(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following selections were comprised by an evaluation of 40 industry leaders in short track racing, including directors, promoters, NASCAR talent scouts, media and former #1 Draft Picks. More than 100 drivers received votes.
The Top 51 Draft Picks have been revealed previously (click on links to the right if you missed any of the top-51 vote getters), but there were more than 50 drivers that received at least two votes from our panel, yet fell short of the necessary vote tally to make it into the top 51.
Those drivers are listed below in alphabetical order.
Clay Alexander
Age: 20
Series - Super & Pro Late Models
Adam Bates
Age: 23
Series - PASS/Super Late Models
Kyle Benjamin
Age: 13
Series - Pro Late Models
Michael Bilderback
Age: 19
Series - Super Late Models/Pro Late Models
Chad Boat
Age: 19
Series - NASCAR K&N East/Open Wheel
Phil Bozell
Age: 28
Series - Outlaw SLM
Drew Brannon
Age: 18
Series - Late Models/East
Garrett Campbell
Age: 19
Series - UARA/LMSC
Justin Carroll
Age: 14
Series - Legends/Limited Late Models
Michael Cherry
Age: 21
Series - NASCAR K&N East
Cody Coughlin
Age: 15
Series - JEGS CRA All-Stars
Jake Crum
Age: 19
Series - Late Models
Cody Darrah
Age: 21
Series - USAC
Joey Doiron
Age: 19
Series - PASS
Maryeve Dufault
Age: 29
Series - ARCA
Patrick Emerling
Age: 18
Series - NASCAR Whelen Modifieds
Chris Ferguson
Age: 21
Series - Dirt Late Models
Tate Fogleman
Age: 9
Series - Bandoleros
Kyle Fowler
Age: 18
Series - ARCA
Gray Gaulding
Age: 13
Series - PASS South
Ryan Gifford
Age: 22
Series - NASCAR K&N East
Jacob Goede
Age: 26
Series - ASA Midwest
Jonathon Gomez
Age: 28
Series - NASCAR K&N West
Kyle Grissom
Age: 25
Series - UARA
Darren Hagen
Age: 24
Series - Open-Wheel
Tom Hessert
Age: 25
Series - ARCA
Austin Hill
Age: 17
Series - Pro Late Models
Nick Hoffman
Age: 18
Series - Dirt Modifieds
Austin Hubbard
Age: 19
Series - World of Outlaws Late Models
Clint King
Age: 15
Series - UARA
Louis Martinez, Jr.
Age: 21
Series - NASCAR K&N West
Jon McKennedy
Age: 24
Series - Modified Racing Series
Bobby Measmer, Jr.
Age: 24
Series - Late Models
Matt Merrell
Age: 26
Series - ARCA
George Miedecke
Age: 23
Series - UARA
Nick Murgic
Age: 20
Series - ASA Midwest Tour
Jessica Murphy
Age: 20
Series - Super & Limited Late Models
Rowan Pennink
Age: 25
Series - NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
Cole Powell
Age: 18
Series - Pro Late Models
Derek Ramstrom
Age: 19
Series - Super Late Models/K&N East
Tyler Roahrig
Age: 20
Series - CRA/Outlaw SLM
Korey Ruble
Age: 25
Series - Pro Late Models
Trevor Sanborn
Age: 23
Series - PASS
Travis Sauter
Age: 28
Series - ASA Midwest Tour
Matt Scott
Age: 19
Series - Late Models
Matt Sheppard
Age: 28
Series - Dirt Modifieds
Kody Swanson
Age: 23
Series - USAC
Austin Theriault
Age: 17
Series - ACT
Derek Thorn
Age: 25
Series - SRL/K&N West
DJ VanderLey
Age: 19
Series - Pro Late Models
Brandon Watson
Age: 18
Series - Pro Late Models/ACT
Alex Yontz
Age: 24
Series - Late Model Stock
Short Track Draft: The Best of the Rest
The Drivers that Received at Least Two Votes, Yet Fell Short of the Final 51
As voted on by Speed51.com Panel
Kyle Benjamin
Garrett Campbell (left)
Patrick Emerling
Joey Doiron
Austin Hill
Michael Cherry
Clint King
George Miedecke
Cole Powell
Derek Thorn
Travis Sauter (Doug Hornickel Photo)
DJ VanderLey
2011 Short Track Draft
Pick #1 - click here
Picks 2-10 - click here
Picks 11-25 - click here
Picks 26-51 - click here
Best of the Rest - click here
Fan Vote - click here
Draft Preview - click here
How it Works - click here
