Rank these late model careers

[MI Dirt Fan]

Maybe I'm weighing crown jewel wins too much...

Actually I think you missed one on Oneal. I think he has a USA nationals win last year or the year before.

[Barbecueboy]

Bloomquist
Moyer
Owens
Richards
EPJ
Oneal
McDowell
Birky
Davenport
Mars

Lanigan and ekert would be honorable mention.

[fastford]

penn , only thing i would do is move McDowell up be hind owens , in the late 90s and early 2000s , he won about every where he unloaded that rocket ,

[Pennsboro23]

Bloomquist
Moyer
Owens
Richards
EPJ
Oneal
McDowell
Birky
Davenport
Mars

Lanigan and ekert would be honorable mention.

Just a friendly debate but you have Davenport that low? Especially below Birky?

The thing Birky has going for him is 2 x World 100 and DTWC. JD has two globes as well and 2 lucas oil championships plus numerous other crown jewel wins. I think the Dream and North South 100 wins put him ahead of Birky.

[Pennsboro23]

After hearing others opinions, re doing it and looking through crown jewel wins, here's what I would change to.

1.) Scott Bloomquist
2.) Billy Moyer
3.) Jimmy Owens
4.) Jonathan Davenport
5.) Dale McDowell
6.) Josh Richards
7.) Don O'Neal
8.) Brian Birkhofer
9.) Rick Eckert
10.) Earl Pearson jr
11.) Tim McCreadie
12.) Darrell Lanigan

[MI Dirt Fan]

I'm not just looking at "crown jewels" and touring championships but other pretty big wins as well. Topless, Blue/gray, hillbilly, National 100 etc.

Notice the one thing both 1 and 2 have in common? They both run there own chassis.

[Kwd1253]

I agree 100% with Bayko. Richards is definitely in there about where Tmac is. I don't know if Tmac would be in my top 10. Probably honorable mention. But Richards definitely is. He is still shy of a few major wins but he definitely has to be considered.

I think one of the only major events Bloomquist hasn't won is the PDC.

Have to say josh great point racer, yes. But tmac has won way more major events and Crown Jewels than josh has. If tmac should only be a honorable mention, josh should be honorable mention below tmac.

Josh - dtwc, firecracker 100, Pittsburgh 100, pdc, USA national
Tmac- bad boy 98, Jackson 100, Knoxville, north south, pdc, silver dollar nationals, topless 100, USA national, world 100

[Barbecueboy]

Just a friendly debate but you have Davenport that low? Especially below Birky?

The thing Birky has going for him is 2 x World 100 and DTWC. JD has two globes as well and 2 lucas oil championships plus numerous other crown jewel wins. I think the Dream and North South 100 wins put him ahead of Birky.

I was just looking at the entire career and what they have done as a whole throughout.....the only reason, and I mean the only reason I have it like that is because I think JD is just getting started and Birky is winding down.

5 years from now my list looks entirely different and JD moves much higher.

Plus, isn't JD just a regional cushion pounder anyway??? Lol

[Pennsboro23]

I was just looking at the entire career and what they have done as a whole throughout.....the only reason, and I mean the only reason I have it like that is because I think JD is just getting started and Birky is winding down.

5 years from now my list looks entirely different and JD moves much higher.

Plus, isn't JD just a regional cushion pounder anyway??? Lol

That's what I've read on 4m anyway....

[MI Dirt Fan]

Have to say josh great point racer, yes. But tmac has won way more major events and Crown Jewels than josh has. If tmac should only be a honorable mention, josh should be honorable mention below tmac.

Josh - dtwc, firecracker 100, Pittsburgh 100, pdc, USA national
Tmac- bad boy 98, Jackson 100, Knoxville, north south, pdc, silver dollar nationals, topless 100, USA national, world 100

But then on the other hand when you throw in touring like pennsboro did, Richards 5 national series to tmac's 1 from 12 yrs ago. And his are in both series. I think the Lucas title really solidified him into the discussion.

[badacefaist19]

What about Shane Clanton?

WoO Champ, Dream, World 100, Firecracker 100

[Barbecueboy]

That's what I've read on 4m anyway....

Good stuff penn......great thread.

[Clayton_Wetter]

Shocked that your top 10 wouldn't include EPJ......doesn't make it wrong, just strange he wouldn't be in that conversation considering what he has won over the years.

I kind of saw this one coming. lol

[Barbecueboy]

I kind of saw this one coming. lol

4 time Lucas champ....world 100 winner( best ever world btw)....dtwc winner etc.

Has won all over the place , drives people clean, and is a really good guy.

Still very active in the sport after a very long career......what's not to like?

[Clayton_Wetter]

Do you suppose Illtaste is going to prepare a "SPECIAL TOP TEN LIST???? hahahhaahaaa

BTW Birky is not top ten.