BOONE, Iowa (Aug. 12) – There’s already a car count record to be bragged about three weeks before the start of the IMCA Speedway Motors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s.
Four hundred and sixty-two drivers have already pre-registered for the Sept. 5-10 Super Nationals at Boone Speedway.
Even figuring in the addition of the Southern SportMods to the America’s Racin’ Vacation program, that’s light years ahead of pre-registration numbers at the same time for each of the four previous Super Nationals … 272 in 2012, 295 in 2013, 333 in 2014 and 317 in 2015.
The latest entry numbers for Super Nationals XXIV show totals of 188 Modifieds, 102 Stock Cars, 90 Northern SportMods, 46 Hobby Stocks and 29 Southern SportMods, plus six Sport Compacts and a Late Model.
“Part of that is the incentives we’ve put in place for drivers to be eligible to race in the (Sept. 3) Prelude and reserve pit parking, but we still anticipate having as many if not more cars for Super Nationals this year,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “Super Nationals is the biggest Modified event in the country. It always has been and always will be.”
“There will be a full field of Southern SportMods at Boone this year,” he added. “Drivers in that division asked and we obliged. We’ll put them on the biggest stage they’ve ever been on.”
Modified pre-entries have been received from:
Dean Abbey, Roanoke, Texas; Chris Abelson, Sioux City; Coty Albers, Wellsburg; Mike Albertsen, Audubon; Drew Armstrong, Alexander, Ark.; Robert Avery, Des Moines; Melvin Bailey, Mayetta, Kan.; Trevor Baker, Roca, Neb.; Shawn Bearce, Hinton; Josh Beaulieu, Bemidji, Minn.; Jeff Berens, Dakota Dunes, S.D.; Tanner Black, Albert, Kan.; Josh Blumer, Marysville, Kan.; Steven Bowers Jr., Topeka, Kan.; and Jake Bowman, Maquoketa;
Jason Briese, Cleghorn; Randy Brown, Chowchilla, Calif.; Joel Bushore, Boone; Cale Carder, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; Chris Clark, Jackson, Wyo.; Curtis Cook, Conway, Ark.; Tony Cox, Boone; Kent Croskey, Polk City; Eric Dailey, Armstrong; Dana Dankert, Columbus, Neb.; David Davis, Sweetwater, Texas; Robert Davis, Searcy, Ark.; Russ Dickerson, Boone; Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif.; Scott Drake, Joplin, Mo.; and Corey Dripps, Reinbeck;
Tyler Droste, Waterloo; Andy Eickhoff, Albion, Neb.; Bruce Egeland, Marshall, Minn.; Mark Elliott, Webster City; Riley Emmel, Estevan, Sask.; Tommy Fain, Abilene, Texas; Travis Fisher, Fenwick, Mich.; Robert Fleshman, Merrill; Jerry Frydrych, Austin, Texas; Josh Gilman, Earlham; Cody Gearhart, Turpin, Okla.; David Goode Sr., Copperas Cove, Texas; William Gould, Calera, Okla.; Kevin Green, Waco, Texas; and Michael Griffin, Detroit Lakes, Minn.;
Matt Guillaume, Haslet, Texas; Richie Gustin, Gilman; Travis Hagen, Williston, N.D.; Clay Hale, Cameron, Mo.; Larry Hall, Rochester, Minn.; Thomas Hall Sr., Waco, Texas; Travis Hatcher, Honey Creek; Michael Hathcock, Venus, Texas; Clint Hatlestad, Glencoe, Minn.; Devon Havlik, Iowa Falls; Colby Heishman, Brooklyn; Terry Henson, North Little Rock, Ark.; Robby Hines, Mena, Ark.; Jesse Hoeft, Forest City; and Scott Hogan, Vinton;
Danny Holt, Topeka, Kan.; Brandon Hood, McGregor, Texas; Larry Hood, Bakersfield, Calif.; Mitchell Hunt, Greenville, Mich.; Gavin Hunyady, Fenton, Mich.; Brian Irvine, Oelwein; Vern Jackson, Waterloo; Zach Jackson, Bemidji, Minn.; Sean Jerovetz, Sobieski, Wis.; Troy Jerovetz, Green Bay, Wis.; Wayne Johnson, Minot, N.D.; Matthew Kiner, Aurora, Neb.; Trey Kline, Schleswig; Cody Knecht, Whittemore; and Brian Knoell, Falun, Kan.;
Jeff Kohn, Sheridan, Mich.; Austin Kuehl, Cave Creek, Ariz.; Corey Lagroon, Salina, Kan.; Keith Lamphere, Monroeton, Pa.; Cody Laney, Torrance, Calif.; Ronn Lauritzen, Jesup; Cody Leonard, Sinton, Texas; Darin Leonard, Sinton, Texas; Gatlin Leytham, Ames; Mike Lineberry, Fremont, Neb.; Nick Link, Rolla, Kan.; John Logue, Boone; Trent Loverude, New Ulm, Minn.; Mike McCarthy, Hutto, Texas; and Robbie McClain, Hot Springs, Ark.;
Justin McCoy, Waxahachie, Texas; Randy McDaniel, Olivehurst, Calif.; Ryan McDaniel, Olivehurst, Calif.; Josh McGaha, Abilene, Texas; Rich McNeal, Towanda, Pa.; Raymond McSpadden, Buda, Texas; Zach Madrid, Phoenix, Ariz.; Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif.; Hunter Marriott, Brookfield, Mo.; Justin Medler, Minot, N.D.; Matthew Meinecke, Jamaica; Chad Melton, Mineral Wells, Texas; and Kayden Menasco, Muldrow, Okla.;
Dan Menk, Franklin, Minn.; Rich Michael Jr., Ischua, N.Y.; Jeremy Mills, Garner; Brett Moffitt, Cedar Rapids; Red Monson, Denison; Mike Morris, LaVernia, Texas; Travis Mosley, Bearden, Ark.; Matt Murphy, Susanville, Calif.; Mitch Murphy, Susanville, Calif.; Jacob Murray, Hartford; Jordy Nelson, Marysville, Kan.; Chase Nieman, Quincy, Calif.; Chris Nieman, Quincy, Calif.; Jason Noll, Peoria, Ariz.; and Clay Norris, Searcy, Ark.;
Mark Norris, Searcy, Ark.; Justin O’Brien, West Union; Scott Olson, Blairsburg; Chris Palsrok, Sibley; Jason Payton, Fort Smith, Ark; Mike Petersilie, Hoisington, Kan.; Kurtis Pihl, Falun, Kan.; Dillon Pike, Waxahachie, Texas; Bill Pittaway, Corpus Christi, Texas; Robert Plath, Barnesville, Minn.; David Pries, Medaryville, Ind.; Gage Raines, Searcy, Ark.; Craig Reetz, Dunlap; Jimmy Reeves, Hanford, Calif.; and James Reichart, Des Moines;
Terry Rentfro, Bettendorf; Jesse Richter, Great Bend, Kan.; Ty Rogers, Somerton, Ariz.; Jesse Rogotzke, Sanborn, Minn.; Josh Rogotzke, Sanborn, Minn.; Anthony Roth, Columbus, Neb.; Josh Ruby, Lakota; Joel Rust, Grundy Center; Ryan Ruter, Kanawha; Johnny Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; Cory Sample, Winnemucca, Nev.; Jason Schneiders, Sioux City; Kody Scholpp, Estevan, Sask.; Jeff Schroyer, Elkhorn, Neb.; J.J. Scott, Iowa City; and Clay Sellard, Bucklin, Kan.;
Scott Sessions, Milton, Fla.; Richard Shields, Copperas Cove, Texas; John Shoptaw, Mena, Ark.; Kelly Shryock, Fertile; Todd Shute, Des Moines; Scott Simatovich, State Center; Anthony Simcik, Robinson, Texas; Riley Simmons, Susanville, Calif.; Marvin Skinner, Grand Prairie, Texas; Brad Smith, Horseheads, N.Y.; Dustin Smith, Lake City; Jason Snyder, Dunkerton; Tony Snyder, Readlyn; Joe Spillman, Austin, Texas; and Ricky Stephan, South Sioux City, Neb.;
Jeff Streeter, Madera, Calif.; Kyle Strickler, Mooresville, N.C.; Regan Tafoya, Farmington, N.M.; Jeff Taylor, Cave City, Ark.; Peyton Taylor, Batesville, Ark.; Chad Ten Napel, Sioux City; Ed Thomas, Waterloo; Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, Ariz.; Eric Tomlinson, Robinson, Texas; Josh Truman, Indianola; and Mike Van Genderen, Newton;
Rob VanMil, Barnesville, Minn.; Billy Vogel, West Fargo, N.D.; A.J. Ward, Ionia, Mich.; Billy Ward, Cobleskill, N.Y.; Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz.; Will Ward, Cobleskill, N.Y.; Tim Watts, Beloit, Kan.; Clint Wendel, Mason City; Chad Wernette, Sheridan, Mich.; Johnny Whitman, DePere, Wis.; Todd Wilson, Spickard, Mo.; and Jason Wolla, Ray, N.D.
Stock Car drivers already entered for Super Nationals are:
Westin Abbey, Comanche, Texas; Mike Albertsen, Audubon; Zachary Ankrum, Sioux City; Gary Bass, Des Moines; Michael Bilyeu, Indianola; Brian Blessington, Breda; David Brandies, Wilton; Randy Brands, Boyden; Joe Brenner, New Berlin, Wis.; Weylin Bruneau, Sioux City; Rudy Brunkhorst, Columbus, Neb.; and Nathan Burke, Minot, N.D.;
Bob Chalupa, McCook, Neb.; Jason Christopher, Forney, Texas; Ronnie Christopher, Forney, Texas; Blake Cole, Nashua; Caleb Crenshaw, Fort Worth, Texas; Larry Crocheck, Boone; Brandon Czarapata, Pulaski, Wis.; Michael Dancer, North Platte, Neb.; Josh Daniels, Carlisle; Lance Deal, Fort Dodge; and Terry Dulin, Cedar Rapids;
Robert Engelkes, Dike; Kyle Everts, Holland; Marcus Fagan, Adair; K.C. Fielding, Burleson, Texas; Todd Fisher, Norwalk; Kevin Flock, Muskogee, Okla.; John Frydrych, Austin, Texas; Jeremie Gibbs, Sioux City; Mike Goodson, Overbrook, Okla.; Patrick Graham, Ankeny; and Derek Green, Granada, Minn.;
Ron Hartman, Ulysses, Kan.; Michael Hathcock, Venus, Texas; Dylan Heilmann, Green Bay, Wis.; J.J. Heinz, Green Bay, Wis.; Robert Hoing, Overton, Neb.; Christine Holt, Topeka, Kan.; Casey Jones, Sioux City; Greg Keuhn, Trenton, Mo.; Adam Klocke, Carroll; Wayne Landheer, Titonka; and Jerry Leary, Little Suamico, Wis.;
Dalton Lynch, Bloomfield; Dan Mackenthun, Hamburg, Minn.; Jason Minnehan, Churdan; Perry Misner, Albert, Kan.; Dana Morgan, Kearney, Neb.; David Moriarty, Jordan, Minn.; Mark Mullins, Ada, Texas; Angel Munoz, Lamar, Colo.; Damon Murty, Chelsea; Jake Nelson, Williston, N.D.; Mike Nichols, Harlan; and Joe O’Bryan, Round Rock, Texas;
John Oliver Jr., Danville; Jesse Olson, Mayer, Minn.; Anthony Otken, Killeen, Texas; Chad Palmer, Renwick; Donnie Pearson, Oskaloosa; Michael Pepper, Lakin, Kan.; Corey Piffer, Indianola; Scott Pippert, Elberon; Bruce Plumisto, Colby, Kan.; Todd Reitzler, Grinnell; and Nolan Remus, Cawker City, Kan.;
Ondre Rexford, Montezuma, Kan.; Rod Richards, Madrid; Kevin Rose, Waterloo; Matt Schauer, Arlington, Minn.; Allen Schmidt, Holstein; Kellie Schmit, Britt; Jason Schoenberger, Russell, Kan.; Hesston Shaw, Hennessey, Okla.; Mark Shipman, Grandview, Texas; David Smith, Lake City; and Devin Smith, Lake City;
Donavon Smith, Lake City; Matthew Sorenson, Bondurant; Matt Speckman, Sleepy Eye, Minn.; Joe Spillman, Austin, Texas; Bob Staiert, Carroll; Josh Steele, Platte City, Mo.; Marty Steinbach, Fremont, Neb.; Chad Sterling, Stockton, Kan.; Brandon Taylor, Granbury, Texas; Brad Te Grotenhuis, Orange City; Jeff Tubbs, Colby, Kan.; and Kyle Vanover, Beatrice, Neb.;
Michael Vennes, Minot, N.D.; Roger Verdoorn, Sibley; Don Vis, Marshalltown; William Wade, San Angelo, Texas; B.J. Wagoner, Colby, Kan.; Ryan Wark, Colby, Kan.; Jeff Whiting, Gothenburg, Neb.; Brett Woznicki, Minot, N.D.; Jason York, Boone; Elijah Zevenbergen, Ocheyedan; Eric Zwirschitz, Antigo, Wis.;
Northern SportMod drivers pre-registered are:
Justin Addison, Norfolk, Neb.; Matthew Anderson, Webb; Adam Armstrong, Carlisle; Paul Atchison, Webster City; Coby Bangasser, Allison; Brian Barber, Platte Center, Neb.; Adam Bohlman, Cambridge, Minn.; Alan Bohlman, Cambridge, Minn.; Rich Bohlman, Tioga, N.D.; and Ethan Braaksma, Newton;
Jorddon Braaten, Central Point, Ore.; Karl Brewer, Vermillion, S.D.; Jeff Brunssen, LeMars; Brenden Damon, Great Bend, Kan.; and Wayne Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif.; Danny Dvorak, Vinton; Jeramie Faber, Burt; Colby Fett, Algona; Joe Feyen, Plattsmouth, Neb.; Austin Frye, Taft, Calif.; and Brendon Frye, Taft, Calif.;
Craig Garner, Clarinda; Kyle Germundson, Mason City; Jim Gillenwater, Keokuk; Joey Haase, Norfolk, Neb.; Matt Haase, Norfolk, Neb.; Jarred Hackler, Juniata, Neb.; Jared Hansen, Audubon; Shawn Harker, Nebraska City, Neb.; Kent Haugland, Wesley; Henry Henderson, Sutherland, Neb.; and Bryan Herrick, Curtis, Neb.;
Aaron Hilderman, Topeka, Kan.; Curt Hilmer, Dysart; Jerry Hoffman, Oronogo, Mo.; Timothy Judd, Wall Lake; Kaleb Kennedy, Sioux City; Levi Kiefer, Bakersfield, Calif.; Dan Kline, Ankeny; Anthony Kobus, David City, Neb.; Brian Konz, LeMars; Jeremiah LaDue, Trenton, N.D.; and Lucas Lamberies, Clintonville, Wis.;
Colby Langenberg, Norfolk, Neb.; Tom Lathrop, Ottumwa; Eric Laudenschlager, Minot, N.D.; Jon Lizotte, Grand Forks, N.D.; Matt Lizotte, Minot, N.D.; Johnathon Logue, Boone; Austin Luellen, Minburn; Clint Luellen, Minburn; Jake McBirnie, Boone; Sean Manning, Bennington, Neb.; and Dusty Masolini, Des Moines;
Cameron Meyer, Pierce, Neb.; Nick Meyer, Whittemore; Mike Munson, Boxholm; Christopher Myhre, Burt; George Nordman, Mason City; Anthony Onstot, Norwalk; Lukas Onstot, Norwalk; Jason Overholt, Arlington, Neb.; Dylan Petersen, Harlan; Josh Pfeifer, St. Paul, Neb.; Kyle Prauner, Norfolk, Neb.; and Austin Price, Alton;
Danny Roe, Turlock, Calif.; Darin Roepke, LeMars; Trent Roth, Columbus, Neb.; Darin Rothfus, Jefferson; Chase Rudolf, Norwalk; Chad Ryerson, Wellsburg; Fred Ryland, Brentwood, Calif.; Gary Saathoff, Beatrice, Neb.; Jake Sachau, Denison; Arie Schouten, Blair, Neb.; Chad Shaw, Trimble, Mo.; and Jesse Skalicky, Fargo, N.D.;
Andrew Smith, Rogersville, Mo.; Doug Smith, Lanesboro; Brandon Spanjer, Crete, Neb.; Dakota Sproul, Ellis, Kan.; Thomas Stark, Egg Harbor, Wis.; Ron Tex Jr., Papillion, Neb.; Chris Toth, Holtville, Calif.; Curtis Veber, Polk City; Tyler Watts, Beloit, Kan.; Ty Weidner, Chandler, Ariz.; Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.; and Sam Wieben, Dysart.
The first field of Southern SportMod drivers at Super Nationals now includes:
Jeffrey Abbey, Comanche, Texas; Wally Beaty, Terrell, Texas; Bryan Bolden, Quinlan, Texas; Gene Burnett, Leander, Texas; Lynn Combs, Fort Gibson, Okla.; Jerry Ensey, Marietta, Okla.; Chris Florio, Copperas Cove, Texas; Taylor Florio, Copperas Cove, Texas; and Kenneth Graves, Tahoka, Texas;
Steve Hayes, Eastland, Texas; Brian Heard, Hobbs, N.M.; Tyler Honeywell, Antlers, Okla.; Jesse Hoskins, Longdale, Okla.; Sid Kiphen, Gatesville, Texas; Justin Long, Haslet, Texas; Kamera McDonald, Keller, Texas; Steve Nabors, Mesquite, Texas; Rodger Pierce, Hobbs, N.M.; and Loni Richardson, Denison, Texas;
Tony Sanders, Cisco, Texas; Justin Shaw, Sweetwater, Texas; Jake Upchurch, Grand Prairie, Texas; Chase Vineyard, Davis, Okla.; Kale Westover, Blair, Okla.; Jon White, Red Oak, Texas; Rodney White, Ector, Texas; Alex Wiens, Newton, Kan.; Kyle Wiens, Newton, Kan.; and Cory Williams, Slaton, Texas.
Hobby Stock drivers pre-entered for Super Nationals are:
Greg Anderson, Perry; Makenzie Baker, McGregor, N.D.; Jim Ball, Independence; Nathan Ballard, Marengo; Solomon Bennett, Minburn; Tiffany Bittner, Hampton, Neb.; Andrew Borchardt, Plymouth; Matt Brown, Dysart; John Bruegman, Elkhorn, Neb.; Andrew Burg, Carlisle; Keith Burg, Adel; and Tim Church, Moorhead, Minn.;
Jacob Floyd, Cedar Rapids; Byron Glotzbach, Topeka, Kan.; Craig Graham, Webster City; Trevor Holm, Chandler, Minn.; Jeremy Hoskinson, Norfolk, Neb.; Brent Jochum, Norfolk, Neb.; Jim Kimmel, Norfolk, Neb.; Jason Kohl, Missouri Valley; Kevin Lacy, Bixby, Okla.; Adam Lee, Salix; Chad LeGere, Ankeny; and Dustin Lynch, Boone;
Rod Manthey, Norwood, Minn.; Ross Marshall, Johnston; Paul Menard, Merrill; TeJay Mielke, Norfolk, Neb.; Quinton Miller, Independence; Jeremy Oliver, Chilton, Texas; Matt Olson, Morton, Minn.; David Plumisto, Brighton, Colo.; Damon Richards, David City, Neb.; David Rieks, Eldora; and Malik Sampson, Worthington, Minn.;
Jay Sidles, Emmetsburg; Daniel Smith, Lake City; Jamie Songer, Ankeny; Eric Stanton, Carlisle; Tonia Stevens, Guernsey; Jesse VanLaningham, Beatrice, Neb.; Justin Wacha, Vinton; Jeff Watts, Beatrice, Neb.; Jaylen Wettengel, Topeka, Kan.; Matt White, Nashua; and Leah Wroten, Independence.
Travis Hanson of Cape Carteret, N.C., was the first Late Model driver to pre-enter. Sport Compact drivers who have filled out all their Super Nationals paperwork are Jake Benischek of Durant; Brooke Fluckiger of Columbus, Neb.; Alan Lahr of Nicollet, Minn.; Ramsey Meyer of Pierce, Neb.; Lance Mielke of Norfolk, Neb.; and Billy Turner of Colby, Kan.