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Car Count
Division - Average - High - Low
Modified – 16.0 - 17 - 15
Stock Car – 9.7 - 12 - 8
SportMod – 22.0 - 24 - 19
Hobby Stock – 13.3 - 16 -10
Sport Compact – 8.3 - 9 - 8
TOTAL – 69.3 - 77 -65
Points
* 97 drivers have earned points this season.
* No driver has led the points of his division after all three weeks. J.D. Auringer (Modified) and Danny Dvorak (SportMods) have led the points the last two weeks. John Emerson (Stock Cars) and Bill Whalen Jr. (Sport Compacts) took over the points lead following week three. Matt Brown and Justin Stander are currently tied atop the Hobby Stock standings. Brown has been at the top the last two weeks and Stander joined him after the third week of racing.
IN THE HUNT
* 35 drivers have remained in the top-10 in the points every night of the season. Those drivers include:
Modified (7): J.D. Auringer, Troy Cordes, Joe Docekal, Patrick Flannagan, Vern Jackson, Ronn Lauritzen, Jerry Luloff;
Stock Car (8): Bob Ahrendsen, Scott Beauregard, John Emerson, Mike Galli, Rick Kriegel, Jerry Miles, Damon Murty, Scott Pippert;
SportMod (7): Jim Buhlman, Danny Dvorak, Curt Hilmer, Nick Roberts, Joel Rust, John Schaefer, Dave Schulze;
Hobby Stock (7): Jim Ball, Matt Brown, Jacob Keiser, Chris Luloff, Kyle Parizek, Justin Stander, Justin Wacha;
Sport Compact (6): Mike Barten, Merv Chandler, Nathan Chandler, Shawn Cooney, Jeremy Lerch, Bill Whalen Jr.
* 14 drivers have remained in the top-5 in the points every night of the season. Those drivers include:
Modified (2): J.D. Auringer, Vern Jackson;
Stock Car (2): John Emerson, Scott Pippert;
SportMod (4): Danny Dvorak, Nick Roberts, Joel Rust, Dave Schulze;
Hobby Stock (3): Matt Brown, Kyle Parizek, Justin Stander;
Sport Compact (3): Nathan Chandler, Shawn Cooney, Bill Whalen Jr.
RISING STOCK: Scott Pippert moved into an IMCA Stock Car in 2013 after a successful career in the IMCA Hobby Stock division.
Feature Winners
* There have been 13 different feature winners in 15 feature events this season.* Current points leaders account for only 2 of the 15 feature wins.
* The only drivers with multiple wins so far this season are Damon Murty (Stock Car) and Nick Roberts (SportMod)
Top-10s
* 76 drivers have earned at least one top-10 finish this season. The top-10 leaders in each division are as follows:
Modified (17 drivers with at least one top-10): J.D. Auringer, Vern Jackson, Jerry Luloff (3 each); Kyle Brown, Mike Burbdirge, Troy Cordes, Joe Docekal, Patrick Flannagan, Ronn Lauritzen, Tony Olson (2 each); Brandon Banks, Jerry Dedrick, Tyler Droste, Richie Gustin, Scott Hogan, Mike Krall, Mark Schulte (1 each).
Stock Car (13): Bob Ahrendsen, Scott Beauregard, John Emerson, Mike Galli, Scott Pippert (3 each); Norman Chesmore, Jerry Miles, Damon Murty, Curtis Roster (2 each); Trent Jeanes, Rick Kriegel, John Watson, Jarod Weepie (1 each);
SportMod (17): Jim Buhlman, Danny Dvorak, Nick Roberts, Joel Rust, John Schaefer (3 each); Brian Anderson, Curt Hilmer, Dave Schulze (2 each); Brady Graham, Colby Heishman, Brad Iverson, Ryan King, Brett Lowry, Ryan Maitland, Kust Moeding, Kyle Olson, Dakoda Sellers (1 each);
Hobby Stock (15): Matt Brown, Jacob Keiser, Kyle Parizek, Justin Stander, Justin Wacha (3 each); Jim Ball, Garrett Eilander, Chris Luloff, Nick Murty, Paul Nagle (2 each); Shannon Anderson, Brian Happel, Jamie Songer, Brett Vanous, Leah Wroten (1 each);
Sport Compact (14): Merv Chandler, Shawn Cooney, Bill Whalen Jr. (3 each); Mike Barten, Nathan Chandler, Jeremy Lerch, Travis Losenicky (2 each); Brad Chandler, Toby Denning, Corbin McCombs, Steve Miedke, Buster Pate, Craig Streeter, A.J. Witten (1 each).
LAND OF TROY: Troy Cordes raced to a pair of top-5 finishes in the IMCA Modified division to start the 2013 season.
* 48 drivers have earned at least one top-5 finish this season. The top-5 leaders in each division are as follows:
Modified (10 drivers with at least one top-5): J.D. Auringer, Kyle Brown, Troy Cordes, Vern Jackson, Ronn Lauritzen (2 each); Mike Burbridge, Joe Docekal, Tyler Droste, Patrick Flannagan, Richie Gustin (1 each);
Stock Car (9): Scott Pippert (3); Norman Chesmore, John Emerson, Jerry Miles, Damon Murty (2 each); Rick Kriegel, Curtis Roster, John Watson, Jarod Weepie (1 each);
SportMod (10): Joel Rust (3); Danny Dvorak, Nick Roberts, Dave Schulze (2 each); Jim Buhlman, Curt Hilmer, Brad Iverson, Brett Lowry, Kurt Moeding, Kyle Olson (1 each);
Hobby Stock (10): Matt Brown, Justin Stander (3 each); Chris Luloff (2); Shannon Anderson, Garrett Eilander, Brian Happel, Nick Murty, Paul Nagle, Kyle Parizek, Justin Wacha (1 each);
Sport Compact (9): Bill Whalen Jr. (3); Merv Chandler, Nathan Chandler, Jeremy Lerch, Travis Losenicky (2 each); Mike Barten, Brad Chandler, Shawn Cooney, Steve Miedke (1 each).
FLASH FORWARD: Patrick Flannagan is one of 10 IMCA Modified drivers to earn at least one top-five finish through three weeks of the season.
* 34 drivers have earned at least one top-3 finish this season. The top-3 leaders in each division are as follows:
Modified (7 drivers with at least one top-3): J.D. Auringer, Kyle Brown (2 each); Mike Burbridge, Joe Docekal, Patrick Flannagan, Richie Gustin, Ronn Lauritzen (1 each);
Stock Car (6): Norman Chesmore, John Emerson, Damon Murty (2 each); Rick Kriegel, Jerry Miles, Curtis Roster (1 each);
SportMod (7): Danny Dvorak, Nick Roberts (2 each); Jim Buhlman, Brett Lowry, Kurt Moeding, Joel Rust, Dave Schulze (1 each);
Hobby Stock (8): Justin Stander (2); Shannon Anderson, Matt Brown, Garrett Eilander, Brian Happel, Chris Luloff, Paul Nagle, Kyle Parizek (1 each);
Sport Compact (6): Merv Chandler, Nathan Chandler, Bill Whalen Jr. (2 each); Mike Barten, Brad Chandler, Travis Losenicky (1 each).
DOWN, BUT NOT OUT: Despite getting upside down in turn three in his first race of the season, Matt Brown has put together consistent runs in weekly racing in Vinton to lead the IMCA Hobby Stock standings.
* 26 drivers have led at least one lap of feature competition.
* Division lap leaders include:
Modified (5 different lap leaders): Mike Burbridge (24 laps led), Kyle Brown (15), Ronn Lauritzen (13), Joe Docekal (8), Tony Olson (1);
Stock Car (5): Damon Murty (29 laps led); Curtis Roster (10); Norman Chesmore (4); Mike Galli, Jarod Weepie (1 each);
SportMod (5): Nick Roberts (17 laps led), Danny Dvorak (10), Jim Buhlman (7), Brady Graham (5), Colby Heishman (3);
Hobby Stock (6): Paul Nagle (15), Shannon Anderson (13), Matt Brown (8), Garrett Eilander (7), Chris Luloff (2); Brian Happel (1);
Sport Compact (5): Bill Whalen Jr. (12), Travis Losenicky (11), Nathan Chandler (9), Mike Barten (3), Brad Chandler (1).
JUST ANOTHER SUNDAY: Four-time IMCA SportMod track champion Danny Dvorak finds himself in familiar territory - leading the points after three weeks of racing.
Heat Races
* There have been 21 different heat race winners in 27 heat races.* 5 drivers have won multiple heat races this season.
* The heat race wins leaders in each division are as follows:
Modified (6 winners in 6 heats): J.D. Auringer, Kyle Brown, Mike Burbridge, Ronn Lauritzen, Jerry Luloff, Tony Olson (1 each);
Stock Car (3 winners in 4 heats): Damon Murty (2); Jerry Miles, Scott Pippert (1 each);
SportMod (6 winners in 9 heats): Joel Rust (3); Nick Roberts (2);
Hobby Stock (4 winners in 5 heats): Brian Happel (2); Shannon Anderson, Chris Luloff, Kyle Parizek (1 each);
Sport Compact (2 winners in 3 heats): Merv Chandler (2), Brad Chandler (1).
Efficiency Stats
* 42 races have been run this season.
* 435 green flag laps have been completed.
* 43 caution flags have been thrown (an overall average of 1.02 per race).
Cautions Per Race Ratio
Sport Compact: 4 cautions in 6 races (.66 cautions per race)
Modified: 7 / 9 (0.78)
Stock Car: 8 / 7 (1.14)
SportMod: 14 / 12 (1.17)
Hobby Stock: 10 / 8 (1.25)
Race Laps Per Caution Ratio
Modified: 110 laps with 7 cautions (average of 15.71 green flag laps between cautions)
Sport Compact: 54 / 4 (13.50)
Stock Car: 77 / 8 (9.63)
Hobby Stock: 86 / 10 (8.60)
SportMod: 108 / 14 (7.71)
Races with No Caution Flags
Stock Car: 5 of 7 races have run green to checkers without a caution (71.42%)
Hobby Stock: 5 / 8 (62.50%)
SportMod: 7 / 12 (58.33%)
Modified: 4 / 9 (44.44%)
Sport Compact: 2 / 6 (33.33%)
23 of 42 (54.76%) races have gone green to checkers without a caution
Feature Cautions
Stock Car: 8 of 8 total cautions were thrown in feature races (100.00%)
Hobby Stock: 8 / 10 (80.00%)
SportMod: 11 / 14 (78.57%)
Sport Compact: 3 / 4 (75.00%)
Modified: 4 / 7 (57.14%)
34 of 43 (79.6%) total cautions have been thrown during feature racing
Average Lap of First Feature Caution
Modified: 9.33
Stock Car: 7.67
Hobby Stock: 7.00
SportMod: 6.33
Sport Compact: 1.67
FOLLOW OUR LEAD: Ronn Lauritzen (10K) battles Richie Gustin (19G) at the front of an IMCA Modified feature earlier this season.
* Of the 15 feature winners, 7 have come from inside starting spots and 8 from the outside.
* All feature winners have come from seven different starting spots in the first five rows
* Feature winners have come from different starting spots each week in the Stock Car, SportMod and Sport Compact divisions.
* No Modified, Stock Car or Sport Compact driver has won a feature from the pole position.
* John Schaefer has finished eighth in all three SportMod features this season.
* Other than Merv Chandler, who has earned two second place finishes this year, no other Sport Compact driver has finished in the same top-10 position more than once.
* 62 different drivers have cracked the top-10 in his division’s points for at least one week this season.
* 12 different drivers have held or shared their division's points lead at some point during the season.
* Danny Dvorak (SportMod) is the only driver to remain in the top two in points every week this season. J.D. Auringer (Modified), John Emerson (Stock Car), Nick Roberts (SportMod), Joel Rust (SportMod), Matt Brown (Hobby Stock) and Bill Whalen Jr. (Sport Compact) have remained in the top three all year.
DOUBLE DEUCE: The speedway's all-time leader in IMCA Sport Compact wins, Nathan Chandler picked up his 36th victory in Vinton on opening night.
Stuff To Tell Your Friends That Makes Them Think You've Lost It...
* A Modified with a letter in its number has led all 61 laps of feature racing this season. Yes, 61 - the opener went green/white/checkers after a lap 19 yellow on opening night. Those car numbers include 10K, 11B, 12D, 21K and T23.
* If you want to lead a lap of Sport Compact feature racing, your chances are much higher if you have a "2" in your car number. Cars that include the number 2 and have led feature laps in that division include 2, 21, 22, 22T and 22X. Bill Whalen Jr. (00W) is the only non-2 to lead a lap.
* Of 15 feature events, only four winners led those races in their entirety.
* For the 19th time in 29 years Modifieds have been a part of the weekly show, three different drivers won the first three events.
* For the 12th time in 24 years the Hobby Stocks have raced weekly, three different drivers won the first three features.
* For the sixth time in the 8 years Sport Compacts have raced weekly, three different drivers won the first three events.
* Since the track reopened in 1990, there has been at least one first-time winner at some point during the first three weeks 21 times. Paul Nagle (Hobby Stock) was the only first-time winner through the first three weeks of this season. The only three years there were no first-time winners at any point during the first three weeks of the season were 1996, 1997 and 2011.
That's it for the month of April for Benton County Speedway. I'll be back at the end of May to wrap up numbers through the first two months of racing.
Thanks for reading and enjoy the rest of your week!
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