IMCA junior national championship announced for 2020
VINTON, Iowa – IMCA’s first junior national champion will be crowned in 2020.
Drivers between the ages of 13 and 18 in all eight IMCA divisions will compete for the title, with point standings to be based on the best 20 finishes in their first 40 starts.
The junior national champion will be given the same accolades as national champions in each of those divisions during the IMCA awards banquet in November and receive a trophy, ring and jacket. Top 10 drivers in junior national champion point standings each receive $500 scholarships applicable toward post-high school education in the first year of the program.
Scholarship funds will be paid when drivers register for their first year of higher education.
“This is something we’ve wanted to do for a while. This is a good time to get the junior national champion and scholarship fund established,” IMCA President Brett Root said. “It’s our way of helping build the sport and rewarding the participation of our youngest competitors.”
“They’ll be able to race for their own national championship and earn money to help pay for their post-secondary education,” he added. “Scholarships will not be based on a certain program or field of study. We see so many different occupations represented by our current membership that we don’t want to place any limits on scholarship recipients.”
To be eligible for the junior national championship, drivers must turn 14 by Aug. 31 and must not turn 19 before May 31.
“Selection of those dates allows 13-year-old drivers to compete for the majority of our weekly point season,” Root explained. “It also means drivers who turn 14 in September can still race four times and not lose rookie of the year status for the following season.”
It is important to note that no points will be awarded to non-IMCA members or to any driver who has not submitted a correct minor release form, nor will points be awarded retroactively.
The 2019 season saw 14 and 15-year-old drivers race to numerous IMCA national and regional rookie of the year titles, as well as track championships.
Individual scholarship funds will accumulate over multiple seasons and be paid out at one time.
“As other sanctions worry about changing divisional rules and simply start out-pricing the youngest racers the sport has to offer, we are going to focus on the things that matter, like engaging young racers in things they would actually benefit from,” Root said.
More information about the IMCA junior national champion and the accompanying scholarship fund will be announced.
Junior National Champion Points
(points through 7/30)
| Rank | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaden Reynolds (HOBB) | 778 |
| 2 | Dallon Murty (SC) | 771 |
| 3 | Kollin Hibdon (MOD) | 747 |
| 4 | Logan Duffy (LM) | 746 |
| 5 | Jayden Schmidt (SPM) | 741 |
| 6 | Matthew Day (SSPM) | 709 |
| 7 | Jayden Larson (MOD) | 669 |
| 8 | Cade Richards (SPM) | 668 |
| 9 | Mike Smith (HOBB) | 664 |
| 10 | Justin Erickson (SPM) | 658 |
| 11 | Jake Pike (MOD) | 651 |
| 12 | Blake Luinenburg (HOBB) | 643 |
| 13 | Casey Brunson (SSPM) | 638 |
| 14 | Jack Bransom (SPCO) | 620 |
| 15 | Dylan Thornton (MOD) | 611 |
| 16 | Jerrett Bransom (SSPM) | 603 |
| 17 | Blake Clark (SC) | 600 |
| 18 | Jackson Harpole (SSPM) | 599 |
| 19 | Dennis Cosens (SPCO) | 573 |
| 20 | Ashton Wilkey (MOD) | 555 |
| 21 | Michael Thing (MOD) | 554 |
| 22 | Dylan Sillman (MOD) | 553 |
| 23 | Raymond Doyle (SC) | 547 |
| 24 | Kyler Johnson (SP) | 545 |
| 25 | Kenzie Ritter (SC) | 530 |
| 26 | Brianna Maughlin (SPCO) | 525 |
| 27 | Drake Bohlmeyer (SPCO) | 519 |
| 28 | T. J. Wyman (MOD) | 508 |
| 29 | Kolby Stegman (SC) | 497 |
| 30 | Kaden Honeycutt (SSPM) | 476 |
| 31 | Carter Koop (HOBB) | 474 |
| 31 | Krissy Carpenter (SPCO) | 474 |
| 33 | Riley Christensen (HOBB) | 464 |
| 34 | Maguire DeJong (SPM) | 461 |
| 35 | Dawson March (SPM) | 456 |
| 36 | Jenna Hagemann (SPCO) | 450 |
| 37 | Nathan Kohl (SPCO) | 447 |
| 38 | Cole Jones (MOD) | 446 |
| 39 | Jaden Fryer (MOD) | 438 |
| 40 | Brodee Eckerdt (HOBB) | 430 |
| 41 | Keagan Haralson (SPCO) | 423 |
| 42 | JayDe Satcho (SPCO) | 418 |
| 43 | Shane DeVolder (MOD) | 413 |
| 44 | Jaxon Jett Saathoff (MOD) | 406 |
| 45 | Tyler A. Inman (SPM) | 396 |
| 46 | Gage Noyes (SC) | 395 |
| 47 | Dyllan Ricks (SPM) | 391 |
| 47 | Dalton Weepie (HOBB) | 391 |
| 49 | Christopher Thram (SP) | 390 |
| 50 | Braden Richards (HOBB) | 386 |
| 51 | Izac Mallicoat (SPM) | 382 |
| 52 | Beau Collins (MOD) | 381 |
| 53 | Taylor Brown (SPCO) | 378 |
| 54 | Tanner Thomas (SPM) | 367 |
| 55 | Ayden Steffens (MOD) | 360 |
| 56 | Ben Reierson (HOBB) | 359 |
| 57 | Brady Hilmer (SPM) | 356 |
| 58 | Landon Price (SP) | 351 |
| 59 | Jake Frye (SP) | 343 |
| 60 | Dylan VanWyk (SPM) | 342 |
| 60 | Max Nelson (SPM) | 342 |
| 62 | Kruz Kepner (SP) | 333 |
| 63 | Cole Wayman (SPM) | 331 |
| 64 | Colton Horner (MOD) | 329 |
| 64 | Austin Rhoades (SC) | 329 |
| 64 | Cole Babcock (MOD) | 329 |
| 67 | Kevin Bolte (SPCO) | 326 |
| 68 | Shyanne McCulley (SPCO) | 325 |
| 69 | Josh Vis (SC) | 324 |
| 70 | Case Penrod (SSPM) | 314 |
| 71 | Jace Hanson (HOBB) | 311 |
| 72 | Shawn Marquez Jr. (SSPM) | 307 |
| 72 | Brett Konst (HOBB) | 307 |
| 74 | Tanner Conn (SP) | 306 |
| 74 | Chandler Dodge (HOBB) | 306 |
| 76 | Brock Leibhart (SPCO) | 299 |
| 76 | Aspen Russell (SC) | 299 |
| 78 | Jerry Flippo (MOD) | 296 |
| 79 | Drake Findley (MOD) | 292 |
| 80 | Skyla Miller (HOBB) | 291 |
| 81 | Kodey R. Miles (HOBB) | 289 |
| 81 | Tomi Duarte (HOBB) | 289 |
| 83 | Colby Stubblefield (SP) | 284 |
| 84 | Marshal Van De Vegte (HOBB) | 273 |
| 85 | Parker Vollbrecht (HOBB) | 271 |
| 85 | Trivette Phillips (SPCO) | 271 |
| 87 | Logan Schmitz (SPM) | 269 |
| 88 | Alissa Palsrok (SPM) | 268 |
| 89 | Lindsey Thompson (MOD) | 265 |
| 90 | Blaine Webster (SPM) | 264 |
| 91 | Gabriel Zellner (SPM) | 263 |
| 92 | Kyler Satran (HOBB) | 262 |
| 93 | Trey Burke (SP) | 258 |
| 94 | Kaylin Lopez (SPM) | 254 |
| 95 | Austin Saunders (SP) | 250 |
| 95 | Bingston "B. J." Rogers (HOBB) | 250 |
| 97 | Jeffery Teske (SPM) | 249 |
| 98 | Austin Rogers (SPM) | 246 |
| 98 | David Ryan Sanford Jr. (SC) | 246 |
| 100 | Alyssa Nelson (SPCO) | 242 |
| 101 | Brendon Yamry (SPM) | 241 |
| 102 | Chase Burda (MOD) | 239 |
| 102 | Brayden Ahlers (SPM) | 239 |
| 104 | Alyssa White (HOBB) | 238 |
| 105 | Grant Manthe (SPM) | 237 |
| 105 | Anthony Franklin (SPM) | 237 |
| 107 | Summer Anderson (SPM) | 234 |
| 108 | Jordan Sours (MOD) | 233 |
| 109 | Sean Leasure (SPCO) | 231 |
| 110 | Casey Smith (MOD) | 229 |
| 111 | Kolby Sabin (SPCO) | 228 |
| 111 | Reven Bitting (HOBB) | 228 |
| 113 | Victorya Truemner (MOD) | 226 |
| 114 | Colton Trembath (SPCO) | 225 |
| 115 | Brock Rogers (SPM) | 224 |
| 116 | Jordan T. Miles (HOBB) | 223 |
| 116 | Keaten Froemke (SC) | 223 |
| 118 | Gage Reisdorph (SPCO) | 221 |
| 119 | Braiden Benjamin (SPCO) | 219 |
| 120 | Briana Worthington (SPCO) | 217 |
| 121 | Mitchell Bunch (SPCO) | 215 |
| 122 | Tyler Rodgers (SPM) | 212 |
| 123 | Jaeden Strandberg (HOBB) | 210 |
| 124 | Ethan Krall (SPM) | 209 |
| 125 | Bayden Ruikka (SPCO) | 208 |
| 125 | Cale Cozad (SP) | 208 |
| 127 | Keyonna Young (SPCO) | 206 |
| 128 | Abby Meulebroeck (SPM) | 205 |
| 129 | Alex Aderman (SPCO) | 204 |
| 130 | Kaishen Brack (SPCO) | 203 |
| 130 | Carson Patchen (SPCO) | 203 |
| 132 | Jordan Welch (SP) | 202 |
| 133 | Bradyn Blackhart (SPCO) | 199 |
| 134 | Kayla Siercks (HOBB) | 198 |
| 135 | Chase Metheney (SP) | 197 |
| 136 | Casey Merrell (SP) | 196 |
| 137 | Owen Richards (SPCO) | 195 |
| 138 | Tanner Engen (HOBB) | 193 |
| 139 | Nash Koehn (SPCO) | 192 |
| 140 | William Evenson (MOD) | 190 |
| 141 | Nicholas Carpenter (MOD) | 189 |
| 142 | Mason Nash (MOD) | 188 |
| 143 | Austin Powell (SP) | 186 |
| 144 | Kayden Dirks (SPM) | 185 |
| 145 | Saban Bibent (SP) | 184 |
| 146 | Tyson Keeney (MOD) | 183 |
| 147 | Ethan Killingsworth (SPM) | 182 |
| 147 | Andrew Pearce (SPM) | 182 |
| 149 | Alex Fenstermaker (SPCO) | 181 |
| 150 | Quinton Yutterman (SC) | 177 |
| 150 | Tristan Raths (SPCO) | 177 |
| 150 | Alyssa Smith (MOD) | 177 |
| 153 | Devon Jadwin (MOD) | 176 |
| 154 | Chester "Buddy" Kniss (MOD) | 175 |
| 155 | Brett Doege (HOBB) | 174 |
| 156 | Brian Cronin (SPCO) | 173 |
| 156 | Jackson Vsetecka (HOBB) | 173 |
| 158 | Michael Leach (MOD) | 171 |
| 158 | Austin Kemper (SC) | 171 |
| 158 | Kaleb Emerson (SSPM) | 171 |
| 161 | Chandler Fox (MOD) | 170 |
| 161 | Bryson Yeager (MOD) | 170 |
| 163 | Blake Scott (SP) | 167 |
| 164 | Cutter Spalding (HOBB) | 166 |
| 164 | Nicholas Krattenmaker (SPCO) | 166 |
| 164 | Noah Williams (SPM) | 166 |
| 167 | Joren Fisher (HOBB) | 165 |
| 168 | Jesse Burks (MOD) | 161 |
| 169 | Amanda MacDonald (SPCO) | 160 |
| 169 | Andrea Jacobson (HOBB) | 160 |
| 171 | Eston Whisler (MOD) | 159 |
| 172 | Shaye-MaLeigh Howe (SPCO) | 157 |
| 172 | Brayden Weller (SPCO) | 157 |
| 174 | Carson Wyatt (MOD) | 155 |
| 175 | John Neal Reid (SSPM) | 154 |
| 175 | Skyler Winebarger (SPM) | 154 |
| 177 | Ryan Peery (SPM) | 153 |
| 178 | Alex Vervynck (SPM) | 151 |
| 179 | Tyler Walker (SC) | 149 |
| 180 | Tyler Rose (SSPM) | 148 |
| 180 | Logan Knudson (HOBB) | 148 |
| 180 | Jadin Fuller (SPM) | 148 |
| 183 | Christopher Zenz (SPCO) | 146 |
| 183 | Jaycee Bruns (SC) | 146 |
| 185 | Jimmy III Breeding (SC) | 145 |
| 186 | Jaeger Sypnieski (SPM) | 143 |
| 187 | Dann E. III Perry (MOD) | 141 |
| 187 | Colton Chew (SPM) | 141 |
| 189 | Bayley Ballenger (SP) | 139 |
| 190 | Ryan Veal (MOD) | 138 |
| 191 | Cooper D. Stroud (HOBB) | 137 |
| 192 | Max Heimbuch (SPCO) | 133 |
| 193 | Owen Carlson (SP) | 132 |
| 194 | Logan Dinsmore (MOD) | 131 |
| 194 | Hayden Hillgartner (SPM) | 131 |
| 196 | Quinton Shelton (SPCO) | 130 |
| 196 | Logan Leary (SC) | 130 |
| 198 | Nicholas Profeta (SPM) | 129 |
| 199 | Merissa Henson (SPM) | 128 |
| 199 | Kaiden Black (SC) | 128 |
| 201 | John Holtger (SPM) | 127 |
| 202 | Andrew Hancock (MOD) | 126 |
| 203 | Ryan Greenwood (HOBB) | 125 |
| 204 | Grant Alex Mlinar (HOBB) | 124 |
| 204 | Lincoln Drewis (SP) | 124 |
| 206 | Shaine Bennett (SPM) | 123 |
| 206 | Brandon Allison (SPM) | 123 |
| 208 | Brady Kohrs (MOD) | 122 |
| 209 | Justin Reed (SPCO) | 121 |
| 210 | Trenton Simon (MOD) | 120 |
| 210 | Tylan Lambertus (HOBB) | 120 |
| 212 | Garrett Bennett (MOD) | 119 |
| 212 | J. J. Reimers (SPM) | 119 |
| 214 | Kaiden Tuchscherer (HOBB) | 118 |
| 214 | Beau Begnaud (MOD) | 118 |
| 214 | Jackson Slone (SP) | 118 |
| 217 | Haley Boldt (SPCO) | 117 |
| 218 | Zach Wisdom (SSPM) | 116 |
| 218 | Dillion Thomas (MOD) | 116 |
| 218 | Taylor Manderfield (HOBB) | 116 |
| 221 | Gavyn Manning (MOD) | 115 |
| 222 | Chase Keller (HOBB) | 113 |
| 223 | Jack Hearty (LM) | 112 |
| 224 | Ayden Hager (SPCO) | 111 |
| 224 | Brandon Carmichael (SPCO) | 111 |
| 226 | Anthony Sabinash (SPM) | 110 |
| 227 | Alison Bird (SPCO) | 107 |
| 228 | Tyler Weeks (SPM) | 106 |
| 229 | Jaden Brown (SP) | 105 |
| 230 | Brooklyn Holland (SP) | 104 |
| 230 | Braedon Barlow (SPCO) | 104 |
| 232 | Brionna Fuller (SPM) | 103 |
| 233 | Benjamin McCall (SP) | 101 |
| 234 | Isaiah Garcia (SP) | 100 |
| 234 | Austin Bird (SPCO) | 100 |
| 234 | Dexter Saxon (HOBB) | 100 |
| 237 | Brayden Lockling (SPCO) | 99 |
| 238 | Alicia Hilzer (HOBB) | 98 |
| 239 | Dylan Ramey (MOD) | 97 |
| 239 | Zachary Hughbanks (HOBB) | 97 |
| 239 | Cale Cunial (SPM) | 97 |
| 242 | Tyler Sefcovic (HOBB) | 96 |
| 242 | Trey Gropp (SP) | 96 |
| 244 | Dylan Rivers (SPCO) | 95 |
| 244 | Blake Holmes (SPCO) | 95 |
| 246 | Dillon McCowan (MOD) | 94 |
| 246 | Broc Braunworth (SPCO) | 94 |
| 248 | Tyler Pedersen (SPCO) | 93 |
| 249 | Joshua Mann (SPCO) | 91 |
| 249 | Jesse Gibson (SPM) | 91 |
| 249 | Clinton Brown (SC) | 91 |
| 252 | Zachary Taylor (SPCO) | 90 |
| 252 | James Love (SPCO) | 90 |
| 252 | McLain Beaudoin (MOD) | 90 |
| 255 | Colby Thornhill (SP) | 89 |
| 255 | Cameron Williams (MOD) | 89 |
| 257 | Dylan Smith (SP) | 88 |
| 257 | Jake Borden (HOBB) | 88 |
| 259 | Tyler Blankenship (SPM) | 87 |
| 259 | Sam Henderson (SP) | 87 |
| 261 | Cody Eggleston (SPCO) | 84 |
| 261 | Caden Lowmiller (HOBB) | 84 |
| 263 | Austin Moore (SSPM) | 83 |
| 263 | Troy III Morris (MOD) | 83 |
| 265 | Brayden Proctor (MOD) | 78 |
| 265 | Spencer Landers (LM) | 78 |
| 267 | Bailey Cousins (SPM) | 77 |
| 267 | Chance Bailey (SPCO) | 77 |
| 269 | Jason Roush (SP) | 76 |
| 270 | Jase Randolph (SP) | 75 |
| 270 | Zakery Vickers (SP) | 75 |
| 272 | Diezel Raynard (HOBB) | 74 |
| 273 | Kyle Jorgenson (SPCO) | 68 |
| 274 | Chloe Van Sant (SPCO) | 67 |
| 274 | Brayden Hilzer (SPCO) | 67 |
| 274 | Enzo Deckers (SPCO) | 67 |
| 277 | Nick Bruegman (HOBB) | 66 |
| 277 | Aiden Wagner (SPCO) | 66 |
| 277 | Joesph Namminga (HOBB) | 66 |
| 280 | Dylan Schantz (SPCO) | 65 |
| 281 | Shawn Johnson Jr. (SC) | 64 |
| 281 | Gavin Meeks (HOBB) | 64 |
| 283 | Connor Danell (SP) | 63 |
| 283 | Jeramiah Zeiter (SPM) | 63 |
| 283 | Zack Hanna (HOBB) | 63 |
| 286 | Dylan Lister (SPM) | 62 |
| 287 | Brady Albertson (SPCO) | 61 |
| 287 | Caden Lemieux (SC) | 61 |
| 289 | Sam Umbarger (HOBB) | 60 |
| 289 | Noah Riddle (SPCO) | 60 |
| 291 | Josh Reece (HOBB) | 59 |
| 291 | Jake Jorgensen (LM) | 59 |
| 291 | Rowdy Heffner (SP) | 59 |
| 291 | Tyler Miller (SP) | 59 |
| 295 | Austin Bouzek (SC) | 57 |
| 296 | Ryan Delisle (SP) | 56 |
| 297 | Wesley Meeks (SPM) | 55 |
| 298 | Matthew Tebbs (SP) | 54 |
| 298 | Jayson Shimer (SPCO) | 54 |
| 298 | Brandon Anderson (SP) | 54 |
| 301 | Alexis Czarapata (SPCO) | 53 |
| 302 | Harley Harkness (HOBB) | 51 |
| 302 | Riley Wolfe (MOD) | 51 |
| 302 | Kirsten Bruce (HOBB) | 51 |
| 305 | Alex Davenport (SP) | 49 |
| 306 | Justin Mills (SP) | 47 |
| 307 | Brenna Schantz (SPCO) | 43 |
| 308 | Nicholas Johnson (SC) | 39 |
| 308 | Joseph Nelson (SPCO) | 39 |
| 310 | Corey Mehrwerth (SPCO) | 38 |
| 311 | Jarrett Brown (MOD) | 37 |
| 311 | Gabriel Ponce (SC) | 37 |
| 313 | Branstin Levi Shue (SP) | 36 |
| 314 | C. J. Horn (LM) | 34 |
| 315 | Joshua Nichols (SC) | 32 |
| 315 | Kyra Harwell (SPCO) | 32 |
| 315 | Tyler Smith (SPM) | 32 |
| 315 | Trent Beaver (SSPM) | 32 |
| 315 | Adam Reifler (SPCO) | 32 |
| 320 | Braydon Gladd (MOD) | 31 |
| 320 | Kaden Dady (SPCO) | 31 |
| 320 | Levi Volkert (SPCO) | 31 |
| 320 | Jace Reid (SSPM) | 31 |
| 324 | Destyn Whitney (SPM) | 30 |
| 325 | Mackenzie S. Yeo-Brown (MOD) | 29 |
| 325 | Chase Weimer (MOD) | 29 |
| 327 | Ethan Hoffman (MOD) | 28 |
| 327 | Malachi Joseph Bierman (SPCO) | 28 |
| 329 | Tyler Eckels (SPM) | 27 |
| 330 | Ericka VanOoyen (SPCO) | 26 |
| 331 | Jordan Encinger (SPCO) | 25 |
| 332 | Jacob Foster (SC) | 24 |
| 332 | Parker Finley (SPM) | 24 |
| 334 | Ethan Steere (MOD) | 21 |
| 334 | Matthew Mayo (SPM) | 21 |
| 336 | Cam Martin (SP) | 18 |
| 337 | Jacob Mallet Jr. (SPM) | 15 |
| 338 | Memphis Villareal (SSPM) | 13 |
| 339 | Jocelyn Olson (SPM) | 12 |
| 340 | Craig Pellegrini Jr. (SP) | 11 |
| 340 | Jack Greuter (HOBB) | 11 |
