(1982-2000)
Montana Open Wheel Racing
Association (MOWRA)
Started in 1982 the MOWRA became the first Sprint Car Series in Montana and created one of the All-Time greats
in Steve Celar who won 8 Series Championships in a row......
Champions:
1982 Butch Hanson
Top Ten in Points:
Butch Hanson 243
Ray Huston/Ed Polich 223
Steve Celar 181
Craig Smith 176 (ROY)
Bill Spirlock 95
Rex Smith 95
Gary Walker 80
Charlie Catchpole 80
Terry Johnson 56
1983 Butch Hanson
1984 Bill Spurlock
1985 Bill Spurlock
1986 Craig Smith
1987 Doug Strong
1988 Steve Celar
1989 Steve Celar
Top Ten in Points:
Steve Celar 252
Bill Boyce 208
Jesse Mota 187
Ray Houston 181
Doug Strong 122
Ron Kuppner 100
John D. Moore 54
John Weber 50
Richie Peterson 44
Tom Kittson 39
Harvey Ostermiller 37
Randy Hennelly 19
1990 Steve Celar
Top Ten in Points:
Steve Celar 258
Jesse Mota 234
Bill Boyce 170
Harvey Ostermiller 121
Ron Kupfner 118
John Weber 106
Jim Dahl 91
John D Moore 79
Fritz Krank 76
Mike Sartorie 71
Geoff Legge 66
Ray Huston 50
Randy Hennelly 44
Joe Hanson 41
Tim Carlson 28
1991 Steve Celar
Top Ten in Points:
Steve Celar 233
Jesse Mota 192
Mike Sartorie 142
Harvey Oetermiller 123
Todd Giesick 110
John D. Moore 98
Lyle Ferguson 87
John Weber 58
Randy Hennelly 49
Tim Carlson 47
Joe Hancock 31
Jim Dahl 14
1992 Steve Celar
Top Ten in Points:
Steve Celar 638
Jesse Mota 583
Bob Shiplet 575
Lyle Ferguson 495
Shannon Chamberlain 494
Harvey Ostermiller 453
Randy Hennelly 373
John D. Moore 351
Larry Davis 293
Mike Sartorie 285
Fritz Krank 198
John Weber 136
1993 Steve Celar
Top Ten in Points:
Steve Celar 222
Shannon Chamberlain 188
Jesse Mota 172
Harvey Ostermiller 164
Calvin Stumpf 126
Bob Shiplet 106
John D. Moore 101
Don Scott 83
Tom Kittson 54
Randy Hennelly 45
Richie Peterson 44
Jim Dahl 35
1994 Steve Celar
Top Ten in Points:
Steve Celar 706
Jesse Mota 638
Shannon Chamberlain 605
John D. Moore 392
Bob Shiplet 353
Harvey Ostermiller 302
Jim Dahl 272
Ron Kupfner 267
Jerry Brey 232
Richie Peterson 220
1995 Steve Celar (8 in a row)
Top Ten in Points:
Steve Celar 255
John D. Moore 183
Jim Dahl 128
Don Scott 106
Jesse Mota 102
Richie Peterson 84
Shane Moore 69
Jerry Brey 66
Harvey Ostermiller 64
Bob Shiplet 54
1996 John D. Moore
Top Ten in Points:
John D. Moore
Jesse Mota
Bob Shiplet
Don Scott
Richie Peterson
Harvey Ostermiller
Shane Moore
Steve Celar
Jerry Brey
1997 Unknown
1998 Unknown
1999 Unknown
2000 Unknown