When Aaron Taylor started racing Asphalt Modifieds he had three goals: Rookie of the Year with Midwest Modifieds Tour Powered by Wheeler Trucking, Owosso Speedway track championship, and win the Hot Shoe 100. In 2022, Taylor checked the box on the Midwest Modifieds Tour Rookie of the Year honors and now in 2024, Taylor took care of the other two goals with a season that might not be beat again.
Taylor's efforts also earned him the Michigan Asphalt Modifieds Power Rankings Presented by Howe Racing Enterprises Championship which kept an eye on results from all across Michigan including at Owosso Speedway, Birch Run Speedway, Corrigan Oil Speedway, Springport Mid-Michigan Speedway and Michigan hosted events with the Midwest Modifieds Tour.
In Michigan, Taylor finished with an impressive 19 Top 10s, 16 Top 5s, and nine feature wins including the prestigious Hot Shoe 100 at Owosso Speedway. Taylor's dominance this season was unmatched by any other drivers in the state. Trevor Berry was runner-up in the Michigan Asphalt Modifieds Power Rankings Presented by Howe Racing Enterprises with three wins and eight Top 5s. The only driver with more Top 10s this season was Jerame Jaroniewski who put together 12 top 10s this season.
The Jackson, Michigan native's Hot Shoe 100 win came as part of a nearly perfect day. Taylor qualified 2nd as one of the last cars to roll onto the speedway. He was out-qualified by Trevor Berry by just under two-one-hundredths of a second. Taylor came from the 7th spot to get the win over Kyle Hayden and Matt Dimit.
Full Rankings:
Rank | Name | Points | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s |
1 | Aaron Taylor | 153 | 9 | 16 | 19 |
2 | Trevor Berry | 64 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
3 | Kyle Hayden | 55 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
4 | Jerame Jaroniewski | 54 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
5 | David McManus | 54 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
6 | Matthew Vainner | 52 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
7 | Nick Clemens | 51 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
8 | Matt Dimit | 49 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
9 | Terry Trost | 47 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
10 | Tim Lahar | 43 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
11 | Jason Parish | 43 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
12 | Luke Warhurst | 39 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
13 | Bud Gray IV | 37 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
14 | Nick Lechota | 35 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
15 | Curtis Spencer | 33 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
16 | Alex Donnert | 31 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
17 | Brian Nester | 29 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
18 | Jeff Ganus | 29 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
19 | Billy Luckhurst | 26 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
20 | Tom Rutherford | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
21 | Tim Ryan | 24 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
22 | Damian Lytle | 23 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
23 | Dominique Van Wieringen | 23 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
24 | Brad Springer | 19 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
25 | Jordan Gatton | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
26 | Steven Pelky II | 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
27 | Tyler Heeney | 17 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
28 | Brian Bergakker | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
29 | Mike Luberda Jr | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
30 | Donny Matteson Jr | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
31 | Todd Jackson | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
32 | Justin Noffsinger | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
33 | Josh Ware | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
34 | Thomas Mays | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
35 | Dayton Zink | 13 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
36 | John Gatton Jr | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
37 | Phil Massuch | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
38 | Corey Finley | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
39 | Jacob Lonsberry | 12 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
40 | Mark Fliearman | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
41 | Dale Spencer | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
42 | Scott Lamp II | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
43 | Blaine Akin | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
44 | JJ Schafer | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
45 | Scott Clifford | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
46 | Robbie Johnson | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
47 | Logan Parker | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
48 | John King | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
49 | Lonnie Saumier Jr | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
50 | Fred Cummings, Jr | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
51 | Kyle Purvis | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
52 | Ryan Preece | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
53 | Jason Congdon | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
54 | Tyler Hufford | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
55 | Ron Hart | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
56 | Jon McNett | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
57 | Spencer Stineman | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
58 | Scott Quall | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
59 | Aaron Timmerman | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
60 | Cody Hall | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
61 | Rick Wiecorek | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
62 | Corey Pressler | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
63 | Travis Eddy | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
64 | Bill Heeney Jr | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
65 | Greg Fullarton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
66 | Brent Drobny | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
67 | Jason Timmerman | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
68 | Michael Occhopinti | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
69 | Lon Putnam | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
70 | Doug Meyer | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
71 | Johnathon Gatton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
72 | Matt Maki | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
73 | Kyle Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
74 | Jordan Dahlke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
75 | Steve Rollins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
76 | Danny Jackson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
77 | Parker Ennes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
78 | Jeremy Saddison | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
79 | JP DelPaggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
80 | Evan Foster | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
81 | Donnie Matteson Jr | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
82 | Kirk Newland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
83 | Austin Kryta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
84 | Rick Elkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
85 | Carter Trudgeon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
86 | Landon Stark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
87 | Jonathon Gattom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
88 | Matt Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
89 | Brock Ganus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
90 | Bob Bauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
91 | Michael Stone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
92 | Brett Hudson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
93 | Scott Moyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
94 | Al Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
95 | Rich Eady | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
96 | Bubba Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
97 | Matt Maurer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
98 | Dawson Knaul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
99 | Hanna Jaroniewski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
100 | Tim Burkett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
101 | Rick Groetsche | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
102 | Chris Stark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
103 | Tony Pastorino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
104 | Nathen Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
105 | Josh Sevenski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
106 | Norm Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
107 | Justin Claucherty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
108 | Erik Meneer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
109 | John King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
109 | Ralph Baxter III | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
110 | Nick Larabee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
111 | Al Odbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
112 | Mark Lasto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
113 | Matt Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
114 | Rick Sibila | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
115 | Louis McGrath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
116 | Dominic Shauver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
117 | Kyle Maki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
118 | Mitchel Riley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
119 | Hunter Jack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
120 | Jim Heeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
121 | Chris Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
122 | Jon Beach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Story - Zach Hiser
Photo - Fast Lane Images
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