by Bill Wright
May 7, 2025 – The Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders head to the Davenport Speedway on the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds this Friday night, May 9. The event will be the third contested this season for the Sprint Invaders. The return to CJ Speedway that was rained out last week (May 2) will now be made up on Friday, May 16.
Weather has played havoc with previous trips to Davenport for the Sprint Invaders, but this Friday’s forecast looks beautiful. It will mark the fourth feature contested at Davenport Speedway for the series, and will be contested on the quarter-mile oval. Kaley Gharst won the initial appearance for the series back in 2012, Chase Randall (2022) and Scott Bogucki (2023) are the most recent victors.
Paul Nienhiser, of Chapin, Illinois is inching closer to the history books with the Sprint Invaders. His 20 career wins with the series are just two shy of Gharst on the all-time feature winners list. Current point leader, Chris Martin won the season opener at 34 Raceway in West Burlington, Iowa on April 12, and Chase Porter followed with his second career win with the series on Sunday, April 13 at the Stuart (IA) International Speedway.
Hot laps are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday with racing to follow. Adult tickets are $25, with Kids 5-10 $10. Four and under are FREE. Modifieds, Sport Mods, Street Stocks and Hobby Stocks are also on the card.
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2025 Sprint Invaders Schedule
Saturday, April 12 – 34 Raceway (Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA)
Sunday, April 13 – Stuart International Speedway (Chase Porter, St. Joseph, MO)*
Friday, May 9 – Davenport Speedway (Davenport, IA)
Friday, May 16 – CJ Speedway (Columbus Junction, IA)
Sunday, May 25 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)
Friday, June 20 – Scotland County Speedway (Memphis, MO)
Saturday, June 21 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA)
Sunday, June 22 – Quincy Raceways (Quincy, IL)
Sunday, July 6 – Benton County Speedway (Vinton, IA)
Thursday, July 10 – Cedar County Raceway (Tipton, IA)
Friday, July 11 – Lee County Speedway (Donnellson, IA)
Thursday, July 17 – Southern Iowa Speedway (Oskaloosa, IA)
Monday, July 28 – Bloomfield Speedway (Bloomfield, IA)
Friday, August 29 – Spoon River Speedway (Canton, IL)
Saturday, August 30 – Spoon River Speedway (Canton, IL)
Saturday, September 27 – 34 Raceway (West Burlington, IA) “Fall Haul”
Saturday, October 4 – Hawkeye Downs Speedway (Cedar Rapids, IA)
*co-sanctioned with Malvern Bank 360 Sprint Series
2025 Sprint Invaders Top 20 Driver Points (as of April 12) (Feature Wins)
1. Chris Martin, Ankeny, IA, 224 (1)
2. Josh Schneiderman, West Burlington, IA, 217
3. Paul Nienhiser, Chapin, IL, 212
4. (tie) Tanner Gebhardt, Burlington, IA, 212
5. Brandon Anderson, Glenpool, OK, 211
6. Terry McCarl, Altoona, IA, 210
7. Cody Wehrle, Burlington, IA, 204
8. Chase Porter, St. Joseph, MO, 196
9. (tie) Riley Goodno, Knoxville, IA, 196
10. Sawyer Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 194
11. Tasker Phillips, Pleasantville, IA, 191
12. Cam Martin, Ankeny, IA, 190
13. Cole Garner, Sioux Falls, SD, 186
14. Chase Brown, Yutan, NE, 184
15. Cole Mincer, Burlington, IA, 182
16. Clint Garner, Sioux Falls, SD, 176
17. (tie) Carson McCarl, Altoona, IA, 176
18. (tie) Jake Blackhurst, Hanna City, IL, 176
19. (tie) Tyler Lee, Cedar Rapids, IA, 176
20. Luke Verardi, Taylorville, IL, 174
Series Sponsors
Title Sponsor – Mohrfeld Solar
A Main Sponsor – Alchemy Skin & Health
Shake-up Dash Sponsor – Agriland FS Winterset
Heat Sponsors – Randall’s Performance, Woodworth Attorney at Law, Morning Sun Farm Implement, Golden Eagle Distributors
B Main Sponsor – Golden Eagle Distributors
$50 Draw Sponsor (for drivers drawing a 50) – Avis Rent A Car/Budget Car Rental
$75 Hard Charger Sponsor – In Honor of Christine Wahl-Levitt by Scott Donlan
Season Champion and Point Participant at Banquet – K-1 Race Gear
Contingency Sponsors
Hoosier, Midland Performance, K-1 Racegear, Rocket Graphics, Bell Helmets, Stronghurst Collision Refinish (SCR), King Racing Products, DMI, BMRS, KSE Racing Products, Saldana Racing Products