NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. – Twenty-seven 410 sprint car drivers have pre-entered for Saturday’s Open Wheel Nationals program at Park Jefferson Int’l Speedway.

The event is being promoted by longtime driver Terry McCarl’s Front Row Challenge Enterprises, and tentatively marks the first major sprint car event held since racing in the United States was halted in mid-March amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Among the heavy hitters on the pre-entry list are multi-time All Star Circuit of Champions titlist Aaron Reutzel, Australian brothers Ian and Kerry Madsen, California hotshoe Cory Eliason and reigning Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour championship runner-up Blake Hahn.

Five entry slots still remain for the 410 sprint car field at Park Jefferson. A maximum of 32 teams are being permitted to run the event to adhere with social distancing standards.

The companion IMCA modified class is full at 32 pre-entries, including former NASCAR stars Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace, as well as longtime IMCA standout Ricky Thornton Jr.

Park Jefferson Int’l Speedway Open Wheel Nationals

Sprint Car Pre-Entries (27 cars as of Monday, April 20)

Car No. – Driver – Hometown

2 – Kevin Ingle – Huron, S.D.
2ks – Chad Boespflug – Lebanon, Ind.
2m – Kerry Madsen – St. Marys, NSW, Australia
05 – Colin Smith – Sheldon, Iowa
9n – Wade Nygaard – Grand Fork, N.D.
14 – Jody Rosenboom – Rock Rapids, Iowa
14p – Parker Price-Miller – Kokomo, Ind.
17A – Austin McCarl – Altoona, Iowa
14R – Sean Rayhall – Woodstock, Ga.
17g – Channin Tankersley – Highlands, Texas
18 – Ian Madsen – St. Marys, NSW, Australia
21 – Carson Short – Marion, Ill.
21k – Kameron Key – Warrensburg, Mo.
26 – Cory Eliason – Kingsburg, Calif.
27 – Carson McCarl – Altoona, Iowa
35 – Skylar Prochaska – Lakefield, Minn.
35L – Cody Ledger – Omaha, Neb.
39m – Anthony Macri – Dillsburg, Pa.
44 – Chris Martin – Ankeny, Iowa
47 – Brant O’Banion – Parker, S.D.
51a – Elliott Amdahl – Flandreau, S.D.
52 – Blake Hahn – Tulsa, Okla.
55 – Hunter Schuerenburg – Avon, Ind.
64 – Scotty Thiel – Manitowoc, Wis.
73 – Jake Blackhurst – Hanna City, Ill.
87 – Aaron Reutzel – Clute, Texas
88 – Kyle Offill – Tracy, Calif.

IMCA Modified Pre-Entries (full at 32 drivers)

Sorted alphabetically by last name

Chris Abelson
Jeff Aikey
Sean Barragan
Tom Berry
Kyle Brown
Jim Cole
Shane Demey
Grey Ferrendu
Jordan Grabouski
Jacob Hobscheidt
Jeff Hunter
Aaron Johnson
Benji LaCrosse
Trent Loverude
Tyler Madigan
Jim Mathison
Jake McBirnie
Bob Moore
Jordy Nelson
Jay Noteboom
Darrin Roepke
Anthony Roth
Joel Rust
Robbie Sayer
Jason Schneiders
Ken Schrader
Kelly Shryock
Ricky “Racer” Stephan
Jeff Taylor
Ricky Thornton Jr.
Kenny Wallace
Tim Ward