA
26-BRIAN BIRKHOFER, IOWA +2
23-DON
O’NEAL, INDIANA +2
21-JOHN
GILL, INDIANA +2
19-DARRELL LANIGAN, KENTUCKY
18-KEVIN CLAYCOMB, ILLINOIS +5
14-RAY GUSS, JR, ILLINOIS
13-RONNIE
JOHNSON, TENNESSEE +2
8-DOUG McCAMMON, ILLINOIS +4 (NEW)
8-ROGER
LONG, ILLINOIS +4 (NEW)
7-JOE
ROSS, JR, ILLINOIS +4(NEW)
OTHERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST FIVE
VOTES ARE: Dennis Erb, IL; Tony Izzo, Jr, IL; Kris Patterson, MI;
Ed Dixon, MO; Jeff Aikey, IA; Brett Sievert, WI; Steve Hillard,
IL; Jerry Bowersock, OH; Jeff Floyd, AK; Scott Sexton, TN; David
Gibson, AK; Steve Boley, IA; Bart Hartman, OH; Jeff Smith, TN;
Donnie Barnhart, AK; Jeff Kohn, MI; Pete Parker, WI; Billy Drake,
IL; Randy Korte, IL; R.J.Conley, OH; Curt Martin, IA; Mark
Faust, IL (NEW);
Steve Casebolt, IN; Rob Toland, IL; Brian Stinson, OH; Scott
James, IN; Jesse James Lay, KY; Gary May, IL; Rick Eggersdorf, MN;
Dick Taylor, IL; Roger
Best, TN; Mike Bowers, AK; Delmas Conley, OH; Randle Chupp, TN;
Pat Doar, WI; Troy Green, KY; Rex McCroskey, MO; Matt
Taylor, IL (NEW); Randy Sellars, KY; Donnie Tudor, IL;
Shane Yoder, OH.
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MODIFIED
(186
fans have submitted votes at this time)
(Plus
sign signifies additional votes since last poll)
103-JIMMY
OWENS, TENNESSEE +5
87-JEFF LEKA, ILLINOIS +6
67-WAYNE
BROOKS, ARKANSAS +2
53-MARK
NOBLE, MINNESOTA +2
53-RAY
WALSH, MISSOURI +3
41-JEFF
MARTIN, ILLINOIS
39-CHAD
OGLE, TENNESSEE +2
32-SCOTT
ORR, INDIANA
29-JIM SHERECK, MISSOURI
26-KELLY SHYROCK, IOWA
23-RANDLE
SWEENEY, KENTUCKY +2
19-DAN HAMSTRA, INDIANA
15-DARRELL
HERBERT, INDIANA
13-MIKE BRECHT, OHIO
12-BOBBY BITTLE, ILLINOIS +2
13-TOMMY BURNSIDE, ILLINOIS +3
11-JOHN SEETS, ILLINOIS +3
10-DENNY
SCHWARTZ, ILLINOIS +2
8-BRYAN
CLENDENEN +7 (NEW)
8-KYLE
LOGUE, ILLINOIS +6
8-DEAN
HOFFMAN, ILLINOIS +2
6-SHANE COTTLE, ILLINOIS +5 (NEW)
5-LANCE DEHM, ILLINOIS +3
5-DAVE BICE, INDIANA
5-RON
PERRINE, OHIO
4-GARY
COOK, JR, ILLINOIS +3 (NEW)
3-JAY MOBELY, KENTUCKY
3-CHAD
KINDER, ILLINOIS +2 (NEW)
3-JAMMIE
WILSON, ILLINOIS +2 (NEW)
2-WALT
BUTLER, ARKANSAS
2-MIKE
MARLAR, TENNESSEE +1 (NEW)
2-RON HARTNAGEL, ILLINOIS +2 (NEW)
2-KURT
OWENS, TENNESSEE +2 (NEW)
189
ADDITIONAL DRIVERS HAVE BEEN MENTIONED ON AT LEAST ONE BALLOT
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THANK YOU FOR VOTING FOR YOUR FAVORITE
DRIVERS AND KEEP THEM COMING. WE WILL ISSUE ANOTHER UPDATE IN
AUGUST.
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FANS TOP 25
(6/20/00) We have received enough input
in the last few weeks to issue a third ballot on the Top 25 Late
Model drivers in the eleven states we report on. And there were
enough fan votes to tabulate the second Fans Top 25 in Open Wheel
Modified.
We do admit the fan votes are mainly
from Illinois and Indiana, but our website is growing each day. As
visitors look in from the surrounding states, the names of drivers
from those areas will continue to grow.
Check out the choices of the fans and then click over to our Top 25. On the Late Model drivers we all pretty well agree. Modified drivers are very different in your choices and ours, but that’s what makes it interesting. By mid-season, it should begin to even out on both of our choices. We’ll keep tabulating and you keep voting. E-Mail us at jcracing@ctitech.com or cjtaylor@localline.com with your favorites.
| OR USE OUR VOTE ONLINE BUTTON |
(Approximately
225 fans have sent in votes)
172-STEVE
FRANCIS, KENTUCKY
146-BILLY
MOYER, ARKANSAS
128-SCOTT BLOOMQUIST, TENNESSEE
107-WENDELL
WALLACE, ARKANSAS
96-DALE
MCDOWELL, ARKANSAS
96-FREDDY
SMITH, TENNESSEE
82-TERRY
ENGLISH, KENTUCKY
90-BOB
PIERCE, ILLINOIS
76-GARY
WEBB, IOWA
62-DONNIE
MORAN, OHIO
53-DAN SCHLIEPER, WISCONSIN
45-SHANNON
BABB, ILLINOIS
42-KEVIN
WEAVER, ILLINOIS
41-BILL
FRYE, ARKANSAS
31-JIMMY
MARS, WISCONSIN
30-TERRY
PHILLIPS, MISSOURI
30-SKIP
ARP, TENNESSEE
26-STEVE
BARNETT, INDIANA
24-BRIAN BIRKHOFER, IOWA
21-DON
O’NEAL, INDIANA
19-JOHN
GILL, INDIANA
19-DARRELL LANIGAN, KENTUCKY
14-RAY GUSS, JR, ILLINOIS
13-KEVIN CLAYCOMB, INDIANA
11-RONNIE
JOHNSON, TENNESSEE
OTHERS RECEIVING MORE THAN THREE VOTES
WERE: Dennis Erb, IL; Tony Izzo, Jr, IL; Roger Long, IL; Kris
Patterson, MI; Ed Dixon, MO; Jeff Aikey, IA; Brett Sievert, WI;
Steve Hillard, IL; Doug McCammon, IL; Jerry Bowersock, OH; Jeff
Floyd, AK; Scott Sexton, TN; David Gibson, AK; Steve Boley, IA;
Bart Hartman, OH; Jeff Smith, TN; Donnie Barnhart, AK; Jeff Kohn,
MI; Pete Parker, WI; Billy Drake, IL; Randy Korte, IL; R.J.Conley,
OH; Curt Martin, IA; Steve Casebolt, IN; Rob Toland, IL;
Brian Stinson, OH; Scott James, IN; Jesse James Lay, KY; Gary May,
IL; Rick Eggersdorf, MN; Dick Taylor, IL; Joe Ross, Jr, IL; Roger
Best, TN; Mike Bowers, AK; Delmas Conley, OH; Kevin Claycomb, IN;
Randle Chupp, TN; Pat Doar, WI; Troy Green, KY; Rex McCroskey, MO;
Randy Sellars, KY; Donnie Tudor, IL; Shane Yoder, OH.
ANOTHER 109 DRIVERS WERE NAMED ON AT LEAST
ONE BALLOT
98-JIMMY
OWENS, TENNESSEE
81-JEFF LEKA, ILLINOIS
65-WAYNE
BROOKS, ARKANSAS
51-MARK
NOBLE, MINNESOTA
50-RAY
WALSH, MISSOURI
41-JEFF
MARTIN, ILLINOIS
37-CHAD
OGLE, TENNESSEE
32-SCOTT
ORR, INDIANA
29-JIM SHERECK, MISSOURI
26-KELLY SHYROCK, IOWA
21-RANDLE
SWEENEY, KENTUCKY
19-DAN HAMSTRA, INDIANA
15-DARRELL
HERBERT, INDIANA
13-MIKE BRECHT, OHIO
10-BOBBY BITTLE, ILLINOIS
10-TOMMY BURNSIDE, ILLINOIS
8-JOHN SEETS, ILLINOIS
8-DENNY
SCHWARTZ, ILLINOIS
6-DEAN
HOFFMAN, ILLINOIS
5-DAVE BICE, INDIANA
5-RON
PERRINE, OHIO
3-JAY MOBELY, KENTUCKY
2-WALT
BUTLER, ARKANSAS
2-KYLE
LOGUE, ILLINOIS
2-LANCE DEHM, ILLINOIS
103
ADDITIONAL DRIVERS WERE MENTIONED ON AT LEAST ONE BALLOT
THANK
YOU FOR VOTING FOR YOUR FAVORITE DRIVERS AND KEEP THEM COMING. WE
WILL ISSUE ANOTHER UPDATE IN JULY.
FANS TOP 25
(4/1/00) We have received enough input in the last few weeks to issue a second ballot on the Top 25 Late Model drivers in the eleven states we report on. And there are now enough fan votes in to tabulate the first Fans Top 25 in Open Wheel Modifieds .
Check out the choice of the fans and then click over to our Top 25. On the Late Model drivers we all pretty well agree. Modified drivers are very different in your choices and ours, but that’s what makes it interesting. By mid-season, it should begin to even out on both of our choices. We’ll keep tabulating and you keep voting. E-Mail us at jcracing@ctitech.com or cjtaylor@localline.com with your favorites.
FANS TOP 25
(Approximately 130 fans have sent in votes)
122-STEVE FRANCIS, KENTUCKY
106-BILLY MOYER, ARKANSAS
98-SCOTT BLOOMQUIST, TENNESSEE
87-WENDELL WALLACE, ARKANSAS
86-DALE MCDOWELL, ARKANSAS
68-FREDDY SMITH, TENNESSEE
63-TERRY ENGLISH, KENTUCKY
60-BOB PIERCE, ILLINOIS
57-GARY WEBB, IOWA
49-RICK AUKLAND, OHIO
42-DONNIE MORAN, OHIO
36-DAN SCHLIEPER, WISCONSIN
35-SHANNON BABB, ILLINOIS
32-KEVIN WEAVER, ILLINOIS
30-BILL FRYE, ARKANSAS
28-JIMMY MARS, WISCONSIN
28-TERRY PHILLIPS, MISSOURI
28-SKIP ARP, TENNESSEE
22-STEVE BARNETT, INDIANA
21-BRIAN BIRKHOFER, IOWA
19-DON O’NEAL, INDIANA
16-JOHN GILL, INDIANA
16-DARRELL LANIGAN, KENTUCKY
14-RAY GUSS, JR, ILLINOIS
10-RONNIE JOHNSON, TENNESSEE
OTHERS RECEIVING MORE THAN ONE VOTE WERE: Dennis Erb, IL; Tony Izzo, Jr, IL; Roger Long, IL; Kris Patterson, MI; Ed Dixon, MO; Jeff Aikey, IA; Brett Sievert, WI; Steve Hillard, IL; Doug McCammon, IL; Jerry Bowersock, OH; Jeff Floyd, AK; Scott Sexton, TN; David Gibson, AK; Steve Boley, IA; Bart Hartman, OH; Jeff Smith, TN; Donnie Barnhart, AK; Jeff Kohn, MI; Pete Parker, WI; Billy Drake, IL; Randy Korte, IL; R.J.Conley, OH; Curt Martin, IA
Steve Casebolt, IN; Rob Toland, IL; Brian Stinson, OH; Scott James, IN; Jesse James Lay, KY; Gary May, IL; Rick Eggersdorf, MN; Dick Taylor, IL; Joe Ross, Jr, IL; Roger Best, TN; Mike Bowers, AK; Delmas Conley, OH; Kevin Claycomb, IN; Randle Chupp, TN; Pat Doar, WI; Troy Green, KY; Rex McCroskey, MO; Randy Sellars, KY; Donnie Tudor, IL; Shane Yoder, OH.
ANOTHER 77 DRIVERS WERE NAMED ON AT LEAST ONE BALLOT
MODIFIED
(60 fans have submitted votes at this time)
58-JIMMY OWENS, TENNESSEE
51-JEFF LEKA, ILLINOIS
49-WAYNE BROOKS, ARKANSAS
45-MARK NOBLE, MINNESOTA
40-RAY WALSH, MISSOURI
38-JEFF MARTIN, ILLINOIS
27-CHAD OGLE, TENNESSEE
25-SCOTT ORR, INDIANA
23-JIM SHERECK, MISSOURI
20-KELLY SHYROCK, IOWA
18-RANDLE SWEENEY, KENTUCKY
13-DAN HAMSTRA, INDIANA
13-DARRELL HERBERT, INDIANA
12-MIKE BRECHT, OHIO
10-BOBBY BITTLE, ILLINOIS
9-RANDY PETRO, INDIANA
7-JOHN SEETS, ILLINOIS
6-DEAN HOFFMAN, ILLINOIS
5-DAVE BICE, INDIANA
4-JOHNNY WHEELER, KENTUCKY
3-RON PERRINE, OHIO
3-JAY MOBELY, KENTUCKY
2-WALT BUTLER, ARKANSAS
2-KYLE LOGUE, ILLINOIS
2-LANCE DEHM, ILLINOIS
SEVENTY–ONE ADDITIONAL DRIVERS WERE MENTIONED ON AT LEAST ONE BALLOT
THANK YOU FOR VOTING FOR YOUR FAVORITE DRIVERS AND KEEP THEM COMING. WE WILL ISSUE ANOTHER UPDATE IN MAY.
FANS TOP 25
(2/25/00)
Enough response has been E-Mailed to us for a head count on the fans choices of the Top 25 Late Model drivers in the 11 states we are attempting to report on. There has not been a substantial amount of mail on Modified drivers, so we will wait on that for a while. It looks as if most fans are picking their Top 25 with a great deal of consideration and a few are picking with their heart.
But that’s okay. In a few weeks, we will update the Fans Top 25 for you. Hopefully, by then there will be enough response on Modified drivers to make that available. The season is fast approaching. This website’s Top 25 will continue throughout the racing season and we would like for the fans to keep voting for their own Top 25. Would'nt this be a fantastic field for a late model race at your favorite track
(STEVE FRANCIS WAS NAMED ON ALL BUT 3 OF OUR FIRST 50 BALLOTS RECEIVED)
47- STEVE FRANCIS, KENTUCKY
44- BILLY MOYER, ARKANSAS
33- WENDELL WALLACE, ARKANSAS
32- SCOTT BLOOMQUIST, TENNESSEE
31- BOB PIERCE, ILLINOIS
28- DALE McDOWELL, ARKANSAS
27- SHANNON BABB, ILLINOIS
26- TERRY PHILLIPS, MISSOURI
26- KEVIN WEAVER, ILLINOIS
23- GARY WEBB, IOWA
21- TERRY ENGLISH, KENTUCKY
21- DONNIE MORAN, OHIO
20- DAN SCHLIEPER, WISCONSIN
18- FREDDY SMITH, TENNESSEE
17- JIMMY MARS, WISCONSIN
17- RICK AUKLAND, OHIO
16- STEVE BARNETT, INDIANA
14- DARRELL LANIGAN, KENTUCKY
13- JACK BOGGS, KENTUCKY
13- BILL FRYE, ARKANSAS
13- BRIAN BIRKHOFER, IOWA
11- SKIP ARP, TENNESSEE
11- JOHN GILL, INDIANA
10- RONNIE JOHNSON, TENNESSEE
9- RAY GUSS, JR., ILLINOIS
9- DON O’NEAL, INDIANA
9- DENNIS ERB, JR., ILLINOIS
8- TONY IZZO, JR., ILLINOIS
7- ROGER LONG, ILLINOIS
5- KRIS PATTERSON, MICHIGAN
5- ED DIXON, MISSOURI
4- JEFF AIKEY, IOWA
4- BRETT SEIVERT, WISCONSIN
3- STEVE HILLARD, ILLINOIS
3- DOUG McCAMMON, ILLINOIS
3- JERRY BOWERSOCK, OHIO
3- JEFF FLOYD, ARKANSAS
3- SCOTT SEXTON, TENNESSEE
3- DAVID GIBSON, ARKANSAS
3- STEVE BOLEY, IOWA
3- BART HARTMAN, OHIO
3- JEFF SMITH, TENNESSEE
3- DONNIE BARNHART, ARKANSAS
3- JEFF KOHN, MICHIGAN
3- PETE PARKER, WISCONSIN
3- BILLY DRAKE, ILLINOIS
2- RANDY KORTE, ILLINOIS
2- R.J. CONLEY, OHIO
2- CURT MARTIN, IOWA
2- STEVE CASEBOLT, INDIANA
2- ROB TOLAND, ILLINOIS
2- BRIAN STINSON, OHIO
2- SCOTT JAMES, INDIANA
2- JESSE JAMES LAY, KENTUCKY
2- WALT BUTLER, ARKANSAS
2- JACK HEWITT, OHIO
2- GARY MAY, ILLINOIS
2- RICK EGGERSDORF, MINNESOTA
2- DICK TAYLOR, ILLINOIS
2- JOE ROSS, JR., ILLINOIS
NUMEROUS DRIVERS RECEIVED ONE VOTE