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| Stacker2 Xtreme DirtCar Series Complete 2004 "YJ Stinger Cup" Point Standings | Stacker2 Xtreme DirtCar Series Complete 2004 "YJ Stinger Cup" Point Standings!!!
by Bret Emrick
Shelby, NC 2-24-04 The recently concluded Stacker2 Xtreme DirtCar Series sanctioned "28th Annual YJ Stinger Winternationals" at East Bay Raceway Park in Tampa (Gibsonton),FL held Feb. 3, 5 & 7 find Jimmy Mars of Elk Mound, WI leading the 2004 "YJ STINGER CUP" point standings by 27 points over Donnie Moran of Dresden, OH.
Jimmy Mars racing to a victory at East Bay. Photo by Rebecca Richards
Sitting third in the points after the three-race swing at East Bay Raceway Park is Earl Pearson, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL who is 31 points behind Mars and only 4 points behind Moran when the series returns to action March 20 at I-20 Speedway in Columbia, SC. John Mason of Millersburg, OH currently is fourth in points while Dennis Franklin of Gaffney, SC is fifth.
Rounding out the top ten in points are Matt Miller of Waterville, OH in sixth with Davey Johnson of Greensburg, PA seventh followed by Brian Birkhofer of Musactine, IA, Steve Shaver of Vienna, WV and Don O'Neal of Martinsville, IN. Eleventh through fifteenth in points are leading LUCAS OIL "Rookie of the Year" candidate Eddie Carrier, Jr. of Ona, WV in eleventh with fellow "R.O.Y." driver Shane Clanton of Locust Grove, GA twelfth. Another potential "Rookie of the Year" driver, Billy Drake of Bloomington, IL is currently thirteenth while Shane Tankersley of Morgonton, GA sits fourteenth with Jeep Van Wormer of Pinconning, MI, another "R.O.Y." driver, rounding out the top fifteen.
A total of 73 different drivers from 23 states entered the competition at East Bay Raceway Park with 43 of those drivers entering all three nights of competition. Fourteen drivers (Mars, Moran, Pearson, Jr., Mason, Franklin, Miller, Johnson, Birkhofer, Shaver, Carrier, Jr., Tankersley, Van Wormer, Jeff Smith and Roger Crouse) qualified for all three Stacker2 Xtreme DirtCar Series main events.
Mars, Moran and Franklin were the only three drivers to score top 10 finishes in the three main events. Only Mars, Moran and Pearson, Jr. were able to notch more than one top 5 finish in the three main events as all three drivers were able to reach that mark on two occasions. Taking the main event wins were Mars (2/3), Mason (2/5) and Moran (2/7).
RINGERS GLOVES Time Trial Fast Qualifier awards went to Birkhofer, Pearson, Jr. and Mars. Mars and Pearson, Jr. were the only drivers to capture their heat race all three nights while Moran and Carrier, Jr. notched two heat races wins. Earning main event pole starting positions for winning the YJ STINGER EXTREME ENERGY DRINK dash were Mars, Clanton and Carrier, Jr. Of the 165 main event laps completed during the "28th Annual YJ Stinger Winternationals", Mars led the most laps in the three main events with a total of 54 laps led.
2004 STACKER2 XTREME DIRTCAR SERIES "YJ STINGER CUP" POINT STANDINGS (AFTER 2-7-04)
Position Car # Driver Name Residence Entered Starts Wins Top 5's Top 10's Poles Winnings Points
1 28M Jimmy Mars Elk Mound,WI 3 3 1 2 3 1 $ 10,550.00 512
2 99 Donnie Moran Dresden,OH 3 3 1 2 3 0 $ 18,400.00 485
3 1 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville,FL 3 3 0 2 2 1 $ 9,050.00 481
4 72 John Mason Millersburg,OH 3 3 1 1 2 0 $ 8,700.00 442
5 2 Dennis Franklin Gaffney,SC 3 3 0 0 3 0 $ 3,550.00 437
6 7 Matt Miller Waterville,OH 3 3 0 1 1 0 $ 9,650.00 424
7 19J Davey Johnson Greensburg,PA 3 3 0 1 2 0 $ 4,400.00 421
8 15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine,IA 3 3 0 1 2 1 $ 4,600.00 409
9 0 Steve Shaver Vienna,WV 3 3 0 1 1 0 $ 5,900.00 396
10 71 Don O'Neal Martinsville,IN 3 2 0 1 2 0 $ 3,900.00 395
11 28 Eddie Carrier Jr. ® Ona,WV 3 3 0 0 1 0 $ 2,600.00 382
12 25 Shane Clanton ® Locust Grove,GA 3 2 0 1 2 0 $ 3,200.00 379
13 9 Billy Drake ® Bloomington,IL 3 2 0 1 2 0 $ 2,600.00 374
14 T31 Shane Tankersley Morgonton,GA 3 3 0 0 0 0 $ 2,000.00 354
15 55 Jeep Van Wormer ® Pinconning,MI 3 3 0 0 0 0 $ 2,125.00 350
16 53 Ray Cook Brasstown,NC 3 2 0 0 1 0 $ 1,800.00 323
17 70 Jeff Smith Dallas,NC 3 3 0 0 0 0 $ 2,600.00 321
18 32 Roger Crouse Plant City,FL 3 3 0 0 0 0 $ 2,000.00 317
19 1K John Anderson ® Omaha,NE 3 2 0 0 0 0 $ 1,675.00 313
20 1x1 Sonny Conley New Martinsville,WV 3 2 0 0 0 0 $ 1,150.00 312
21 14 Kyle Berck Marquette,NE 3 2 0 0 0 0 $ 1,150.00 309 A1 Duke Whiseant ® Texarkana,AR 3 2 0 0 0 0 $ 1,100.00 309
23 58 Garrett Durrett ® Simsboro,LA 3 1 0 0 1 0 $ 1,000.00 304
24 33 Al Purkey ® Coffeyville,KS 3 1 0 0 1 0 $ 1,300.00 302
25 10 Pete Parker Kaukauna,WI 3 2 0 0 0 0 $ 1,625.00 301
26 79 Vince Muzzin Jensen Beach,FL 3 2 0 0 0 0 $ 1,600.00 296
27 9Z Jayme Zidar Greenfield,WI 3 2 0 0 0 0 $ 1,100.00 284 O0 Richard Smith Science Hill,KY 3 1 0 0 0 0 $ 800.00 284
29 59 Bill Cunningham Jefferson,OH 3 1 0 0 0 0 $ 1,200.00 273
30 83 Joe Morris Galatia,IL 3 1 0 0 0 0 $ 1,200.00 261
31 O7 Kelly Boen Henderson,CO 3 1 0 0 0 0 $ 1,200.00 259
32 32D Darren Miller ® Chadwick,IL 3 0 0 0 0 0 $ 300.00 240
70 Jeff Choquette ® West Palm Beach,FL 3 0 0 0 0 0 $ 300.00 240
21D Dan Stone Thompson,PA 3 0 0 0 0 0 $ 300.00 240 C9 Steve Casebolt Richmond,IN 3 0 0 0 0 0 $ 200.00 240
56 Rohn Moon Greenwood,IN 3 0 0 0 0 0 $ 300.00 240
2 Anthony White Clinton,TN 3 0 0 0 0 0 $ 300.00 240
1 Casey Noonan Sylvania,OH 3 0 0 0 0 0 $ 200.00 240
69 Terry Eaglin Versailles,IN 3 0 0 0 0 0 $ 200.00 240
30 Mark Voigt Marine,IL 3 0 0 0 0 0 $ 300.00 240
23 Patrick Sheltra Indiantown,FL 3 0 0 0 0 0 $ 200.00 240
7C Jim Curry Norman,IN 3 0 0 0 0 0 $ 300.00 240
64 Sean Cosgrove Catharpin,VA 3 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 240
44 1DJ D.J. Miller Wooster,OH 2 1 0 0 0 0 $ 600.00 189
45 3 Mike Collins Council Bluffs,IA 2 0 0 0 0 0 $ 200.00 160
33 Chris Hackett Erie,PA 2 0 0 0 0 0 $ 200.00 160
48 Tim Lance Mapleton,IL 2 0 0 0 0 0 $ 200.00 160
7M Bryan Millican Cleveland,TX 2 0 0 0 0 0 $ 200.00 160
5 Michael England Glasgow,KY 2 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 160
63 Rod Patterson Lansing,MI 2 0 0 0 0 0 $ 200.00 160
74 Russ Adams Princeville,IL 2 0 0 0 0 0 $ 200.00 160
1X Scott Pounds ® Seymour,TN 1 1 0 1 1 0 $ 2,000.00 160
34J John Whitney Cincinnati,OH 2 0 0 0 0 0 $ 200.00 160 H7 Phil Hall Mt. Airy,NC 2 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 160
1M Mike Mataragas Dekalb,IL 2 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 160
50S Steve Morgan Orangeville,IL 2 0 0 0 0 0 $ 200.00 160
17 Frank Smith Mechanicsville,MD 2 0 0 0 0 0 $ 200.00 160 JO J.O. Nobles Nahunta,GA 2 0 0 0 0 0 $ 200.00 160
59 7 Dave Troutman Hyndman,PA 1 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 80
2* D.J. Troutman Hyndman,PA 1 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 80
81 Scott Riggs Harrisburg,IL 1 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 80
99B Justin Blackwell Norman,IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 80 53 Lee Thomason Marion,IL 1 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 80
29 Jerry Fifield Cross Junction,VA 1 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 80 18 Steve Harvey Jacksonville,FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 80
12M Raymond Merrill Salisaw,OK 1 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 80
7L Randy Lucas Apex,NC 1 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 80
17 Steve Radich Tunnelton,WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 80
5C Johnny Collins Jacksonville,FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 80
95 Steve Mathis Plant City,FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 80 57M Mark Haase Tampa,FL 1 0 0 0 0 0 80
64 Ryan Dauber Tonica,IL 1 0 0 0 0 0 $ 100.00 80 RINGERS GLOVES Time Trial Fast Qualifiers (after 2-7-04)
1. #28M Jimmy Mars Elk Mound,WI 1 # 1 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville,FL 1 #15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine,IA 1 Heat Race Winners (after 2-7-04)
1. #28M Jimmy Mars Elk Mound,WI 3 # 1 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville,FL 3
3. #99 Donnie Moran Dresden,OH 2 #28 Eddie Carrier Jr. (R) Ona,WV 2
5. #72 John Mason Millersburg,OH 1 # 2 Dennis Franklin Gaffney,SC 1 #55 Jeep Van Wormer (R) Pinconning,MI 1 # 7 Matt Miller Waterville,OH 1 #25 Shane Clanton (R) Locust Grove,GA 1 #15B Brian Birkhofer Muscatine,IA 1 #A1 Duke Whiseant (R) Texarkana,AR 1 #58 Garrett Durrett (R) Simsboro,LA 1 YJ STINGER EXTREME ENERGY DRINK Dash Winners (after 2-7-04)
1. #28 Eddie Carrier Jr. (R) Ona,WV 1 #25 Shane Clanton (R) Locust Grove,GA 1 #28M Jimmy Mars Elk Mound,WI 1 "B" Main Winners (after 2-7-04)
1. #19J Davey Johnson Greensburg,PA 2
2. #25 Shane Clanton (R) Locust Grove,GA 1 #55 Jeep Van Wormer (R) Pinconning,MI 1 #10 Pete Parker Kaukauna,WI 1 # 7 Matt Miller Waterville,OH 1 Feature Event Lap Leaders (after 2-7-04)
1. #28M Jimmy Mars Elk Mound,WI 54
2. #72 John Mason Millersburg,OH 36
3. # 1 Earl Pearson Jr. Jacksonville,FL 33
4. #99 Donnie Moran Dresden,OH 27
5. # 7 Matt Miller Waterville,OH 13
6. #25 Shane Clanton (R) Locust Grove,GA 2 Stacker2 Xtreme DirtCar Series Feature Event Winners (after 2-7-04)
1. #99 Donnie Moran Dresden,OH 1 #72 John Mason Millersburg,OH 1 #28M Jimmy Mars Elk Mound,WI 1
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