James McFadden remains the leader of the Mr. Sprint Car standings. (Paul Arch Photo)
James McFadden remains the leader of the Mr. Sprint Car standings. (Paul Arch Photo)

McFadden Remains Mr. Sprint Car Leader

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – James McFadden remains the leader of the Beaver Drill & Tool Jesse Hockett Mr. Sprint Car point standings heading into Saturday night’s finale of the 59th Annual NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s General Stores.

McFadden will start from the pole for Saturday’s B-Main. Second place Aaron Reutzel and Cory Eliason, who sits in fourth place, have qualified for Saturday’s $150,000-to-win feature.

Brian Brown and Wayne Johnson, who are third and fifth in the standings both have a shot at qualifying for the race either through Friday night’s Hard Knox action, or through Saturday’s program. All five are still in contention for the title.

Beaver Drill & Tool Company of Kansas City is in their second year as title sponsor of the Beaver Drill & Tool Jesse Hockett Mr. Sprint Car Award. The Vielhauer family, well-known in the sprint car racing community are owners of Beaver Drill & Tool Co.

Current 2019 Jesse Hockett Mr. Sprint Car top-10 standings:

1. James McFadden, Victoria, Aust., 233 points; 2. Aaron Reutzel, Texas, 211 points; 3. Brian Brown, Missouri, 203 points; 4. Cory Eliason, California, 196 points; 5. Wayne Johnson, Oklahoma, 193 points; 6. Sam Hafertepe Jr., Texas, 177 points; 7. Thomas Kennedy, Manitoba, Can., 176 points; 8. Parker Price-Miller, Indiana, 170 points; 9. Trey Starks, Washington, 163 points; 10. Austin McCarl, Iowa, 162 points.

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