Midwest Thunder Racing Series

The Midwest Thunder Series consists of 10 racks located in Michigan, Ohio & Indiana.  Click on the logos below to go to the participating club websites and also the Midwest Thunder main website.

The Midwest Racing Point Series is based on 5 out of 6 races.  Top 3 finishers receive trophies at each event and Top 10 in end of season points receive trophies at the year end banquet.  

Race day format is Saturday:  Red Rookie, Blue Rookie, Jr. Sr. & Hvy Honda, Lt.160, Hvy. 160, Lt. World Formula, Hvy. World Formula. Sunday: Jr. Sr. Unr. Animal, Mod. World Formula

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 2024 Midwest Thunder Race Series Schedule    

Trophies award to top 3 finishers in each class at an event.   End of year trophies awarded at the banquet to top 10 finishers.  All drivers earn an award that run 4 events. Points based on 5 out of 6 races.   Entry fee:  $50.00 per car.

2022 Midwest Thunder Series Champions

Jr. Honda - Grayson Hathaway 

Sr. Honda - Mack Leopard

Hvy. Honda - Olivia Lupton

Lt. 160 - Mack Leopard

Hvy. 160 - Jackson Diehl 

Lt. World Formula - Tyler Lupton

Hvy World Formula - Alexis Regnerus

Jr. Animal - Grayson Hathaway

Sr. Animal - Lincoln Smith 

Unrestricted Animal - Alexis Regnerus

Jr. 160 - Hudson Andrews

 World Formula MOD - Jackson Diehl

2021 Midwest Thunder Series Champions

Jr. Honda - Landry Dinnen 

Sr. Honda - Mack Leopard

Hvy. Honda - Zach Wigal

Lt. 160 - Tyler Lupton

Hvy. 160 - Landon Hathaway 

Lt. World Formula - Kamden Hibbitt

Hvy World Formula - Landon Hathaway

Jr. Animal - Landry Dinnen

Sr. Animal - Jackson Diehl 

Unrestricted Aniaml - Zach Wigal

 World Formula MOD - Jackson Diehl 

2020 Midwest Thunder Series Champions

Jr. Honda - Nolan Mitchell - Mini-Indy

Sr. Honda - Lincoln Smith - Miami Valley

Hvy. Honda - Zach Wigal - Mac O Chee

Lt. 160 - Kamden Hibbitt - Buckeye

Hvy. 160 - Landon Hathaway - Little Kalamazoo

Lt. World Formula - Johnny Venezia - Toledo

Hvy World Formula - Landon Hathaway - Little Kalamazoo

Jr. Animal - Lincoln Smith - Miami Valley

Sr. Animal - Jackson Diehl - Kokomo

Unrestricted Aniaml - Landon Hathaway - Little Kalamazoo

Lt. World Formula Mod - Johnny Venezia - Toledo

Hvy. World Formula MOD - Landon Hathaway - Little Kalamazoo  

2019 Midwest Thunder Series Champions

 Jr. Honda - Lincoln Smith - Miami Valley

Sr. Honda - Collin Mitchell - Mini-Indy

Hvy. Honda - Steven Emerick - Kokomo

Lt. 160 - Collin Mitchell  - Mini-Indy

Hvy. 160 - CJ Horn - Mini-Indy

Lt. World Formula - Collin Mitchell - Mini-Indy

Hvy World Formula - Taylor Nibert - Buckeye

Jr. Animal - Lincoln Smith - Miami Valley

Sr. Animal - Collin Mitchell - Mini-Indy

Unrestricted Aniaml - CJ Horn - Mini-Indy

Lt. World Formula Mod - Collin Mitchell - Mini-Indy

Hvy. World Formula MOD - Grant Valkner - Little Kalamazoo   

2018 Midwest Thunder Series Champions

Jr. Honda - Vance Moerch - Buckeye

Sr. Honda - Collin Mitchell - Mini-Indy

Hvy Honda - Austin Evans - Mini-Indy

Lt. 160 - Collin Mitchell - Mini-Indy

Hvy 160 - Aidan Salisbury - Mini-Indy

Lt. World Formula - Jonathan Shafer - Buckeye

Hvy World Formula - Judd Miller - Mini-Indy

Jr. Animal - Austin Geer - Buckeye

Sr. Animal - Collin Mitchell - Mini-Indy

Unrestricted Aniaml - Greyson Springer - Mini-Indy

Lt. Formula MOD - Grant Valkner - Little Kalamazoo

Hvy Formula MOD - Lance Lipasek - MMRA   

2017 Midwest Thunder Series Champions

Jr. Honda - Collin Mitchell - Mini-Indy

Sr. Honda - Grant Valkner - Little Kalamazoo

Hvy Honda - Josh Reid - Mini-Indy

Lt. 160 - Bryce Lucius - NW Ohio

Hvy 160 - Charlie Allen - Mini-Indy

Lt. World Formula - Bryce Lucius - NW Ohio

Hvy World Formula - Judd Miller - Mni-Indy

MOD - Chase Spicola - Kokomo

Lt. Formula MOD - Bryce Lucius - NW Ohio

Hvy Formula MOD - Taylo Nibert - Buckeye 

Jr. Animal - Collin Mitchell - Mini-Indy

Sr. Animal - Bryce Lucius - NW Ohio

Unr. Animal - Charlie Allen - Mini-Indy  

2016 Midwest Thunder Series Champions

Jr. Honda - Collin Mitchell - Mini-Indy

Sr. Honda - Bryce Lucius - NW Ohio

Hvy Honda - JD Cowart - Mini-Indy

Lt. 160 - Bryce Lucius - NW Ohio

Hvy 160 - Connor Zbozien - MMRA

Lt. World Formula - Zeek Torgesen - Little Kalamazoo

Hvy World Formula - Connor Zbozien - MMRA

MOD - JJ Venezia - MMRA

World Mod - Connor Zbozien - MMRA

Jr. Animal - Wyatt Justice - Buckeye

Sr. Animal - Bryce Lucius - NW Ohio

Unrestricted Animal - Connor Zbozien - MMRA

Lt. AA - Jacob Denney - Buckeye   

2015 Midwest Thunder Series Champions

Jr. Honda:  Bryce Lucius - NW Ohio

Sr. Honda:  Austin Nigh - Mini-Indy

Hvy Honda:  Febe Wolf - Mini-Indy

Lt. 160:  Conner Zbozien - MMRA

Hvy 160:  Jessica Lutz - NW Ohio

Lt. World Formula:  Jacob Staten - Little Kalamazoo

Hvy World Formula: Evan Foster - MMRA

Jr. Animal:  Bryce Lucius - NW Ohio

Sr. Animal:  Jacob Staten - Little Kalamazoo

Unr. Animal:  Evan Foster - MMRA

MOD: Bryce Lucius - NW Ohio

Lt. AA:  Jacob Staten - Little Kalamazoo

Hvy AA:  Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo   

2014 Midwest Thunder Series Champions

Jr. Honda:  Charlie Auld - MMRA

Sr. Honda:  Austin Nigh - Mini-Indy

Hvy Honda: Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo

Lt. 160:  Jacob Staten - NW Ohio

Hvy 160:  Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo

Lt. World Formula:  Austin Nigh - Mini-Indy

Hvy World Formula:  Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo

Jr. Animal:  Charlie Auld - MMRA

Sr. Animal:  Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo

Unrestricted Animal:  Hayden Sprague - NW Ohio

MOD:  Chase Burda - MMRA

Lt. AA:  Zeb Wise - NW Ohio

Hvy AA:  Carson Hocevar - Litttle Kalamazoo 

2013 Midwest Thunder Series Champions

Jr. Honda:  Gage Painter - North Carolina

Sr. Honda:  Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo

Hvy Honda:  Aaron Leffel - Miami Valley

Lt. 160 - Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo

Hvy 160:  Frankie Nervo - Little Kalamazoo

Jr. Animal:  Gage Painter - North Carolina

Sr. Animal:  Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo

Unrestricted Animal:  Hayden Dickerson - NW Ohio

MOD:  Chase Burda - Capitol

Lt. World Formula:  Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo

Hvy World Formula:  Frankie Nervo - Little Kalamazoo

Lt. AA:  Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo

Hvy AA:  Lucas Jones - North Carolina  

2012 Midwest Thunder Series Champions

Jr. Honda:  Zach Cullen - Northwest Ohio 

Sr. Honda:  Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo

Heavy Honda:  Wil Raber - Little Kalamazoo

Lt. 160:  Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo

Heavy 160 - Wil Raber - Little Kalamazoo

Jr. Animal:  Zach Cullen - Northwest Ohio

Sr. Animal:  Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo

Unrestricted Animal:  Wil Raber - Little Kalamazoo

Mod:  Caden Hoyt - Capitol

Lt. World Formula:  Zeb Wise - Little Kalamazoo

Heavy World Formula: Logan McPherson - Mac-O-Chee

Lt. AA:  Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo

Heavy AA:  Logan McPherson - Mac-O-Chee    

2011 Midwest Thunder Series Champions

Jr. Honda:  Zeb Wise - Little Kalamazoo

Sr. Honda:  Kyle Martell - NW Ohio

Hvy Honda:  Wil Raber - Little Kalamazoo

Lt. 160:  Frankie Nervo - Little Kalamazoo

Hvy 160:  Wil Raber - Little Kalamazoo

Jr. Stock:  Carson Hocevar - Little Kalamazoo

MOD:  Zeb Wise - Little Kalamazoo

Jr. Animal:  Zeb Wise - Little Kalamazoo

Sr. Animal:  Wil Raber - Little Kalamazoo

Unrestricted Animal:  Jacob Stickle - Miami Valley

Lt. World Formula:  Frankie Nervo - Little Kalamazoo

Hvy World Formula:  Wil Raber - Little Kalamazoo

Lt. AA:  Gage Walker - Indy .25

Hvy AA:  Logan McPherson - Mac-O-Chee   

2010 Midwest Thunder Champions

Jr. Honda:  Tyler Garner - Buckeye

Sr. Honda:  Kagen Schroyer

Hvy Honda:  Kyle Compton - Buckeye

Lt. 160:  Ross Rankine - NW Ohio

Hvy 160:  Logan McPherson - Mac-O-Chee

Lt. World Formula:  Ross Rankine - NW Ohio

Hvy World Formula:  Kyle Compton - Buckeye

Jr. Animal:  Tyler Garner - Buckeye

Sr. Animal:  Ross Rankine - NW Ohio

B:  Austin Nemire - NW Ohio

Lt. AA:  Gage Walker - Indy .25

Hvy AA:  Erica Newcome - Buckeye 

2009 Midwest Thunder Asphalt Champions

Jr. Honda: Jacob Stickle - Miami Valley

Sr. Honda:  Ross Rankine - NW Ohio

Hvy Honda:  Josh Daugherty - Indy .25

Lt. 160:  Gage Walker - Indy .25

Hvy 160:  Justin Garmenn

Jr. Stock - Jacob Stickle - Miami Valley

Sr. Stock - Cooper Clouse

Lt. MOD:  Nathan McCauley - Buckeye

Lt. B:  Ryan Fleming - Miami Valley

Lt. World Formula:  Ryan Fleming - Miami Valley

Hvy World Formula:  Josh Daugherty - Indy .25

Lt. B - Ryan Fleming - Miami Valley

Lt. AA:  Erika Newcome - Buckeye

Hvy AA:  Craig Swartz

Half:  Dan Creech - NW Ohio 

2009 Midwest Thunder Down and Dirty Series Champions

Jr. Honda - Jacob Staten - NW Ohio

Sr. Honda - Bud McCune - Kokomo

Hvy Honda - Luke Walker - Kokomo

Lt. 160 - Cooper Clouse

Hvy 160 - Richie Streicher

Lt. World Formula - Cooper Clouse

Hvy World Formula - Craig Swartz