WHAT'S ON THE TABLE: 81, Lakeside & Tri-City Ready for Kubota High Limit Racing This Week
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WICHITA, KS (May 6, 2025) – It’s a three-race week for Kubota High Limit Racing with stops scheduled outside of Wichita, Kansas City, and St. Louis as Sprint Cars rumble through the heartland.
On Wednesday, the Evans Building Battle at 81 Speedway serves as the new season opener for the Roto-Rooter Midweek Series. The Park City, Kansas dirt track is hosting Kubota High Limit Racing for the first time ever with a $20,000 payday on the line and 30+ entries expected.
On Friday, a trip down the turnpike will take teams to Lakeside Speedway for the Hasty Bake Kansas City Clash, featuring another $20,000 check and 30+ entries expected. Located a short seven miles down the road from Kansas Speedway, the star-studded event is the perfect kickoff to NASCAR weekend in KC.
On Saturday, a drive across I-70 leads everybody to Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois for the third appearance in series history at the STL-area track. It’s the only event 2025 scheduled in Illinois for the Kubota High Limit Sprint Cars.
Let's look at what's on the table as we return to racing this week:
MIDWEEK TAKE TWO: After severe storms knocked out Texarkana 67 Speedway last Wednesday, the Roto-Rooter Midweek Series is now a 10-race mini-series, beginning this Wednesday, May 7 at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas. Located just outside of Wichita, the track will host Kubota High Limit Racing for the first time ever – joining Kansas City’s Lakeside Speedway, where the series races on Friday, as the second “Sunflower State” venue with High Limit.
Five of the 30+ expected entries are former winners at 81, including undefeated Rico Abreu, who has ran two World of Outlaws races and won both. Additional 81 winners include Kyle Larson (2020 All Stars), Aaron Reutzel (2014 NCRA), Brian Brown (2008 NCRA), and Jason Martin (2023 ASCS).
ON THE BOARD: Speaking of Abreu, he was one of two drivers to leave Texas Motor Speedway’s Stockyard Stampede last weekend with their first Kubota High Limit Racing win of 2025.
On Thursday, Brent Marks made it back-to-back wins at TMS, after also topping last year’s $50,000 All-In Championship Weekend. His last six High Limit finishes showcase runs of 3rd, 4th, 8th, 8th, 1st, 7th and has him sitting third in the points (-86). The Murray-Marks Motorsports No. 19 team could build more momentum this week, especially come Tri-City on Saturday, where he won last year.
On Saturday, Rico Abreu held off Kyle Larson in a non-stop chase through lap traffic for his first High Limit win of 2025, but his third-straight weekend with a win. Winning from the outside pole, he became the first DURST Dice Roll winner of the year, pushing his winnings to $17,500 at Texas Motor Speedway. This week, he’ll visit two places he’s already won at before, including 81 on Wednesday and Tri-City on Saturday.
PODIUM PROFICIENT: Brad Sweet’s unrivaled consistency is hard to beat and seven podiums in eight events is the proof in the pudding. His worst finish with Kubota High Limit Racing this year is fourth place at Central Arizona, and he’s averaging an absurd average finish of 2.3. That success has built an 83-point lead in the championship chase for the Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts No. 49 team.
Tyler Courtney and Clauson-Marshall Racing are his closest competitors, but there’s a heap of contenders under that blanket with Brent Marks and Murray-Marks Motorsports (-86), Rico Abreu and Rico Abreu Racing (-98), and Aaron Reutzel and Ridge & Sons Racing (-105) all in the mix.
DAYTONA TO DIRT: A trio of NASCAR Cup Series stars are briefly on the road with Kubota High Limit Racing, following the series from Texas Motor Speedway to Wichita’s 81 Speedway on Wednesday and Kansas City’s Lakeside Speedway on Friday.
Hendrick Motorsports No. 5 driver, Kyle Larson, will remain a constant threat in the Silva Motorsports No. 57, fresh off a runner-up effort to Rico Abreu at TMS. Already a 13-time winner this year, “Yung Money” could make it 14 or 15 as we head to 81 and Lakeside, both excellent venues for the Elk Grove, California native.
Joe Gibbs Racing No. 54 pilot, Ty Gibbs, is continuing to dabble in Sprint Car Racing as he learns the new-to-him discipline. Aboard Chad Boat’s CB Industries No. 84, Gibbs qualified for his first two Kubota High Limit Racing A-Mains in Las Vegas and Texas, and now looks to get more laps under his belt at 81 and Lakeside.
Hyak Motorsports No. 47 runner, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., will fly the NOS Energy Drink colors on his No. 17JR Sprint Car as he, dad, and company follow the series north to Kansas. RSJ topped Saturday’s B-Main at TMS to become the seventh driver to qualify for a Kubota High Limit Racing A-Main every year since 2022 – joining Kyle Larson, Tyler Courtney, Brent Marks, Justin Peck, Brady Bacon, and Justin Sanders.
PAY-DAY IS BACK FOR A BIT: For the next week-plus, Corey Day is back at home on the dirt and running up-and-down the road with Kubota High Limit Racing. With some downtime between his NASCAR Truck Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series obligations as a Hendrick Motorsports driver, the Clovis, California 19-year-old is climbing back in the Jason Meyers Racing No. 14BC.
In his first three Kubota Hihg Limit Racing starts of 2025, Day and crew chief Wayne Priddy won the $25,000 season opener at Las Vegas, raced from 21st-to-4th at Tulare, and finished top-five on Saturday at TMS.
Along with the full-time JMR, Sander Engineering No. 14 team with Spencer Bayston, Day and the No. 14BC plan to follow the series from Texas to 81 to Lakeside to Tri-City to Kokomo to Fremont before taking a break as the series goes to New York next weekend.
NIGHTLY ORDER OF EVENTS (All Times are Central):
2:00pm - Pits Open
4:00pm - Gates Open
5:30pm - Drivers Meeting
6:00pm - Engine Heat
6:15pm - Hot Laps then Qualifying
Fan Fest at Merch Trailers
7:25pm - Opening Ceremonies
7:30pm - Heat Races begin
Redraw Wheel
Dash
B-Main
Dice Roll
A-Main
CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (8/55 Races):
Kasey Kahne Racing #49 - Brad Sweet (567 PTS... -)
Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC - Tyler Courtney (484 PTS... -83)
Murray-Marks Motorsports #19 - Brent Marks (481 PTS... -86)
Rico Abreu Racing #24 - Rico Abreu (469 PTS... -98)
Ridge & Sons Racing #87 - Aaron Reutzel (462 PTS... -105)
Kasey Kahne Racing #9 - Kasey Kahne (436 PTS... -131)
Rudeen Racing #26 - Justin Peck (405... -162)
Chase Randall Racing #9R - Chase Randall (370 PTS... -197)
Jason Meyers Racing #14 - Spencer Bayston (354 PTS... -213)
Rod Gross Motorsports #88 - Tanner Thorson (348 PTS... -219)
Buch Motorsports #13 - Daison Pursley (328 PTS... -239)
Randerson Racing #24D - Danny Sams III (310 PTS... -257)
CJB Motorsports #5 - Brenham Crouch (299 PTS... -268)
Mosites Lynch Racing #42 - Sye Lynch (255 PTS... -312)
KUBOTA A-MAIN WINNERS (6 Drivers):
2 Wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing No. 49)
2 Wins – Aaron Reutzel (Ridge & Sons Racing No. 87)
1 Win – Corey Day (Jason Meyers Racing No. 14BC)
1 Win – Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports No. 57)
1 Win – Brent Marks (Murray-Marks Motorsports No. 19)
1 Win – Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing No. 24)
A-MAIN LAPS LED (9 Drivers):
56 Laps – Brad Sweet
35 Laps – Aaron Reutzel
30 Laps – Rico Abreu
25 Laps – Brent Marks
23 Laps – Daryn Pittman
20 Laps - Tyler Courtney
18 Laps – Kyle Larson
10 Laps - Kasey Kahne
7 Laps – Corey Day
CAPITOL CUSTOM TRAILERS QUICKTIME AWARDS (5 Drivers):
4 QuickTimes – Aaron Reutzel
1 QuickTime – Daryn Pittman, Austin McCarl, Daison Pursley, Rico Abreu
HEAT RACE WINNERS (16 Drivers):
4 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet
3 Heat Wins - Tanner Holmes, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu
2 Heat Wins – Sye Lynch, Austin McCarl, Kasey Kahne, Brent Marks
1 Heat Win – Brian Brown, Chase Randall, Justin Peck, Daison Pursley, Robbie Price, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Aaron Reutzel, Kyle Larson
FK ROD ENDS DASH APPEARANCES (21 Drivers):
7 Dashes – Brad Sweet
6 Dashes – Aaron Reutzel
5 Dashes - Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Brent Marks
4 Dashes - Kasey Kahne
3 Dashes – Austin McCarl, Tanner Holmes, Kyle Larson
2 Dashes – Chase Randall, Sye Lynch, Daison Pursley, Justin Peck, Sam Hafertepe Jr
1 Dash – Daryn Pittman, Corey Day, Brian Brown, Kaleb Montgomery, Brenham Crouch, Robbie Price, Christopher Bell
WINTERS PERFORMANCE B-MAIN WINS (7 Drivers):
2 B-Main Wins - Tanner Thorson
1 B-Main Win – Kasey Kahne, Corey Day, Dominic Scelzi, Ryan Bernal, Aaron Reutzel, Ricky Stenhouse Jr
ROD END SUPPLY HARD CHARGER AWARDS (6 Drivers):
3 Hard Chargers - Tanner Thorson
1 Hard Charger – Justin Peck, Corey Day, Tyler Courtney, Danny Sams III, Spencer Bayston
JAKE’S GOLF CARTS FASTEST LAP AWARDS (8 Drivers):
1 Fastest Lap – Daryn Pittman, Kyle Larson, Brad Sweet, Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney, Kasey Kahne, Brent Marks, Rico Abreu
PODIUM FINISHES (11 Drivers):
7 Podiums – Brad Sweet
3 Podiums – Kyle Larson
2 Podiums – Aaron Reutzel, Kasey Kahne, Tyler Courtney, Brent Marks, Rico Abreu
1 Podium – Corey Day, Austin McCarl, Justin Peck, Sam Hafertepe Jr
TOP-5 FINISHES (17 Drivers):
8 Top-5s – Brad Sweet
4 Top-5s – Tyler Courtney
3 Top-5s - Tanner Holmes, Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, Rico Abreu, Kyle Larson, Corey Day
2 Top-5s – Kasey Kahne, Sam Hafertepe Jr
1 Top-5 – Brady Bacon, Kasey Kahne, D.J. Netto, Austin McCarl, Kaleb Montgomery, Justin Peck, Chase Randall
TOP-10 FINISHES (23 Drivers):
8 Top-10s – Brad Sweet
7 Top-10s – Brent Marks, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu
5 Top 10s - Aaron Reutzel, Justin Peck, Kasey Kahne
4 Top 10s – Kyle Larson
3 Top 10s – D.J. Netto, Dominic Scelzi, Tanner Holmes, Corey Day, Spencer Bayston
2 Top 10s – Austin McCarl, Daison Pursley, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Chase Randall, Tanner Thorson
1 Top 10 – Brady Bacon, Shane Golobic, Tim Kaeding, Kaleb Montgomery, Brenham Crouch, Robbie Price, Landon Crawley
2025 Kubota High Limit Racing Schedule:
Race / Day, Date / Track / Location/ Winner / (Total Wins)
Sat, March 15 / Las Vegas Motor Speedway / Las Vegas, NV / Corey Day (1)
Wed, March 19 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA / Kyle Larson (1)
Fri, March 21 / Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway / Bakersfield, CA / Brad Sweet (1)
Sat, March 22 / Perris Auto Speedway / Perris, CA / Aaron Reutzel (1)
Fri, March 28 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Aaron Reutzel (2)
Sat, March 28 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Brad Sweet (2)
Thur, May 1 / Texas Motor Speedway / Fort Worth, TX / Brent Marks (1)
Sat, May 3 / Texas Motor Speedway / Fort Worth, TX / Rico Abreu (1)
Wed, May 7 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS
Fri, May 9 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS
Sat, May 10 / Tri-City Speedway / Granite City, IL
Mon, May 12 / Kokomo Speedway / Kokomo, IN
Wed, May 14 / Fremont Speedway / Fremont, OH
Fri, May 16 / Ransomville Speedway / Ransomville, NY
Sat, May 17 / Utica-Rome Speedway / Vernon, NY
Tues, May 20 / Grandview Speedway / Bechtelsville, PA
Fri, May 23 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA
Sat, May 24 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA
Sun, May 25 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA
Fri, May 30 / Lawrenceburg Speedway / Lawrenceburg, IN
Sat, May 31 / Butler Motor Speedway / Quincy, MI
Tues, June 3 / 141 Speedway / Francis Creek, WI
Wed, June 4 / Red Cedar Speedway / Menomonie, WI
Tues, June 10 / Eagle Raceway / Eagle, NE
Wed, June 25 / Lake Ozark Speedway / Eldon, MO
Fri, June 27 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO
Sat, June 28 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO
Fri, July 11 / Florence Speedway / Union, KY
Sat, July 12 / Florence Speedway / Union, KY
Wed, July 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Thur, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Tues, July 22 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA
Fri, August 15 / Thunderbowl Raceway / Tulare, CA
Sat, August 16 / Placerville Speedway / Placerville, CA
Thur, August 21 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA
Fri, August 22 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA
Sat, August 23 / Silver Dollar Speedway / Chico, CA
Mon, August 25 / Douglas County Dirtrack / Roseburg, OR
Thur, August 28 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA
Fri, August 29 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA
Sat, August 30 / Skagit Speedway / Burlington, WA
Thur, September 4 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA
Fri, September 5 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA
Sat, September 6 / Port Royal Speedway / Port Royal, PA
Fri, September 12 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA
Sat, September 13 / Lernerville Speedway / Sarver, PA
Fri, September 19 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Sat, September 20 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH
Sat, September 27 / Bridgeport Speedway / Swedesboro, NJ
Sun, September 28 / Path Valley Speedway Park / Spring Run, PA
Fri, October 10 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS
Sat, October 11 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS
Wed, October 15 / Lucas Oil Speedway / Wheatland, MO
Fri, October 17 / Texas Motor Speedway / Fort Worth, TX
Sat, October 18 / Texas Motor Speedway / Fort Worth, TX
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