BCS Stats Blitz! IMCA Sport Compacts (2006-present)

The IMCA Sport Compacts officially joined the weekly racing program at Benton County Speedway in Vinton at the start of the 2006. Since that time, 129 feature events have been run in weekly racing in the division. Below is the list of all-time feature winners, along with some other statistics in the division's history on the Vinton oval. Keep in mind, these are results for weekly points racing only. Special events are not included.


Sport Compact Feature Wins
Nathan Chandler 29
Gary Peiffer 27
Jena Barthelmes 13
Brad Chandler 8
Bill Whalen Jr. 7
Steve Miedke 7
Merv Chandler 6
Doug Laughridge 5
Brett Vanous 4
Travis McCombs 3
Bryan Klein 2
David Moorman 2
Dennis Preston 2
Justin Wacha 2
Neil Nabholz 2
Adam Gates 1
Bryce Bailey 1
Dallas Chandler 1
Derrick Beadle 1
Jacob McVay 1
Jake Blumer 1
Joe Zrostlik 1
Mike Mitchell 1
Will Kirk 1
Zach Holerud 1


Track Championships
2006 - Neil Nabholz (1)
2007 - Jena Barthelmes (1)
2008 - Gary Peiffer (1)
2009 - Gary Peiffer (2)
2010 - Gary Peiffer (3)
2011 - Merv Chandler (1)


Most consecutive seasons with win
5 - Gary Peiffer (2007-2011)
5 - Nathan Chandler (2008-2012)
4 - Brad Chandler (2008-2011)
3 - Doug Laughridge (2006-2008)
3 - Bill Whalen Jr. (2009-2011)
2 - Jena Barthelmes (2006-2007)
2 - David Moorman (2006-2007)
2 - Steve Miedke (2011-2012)
Most consecutive seasons with win (active)
5 - Gary Peiffer (2007-2011)
5 - Nathan Chandler (2008-2012)
First-time winners per month
7 - May
5 - April
5 - June
4 - July
4 - August
Total features
129
Total winners
25
Longest win streak (same season)
3 - Gary Peiffer (2007, 2008, 2010)
3 - Jen Barthelmes (2007)
3 - Nathan Chandler (2011)
Longest win streak (over seasons)
N/A
Most wins in single season
8 - Gary Peiffer (2007)
8 - Jena Barthelmes (2007)
Most number of different winners in a season
10 (2006)
Career track championships
3 - Gary Peiffer (2008, 2009, 2010)
1 - Neil Nabholz (2006)
1 - Jena Barthelmes (2007)
1 - Merv Chandler (2011)
Most consecutive different winners (same season)
6 (two times in 2006 and once in 2011)
Most consecutive different winners (over two seasons, if longer than above)
N/A
Most consecutive different winners to start season
4 (2006, 2010)
Most consecutive different winners to end season
6 (2011)
Most opening night feature wins
2 - Nathan Chandler (2009, 2012)
1 - Dallas Chandler (2010)
1 - Will Kirk (2006)
1 - Doug Laughridge (2007)
1 - Zach Holerud (2008)
1 - Gary Peiffer (2011)
Most season championship feature wins
2 - Jen Barthelmes (2006, 2007)
2 - Gary Peiffer (2008, 2009)
1 - Brad Chandler (2010)
1 - Merv Chandler (2011)
Track champion with fewest feature wins
2 - Neil Nabholz (2006)
Most points nights (season)
23 (2011)
Fewest points night (season)
17 (2008)
Most 2 race win streaks (each streak within same season)
3 - Gary Peiffer
3 - Nathan Chandler
2 - Jen Barthelmes
1 - Bill Whalen Jr.
Most 3 race win streaks (each streak within same season)
3 - Gary Peiffer
2 - Jena Barthelmes
2 - Nathan Chandler
Most 4 race win streaks (each streak within same season)
N/A
Seasons with no back-to-back feature winners
0
Most days between first and most recent feature wins
1435 - Nathan Chandler (3 years, 11 months, 5 days)
Average number of different winners per season
6.57
Average number of race nights per season
18.43
1st feature winner in division history
Will Kirk (4/9/06)
50th feature winner in division history
Doug Laughridge (7/20/08)
100th feature winner in division history
Gary Peiffer (4/10/11)
Monthly sweeps (minimum of 3 races in month)
None
Won 2 features during season of 1st career win
Dennis Preston (2006)
Bryan Klein (2006)
Neil Nabholz (2006)
Justin Wacha (2009)
Won 3 features during season of 1st career win
Travis McCombs (2006)
Merv Chandler (2008)
Brett Vanous (2009)
Won 4 features during season of 1st career win
None
Won 5 features during season of 1st career win
Jena Barthelmes (2006)
Won 6 features during season of 1st career win
None
Won 7 features during season of 1st career win
None
Won 8 features during season of 1st career win
Gary Peiffer (2007)
Season opener win following championship night win the season before
None
Won track championship the same year as first career feature win
Neil Nabholz (2006)
Won track championship the same year as final career feature win
Neil Nabholz (2006)
Jena Barthelmes (2007)
Merv Chandler (2011)
First-time feature winners per season
10 (2006)
5 (2009)
4 (2008)
2 (2007, 2010, 2011)
Earned first career win on opening night
Will Kirk (2006)
Zach Holerud (2008)
Dallas Chandler (2010)
Earned final career win on opening night
Will Kirk (2006)
Zach Holerud (2008)
Dallas Chandler (2010)
Gary Peiffer (2011)
Earned first career win on championship night
None
Earned final career win on championship night
Jena Barthelmes (2007)
Merv Chandler (2011)
Days as career wins leader (through 5/27/12)
1,421 - Gary Peiffer (7/6/08-5/27/12)
770 - Jena Barthelmes (6/4/06-6/18/06, 7/23/06-8/31/08)
126 - Travis McCombs (4/23/06-8/27/06)
21 - Neil Nabholz (5/7/06-5/28/06)
49 - Will Kirk (4/9/06-5/28/06)
14 - Nathan Chandler (5/27/12-6/10/12)
Bookend wins (won opener and championship features in same season)
None
Won opening night feature and track championship in the same year
None
Won championship night feature and track championship in the same year
2 - Gary Peiffer (2008, 2009)
1 - Jena Barthelmes (2007)
1 - Merv Chandler (2011)
Won opening night and championship night features, plus track championship the same year
None
Most recent 2-time feature winner in a season
Brad Chandler (2011)
Most recent 3-time feature winner in a season
Merv Chandler, Bill Whalen Jr. (2011)
Most recent 4-time feature winner in a season
Steve Miedke (2011)
Most recent 5-time feature winner in a season
Gary Peiffer (2009)
Most recent 6-time feature winner in a season
Nathan Chandler (2009)
Most recent 7-time feature winner in a season
Nathan Chandler (2009)
Most recent 8-time feature winner in a season
Gary Peiffer, Jena Barthelmes (2007)