You couldn't have written a better script for the Midweek Money Series than what unfolded in real time on Tuesday night at I-70 Speedway.
In the seventh and final race, with four drivers mathematically in contention, it came down to the last lap and ultimately a tiebreaker, then a second tiebreaker, to determine the $25,000 midweek title with Kubota High Limit Racing.
Brad Sweet won the war, charging from fourth and taking the lead on Lap 9, ultimately building a 2.1-second margin of victory in a non-stop 30-lapper. "The Big Cat" claimed his third win in five tries at the Odessa, MO 1/2-mile, which will go under a reconfiguration this winter to move to a shorter oval.
It was the eighth trip to Whiskey Myers Victory Lane for Sweet and his Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49 - tying him with Rico Abreu for winningest driver in Kubota High Limit Racing in 2024.
While Sweet's efforts were outstanding, it was not enough to take away from the Midweek Money Series title - which ended in a 462-462 tie between he and Tyler Courtney.
They both tied in points, both tied in the first tiebreaker (wins), and Courtney finally got the edge in the second tiebreaker (2nd place finishes). That meant a $25,000 Midweek Money Series championship for he and his Clauson-Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink #7BC.
Ryan Timms followed Sweet to the line in the race, earning a career-best runner-up in his first night driving the Shane Liebig owned #10. James McFadden rounded out the podium in his Roth Motorsports #83.
Closing out the top-10 at I-70 was Aaron Reutzel, Spencer Bayston, Tyler Courtney, Parker Price-Miller, Rico Abreu, Justin Peck, and Jacob Allen.
THE ALL-IN NOTEBOOK (10/8/24)
I-70 Speedway (Odessa, MO)
Capital Custom Trailers QuickTime - Aaron Reutzel (13.516)
TJ Forged Heat One Winner - James McFadden
DMI Heat Two Winner - Tyler Courtney
BR Motorsports Heat Three Winner - Spencer Bayston
Winters Performance Heat Four Winner - Brad Sweet
FK Rod Ends Dash Winner - James McFadden
B-Main Winner - Garet Williamson
Jake's Golf Carts Fastest Lap Award - Tyler Courtney (14.956)
Hard Charger - Tanner Thorson +11, 25th-to-14th
Lap Leaders - James McFadden 1; Tyler Courtney 2-8; Brad Sweet 9-30
Kubota A Feature (30 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[4]; 2. 10-Ryan Timms[5]; 3. 83-James McFadden[1]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel[7]; 5. 5-Spencer Bayston[3]; 6. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[2]; 7. 9P-Parker Price Miller[9]; 8. 24-Rico Abreu[13]; 9. 13-Justin Peck[6]; 10. 1A-Jacob Allen[14]; 11. 14-Corey Day[12]; 12. 27-Emerson Axsom[11]; 13. 9-Kasey Kahne[15]; 14. 88-Tanner Thorson[25]; 15. 8-Cory Eliason[8]; 16. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[16]; 17. 55V-Kerry Madsen[19]; 18. 55-Chris Windom[22]; 19. 23-Garet Williamson[21]; 20. 21-Brian Brown[18]; 21. 16T-Cole Macedo[20]; 22. 1-Brenham Crouch[17]; 23. 36-Jason Martin[24]; 24. 19-Brent Marks[10]; 25. 73-Scotty Thiel[23]
Updated Championship Standings (After 49/52 Races):
- Kasey Kahne Racing #49 - Brad Sweet (2,948 PTS... -)
- Rico Abreu Racing #24 - Rico Abreu (2,670 PTS... -278)
- Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC - Tyler Courtney (2,658 PTS... -290)
- Roth Motorsports #83 - James McFadden (2,539 PTS... -409)
- Murray-Marks Motorosports #19 - Brent Marks (2,482 PTS... -466)
- Jason Meyers Racing #14 - Corey Day (2,449 PTS... -499)
- Buch Motorsports #13 - Justin Peck (2,435 PTS... -513)
- CJB Motorsports #5 - Spencer Bayston (2,282 PTS... -666)
- PPM Racing #9P - Parker Price-Miller (2,188 PTS... -760)
- Ridge & Sons Racing #8 - Cory Eliason (2,078 PTS... -870)
- Rod Gross Motorsports #88 - Tanner Thorson (2,045 PTS... -903)
- Rudeen Racing #26 - Zeb Wise (1,994 PTS... -954)
- Shark Racing #1A - Jacob Allen (1,958 PTS... -990)
- Kasey Kahne Racing #9 - Kasey Kahne (1,832 PTS... -1,116)
- Vermeer Motorsports #55 - Chris Windom (1,743 PTS... -1,205)
- Crouch Motorsports #1 - Brenham Crouch (1,498 PTS... -1,450)
FINAL Midweek Money Series Points:
- 7BC-Tyler Courtney (462 PTS)
- 49-Brad Sweet (-0 PTS)
- 5-Spencer Bayston (-45 PTS)
- 14-Corey Day (-53 PTS)
- 83-James McFadden (-57 PTS)
- 13-Justin Peck (-70 PTS)
- 9P-Parker Price-Miller (-71 PTS)
- 88-Tanner Thorson (-86 PTS)
- 24-Rico Abreu (-110 PTS)
- 19-Brent Marks (-140 PTS)
UP NEXT: The final week of the Kubota High Limit Racing campaign continues tomorrow - Wednesday, October 9 - with the completion of the $25,000-to-win, $1,500-to-start Diamond Classic at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO. After that, it's onto Championship Weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, culminating with a $50,000-to-win finale on Saturday night. Tickets are available at HighLimitRacing.com.
- administrator on Oct 08, 2024
- Article Date: 10/8/2024 by Brian Walker