After enjoying a weekend off, Kubota High Limit Racing is quickly getting back to business this week.
Kansas' "Sunflower State" is on the agenda with three races in four days bringing us a third Midweek Money Series event and the first of nine races paying $50,000-to-win or more. With 13 races in 31 days, this is the start to the busiest month of 2024 for High Limit.
It begins this Wednesday, May 1 with the third race of the Midweek Money Series coming to 81 Speedway in Park City, KS with a $20,000-to-win, $1,500-to-start purse on the line.
On Friday and Saturday, May 3-4, teams will move on from the Wichita area to the Kansas City area as Lakeside Speedway returns to the spotlight with Kubota High Limit Racing - hosting the $50,000-to-win, $2,000-to-start Shane Stewart's Heartland of America Showdown for the second-straight year.
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Here's a few of the top storylines entering this week:
MIDWEEK MASTER: Corey Day's unique partnership between Jason Meyers Racing and Clauson-Marshall Racing has led to downright dominance of the Midweek Money Series thus far. Driving a Driven2SaveLives, Sander Engineering #14BC in the mini-series, the 18-year-old Clovis, CA native has yet to lose when wheeling this scheme.
In the opener, he drove from 7th-to-1st at Oklahoma's Red Dirt Raceway for a boosted $23,500 payday thanks to the DURST Dice Roll. Last week, it was a win from the pole at Arkansas' Riverside International Speedway after he out dueled Tyler Courtney for a $20,000 payday. This Wednesday, he'll go for a third-straight win as he debuts at 81 Speedway in Park City, KS, looking to extend a 19-point lead in the mini-series.
THE FIRST BIG ONE: After promoting the first High Limit race of 2023, future National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Shane Stewart has decided to turn the Heartland of America Showdown into an annual event - making it a two-day race in 2024, coming this Friday and Saturday, May 3-4.
Paying $50,000-to-win, $2,000-to-start at Kansas City's Lakeside Speedway, it's the first of nine races paying $50K or more on the High Limit calendar. In fact, another big one is coming later in May when Pennsylvania's Port Royal Speedway pays a record $75,000-to-win the Bob Weikert Memorial on Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26.
WILKERSON FORGE BONUS: As part of the events he is promoting with High Limit - Red Dirt on 4/16, Lakeside on 5/3-4 - Shane Stewart has announced the Wilkerson Forge Bonus, which pays a $10,000 bonus to the team that earns the most points through those three races.
Entering this weekend, Corey Day (77 PTS) leads Tyler Courtney (-5 PTS), Brent Marks (-9 PTS), Parker Price-Miller (-12 PTS), Justin Peck (-14 PTS), Kyle Larson (-16 PTS), Rico Abreu (-18 PTS), Brad Sweet (-20 PTS), Kasey Kahne (-22 PTS), and James McFadden (-24 PTS).
10-FOR-10: Through the opening 10 races, Brad Sweet and Brent Marks remain perfect in the top-10 category.
For Sweet, the Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49 is averaging a 4.10 finish and currently sits -17 points behind Tyler Courtney for the championship lead. This kind of consistency is exactly what propelled "The Big Cat" to five consecutive World of Outlaws titles and comes as no surprise to Sprint Car fans. The Grass Valley, CA native is already a two-time winner this season with Kubota High Limit Racing.
For Marks, the Murray-Marks Motorsports, McGrew Bid #19 is averaging a 5.40 finish, but still chases his first-career win with Kubota High Limit Racing. He's been the bridesmaid twice this season, finishing 2nd to Courtney at Golden Isles and 2nd to Sweet at Salina. He'll look to snap that streak this weekend as he returns to 81 and Lakeside, where he has finished top-10 at both before with the World of Outlaws.
CHAMPIONSHIP GRIT: While Sweet and Marks are flawless in the top-10 department, it's Tyler Courtney still leading the way for the Kubota High Limit Racing championship. Through the opening 10 races, "Sunshine" has a remarkable 7 podiums with a 3.80 average finish, giving him a 17-point edge at the moment.
The Clauson-Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink #7BC still holds the top spot in a large part thanks to the championship grit they displayed last week in Oklahoma. After back-to-back poor Qualifying efforts, Courtney and the gang rallied to earn the Hard Charger Award both nights and still finish inside the top-five to garner crucial points to stay ahead of Sweet, Marks, and Day.
RICO RETURNS: It's been a surprisingly tough start for Rico Abreu, who is competing in his first full-time season chasing a championship with Kubota High Limit Racing. The #24 currently sits seventh in the standings (-148 PTS) with an average finish of 10.00 and only two top-fives to his credit. On the bright side, the St. Helena, CA native is finally heading for a stretch where he is familiar and successful at all of the upcoming tracks.
Abreu has dominated the last two World of Outlaws races at 81 Speedway (2023-24) and legendary crew chief "Tricky" Ricky Warner has actually won four-straight at the Park City, KS oval with wins also coming from Donny Schatz in 2007 and 2006. As far as Lakeside, Abreu appeared to be cruising home for a $50,000 payday at the Kansas City track last year with High Limit when a flat tire cost him the win. Look for this to potentially be the biggest weekend of Abreu's young tenure as a full-time High Roller.
CHARTER CHANGES: The Shark Racing #1A and CJB Motorsports #5 have been swapping the fifth and final High Stakes Charter back-and-forth almost every night lately. It's a battle that extends well beyond them, though, with seven teams currently within 70 points for that all-important fifth spot in the standings.
Spencer Bayston's CJB #5 currently holds the spot ahead of Jacob Allen's Shark #1A (-18 PTS), Rico Abreu's #24 (-24 PTS), Parker Price-Miller's #9P (-49 PTS), James McFadden's Roth #83 (-53 PTS), Zeb Wise's Rudeen #26 (-67 PTS), and Justin Peck's Buch #13 (-69 PTS).
High Limit Racing Stat Book
Current Championship Standings (After 10/58 Races):
- Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC - Tyler Courtney (679 PTS
- Kasey Kahne Racing #49 - Brad Sweet (-17 PTS)
- Jason Meyers Racing #14 - Corey Day (-44 PTS)
- Murray-Marks Motorosports #19 - Brent Marks (-50 PTS)
- CJB Motorsports #5 - Spencer Bayston (-124 PTS)
- Shark Racing #1A - Jacob Allen (-142 PTS)
- Rico Abreu Racing #24 - Rico Abreu (-148 PTS)
- PPM Racing #9P - Parker Price-Miller (-173 PTS)
- Roth Motorsports #83 - James McFadden (-177 PTS)
- Rudeen Racing #26 - Zeb Wise (-191 PTS)
- Buch Motorsports #13 - Justin Peck (-193 PTS)
- Rod Gross Motorsports #88 - Tanner Thorson (-210 PTS)
- Ridge & Sons Racing #8 - Cory Eliason (-223 PTS)
- Kasey Kahne Racing #9 - Kasey Kahne (-239 PTS)
- Vermeer Motorsports #55 - Chris Windom (-269 PTS)
- Crouch Motorsports #1 - Brenham Crouch (-283 PTS)
Midweek Money Series Standings (After 2/10 Races):
- Jason Meyers Racing #14 - Corey Day (154 PTS)
- Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC - Tyler Courtney (-14 PTS)
- Murray-Marks Motorosports #19 - Brent Marks (-29 PTS)
- Kasey Kahne Racing #49 - Brad Sweet (-32 PTS)
- Rod Gross Motorsports #88 - Tanner Thorson (-37 PTS)
- CJB Motorsports #5 - Spencer Bayston (-44 PTS)
- Roth Motorsports #83 - James McFadden (-46 PTS)
- PPM Racing #9P - Parker Price-Miller (-52 PTS)
- Buch Motorsports #13 - Justin Peck (-52 PTS)
- Kasey Kahne Racing #9 - Kasey Kahne (-52 PTS)
FEATURE WINNERS (6 Drivers):
3 Wins - Corey Day
2 Wins - Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet
1 Win - Kyle Larson, Jacob Allen, Anthony Macri
FEATURE LAPS LED (11 Drivers):
84 Laps - Tyler Courtney
52 Laps - Brad Sweet
49 Laps - Corey Day
29 Laps - Kerry Madsen
25 Laps - Kyle Larson
24 Laps - Jacob Allen
9 Laps - Justin Peck, James McFadden
8 Laps - Anthony Macri
6 Laps - Zeb Wise
5 Laps - Spencer Bayston
CAPITOL CUSTOM TRAILERS QUICKTIME (4 Drivers):
5 QuickTimes - Brad Sweet
2 QuickTimes - Zeb Wise, Spencer Bayston
1 QuickTime - Brent Marks
HEAT RACE WINNERS (19 Drivers):
4 Heat Wins - Brent Marks, Spencer Bayston, Rico Abreu
3 Heat Wins - Parker Price-Miller
2 Heat Wins - Tyler Courtney, Corey Day, Jacob Allen, Tanner Thorson, Kyle Larson, Brian Brown
1 Heat Win - Brad Sweet, Zeb Wise, James McFadden, Justin Peck, Cole Macedo, Kerry Madsen, Anthony Macri, Brady Bacon, Tim Crawley
FK ROD ENDS DASH APPEARANCES (25 Drivers):
8 Dashes - Brad Sweet, Brent Marks
6 Dashes - Tyler Courtney
5 Dashes - Spencer Bayston
4 Dashes - Corey Day, Rico Abreu, Justin Peck, Anthony Macri
3 Dashes - Jacob Allen, Parker Price-Miller, Zeb Wise, Kyle Larson
2 Dashes - James McFadden, Tanner Thorson, Cole Macedo, Brian Brown
1 Dash - Cory Eliason, Kasey Kahne, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Dominic Scelzi, Kerry Madsen, Hunter Schuerenberg, Sye Lynch, Brady Bacon, Tim Crawley
POLE POSITIONS (9 Drivers):
2 Poles – Tyler Courtney
1 Pole – Kyle Larson, Brad Sweet, Jacob Allen, Kerry Madsen, Zeb Wise, Spencer Bayston, James McFadden, Corey Day
B-MAIN WINS (8 Drivers):
1 B-Main Win - Tim Shaffer, Tanner Thorson, Cole Macedo, Kerry Madsen, Ryan Timms, Justin Peck, Corey Day, Brady Bacon
HARD CHARGER AWARDS (7 Drivers):
2 Hard Chargers - Tyler Courtney, Justin Peck, Ryan Timms
1 Hard Charger - Brent Marks, Parker Price-Miller, Cory Eliason, Corey Day
PODIUM FINISHES (13 Drivers):
7 Podiums - Tyler Courtney
4 Podiums - Brad Sweet, Corey Day
3 Podiums - Brent Marks
2 Podiums - Jacob Allen, Justin Peck, Tanner Thorson
1 Podium - Spencer Bayston, Rico Abreu, Kyle Larson, Cole Macedo, Anthony Macri, Kerry Madsen
TOP 5 FINISHES (16 Drivers):
8 Top 5s - Tyler Courtney
7 Top 5s - Brad Sweet
5 Top 5s - Corey Day, Brent Marks
4 Top 5s - Jacob Allen
3 Top 5s - Spencer Bayston, Justin Peck, Anthony Macri
2 Top 5s - Rico Abreu, Parker Price-Miller, Tanner Thorson, Cole Macedo
1 Top 5 - Zeb Wise, James McFadden, Kyle Larson, Kerry Madsen
TOP 10 FINISHES (23 Drivers):
10 Top 10s - Brad Sweet, Brent Marks
9 Top 10s - Tyler Courtney
8 Top 10s - Corey Day
7 Top 10s - Spencer Bayston, Rico Abreu
6 Top 10s - Jacob Allen
5 Top 10s - Parker Price-Miller, James McFadden
4 Top 10s - Zeb Wise, Justin Peck, Cory Eliason, Anthony Macri, Kyle Larson
3 Top 10s - Tanner Thorson
2 Top 10s - Chris Windom, Cole Macedo
1 Top 10 - Kasey Kahne, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Ryan Timms, Kerry Madsen, Brian Brown, Derek Hagar
2024 High Limit Racing Schedule & Winners:
Day, Date / Track / Location / To Win / Winner (Total Wins)
Tues, Feb. 13 / East Bay Raceway Park / Tampa, FL / $10,000 / Kyle Larson (1)
Tues, Feb. 13 / East Bay Raceway Park / Tampa, FL / $15,000 / Tyler Courtney (1)
Thur, Feb. 22 / Golden Isles Speedway / Waynesville, GA / $10,000 / Tyler Courtney (2)
Sat, Feb. 24 / Golden Isles Speedway / Waynesville, GA / $20,000 / Jacob Allen (1)
Sat, April 13 / Texas Motor Speedway / Fort Worth, TX / $12,000 / Anthony Macri (1)
Sun, April 14 / RPM Speedway / Crandall, TX / $12,000 / Corey Day (1)
*** Tues, April 16 / Red Dirt Raceway / Meeker, OK / $20,000 / Corey Day (2)
Fri, April 19 / Southern Oklahoma Speedway / Ardmore, OK / $12,000 / Brad Sweet (1)
Sat, April 20 / Salina Highbanks Speedway / Pryor, OK / $12,000 / Brad Sweet (2)
*** Tues, April 23 / Riverside International Speedway / West Memphis, AR / $20,000 / Corey Day (3)
*** Wed, May 1 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / $20,000
Fri, May 3 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / $10,000
Sat, May 4 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / $50,000
Fri, May 10 / 34 Raceway / West Burlington, IA / $12,000
Sat, May 11 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL / $12,000
*** Mon, May 13 / Kokomo Speedway / Kokomo, IN / $20,000
Thur, May 16 / Outlaw Speedway / Dundee, NY / $12,000
Fri, May 17 / Utica-Rome Speedway / Vernon, NY / $12,000
Sat, May 18 / Fonda Speedway / Fonda, NY / $12,000
Sat, May 25 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / $10,000
Sun, May 26 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / $75,000
*** Tues, May 28 / Grandview Speedway / Bechtelsville, PA / $20,000
Fri, May 31 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN / $12,000
Sat, June 1 / Butler Motor Speedway / Quincy, MI / $12,085
*** Tues, June 4 / Davenport Speedway / Davenport, IA / $20,000
Fri, June 7 / I-70 Speedway / Odessa, MO / $10,000
Sat, June 8 / I-70 Speedway / Odessa, MO / $26,000
*** Tues, June 11 / Eagle Raceway / Eagle, NE / $50,000
*** Wed, June 26 / Lake Ozark Speedway / Eldon, MO / $20,000
Fri, June 28 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO / $10,000
Sat, June 29 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO / $25,000
Sat, July 13 / Portsmouth Raceway Park / Portsmouth, OH / $25,554
Wed, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / $12,000
Thur, July 18 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / $100,000
Tues, July 23 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA / $25,000
Thur, Aug. 15 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / $25,000
Fri, Aug. 16 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, CA / $20,000
Sat, Aug. 17 / Placerville Speedway / Placerville, CA / $20,000
Thur, Aug. 22 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / $10,000
Fri, Aug. 23 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / $10,000
Sat, Aug. 24 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA / $100,070
Mon, Aug. 26 / Douglas County Speedway / Roseburg, OR / $12,000
Wed, Aug. 28 / Grays Harbor Raceway / Elma, WA / $12,000
Thur, Aug. 29 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / $10,000
Fri, Aug. 30 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / $10,000
Sat, Aug. 31 / Skagit Speedway / Alger, WA / $100,000
Thur, Sept. 5 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / $10,000
Fri, Sept. 6 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / $10,000
Sat, Sept. 7 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA / $57,000
Fri, Sept. 13 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA / $10,000
Sat, Sept. 14 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA / $50,000
Fri, Sept. 20 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / $10,000
Sat, Sept. 21 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / $15,000
Sat, Sept. 28 / Florence Speedway / Union, KY / $12,000
*** Tues, Oct. 1 / Atomic Speedway / Chillicothe, OH / $20,000
*** Tues, Oct. 8 / I-70 Speedway / Odessa, MO / $20,000
Fri, Oct. 11 / Texas Motor Speedway / Fort Worth, TX / $10,000
Sat, Oct. 12 / Texas Motor Speedway / Fort Worth, TX / $50,000
*** Denotes Midweek Money Series Race ***
- administrator on Apr 28, 2024
- Article Date: 4/28/2024 by Brian Walker