MARYVILLE, IL – April 16, 2010 – Rising young talent Jason McBride of Carbondale, Ill. (Late Models) and veteran Randle Sweeney of Clifty, Ky. (Modifieds) sit atop the national points standings after the first two weeks of the 2010 weekly points season for DIRTcar Racing's UMP circuit.
Now in his third year of DIRTcar Late Model competition, the 23-year-old McBride enters this weekend's action leading the national points standings by 76 points (584-508) over Rusty Schlenk of Jackson, Mich. He's coming off a solid three-race weekend that saw him score a victory on April 10 at Clarksville (Tenn.) Speedway, a third-place finish on April 9 at Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway and a seventh on April 11 in the first race at Vermilion County Speedway in Danville, Ill., promoted by legendary driver and car builder Bob Pierce.
Schlenk, who finished third in last year's national points standings, also raced three times last weekend. His highlight came on April 10 at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo., where he rolled to a victory that made his long haul to the Show-Me State worthwhile.
Sweeney, 45, once again is off to a strong start in the UMP Modified ranks, leading the national rankings by 24 points (659-635) over Stormy Scott of Las Cruces, N.M. The Bluegrass State standout has led the national standings early in each of the past several seasons and has been among the circuit's most prolific winners, but he's still in search of his first national title.
Other divisional points leaders include Tait Davenport of West Paducah, Ky. (Pro Late Models), Jimmy Cummins of Waterloo, Ill. (Sportsman), Shane Hebert of Lafayette, La. (Limited Modifieds), Trevor Gamble of DeLeon Springs, Fla. (Stock Cars), Scott Mooers of Osteen, Fla. (Factory Stocks) and Michael Rittenberry of Clarksville, Tenn. (Sport Compacts).
Log on to www.dirtcar.com for more information on DIRTcar Racing's UMP circiut and to view complete points standings for all divisions.
DIRTcar Racing UMP National Points Standings (as of April 12, 2010):
Late Models (driver/points/races):
1. Jason McBride 584 10
2. Rusty Schlenk 508 7
3. Jeff Walston 452 7
4. David Clegg 340 6
5. Mike Hammerle 336 8
6. Richie Hedrick 327 6
7. Billy Moyer 325 4
8. Dillon Wood 314 6
9. Dennis Erb Jr. 306 5
10. Michael Kloos 306 5
11. Ivedent Lloyd Jr. 287 5
12. Joe Kump 284 5
13. Mike Schulte 268 5
14. Charles Zimmerman 264 5
15. Shane Williams 263 6
16. Tim Manville 261 4
17. Dillan White 261 6
18. Chris Shelton 256 6
19. Ryan Unzicker 252 4
20. Jason Riggs 251 5
Modifieds (driver/points/races):
1. Randle Sweeney 659 10
2. Stormy Scott 635 10
3. Devin Gilpin 578 9
4. Jeff Matthews 552 8
5. Dustin Isom 439 8
6. Rob Penny 435 11
7. Mike Spatola 426 8
8. Denny Schwartz 424 6
9. Paul Miles 396 7
10. Bumper Jones 383 5
11. Tommy Seets Jr. 380 6
12. Levi Kissinger 376 7
13. Trent Young 365 7
14. Chad Evans 349 7
15. Bobby Bittle 345 5
16. Rusty Griffaw 341 5
17. Jeff Leka 339 5
18. Ronnie Chance 336 5
19. Kenny Wallace 335 5
20. Chad Kinder 319 5
Pro Late Models (driver/points/races):
1. Tait Davenport 498 8
2. Nick Lyons 347 6
3. Tony Albright 272 5
4. Credence Mott 250 5
5. Bobby Dauderman 239 4
6. Brent Lewis 215 4
7. Matt Santel 202 4
8. Steve Cole 190 4
9. Ronnie Cooper 189 3
10. Evan Taylor 184 5
Sportsman (driver/points/races):
1. Jimmy Cummins 354 6
2. Aaron Barsness 336 5
3. Shaun Daugherty 336 5
4. Steve Peeden 324 5
5. Ryan Gegg 305 6
6. Chris Hillman 304 5
7. Matt McGillvary 284 5
8. Chuck Bailey 283 5
9. Gary Haynes 281 5
10. Jason Keller 276 6
Limited Modifieds (driver/points/races):
1. Shane Hebert 220 3
2. Kevin Dupont 219 4
3. John Paul Talkington 209 4
4. Kamron Campbell 164 3
5. Johnny Holden 161 3
6. Corey Buhler 160 3
7. Evan Delahoussaye 158 3
8. Chris Buhler 151 3
9. Brent Broussard 143 3
10. Grant Brown 142 3
Stock Cars (driver/points/races):
1. Trevor Gamble 340 6
2. Tim Hughes 293 5
3. Phillip Brown 258 4
4. Jody Wells 226 4
5. Mike Eubanks 225 5
6. JR Mason 225 3
7. Nate Zimmer 191 3
8. Rick Rush 183 4
9. Tony Cruse 180 3
10. Kenneth Hoffman III 171 3
Factory Stocks (driver/points/races):
1. Scott Mooers 347 5
2. Donnie Nobles 253 5
3. Randy Strehle 235 5
4. Bill Stewart 225 4
5. Courtney Eubanks 222 5
6. Dennis Ponder 220 4
7. Richard Calmes Jr. 219 5
8. Wally Douglass 211 5
9. Luke Sadler 209 5
10. Kelly Snyder 187 4
Sport Compacts (driver/points/races):
1. Michael Rittenberry 475 8
2. Bradley McGhee 444 7
3. Shawn Kosier 360 5
4. R.J. Glaser 323 5
5. Justin Hall 319 6
6. Todd Meyer 313 5
7. David Frost 307 5
8. Jordan Suhre 306 4
9. Aimee Foster 292 5
10. Jay Gordon 290 6
Now in his third year of DIRTcar Late Model competition, the 23-year-old McBride enters this weekend's action leading the national points standings by 76 points (584-508) over Rusty Schlenk of Jackson, Mich. He's coming off a solid three-race weekend that saw him score a victory on April 10 at Clarksville (Tenn.) Speedway, a third-place finish on April 9 at Paducah (Ky.) International Raceway and a seventh on April 11 in the first race at Vermilion County Speedway in Danville, Ill., promoted by legendary driver and car builder Bob Pierce.
Schlenk, who finished third in last year's national points standings, also raced three times last weekend. His highlight came on April 10 at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Mo., where he rolled to a victory that made his long haul to the Show-Me State worthwhile.
Sweeney, 45, once again is off to a strong start in the UMP Modified ranks, leading the national rankings by 24 points (659-635) over Stormy Scott of Las Cruces, N.M. The Bluegrass State standout has led the national standings early in each of the past several seasons and has been among the circuit's most prolific winners, but he's still in search of his first national title.
Other divisional points leaders include Tait Davenport of West Paducah, Ky. (Pro Late Models), Jimmy Cummins of Waterloo, Ill. (Sportsman), Shane Hebert of Lafayette, La. (Limited Modifieds), Trevor Gamble of DeLeon Springs, Fla. (Stock Cars), Scott Mooers of Osteen, Fla. (Factory Stocks) and Michael Rittenberry of Clarksville, Tenn. (Sport Compacts).
Log on to www.dirtcar.com for more information on DIRTcar Racing's UMP circiut and to view complete points standings for all divisions.
DIRTcar Racing UMP National Points Standings (as of April 12, 2010):
Late Models (driver/points/races):
1. Jason McBride 584 10
2. Rusty Schlenk 508 7
3. Jeff Walston 452 7
4. David Clegg 340 6
5. Mike Hammerle 336 8
6. Richie Hedrick 327 6
7. Billy Moyer 325 4
8. Dillon Wood 314 6
9. Dennis Erb Jr. 306 5
10. Michael Kloos 306 5
11. Ivedent Lloyd Jr. 287 5
12. Joe Kump 284 5
13. Mike Schulte 268 5
14. Charles Zimmerman 264 5
15. Shane Williams 263 6
16. Tim Manville 261 4
17. Dillan White 261 6
18. Chris Shelton 256 6
19. Ryan Unzicker 252 4
20. Jason Riggs 251 5
Modifieds (driver/points/races):
1. Randle Sweeney 659 10
2. Stormy Scott 635 10
3. Devin Gilpin 578 9
4. Jeff Matthews 552 8
5. Dustin Isom 439 8
6. Rob Penny 435 11
7. Mike Spatola 426 8
8. Denny Schwartz 424 6
9. Paul Miles 396 7
10. Bumper Jones 383 5
11. Tommy Seets Jr. 380 6
12. Levi Kissinger 376 7
13. Trent Young 365 7
14. Chad Evans 349 7
15. Bobby Bittle 345 5
16. Rusty Griffaw 341 5
17. Jeff Leka 339 5
18. Ronnie Chance 336 5
19. Kenny Wallace 335 5
20. Chad Kinder 319 5
Pro Late Models (driver/points/races):
1. Tait Davenport 498 8
2. Nick Lyons 347 6
3. Tony Albright 272 5
4. Credence Mott 250 5
5. Bobby Dauderman 239 4
6. Brent Lewis 215 4
7. Matt Santel 202 4
8. Steve Cole 190 4
9. Ronnie Cooper 189 3
10. Evan Taylor 184 5
Sportsman (driver/points/races):
1. Jimmy Cummins 354 6
2. Aaron Barsness 336 5
3. Shaun Daugherty 336 5
4. Steve Peeden 324 5
5. Ryan Gegg 305 6
6. Chris Hillman 304 5
7. Matt McGillvary 284 5
8. Chuck Bailey 283 5
9. Gary Haynes 281 5
10. Jason Keller 276 6
Limited Modifieds (driver/points/races):
1. Shane Hebert 220 3
2. Kevin Dupont 219 4
3. John Paul Talkington 209 4
4. Kamron Campbell 164 3
5. Johnny Holden 161 3
6. Corey Buhler 160 3
7. Evan Delahoussaye 158 3
8. Chris Buhler 151 3
9. Brent Broussard 143 3
10. Grant Brown 142 3
Stock Cars (driver/points/races):
1. Trevor Gamble 340 6
2. Tim Hughes 293 5
3. Phillip Brown 258 4
4. Jody Wells 226 4
5. Mike Eubanks 225 5
6. JR Mason 225 3
7. Nate Zimmer 191 3
8. Rick Rush 183 4
9. Tony Cruse 180 3
10. Kenneth Hoffman III 171 3
Factory Stocks (driver/points/races):
1. Scott Mooers 347 5
2. Donnie Nobles 253 5
3. Randy Strehle 235 5
4. Bill Stewart 225 4
5. Courtney Eubanks 222 5
6. Dennis Ponder 220 4
7. Richard Calmes Jr. 219 5
8. Wally Douglass 211 5
9. Luke Sadler 209 5
10. Kelly Snyder 187 4
Sport Compacts (driver/points/races):
1. Michael Rittenberry 475 8
2. Bradley McGhee 444 7
3. Shawn Kosier 360 5
4. R.J. Glaser 323 5
5. Justin Hall 319 6
6. Todd Meyer 313 5
7. David Frost 307 5
8. Jordan Suhre 306 4
9. Aimee Foster 292 5
10. Jay Gordon 290 6
