Drivers share in rich purse, contingency awards at 38th annual Super Nationals

2020 Super Nationals, Feature, Saturday, September 12, 2020

BOONE, Iowa – Being part of the biggest and best event in all of dirt track racing paid off again big-time for IMCA Speed­way Mo­tors Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s competitors. 

Along with approximately $300,000 in purse money, some $60,000 in contingency and cash awards were given. Awards and/or product certificates not given to drivers at Boone Speedway will arrive by mail. 

More than $25,000 in contingencies went to qualifiers for the Modified main event. 

Listed by division, certain cash and contingency award recipients included:

Modified champion Ricky Thornton Jr. – Abilene Race Rads (radiator); Aero Race Wheels (set of 4 wheels); Allstar Performance (set of toe plates and $200); Brinn ($50 and a transmission); BSB Manufacturing (set of 4 shocks and $225); Casey’s General Store ($20); Champ Pans (oil pan); Dirt Defender (pair of mud covers); Dynatech ($400); Edelbrock (water pump); Eibach (set of 4 springs); G-Force Racing Gear ($200); Hoosier (four G-60 tires); Integra (one shock); Intercomp (digital angle gauge); Jaz Products ($500); Jerovetz Shock Service (2 shock rebuilds); Jones Racing Products (crate engine drive system); Justice Brothers/Gillund Enterprises (package of JB products); Karl Kustoms (604 crate engine and $250 cash); Kevko (Mod Rod); KRC (coil over kit); KSE (tandem pump); Longacre (tire gauge w/case); MD3 ($338); Motorsports Warehouse ($80); MSD Ignition (ignition box, coil, spark plug wires); Outerwears (radiator screen); PEM (set of quick change gears); QA1 ($250); QuickCar (tachometer); RH2 (Nitro helmet speakers); Ricochet (shock guard); Robert & Sons Aluminum (10 sheets of aluminum); Schoenfeld Headers ($200); Speedway Motors (track mat and helmet bag); Spyder Filters (air filter); Strange Oval (pair of axles); Summit ($50); Sweet Manufacturing (2 steering boxes); Sybesma Graphics (helmet wrap); Tire Demon (tire machine); Total Power (battery, battery cables); Wehrs Machine (packages of products); Winters Performance (set of quick change gears w/case); Zamp (helmet).

Modifieds

Hard Charger – Joel Rust (+19), Jerovetz Shock Service (2 shock rebuilds); Landrum Springs (2 springs); Smiley’s Racing Products ($100).

Hard Luck – Steven Bowers Jr. (-19), Kirkey ($150); Smiley’s Racing Products ($25).

Mystery Position – Kyle Heckman (14), Moser Engineering (pair of axles); Smiley’s Racing Products ($25). 

Highest Crate Engine finishers – Cody Laney (2), Karl Kustoms ($150 cash); Ethan Dotson (3), Karl Kustoms ($100 cash).

Highest Afco customer – Tom Berry Jr. (4), Afco (set of 4 shocks).

Highest Bilstein customer – Jeff Larson (6), Bilstein (set of 4 shocks).          

Lap Times – Ricky Thornton Jr., James Goodson, BHE (2 free shock rebuilds).

First-time qualifiers – Jeff Larson, Speedway Motors ($100), Kyle Heckman, Jake McBirnie, Chris Elliott, Zachary Madrid, Clay Money, John Parmeley, James Goodson, Jesse Skalicky, Clay Hale, Darron Fuqua, A.J. Ward, Coleman Racing Products ($50).

Longest tow qualifier – Grey Ferrando, Axle Exchange (steel driveshaft); Sweet Manufacturing (steering box).

First non-qualifier – Ricky Stephan, Afco (replacement frame kit); Axle Exchange ($50); Bert (bumper jack); Carolina Racing Supply (set of toe plates); Day Motor Sports ($50); Dominator Race Products ($100); Driven Racing Oil (case of oil); Eibach (set of springs); FAST (ignition box); Robert & Sons Aluminum (10 sheets of aluminum); Superior Fuel Cells (fuel cell); Sweet Manufacturing (steering box); Velocita (fire suit), Wehrs Machine (package of products); XS Power Batteries (battery and charger).

Sunoco Stock Car champion Donavon Smith – Abilene Race Rads (fan); Allstar Performance ($200); BSB Manufacturing (set of 4 shocks); Champ Pans (oil pan); Dirt Defender (pair of mud covers); Dominator Race Products ($50); Edelbrock (2701 intake); EQ (set of cylinder heads); Flow Design (spacer); G-Force Racing Gear ($200); Hoosier (four G-60 tires); Intercomp (digital angle gauge); Jaz Products ($100); JE Pistons (set of pistons); Justice Brothers/Gillund Enterprises (package of JB products); KRC (package of products); Longacre (tire gauge w/case); Midstate Machine (engine); Mitchell Machine ($50); Motorsports Warehouse ($80); MSD Ignition (distributor and spark plug wires); Performance Distributors (alternator, battery and DUI coil kit); QA1 ($250); QuickCar (tachometer); RH2 (Nitro helmet speakers); Schoenfeld Headers ($150); Speedway Motors (track mat and helmet bag); Spyder Filters (air filter); Summit ($50); Sunoco (fuel jug); Sybesma Graphics (helmet wrap); Tire Demon (tire scythe); Total Power (battery cables); Zamp (helmet).

Sunoco Stock Cars

Hard Charger – Donavon Smith (+24), Landrum (2 springs); Smiley’s Racing Products ($100). 

Hard Luck – Kelly Shryock (-22), Kirkey ($150); Smiley’s Racing Products ($25).

Mystery Position – Mitch Meier (18), Moser Engineering (pair of axles); Smiley’s Racing Products ($25). 

Highest Afco customer – Kyle Vanover (2), Afco (set of 4 shocks). 

Highest Bilstein customer – Abe Huls (5), Bilstein (set of 4 shocks). 

Lap Times – Jeffrey Larson, Justin Nehring, BHE (2 free shock rebuilds).

Highest 1st Time qualifier – Buck Schafroth (3), Speedway Motors ($100). 

Longest tow qualifier – Ethan Dotson, Axle Exchange (steel driveshaft). 

First non-qualifier – Justin Luinenburg, Axle Exchange ($50); Carolina Racing Supply (set of toe plates); Day Motor Sports ($50); Dominator Race Products ($50); Driven Racing Oil (case of oil); Eibach (set of springs); FAST (ignition box); Mitchell Machine ($50); Velocita (fire suit); Wehrs Machine (package of products); XS Power Batteries (battery and charger).

Sunoco Hobby Stock champion Nathan Ballard – Abilene Race Rads (fan); Aero Race Wheels (set of 4 wheels); Allstar Performance (set of toe plates and $200); BSB Manufacturing (set of 4 shocks and $225); Dominator Race Products ($50); G-Force Racing Gear ($200); Intercomp (digital angle gauge); Jaz Products ($100); Justice Brothers/Gillund Enterprises (package of JB products); Karl Kustoms (602 crate engine and $250 cash); KRC (package of products); Longacre (tire gauge w/case); Mitchell Machine ($50); Motorsports Warehouse ($40); Outerwears (pre-filters); Performance Distributors (DUI coil kit); QA1 ($250); QuickCar (tachometer); RH2 (Nitro helmet speakers); Speedway Motors (track mat and helmet bag); Summit ($50); Sunoco (fuel jug); Sybesma Graphics (helmet wrap); Total Power (battery cables); Zamp (helmet). 

Sunoco Hobby Stocks

Hard Charger – Eric Stanton (+20), Landrum (2 springs); Smiley’s Racing Products ($100).

Hard Luck – Cody Nielsen (-18), Kirkey ($150); Smiley’s Racing Products ($25).

Mystery Position – Carter Koop (20), Moser Engineering (pair of axles); Smiley’s Racing Products ($25).

Highest Claim engine finisher – Mike Smith (5), Champ Pans (oil pan); Edelbrock (intake); EQ (set of cylinder heads).   

Highest Crate engine finishers – Dylan Nelson (2), Karl Kustoms ($150 cash), Jeff Ware (3), Karl Kustoms ($100 cash).

Highest Afco customer –  Jesse Vanlaningham (12), Afco (set of 4 shocks). 

Highest Bilstein customer – Dylan Nelson (2), Bilstein (set of 4 shocks). 

Lap Times – Nathan Ballard, Zach Hemmingsen, BHE (2 free shock rebuilds). 

Highest 1st Time qualifier – Mike Smith (5), Speedway Motors ($100).

Longest tow qualifier – Josh Barnhart, Axle Exchange (steel driveshaft).

First non-qualifier – Anthony Nelson, Axle Exchange ($50); Carolina Racing Supply (set of toe plates); Day Motor Sports ($50); Dominator Race Products ($50); Driven Racing Oil (case of oil); Eibach (set of springs); Mitchell Machine ($50); Velocita (fire suit); XS Power Batteries (battery and charger).

Karl Kustoms Northern SportMod champion Johnathon Logue – Abilene Race Rads (fan); Aero Race Wheels (set of 4 wheels); Afco (set of 4 shocks); Allstar Performance (set of toe plates and $200); BSB Manufacturing (set of 4 shocks and $225); Casey’s General Stores ($20); Champ Pans (oil pan); Dirt Defender (pair of mud covers); Edelbrock (intake); EQ (set of cylinder heads); Flow Design (carburetor spacer); G-Force Racing Gear ($200); Hoosier (four G-60 tires); Integra (one shock); Intercomp (digital angle gauge); Jaz Products ($100); Jerovetz Shock Service (2 shock rebuilds); Justice Brothers/Gillund Enterprises (package of JB products); Karl Kustoms (602 crate engine); KRC (package of products); Longacre (tire gauge w/case); MD3 ($338); Mitchell Machine ($50); Motorsports Warehouse ($80); MSD (rev control, plug wires); Outerwears (radiator screen); Performance Distributors (DUI coil kit); QA1 ($250); QuickCar (tachometer); RH2 (Nitro helmet speakers); Schoenfeld Headers ($150); Speedway Motors (track mat and helmet bag); Spyder Filters (air filter); Summit ($50); Sybesma Graphics (helmet wrap); Tire Demon (tire scythe); Total Power (battery cables); Wehrs Machine (package of products); Zamp (helmet).

Karl Kustoms Northern SportMods

Hard Charger – Colton Nelson (+18), Jerovetz Shock Service (2 shock rebuilds); Landrum (2 springs); Smiley’s Racing Products ($100). 

Hard Luck – Steve Clancy (-17), Kirkey ($150); Smiley’s Racing Products ($25).

Mystery Position – Trevor Baker (19), Moser Engineering (pair of axles); Smiley’s Racing Products ($25).

Highest crate engine finishers – Cody Thompson (2), Karl Kustoms ($250 cash); Tony Olson (3), Karl Kustoms ($150 cash); Logan Anderson (4), Karl Kustoms ($100 cash). 

Highest Bilstein customer – Logan Anderson (4), Bilstein (set of 4 shocks).

Lap Times – Johnathon Logue, Austin Schrage, BHE (2 free shock rebuilds).

Highest 1st time qualifier – Logan Anderson (4), Speedway Motors ($100). 

Longest tow qualifier – Brent Curran, Axle Exchange (steel driveshaft). 

First non-qualifier – Curtis Veber, Axle Exchange ($50); Carolina Racing Supply (set of toe plates); Day Motor Sports ($50); Dominator Race Products ($100); Driven Racing Oil (case of oil); Eibach (set of springs); Mitchell Machine ($50); Velocita (fire suit); Wehrs Machine (package of products); XS Power Batteries (battery and charger).

Late Model champion Ricky Thornton Jr. – Afco (radiator); Allstar Performance ($200); BSB Manufacturing (set of 4 shocks); Driven Racing Oil (case of oil); Dominator Race Products ($50); Eibach (set of springs); Flow Design (spacer); G-Force Racing Gear ($200); Hoosier (set of 4 tires); Intercomp (digital angle gauge); Jaz Products ($100); JE Pistons (set of pistons); Justice Brothers/Gillund Enterprises (package of JB products); KRC (package of products); KSE ($100); Longacre (tire gauge w/case); Motorsports Warehouse ($50); MSD (control box, plug wires); Outerwears (radiator screen); Performance Distributors (battery and DUI coil kit); QA1 ($250); QuickCar (tachometer); RH2 (Nitro helmet speakers); Robert & Sons Aluminum (10 sheets of aluminum); Schoenfeld Headers ($220); Speedway Motors (track mat and helmet bag); Spyder Filters (air filter); Summit ($50); Sunoco (fuel jug); Sweet Manufacturing (steering rack); Tire Demon (base machine, wash tub, brush); Total Power (battery cables); Velocita (fire suit); Wehrs Machine (package of products); Zamp (helmet).

Sunoco Late Models

Hard Charger – Gary Webb (+8), Landrum (2 springs); Smiley’s Racing Products ($100).

Hard Luck – Cory Dumpert (-20), Kirkey ($150); Smiley’s Racing Products ($25). 

Mystery Position – Andrew Tilley (13), Smiley’s Racing Products ($25). 

Highest crate engine finisher – Andy Nezworski (4), Champ Pans (oil pan).

Highest 1st time qualifier – Jacob Waterman (12), Speedway Motors ($100). 

Longest tow qualifier – Cory Dumpert, Axle Exchange (driveshaft).

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