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 10/2)
| Rank | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaden Reynolds (HOBB) | 798 |
| 2 | Dallon Murty (SC) | 792 |
| 3 | Jayden Schmidt (SPM) | 789 |
| 4 | Drake Bohlmeyer (SPCO) | 773 |
| 5 | Matthew Day (SSPM) | 768 |
| 6 | Logan Duffy (LM) | 767 |
| 7 | Jack Bransom (SPCO) | 765 |
| 8 | Brianna Maughlin (SPCO) | 758 |
| 8 | Cade Richards (SPM) | 758 |
| 10 | Nathan Kohl (SPCO) | 753 |
| 11 | Mike Smith (HOBB) | 751 |
| 12 | Justin Erickson (SPM) | 749 |
| 13 | Kollin Hibdon (MOD) | 747 |
| 14 | Dennis Cosens (SPCO) | 740 |
| 15 | Blake Clark (SC) | 734 |
| 16 | Carter Koop (HOBB) | 726 |
| 17 | Jerrett Bransom (SSPM) | 724 |
| 18 | Brodee Eckerdt (HOBB) | 717 |
| 19 | Dylan Sillman (MOD) | 716 |
| 19 | Ashton Wilkey (MOD) | 716 |
| 21 | Krissy Carpenter (SPCO) | 715 |
| 21 | Jenna Hagemann (SPCO) | 715 |
| 23 | Casey Brunson (SSPM) | 714 |
| 24 | Keagan Haralson (SPCO) | 713 |
| 25 | Blake Luinenburg (HOBB) | 701 |
| 26 | Christopher Thram (SP) | 696 |
| 27 | Kyler Johnson (SP) | 689 |
| 28 | Jackson Harpole (SSPM) | 688 |
| 29 | Cole Jones (MOD) | 685 |
| 30 | Jake Pike (MOD) | 683 |
| 31 | Jayden Larson (MOD) | 678 |
| 32 | Dylan Thornton (MOD) | 673 |
| 33 | Tyler A. Inman (SPM) | 671 |
| 34 | Ben Reierson (HOBB) | 670 |
| 34 | Kolby Stegman (SC) | 670 |
| 36 | Ayden Steffens (MOD) | 667 |
| 37 | JayDe Satcho (SPCO) | 665 |
| 38 | Dylan VanWyk (SPM) | 662 |
| 39 | Jaden Fryer (MOD) | 660 |
| 40 | Braden Richards (HOBB) | 652 |
| 40 | Dawson March (SPM) | 652 |
| 42 | Kenzie Ritter (SC) | 651 |
| 43 | Jaxon Jett Saathoff (MOD) | 650 |
| 44 | Kevin Bolte (SPCO) | 644 |
| 45 | Beau Collins (MOD) | 634 |
| 46 | Riley Christensen (HOBB) | 629 |
| 47 | Shane DeVolder (MOD) | 616 |
| 48 | Tanner Thomas (SPM) | 615 |
| 49 | Taylor Brown (SPCO) | 610 |
| 50 | Aspen Russell (SC) | 608 |
| 51 | Cole Wayman (SPM) | 594 |
| 51 | Jerry Flippo (MOD) | 594 |
| 51 | Michael Thing (MOD) | 594 |
| 54 | Izac Mallicoat (SPM) | 589 |
| 55 | Brady Hilmer (SPM) | 578 |
| 56 | Maguire DeJong (SPM) | 576 |
| 57 | Landon Price (SP) | 575 |
| 57 | Shawn Marquez Jr. (SSPM) | 575 |
| 59 | Shyanne McCulley (SPCO) | 566 |
| 60 | Dalton Weepie (HOBB) | 563 |
| 61 | Raymond Doyle (SC) | 562 |
| 62 | Gage Reisdorph (SPCO) | 560 |
| 63 | Gage Noyes (SC) | 559 |
| 64 | Jake Frye (SP) | 557 |
| 65 | Max Nelson (SPM) | 550 |
| 65 | Cole Babcock (MOD) | 550 |
| 67 | Austin Rhoades (SC) | 546 |
| 68 | Parker Vollbrecht (HOBB) | 540 |
| 69 | Bingston "B. J." Rogers (HOBB) | 535 |
| 70 | Kyler Satran (HOBB) | 519 |
| 71 | Skyla Miller (HOBB) | 517 |
| 72 | Kaden Honeycutt (SSPM) | 514 |
| 73 | Nash Koehn (SPCO) | 513 |
| 74 | T. J. Wyman (MOD) | 508 |
| 75 | Brock Leibhart (SPCO) | 490 |
| 76 | Andrew Pearce (SPM) | 488 |
| 77 | Ethan Killingsworth (SPM) | 484 |
| 78 | J. J. Reimers (SPM) | 483 |
| 79 | Logan Schmitz (SPM) | 475 |
| 80 | Casey Smith (MOD) | 474 |
| 81 | Case Penrod (SSPM) | 472 |
| 82 | Devon Jadwin (MOD) | 468 |
| 83 | Victorya Truemner (MOD) | 467 |
| 84 | Austin Powell (SPL) | 465 |
| 85 | Jeffery Teske (SPM) | 464 |
| 85 | Brendon Yamry (SPM) | 464 |
| 85 | Chester "Buddy" Kniss (MOD) | 464 |
| 88 | Kodey R. Miles (HOBB) | 462 |
| 88 | Kruz Kepner (SP) | 462 |
| 90 | Brett Konst (HOBB) | 459 |
| 90 | Jordan Sours (MOD) | 459 |
| 92 | Gabriel Zellner (SPM) | 457 |
| 93 | Alyssa Nelson (SPCO) | 456 |
| 94 | Dyllan Ricks (SPM) | 451 |
| 95 | Kaleb Emerson (SSPM) | 450 |
| 96 | Tanner Conn (SP) | 444 |
| 97 | Ryan Greenwood (HOBB) | 443 |
| 97 | Tylan Lambertus (HOBB) | 443 |
| 99 | Austin Rogers (SPM) | 439 |
| 99 | Alissa Palsrok (SPM) | 439 |
| 101 | Chandler Dodge (HOBB) | 437 |
| 102 | Mitchell Bunch (SPCO) | 436 |
| 103 | Jaeden Strandberg (HOBB) | 429 |
| 104 | Blake Scott (SP) | 421 |
| 105 | Amanda MacDonald (SPCO) | 420 |
| 106 | Shaine Bennett (SPM) | 419 |
| 107 | Kamden Barnett (HOBB) | 418 |
| 108 | Sean Leasure (SPCO) | 417 |
| 109 | Alyssa White (HOBB) | 415 |
| 109 | Alex Aderman (SPCO) | 415 |
| 111 | Andrew Klokke (SPCO) | 414 |
| 111 | Tomi Duarte (HOBB) | 414 |
| 113 | Brayden Ahlers (SPM) | 410 |
| 114 | Braiden Benjamin (SPCO) | 408 |
| 115 | Kaylin Lopez (SPM) | 407 |
| 115 | Anthony Franklin (SPM) | 407 |
| 117 | Carson Patchen (SPCO) | 406 |
| 118 | Drake Findley (MOD) | 405 |
| 118 | Bayden Ruikka (SPCO) | 405 |
| 120 | Colton Trembath (SPCO) | 402 |
| 121 | Briana Worthington (SPCO) | 400 |
| 122 | Grant Manthe (SPM) | 399 |
| 123 | Marshal Van De Vegte (HOBB) | 398 |
| 124 | Jordan T. Miles (HOBB) | 395 |
| 125 | Alyssa Smith (MOD) | 385 |
| 126 | Caleb Gardner (HOBB) | 381 |
| 127 | Keaten Froemke (SC) | 380 |
| 127 | Keyonna Young (SPCO) | 380 |
| 129 | Nicholas Carpenter (MOD) | 378 |
| 129 | Colby Stubblefield (SP) | 378 |
| 131 | Michael Leach (MOD) | 377 |
| 132 | Max Oreskovich (SPM) | 374 |
| 133 | Jace Hanson (HOBB) | 372 |
| 134 | Eston Whisler (MOD) | 369 |
| 134 | Tristan Raths (SPCO) | 369 |
| 136 | Chase Burda (MOD) | 367 |
| 137 | Kolby Sabin (SPCO) | 366 |
| 138 | Bryson Yeager (MOD) | 365 |
| 139 | Joren Fisher (HOBB) | 360 |
| 139 | Brock Rogers (SPM) | 360 |
| 141 | Josh Vis (SC) | 359 |
| 142 | Brian Cronin (SPCO) | 353 |
| 143 | Taylor Manderfield (HOBB) | 339 |
| 144 | Ryan Peery (SPM) | 338 |
| 145 | Jordan Welch (SP) | 333 |
| 146 | Riley Wolfe (MOD) | 330 |
| 147 | Colton Horner (MOD) | 329 |
| 148 | Ethan Krall (SPM) | 328 |
| 149 | Kayla Siercks (HOBB) | 326 |
| 150 | Blaine Webster (SPM) | 325 |
| 151 | Chandler Fox (MOD) | 324 |
| 152 | Casey Merrell (SP) | 317 |
| 153 | Cole Suckow (SPM) | 312 |
| 154 | Austin Kemper (SC) | 311 |
| 155 | Hunter Vogan (SPM) | 310 |
| 156 | Tyson Keeney (MOD) | 306 |
| 157 | Bayley Ballenger (SP) | 305 |
| 158 | Justin Reed (SPCO) | 304 |
| 159 | Tyler Rodgers (SPM) | 299 |
| 159 | Austin Saunders (SP) | 299 |
| 159 | Lindsey Thompson (MOD) | 299 |
| 162 | Trivette Phillips (SPCO) | 298 |
| 163 | Tanner Engen (HOBB) | 296 |
| 164 | Samantha Milburn (HOBB) | 295 |
| 164 | David Ryan Sanford Jr. (SC) | 295 |
| 164 | Hayden Hillgartner (SPM) | 295 |
| 167 | Trey Burke (SP) | 293 |
| 168 | Joseph Nelson (SPCO) | 290 |
| 168 | Noah Williams (SPM) | 290 |
| 170 | Andrea Jacobson (HOBB) | 289 |
| 171 | Alison Bird (SPCO) | 288 |
| 172 | Kaiden Tuchscherer (HOBB) | 287 |
| 172 | Alicia Hilzer (HOBB) | 287 |
| 174 | Brayden Lockling (SPCO) | 286 |
| 174 | Shaye-MaLeigh Howe (SPCO) | 286 |
| 174 | Brady Albertson (SPCO) | 286 |
| 177 | Logan Leary (SC) | 280 |
| 178 | Brayden Weller (SPCO) | 279 |
| 179 | Brayden Hilzer (SPCO) | 277 |
| 179 | Alex Vervynck (SPM) | 277 |
| 181 | Logan Knudson (HOBB) | 275 |
| 182 | Shawn Johnson Jr. (SC) | 274 |
| 183 | Nicholas Krattenmaker (SPCO) | 272 |
| 184 | Mason Nash (MOD) | 271 |
| 185 | Aiden Wagner (SPCO) | 268 |
| 185 | Jadin Fuller (SPM) | 268 |
| 187 | Bailey Cousins (SPM) | 267 |
| 188 | Abby Meulebroeck (SPM) | 262 |
| 188 | Summer Anderson (SPM) | 262 |
| 190 | Christopher Zenz (SPCO) | 260 |
| 190 | Blake Holmes (SPCO) | 260 |
| 192 | Dexter Saxon (HOBB) | 258 |
| 192 | Alex Fenstermaker (SPCO) | 258 |
| 194 | Logan Dinsmore (MOD) | 257 |
| 195 | Tyler Sefcovic (HOBB) | 256 |
| 196 | William Evenson (MOD) | 254 |
| 197 | Colton Chew (SPM) | 250 |
| 198 | Benjamin McCall (SP) | 248 |
| 199 | Haley Boldt (SPCO) | 240 |
| 200 | Ayden Hager (SPCO) | 238 |
| 201 | Kaishen Brack (SPCO) | 237 |
| 201 | Austin Bird (SPCO) | 237 |
| 203 | Dillion Thomas (MOD) | 235 |
| 204 | Tyler Weeks (SPM) | 234 |
| 205 | Diezel Raynard (HOBB) | 233 |
| 206 | Brandon Carmichael (SPCO) | 231 |
| 207 | Carson Wyatt (MOD) | 230 |
| 207 | Cale Cozad (SP) | 230 |
| 207 | Troy III Morris (MOD) | 230 |
| 210 | Lincoln Drewis (SP) | 229 |
| 211 | Reven Bitting (HOBB) | 228 |
| 211 | Jaycee Bruns (SC) | 228 |
| 213 | Owen Carlson (SP) | 227 |
| 213 | Grant Alex Mlinar (HOBB) | 227 |
| 215 | Jordan Encinger (SPCO) | 225 |
| 216 | Anthony Sabinash (SPM) | 224 |
| 217 | Kirsten Bruce (HOBB) | 222 |
| 218 | Andrew Hancock (MOD) | 221 |
| 219 | Cooper D. Stroud (HOBB) | 220 |
| 220 | Skyler Winebarger (SPM) | 214 |
| 221 | Matthew Tebbs (SPL) | 213 |
| 222 | Reggie Bilek (SPCO) | 210 |
| 223 | Mackenzie S. Yeo-Brown (MOD) | 209 |
| 224 | Gavyn Manning (MOD) | 208 |
| 225 | Saban Bibent (SP) | 207 |
| 225 | Broc Braunworth (SPCO) | 207 |
| 227 | Max Heimbuch (SPCO) | 206 |
| 228 | Quinton Yutterman (SC) | 202 |
| 228 | Kaden Dady (SPCO) | 202 |
| 230 | Nicholas Profeta (SPM) | 200 |
| 231 | Bradyn Blackhart (SPCO) | 199 |
| 232 | Brett Doege (HOBB) | 198 |
| 233 | Chase Metheney (SP) | 197 |
| 234 | Enzo Deckers (SPCO) | 196 |
| 234 | Ian Roschewski (HOBB) | 196 |
| 236 | Owen Richards (SPCO) | 195 |
| 237 | Austin Moore (SSPM) | 192 |
| 238 | Zachary Hughbanks (HOBB) | 191 |
| 238 | Jackson Vsetecka (HOBB) | 191 |
| 240 | Quinton Shelton (SPCO) | 190 |
| 241 | Spencer Landers (LM) | 187 |
| 242 | Jimmy III Breeding (SC) | 186 |
| 243 | Kayden Dirks (SPM) | 185 |
| 244 | Jaeger Sypnieski (HOBB) | 184 |
| 245 | Trenton Simon (MOD) | 183 |
| 245 | Ryan Veal (MOD) | 183 |
| 247 | Brooklyn Holland (SP) | 182 |
| 248 | Zach Wisdom (SSPM) | 180 |
| 248 | Wesley Meeks (SPM) | 180 |
| 250 | Dann E. III Perry (MOD) | 179 |
| 250 | Jesse Burks (MOD) | 179 |
| 252 | Jake Jorgensen (LM) | 174 |
| 253 | Garrit Caswell (SPCO) | 173 |
| 253 | Dylan Smith (SP) | 173 |
| 255 | Alyssa Dietrich (SPCO) | 171 |
| 256 | Justin Mills (SP) | 170 |
| 257 | Brady Kohrs (MOD) | 168 |
| 258 | Cutter Spalding (HOBB) | 166 |
| 258 | Nathan Rolfe (SPM) | 166 |
| 260 | Alexis Czarapata (SPCO) | 165 |
| 261 | Dillon McCowan (MOD) | 164 |
| 262 | Merissa Henson (SPM) | 161 |
| 262 | Jesse Abels (SPCO) | 161 |
| 264 | Dylan Ramey (MOD) | 160 |
| 265 | Koby Way (SC) | 158 |
| 265 | Braedon Barlow (SPCO) | 158 |
| 267 | Andrew Rayburn (SPM) | 156 |
| 268 | Joshua Mann (SPCO) | 155 |
| 269 | John Neal Reid (SSPM) | 154 |
| 269 | John Holtger (SPM) | 154 |
| 269 | Andrew Allen (SP) | 154 |
| 272 | Jesse Gibson (SPM) | 152 |
| 272 | Brandon Allison (SPM) | 152 |
| 274 | Chloe Van Sant (SPCO) | 151 |
| 274 | C. J. Horn (LM) | 151 |
| 276 | Tyler Walker (SC) | 149 |
| 277 | Tyler Rose (SSPM) | 148 |
| 277 | Craig Pellegrini Jr. (SP) | 148 |
| 277 | Clinton Brown (SC) | 148 |
| 280 | River Diehn (SPCO) | 146 |
| 281 | Rowdy Heffner (SPL) | 145 |
| 282 | Riley Mann (HOBB) | 142 |
| 283 | Jackson Slone (SP) | 141 |
| 284 | Jack Hearty (LM) | 140 |
| 285 | Aurora Dietrich (SPCO) | 136 |
| 286 | Tyler Miller (SPL) | 135 |
| 287 | Tanner Barnhart (MOD) | 132 |
| 288 | Gavin Meeks (HOBB) | 130 |
| 288 | Brionna Fuller (SPM) | 130 |
| 290 | Cale Cunial (SPM) | 129 |
| 291 | Kaiden Black (SC) | 128 |
| 292 | Isaiah Garcia (SP) | 125 |
| 292 | Noah Riddle (SPCO) | 125 |
| 294 | Ryan Delisle (SP) | 124 |
| 295 | Dylan Rivers (SPCO) | 123 |
| 295 | Tucker Stevens (MOD) | 123 |
| 295 | Vinny Rabozzi (SSPM) | 123 |
| 298 | Sam Henderson (SP) | 122 |
| 299 | Chase Wilkinson (SC) | 121 |
| 299 | Jason Roush (SP) | 121 |
| 301 | Zack Hanna (HOBB) | 120 |
| 302 | Garrett Bennett (MOD) | 119 |
| 302 | James Love (SPCO) | 119 |
| 302 | Lea Pederson (SPCO) | 119 |
| 302 | Caden Lowmiller (HOBB) | 119 |
| 306 | Beau Begnaud (MOD) | 118 |
| 307 | Brody Sim (MOD) | 117 |
| 307 | Jacob Mallet Jr. (SPM) | 117 |
| 309 | Jacob Snyder (MOD) | 116 |
| 310 | Austin Bouzek (SC) | 114 |
| 311 | Chase Keller (HOBB) | 113 |
| 312 | Alex Davenport (SP) | 111 |
| 313 | Dalton Webb (SP) | 110 |
| 313 | Malachi Joseph Bierman (SPCO) | 110 |
| 315 | Jeramiah Zeiter (SPM) | 108 |
| 315 | Trey Gropp (SP) | 108 |
| 315 | Branstin Levi Shue (SP) | 108 |
| 318 | Brayden Proctor (MOD) | 105 |
| 318 | Jaden Brown (SP) | 105 |
| 320 | Nicholas Johnson (SC) | 102 |
| 321 | Cody Burgess (MOD) | 101 |
| 322 | Joshua Nichols (SC) | 100 |
| 322 | Caden Lemieux (SC) | 100 |
| 324 | Joesph Namminga (HOBB) | 95 |
| 325 | Parker Finley (SPM) | 93 |
| 325 | Connor Danell (SP) | 93 |
| 325 | Tyler Pedersen (SPCO) | 93 |
| 328 | Sam Umbarger (HOBB) | 91 |
| 329 | Zachary Taylor (SPCO) | 90 |
| 329 | McLain Beaudoin (MOD) | 90 |
| 331 | Colby Thornhill (SP) | 89 |
| 331 | Cameron Williams (MOD) | 89 |
| 333 | Jake Borden (HOBB) | 88 |
| 334 | Tyler Blankenship (SPM) | 87 |
| 334 | Kolbie Mace (MOD) | 87 |
| 336 | Zakery Vickers (SP) | 86 |
| 337 | Braydon Gladd (MOD) | 85 |
| 338 | Cody Eggleston (SPCO) | 84 |
| 339 | Dalton Mach (SPCO) | 79 |
| 340 | Brody Neisen (SPCO) | 78 |
| 341 | Chance Bailey (SPCO) | 77 |
| 342 | Jase Randolph (SP) | 75 |
| 343 | Jarrett Brown (MOD) | 73 |
| 344 | Chase Weimer (MOD) | 72 |
| 345 | Corey Mehrwerth (SPCO) | 68 |
| 345 | Kyle Jorgenson (SPCO) | 68 |
| 347 | Nick Bruegman (HOBB) | 66 |
| 348 | Kadyn Nelson (SPCO) | 65 |
| 348 | Dylan Schantz (SPCO) | 65 |
| 350 | Tristan Mikesell (SPCO) | 64 |
| 351 | Dylan Lister (SPM) | 62 |
| 352 | Mason Daugherty (SP) | 61 |
| 353 | Josh Reece (HOBB) | 59 |
| 354 | Trent Beaver (SSPM) | 58 |
| 355 | Jack Greuter (HOBB) | 57 |
| 356 | Ericka VanOoyen (SPCO) | 55 |
| 357 | Jayson Shimer (SPCO) | 54 |
| 357 | Brandon Anderson (SP) | 54 |
| 359 | Destyn Whitney (SPM) | 51 |
| 359 | Harley Harkness (HOBB) | 51 |
| 361 | Austin Daffern (SC) | 48 |
| 362 | Chris Wilson (SC) | 45 |
| 362 | Ethan Steere (MOD) | 45 |
| 364 | Brenna Schantz (SPCO) | 43 |
| 365 | Isaiah Shinette (HOBB) | 41 |
| 366 | Michael Luberda Jr. (MOD) | 40 |
| 367 | Dale III Kaake (MOD) | 37 |
| 367 | Donavyn Knokey (SP) | 37 |
| 367 | Matthew Mayo (SPM) | 37 |
| 367 | Gabriel Ponce (SC) | 37 |
| 371 | Kalyb Brunssen (HOBB) | 36 |
| 372 | Hayden Linn (SC) | 32 |
| 372 | Kyra Harwell (SPCO) | 32 |
| 372 | Tyler Smith (SPM) | 32 |
| 372 | Adam Reifler (SPCO) | 32 |
| 376 | Levi Volkert (SPCO) | 31 |
| 376 | Jace Reid (SSPM) | 31 |
| 378 | Alexis Richards (SPCO) | 30 |
| 379 | Ethan Hoffman (MOD) | 28 |
| 379 | Garrett Ball (SPCO) | 28 |
| 381 | Tyler Eckels (SPM) | 27 |
| 382 | Skyelin Krohlow (SPM) | 26 |
| 383 | Jacob Foster (SC) | 24 |
| 384 | Jakob Schwien (HOBB) | 23 |
| 385 | Hunter Welch (SSPM) | 22 |
| 386 | Dallas Topel (SPCO) | 21 |
| 387 | Cam Martin (SP) | 18 |
| 388 | Memphis Villareal (SSPM) | 13 |
| 389 | Jocelyn Olson (SPM) | 12 |
