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Sheppard Tops STIDA Late
Model Power Rankings!
Lonnie Wheatley,
BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (December 22, 2020) – Brandon Sheppard broke out of the gates
quickly in 2020 and never looked back en route
to topping the STIDA Late Model Power Rankings.
Sheppard kicked off the
year by winning three of six features and the
Wild West Shootout title at Arizona Speedway and
went on to capture 30 overall feature wins
during the year to finish out the season atop
the STIDA Late Model Power Rankings by a
529-point margin over Brandon Overton.
Sheppard’s 30 wins, 13 of
which came in World of Outlaws Late Model
competition as he snared a third series
championship, tallied up to $431,000 in winnings
alone with a $100,000 score at Portsmouth
Raceway Park on October 17 his biggest payday of
the year.
Georgia’s Overton broke
into victory lane on 26 occasions during the
year to earn second in STIDA Late Model Power
Rankings, edging 18-time winner and Lucas Oil
Late Model champion Jimmy Owens for the
position.
Tim McCreadie, who had
three wins of $30,000 or more among his 11
triumphs, finished out the year fourth in STIDA
Late Model Power Rankings with DIRTCar Summer
Nationals champion Brian Shirley rounding out
the top five.
Canada’s Rickey Weiss was
sixth with Jonathan Davenport, Josh Richards,
Tyler Erb and Dennis Erb, Jr., completing the
top ten.
The final top 100 in the
2020 STIDA Late Model Power Rankings are as
follows:
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Rank
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Name
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Homewtown
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Wins
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Points
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1
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Brandon Sheppard
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New Berlin, IL
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30
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1754
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2
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Brandon Overton
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Evans, GA
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26
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1225
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3
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Jimmy Owens
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Newport, TN
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18
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1150
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4
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Tim McCreadie
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Watertown, NY
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11
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1002
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5
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Brian Shirley
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Chatham, IL
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13
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902
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6
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Ricky Weiss
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Headingley, MB
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2
|
893
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|
7
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Jonathan
Davenport
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Blairsville, GA
|
5
|
833
|
|
8
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Josh Richards
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Shinnston, WV
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5
|
797
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|
9
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Tyler Erb
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New Waverly, TX
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6
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779
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10
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Dennis Erb, Jr.
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Carpentersville,
IL
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3
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775
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|
11
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Chris Madden
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Gray Court, SC
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9
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732
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12
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Bobby Pierce
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Oakwood, IL
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8
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722
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|
13
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Frank Heckenast,
Jr.
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Frankfort, IL
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5
|
632
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14
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Kyle Bronson
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Brandon, FL
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1
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617
|
|
15
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Shane Clanton
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Zebulon, GA
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1
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577
|
|
16
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Cade Dillard
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Robeline, LA
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5
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566
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|
17
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Dale McDowell
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Chickamauga, GA
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5
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543
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18
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Ross Bailes
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Clover, SC
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7
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525
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19
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Shannon Babb
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Moweaqua, IL
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3
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501
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|
20
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Rick Eckert
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York, PA
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4
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496
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21
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Billy Moyer
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Batesville, AR
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5
|
481
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22
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Devin Moran
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Dresden, OH
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1
|
476
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|
23
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Kyle Strickler
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Mooresville, NC
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2
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466
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24
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Darrell Lanigan
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Union, KY
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1
|
465
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25
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Chase Junghans
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Manhattan, KS
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0
|
462
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|
26
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Ricky Thornton,
Jr.
|
Chandler, AZ
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3
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458
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|
27
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Chris Ferguson
|
Mt. Holly, NC
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3
|
457
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|
28
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Mike Marlar
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Winfield, TN
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4
|
448
|
|
29
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Jason Feger
|
Bloomington, IL
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4
|
445
|
|
30
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Billy Moyer, Jr.
|
Batesville, AR
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1
|
401
|
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31
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Tanner English
|
Benton, KY
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2
|
376
|
|
32
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Mason Zeigler
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Chalk Hill, PA
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3
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375
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33
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Cory Hedgecock
|
Loudon, TN
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8
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373
|
|
34
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Jimmy Mars
|
Menomonie, WI
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2
|
366
|
|
35
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Max Blair
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Titusville, PA
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7
|
362
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|
36
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Scott Bloomquist
|
Mooresburg, TN
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1
|
360
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37
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Zack Dohm
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Cross Lanes, WV
|
8
|
358
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|
38
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Donald McIntosh
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Dawsonville, GA
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4
|
357
|
|
39
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Earl Pearson,
Jr.
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Jacksonville, FL
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1
|
337
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|
40
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Chris Simpson
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Oxford, IA
|
2
|
301
|
|
41
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Gregg Satterlee
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Indiana, PA
|
6
|
299
|
|
42
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Tyler Carpenter
|
Parkersburg, WV
|
5
|
294
|
|
43
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Ashton Winger
|
Hampton, GA
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2
|
292
|
|
44
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Spencer Hughes
|
Meridian, MS
|
2
|
287
|
|
45
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Ryan Unzicker
|
El Paso, IL
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0
|
284
|
|
46
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Ryan Gustin
|
Marshalltown, IA
|
2
|
251
|
|
47
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Rusty Schlenk
|
McClure, OH
|
2
|
242
|
|
48
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Chad Simpson
|
Mount Vernon, IA
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1
|
242
|
|
49
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Michael Page
|
Douglasville, GA
|
3
|
239
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|
50
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Payton Looney
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Republic, MO
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6
|
229
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|
51
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Jeremiah Hurst
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Dubuque, IA
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1
|
229
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|
52
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Michael Norris
|
Sarver, PA
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0
|
225
|
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53
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Zack Mitchell
|
Enoree, SC
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6
|
217
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|
54
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Hudson O'Neal
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Martinsville, IN
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1
|
208
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55
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Stormy Scott
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Las Cruces, NM
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0
|
206
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|
56
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Logan Martin
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West Plains, MO
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4
|
203
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|
57
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Timothy Culp
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Prattsville, AR
|
2
|
201
|
|
58
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Tad Pospisil
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Norfolk, nE
|
7
|
197
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|
59
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Jared Miley
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Pittsburgh, PA
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4
|
188
|
|
60
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Dona Marcoullier
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Houghton Lake,
MI
|
6
|
185
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61
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Jesse Stovall
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Billings, MO
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2
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179
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62
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Travis Stemler
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Ionia, MI
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4
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174
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63
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Boom Briggs
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Bear Lake, PA
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1
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174
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64
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B.J. Robinson
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Bossier City, LA
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1
|
172
|
|
65
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Shanon
Buckingham
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Morristown, TN
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0
|
171
|
|
66
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Johnny Scott
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Las Cruces, NM
|
2
|
169
|
|
67
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Michael Chilton
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Harrodsburg, KY
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3
|
167
|
|
68
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Jesse Glenz
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Fall Creek, WI
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3
|
164
|
|
69
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Josh Rice
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Verona, KY
|
2
|
163
|
|
70
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Tyler Millwood
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Kingston, GA
|
2
|
161
|
|
71
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Garrett Alberson
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Las Cruces, NM
|
2
|
157
|
|
72
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Kent Robinson
|
Bloomington, IN
|
1
|
156
|
|
73
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Devin Gilpin
|
Columbus, IN
|
3
|
155
|
|
74
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Steve Casebolt
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Richmond, IN
|
3
|
155
|
|
75
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Ryan King
|
Seymour, TN
|
1
|
144
|
|
76
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Freddie
Carpenter
|
Parkersburg, WV
|
4
|
142
|
|
77
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Colten Burdette
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Parkersburg, WV
|
3
|
142
|
|
78
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Tyler Bruening
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Decorah, IA
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1
|
141
|
|
79
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Michael Brown
|
Lancaster, SC
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1
|
136
|
|
80
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Scott James
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Lawrenceburg, IN
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1
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135
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81
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Jeff Rine
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Danville, PA
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3
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133
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82
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Bill Leighton,
Jr.
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LaVista, nE
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2
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131
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83
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Tony Jackson,
Jr.
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Lebanon, MO
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0
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131
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84
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Kyle Hardy
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Stephens City,
VA
|
0
|
131
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|
85
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Sam Seawright
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Fort Payne, AL
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1
|
130
|
|
86
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Mason Oberkramer
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Broseley, MO
|
2
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127
|
|
87
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Chub Frank
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Bear Lake, PA
|
2
|
121
|
|
88
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Jeffrey
Massingill
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Keewatin, MN
|
1
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120
|
|
89
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Pat Doar
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New Richmond, WI
|
2
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119
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90
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Logan Roberson
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Waynesboro, VA
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2
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119
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91
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Tim Manville
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Highland, IL
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1
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119
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92
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David Scott
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Garland, PA
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0
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118
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93
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Morgan Bagley
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Longview, TX
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0
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115
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94
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Dennis Franklin
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Gaffney, SC
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1
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113
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|
95
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Jason Covert
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York Haven, PA
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1
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113
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96
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Dustin Mitchell
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Pine Level, NC
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4
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112
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97
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James Giossi
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Roberts, WI
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2
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112
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98
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Justin Kay
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Wheatland, IA
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1
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110
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|
99
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Brian Rickman
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Columbus, MS
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1
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109
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100
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David Payne
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Murphy, NC
|
2
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108
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Features Completed: 583
Number of Different
Winners: 247
Number of Drivers to Earn
Points: 872
The STIDA Late Model
Power Rankings joins the stable of Power
Rankings including STIDA Winged 410 Sprint Cars,
Non-Wing Sprint Cars and Rod End Supply Winged
360 Sprint Cars, each presented at
SprintCarMania, as well as the MidgetMadness
Midget Power Rankings.
STIDA was originally founded in 1998 by Larry
Rice, a three-time USAC National champion and
1978 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, with
the vision of serving the safety and insurance
needs of drivers competing in any country.
Configured in an effort to help short
track drivers in key areas, STIDA strives to
promote safety and keep short track racers
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The STIDA Late Model
Power are determined by cumulative points based
on a sliding scale dependent upon car count at
Late Model events across all sanctions and
non-sanctions throughout North America.
For additional information, contact Lonnie
Wheatley at
lonniewheatley@gmail.com.
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