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Coming Soon...10th Annual GRP Racing Trivia Contest (Hosted by Minnesota Dirt Track Racing website)
The track crew at the mythical MDTR Speedway is busy making preparations for the 10th Annual GRP Racing Trivia Contest. The annual contest format will change from past years stated contest promoter GRP. There will be just TWO divisions in action this year. Open Wheel (sprints, midgets and champ dirt cars) and Stock Cars (late models, supers, streets, and of course modifieds) will comprise the field at the mythical high-banked MDTR Speedway in 2009. The Stock Car division will likely be slanted a little bit more towards the mods and late models while the Open Wheel division will definitely have more sprint car stuff. The winner of each division will receive the customary $100, but it does not end there. This year there will be a Grand Champion with the scores of both divisions combined. That will pay $200. We shall see who has the best over all knowledge amongst the dirt track racing fans across a wide spectrum of the sport. It won't take long to realize that with the sprint cars ruling the Open Wheel division, the over all scored is weighted a bit in their favor. That is by design, as they were the very first (and only) division in the 1st Annual contest. Not to worry though, as many of the perennial front-runners in the sprint car class have limited knowledge when it comes to stock cars. If he enters, Ron Haugstad from Brandon, SD would be a serious contender, as he has done pretty well in the late model and modified divisions in past years. His sprint car knowledge runs deep! It will be interesting for sure! Don't count out many other top-runners in the stock car ranks either, as they may turn in strong runs in the Open Wheel ranks. Plenty of info will be available to find right on the internet while some will of course be impossible to find via internet searchs with contestants relying on either personal knowledge or programs, yearbooks, papers and so on to assist them. The tie-breaker rule remains as the earliest entry received via email will get the higher spot in the standings!
In a departure from recent years, the contest will run for a little over ONE WEEK this year. The 10th Annual GRP Racing Trivia Contest will kick off either this coming Friday night January 16 or some time on Saturday January 17, depending on when Stan M gets it uploaded to his Minnesota Dirt Track Racing website. I'm thinking it might be Friday night, but I cannot say for sure. That will be up to Stan M. The contest will for sure end at midnight on Saturday January 24, so fans will have a little over one week to "get er done" this year. It will make for a busy one week period with two divisions on the race program at MDTR. Stan M will make the official announcement (posts on 20/20 and MDTR forums) when he gets the contest loaded and ready for viewing.
Head flagman, Stan M, also returns to the flagstand for his 10th contest. Stan will once again be keeping a close eye on the competition on the track, as well as the activity near the beer stand where Vinster's Maximum Babes (VMAX) all-girl pit crew will be once again signing autographs during intermission. The campground area will get wild from time to time, especially if that Bloomer0 fan from over by Shawano heads east again and mixes it up with the Superior fans. Zimmy has been known to capture some interesting pics with his Monster Zoom during past contest action. The host of characters who enter the contest in hopes of bringing home the top prize in each division or becoming the Grand Champion usually provide plenty of photo ops and plenty to write about. The fun begins when Stan M throws the green flag on the contest and sets up links to it from his MDTR Message Board and the 20/20 Racing Page forum. As always, the contest is free to enter.
Summary of past contests (top five in points):
1st Annual (2000) Sprint Car Division: 1. Todd Boots, Worthington MN 2. Jeff Caldwell, Thunder Bay ONT 3. Troy Powers, Duluth MN 4. Paul Seidenkranz, South Haven MN 5. Raleigh Sandberg, Long Prairie MN
2nd Annual (2001) Sprint Car Division: 1. Todd Boots, Worthington MN 2. Doug Johnson, Sioux Falls SD 3. Mike Niemczyk, Brooklyn Park MN 4. Lannie Nichols, Watertown SD 5. Jerry Richert Jr, Forest Lake MN Late Model Division: 1. Troy Powers, Duluth MN 2. Dan Plan, South St Paul MN 3. John Borkowski, Port Coquitlan BC 4. Angie Koski, Superior WI 5. Mike Schan, Thunder Bay ONT
3rd Annual (2002) Sprint Car Division: 1. Doug Scurr, Rosemount MN 2. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD 3. Keith Mix, Plymouth MN 4. Doug Suby, Hanlontown, IA 5. Terry Reilly, Watertown SD Late Model Division: 1. Jon Birdsell, St Cloud MN 2. Colin Paetznick, Plymouth MN 3. Todd Narveson, Rochester MN 4. Angie Koski, Superior WI 5. Keith Mix, Plymouth MN Double Duty Award: 1. Keith Mix 2. Colin Paetznick 3. Greg Hummel, Eagan MN 4. Doug Suby 5. Dan Plan
4th Annual (2003) Sprint Car Division: 1. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD 2. Todd Boots, Tea SD 3. Todd Hoffman, Dell Rapids SD 4. Greg Hummel, Myrtle MN 5. Doug Scurr, Rosemount MN Late Model Division: 1. Greg Hummel, Myrtle MN 2. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN 3. Jon Birdsell, St Cloud MN 4. Troy Powers, Duluth MN 5. Colin Paetznick, Plymouth MN Modified Division: 1. Greg Hummel, Myrtle MN 2. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN 3. Keith Mix, Plymouth MN 4. Jon Birdsell, St Cloud MN 5. Colin Paetznick, Plymouth MN Triple Play Award: 1. Greg Hummel 2. Jon Birdsell 3. Chris Stepan 4. Colin Paetznick 5. Keith Mix
5th Annual (2004) Sprint Car Division: 1. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD 2. Todd Boots, Tea SD 3. Kayla Hoffman, Dell Rapids SD 4. Chris Timmerman, Sioux Falls SD 5. Doug Johnson, Sioux Falls SD Late Model Division: 1. Troy Powers, Duluth MN 2. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN 3. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI 4. Rick Blewett, Kasson MN 5. John Borkowski, Port Coquitlam BC Modified Division: 1. John Lackmann, Long Prairie MN 2. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN 3. Troy Powers, Duluth MN 4. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD 5. Rob Palmer, Langford SD Triple Play Award: 1. Troy Powers 2. Ron Haugstad 3. Chris Stepan 4. Kristie Lambert, Garner IA 5. Rob Palmer
6th Annual (2005) Sprint Car Division: 1. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD 2. Doug Johnson, Sioux Falls SD 3. Lannie Nichols, Watertown SD 4. Shane Trondson, St Paul MN 5. Chris Timmerman, Sioux Falls SD Late Model Division: 1. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN 2. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI 3. Todd Narveson, Rochester MN 4. Nate Sevals, Maple Plain MN 5. Rob Palmer, Langford SD Modified Division: 1. John Lackmann, Long Prairie MN 2. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN 3. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI 4. Todd Narveson, Rochester MN 5. Tony Steuck, Watertown SD Super Stock Division: 1. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN 2. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI 3. Nick Lavato, Proctor MN 4. Jon Stoll, Chippewa Falls WI 5. Todd Narveson, Rochester MN
7th Annual (2006) Sprint Car Division: 1. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD (Co-champion) 1. Todd Boots, Tea SD (Co-champion) 3. Kayla Hoffman, Dell Rapids SD 4. Bruce Anderson, Trimont MN 5. Michael Pietrowski, Edgerton WI Late Model Division: 1. Chris Stepan, St. Cloud MN 2. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI 3. Tony Steuck, Watertown SD 4. Rob Palmer, Langford SD 5. Nate Sevals, Rice Lake WI Modified Division: 1. John Lackmann, Long Prairie MN 2. Chris Stepan, Arizona 3. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI 4. Rob Palmer, Langford SD 5. Todd Narveson, Rochester MN Super Stock Division: 1. Chris Stepan, Northfield MN 2. Nick Lavato, Proctor MN 3. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI 4. Todd Narveson, Rochester MN 5. John Lackmann, Long Prairie MN 2006 Rookie of the Year Awards: Sprint Car Division - Bruce Anderson, Trimont MN Late Model Division - Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN Modified Division - Josh Johnson, Harwood ND Super Stock Division - John Kallas, Hurley WI 2006 Four-Play Best Average Finish - Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI (3.75)
8th Annual (2007) Sprint Car Division: 1. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD 2. Michael Pietrowski, Edgerton WI 3. Alex Johnson, Sioux Falls SD 4. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI 5. Todd Boots, Tea SD Late Model Division: 1. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI 2. Chris Stepan, St.Cloud MN 3. Rob Fogle, Brookings SD 4. Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN 5. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD Modified Division: 1. Chris Stepan, Phoenix AZ 2. Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN 3. John Lackmann, Long Prairie MN 4. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI 5. Rob Palmer, Langford SD Super Stock Division: 1. Chris Stepan, Phoenix AZ 2. Rob Palmer, Langford SD 3. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI 4. Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN 5. Tony Steuck, Watertown SD 2007 Rookie of the Year Awards: Sprint Car Division - Alex Johnson, Sioux Falls SD Late Model Division - Mark Johnson, Baxter MN Modified Division - Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN Super Stock Division - Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN 2007 Four Score Award - Al Schmidt, Watertown SD
9th Annual (2008) Sprint Car Division: 1. Todd Boots, Tea SD 2. Chris Timmerman, Tea SD 3. Nick Lusk, Jackson MN 4. Shane Trondson, St Paul MN 5. Ron Haugstad, Brandon SD Late Model Division: 1. Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN 2. Chris Stepan, St.Cloud MN 3. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI 4. Tony Steuck, Watertown SD 5. John Lackmann, Long Prairie MN Modified Division: 1. Chris Stepan, St Cloud MN 2. Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN 3. Scott Paulson, Kimball MN 4. John Lackmann, Long Prairie MN 5. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI Super/Street/Stock Car Division: 1. Chris Stepan, Phoenix AZ 2. Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN 3. Scott Paulson, Kimball MN 4. Kevin Mudrak, Superior WI 5. Ray Beste, Sauk Centre MN 2008 Rookie of the Year Awards: Sprint Car Division - Mark Schreiner, Hutchinson MN Late Model Division - Shane Oberg, Starbuck MN Modified Division - Scott Paulson, Kimball MN Super/Street/Stock Car Division - Scott Paulson, Kimball MN
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