A huge weekend of racing for the Michigan Template Late Model scene saw the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Presented by Chevrolet Performance come to town to take on the Berlin Raceway. Plus, Late Model Sportsman raced at Springport Mid-Michigan Speedway on Saturday afternoon. Owosso gave Late Model Sportsman the week off and Kalamazoo Speedway was forced to postpone their events on Friday.
Some of the regular customers at Berlin Raceway graced the top 10 during the JEGS Tour event, however, some out-of-towners also shuffled their way into a strong finish during the West Michigan 100. Blake Rowe moved Brian Campbell for the lead on lap 71 of the 100-lap contest to take the top spot. A restart with 12 laps to go would prove no issue as Rowe held on for the win. Andrew Scheid came on strong late to finish second ahead of Campbell in third. A Touring division, 15 points were awarded to Rowe for his efforts, and the entire top 10 got increased points for a difficult field of cars.
Springport Mid-Michigan Speedway opened the 2024 season on Saturday with a full slate of racing that included the Late Model Sportsman. A small field of cars, just seven strong results in a small points payout for the Power Rankings with five points going to John Trudell for the win from sixth. Tony Dager, Buddy Head, Joey Barnhart will get points 4-2 respectively, with the remainder of the field getting 1-point credit for their efforts.
This weekend, a full slate of Template Late Models are expected to race in Michigan. Springport, Owosso, Kalamazoo, and Corrigan Oil Speedway all have events scheduled for the Late Models.
Here are the full Michigan Template Late Model Power Rankings Presented by VanDoorn Racing Development:
Rank | Name | Points | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s |
1 | Blake Rowe | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
2 | Andrew Scheid | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
3 | Joe Busch | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4 | Chase Pinsonneault | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5 | Brian Campbell | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
6 | Dylan Stovall | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7 | Barrett Polhemus | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
8 | Evan Shotko | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
9 | Tyler Rycenga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10 | Kyle Crump | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
11 | Austin Hull | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
12 | Chase Burda | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
13 | Sean Gipson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
14 | Jerry Pierman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
15 | Kyle Worley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
16 | John Trudell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
17 | Billy Shannon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
18 | Howard Kelly, Jr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
19 | Tony Dager | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
20 | Jared Blanchard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
21 | Chris Shannon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
22 | Michael Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
23 | Buddy Head | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
24 | Kenny Head | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
25 | Levi Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
26 | Jim Froling | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
27 | Joey Barnhart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
28 | Chris Garrett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | Rick Senneker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
30 | Keith Herp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
31 | Ken Sharp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
32 | Taylor Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
33 | Mason Metzger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
34 | Jorden Brinkert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
35 | Nick Pressler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
36 | Andy Harding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
37 | Brice Thomsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
38 | Brian Rachuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
39 | Race Bible | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
40 | Kyle Rombaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
41 | Tommy Cook | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Story - Zach Hiser
Photo - Dream Bigger Media
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