DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- After recording his 10th top-five finish in 12 starts, Kil-Kare Speedway driver Dick Dunlevy Jr., of New Carlisle, Ohio, expanded his lead in the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series Division III standings. Fellow Ohio driver Donnie Hill, from Columbus, moved up to second in this week’s rankings after scoring his second victory of the year last Saturday night at Columbus Motor Speedway.
Elsewhere, Justin Johnson, of Las Vegas, moved up to fifth in the NDWS Division III standings following his six consecutive top-five finish at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Kevin Nuttleman, a nine-time LaCrosse (Wis.) Fairgrounds Speedway Late Model champion who was recently named to the NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series “All-Time Top 25 Drivers” list to commorate the 25th year of the series, scored his fourth top-five finish of the season and advanced to seventh place in the standings.
NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series
Driver, Hometown, Home track, NDWS points
1. Dick Dunlevy Jr., New Carlisle, Ohio, Kil-Kare Speedway, 678 points
2. Donnie Hill, Columbus, Ohio, Columbus Motor Speedway, 498
3. Scotty Backman, Parker, Colo., Colorado National Speedway, 492
4. Andy Mercer, Gastonia, N.C., Hickory Motor Speedway, 486
5. Justin Johnson, Las Vegas, The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 456
6. Rick Sexton Jr., Mattawan, Mich., Kalamazoo Speedway, 390
7. Kevin Nuttleman, Bangor, Wis., LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway, 380
8. Frank Deiny Jr., Mechanicsville, Va., Old Dominion Speedway, 366
9. Bobby Latham III, Twin Falls, Idaho, Magic Valley Speedway, 324
10. Dan Shelliam, Hazel Green, Wis., Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway
11. Steve Lance Jr., Cuba, Ill., Peoria Speedway, 222
12. Chuck Steuer, Bohemia, N.Y., Riverhead Raceway, 202
13. Fred Nason, Rosco, Ill., Rockford Speedway, 184
14. Will Thomas III, Sharpsville, Pa., Holland International Speedway, 100
