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WHAT'S ON THE TABLE: It’s Kokomo, Fremont, Ransomville & Utica-Rome in Busy Week for Kubota High Limit Racing

5/12/2025

Kubota High Limit Racing

WHAT'S ON THE TABLE: It’s Kokomo, Fremont, Ransomville & Utica-Rome in Busy Week for Kubota High Limit Racing

KOKOMO, IN (May 12, 2025) – Four races in three states over six days highlights a busy, busy week for Kubota High Limit Racing.

It starts with a pair of Roto-Rooter Midweek Series events with Driven2SaveLives Monday MAYhem at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway on Monday, May 12 and then the first-ever series visit to Ohio’s Fremont Speedway come Wednesday, May 14. When the weekend comes, New York is the focus with stops at Ransomville Speedway and Utica-Rome Speedway on the docket.

With 10 races complete in 2025, the championship chase has tightened with Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu, Brent Marks, and Aaron Reutzel able to gain ground on Brad Sweet following misfortune last week. Every point will be crucial this week as the High Rollers face a litany of lethal locals who could steal big-time victories.

Let's look at what's on the table as we get busy this week:

THE MONTH OF MAY: They say “racer’s race,” and Kyle Larson is the ultimate racer. After winning Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Kansas Speedway in dominating fashion, “Yung Money” has flown to Indianapolis. He’ll climb back in Paul Silva’s No. 57 Sprint Car for another Kubota High Limit Racing event at Kokomo Speedway on Monday night, and then his second attempt at the Indianapolis 500 officially begins on Tuesday afternoon with the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team.

All told, the Elk Grove, California native will be turning completive laps in a racecar on 19 of the 31 days this May. Through the first 11 days of the month, he’s already won with the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Cup Series, and completed three Kubota High Limit Racing events.

Larson’s first love – Sprint Car Racing – will bookend his attempt at “The Double,” with hopes of completing all 1,100 miles of the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on May 25. Before it begins, he’ll run Kokomo Speedway on May 12 and after it ends, he’ll be back on the dirt at Lawrenceburg Speedway on Friday, May 30.

INDIANA’S BADDEST BULLRING: To kick off a busy week on the road with Kubota High Limit Racing, we’re returning to Kokomo Speedway for the third year on Monday, May 12. The Driven2SaveLives Monday MAYhem comes highly anticipated as it launches the Roto-Rooter Midweek Series, promotes the importance of organ donation, comes with a $20,000-to-win, $1,500-to-start purse, and delivers some of the most epic racing we’ll see all year long.

The previous two High Limit events at the Kokomo, Indiana bullring were won by “Hoosier State” natives with Monrovia, Indiana gasser Justin Peck beating Kyle Larson in 2023 and Indianapolis, Indiana star Tyler Courtney topping Buddy Kofoid in 2024.

Along with the usual cast of High Rollers, notable names such as Brady Bacon, Emerson Axsom, Parker Price-Miller, Cale Thomas, Cory Eliason, Kyle Cummins, Logan Seavey, and more highlight an expected car count approaching the 40s.

THE TRACK THAT ACTION BUILT: On Wednesday, the Roto-Rooter Midweek Series continues in Ohio as Kubota High Limit Racing visits Fremont Speedway for the first time ever. It’s a place that many High Rollers haven’t raced in several years with only two full-timers – Tyler Courtney and Aaron Reutzel – owning victories there with the All Star Circuit of Champions.

The technical short track is known for producing action that favors the experienced local competitors and could produce a first-time winner with Kubota High Limit Racing. Names like Craig Mintz, Cap Henry, Kalib Henry, Zane DeVault, Chris Andrews, D.J. Foos, and Darin Naida are among the many to keep an eye on come Wednesday night.

SLICKY, NOT STICKY: When the weekend rolls around, Kubota High Limit Racing is heading to “The Empire State” with a pair of New York dates on the schedule. The northeast is known for their especially slick surfaces requiring slower, steadier, and smoother finesse from competitors – another archetype that allows the local studs to shine.

On Friday, Ransomville Speedway joins the calendar for the first time with High Limit, hosting their first National Sprint Car race since Aaron Reutzel won with the World of Outlaws in 2021. On Saturday, the series goes back Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon, NY – where Rico Abreu topped Justin Peck last year.

In New York, keep tabs on guys like Danny Varin, Mark Smith, Davie Franek, Jared Zimbardi, Matt Farnham, Jordan Thomas, and Jordan Porier, among others, when it slicks up and slows down.

CHAMPIONSHIP SHAKEUP: A weekend in the heartland of America brought major changes to the top of the championship standings with Kubota High Limit Racing. A Lap 10 scrum on Friday night at Lakeside Speedway is what caused it all, as title-controller Brad Sweet was left with nowhere to go in Rico Abreu and Kerry Madsen’s dustup – resulting in his first-ever DNF with the series.

After Friday, it was only 80-points that separated the entire top-five contenders. More dramatics followed on Saturday, however, as frontrunners Rico Abreu and Aaron Reutzel encountered their own troubles, which also resulted in DNF marks at Tri-City Speedway.

All told, Sweet’s lead is now at his car number with the Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts No. 49 ahead by 49-points. The closest contender remains Tyler Courtney and the Clauson-Marshall Racing No. 7BC with Brent Marks’ No. 19 (-71), Rico Abreu’s No. 24 (-97), and Aaron Reutzel and the Ridge & Sons Racing No. 87 (-118) following him.

MAKING GAINS: A handful of Kubota High Limit Racing full-timers enjoyed successful showings over the weekend at Lakeside and Tri-City, bringing some always-needed confidence as the season heats up entering summer.

Although Kasey Kahne’s top-10 streak ended on Friday night, the KKR, HendrickCars.com, Kahne Screen Print No. 9 rebounded in a big way on Saturday with a strong run from 25th-to-8th to take the Rod End Supply Hard Charger Award.

Strapping in a new Ford Performance powerplant before the weekend, Justin Peck and Rudeen Racing immediately hit the ground running with new ponies under the hood. He was the only driver to podium both nights last weekend and now heads to one of his best tracks in the country at Kokomo.

Texan Chase Randall needed his first provisional on Friday, but made it count with a Rod End Supply Hard Charger Award almost into the top-10. He found more speed come Saturday with a near top-five result, finishing sixth at Tri-City as he continues to lead the Rayce Rudeen Foundation Rookie of the Year chase.

After a rugged start to their pairing, Spencer Bayston and Jason Meyers Racing have turned into one of the fastest cars on tour – it just comes down to executing now. The Sander Engineering #14 came from 13th to a season-best fourth at Lakeside, then was chasing Corey Day and Brad Sweet for Saturday’s win before the treacherous Tri-City track bit ‘em and ended the night with a DNF. They’ll be contenders at Kokomo where both team and driver have shined before.

A trio of B-Main wins and a trio of Hard Charger Awards highlighted the first nine-race stretch of 2025 for Tanner Thorson, but the highlight of the season came on Saturday as the Rod Gross Motorsports No. 88 team turned into winning contenders. He led the opening nine laps at Tri-City and remained in the hunt all race long until a flat right rear hampered the end result.

Florida man Danny Sams III picked up his first top-10 of the season with Kubota High Limit Racing, finishing seventh on Saturday at Tri-City. It was a big confidence boost for D3 who now returns close to the Randerson Racing shop in Indiana this week.

CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (10/54 Races):

Kasey Kahne Racing #49 - Brad Sweet (670 PTS... +49)
Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC - Tyler Courtney (621 PTS... -49)
Murray-Marks Motorsports #19 - Brent Marks (599 PTS... -71)
Rico Abreu Racing #24 - Rico Abreu (573 PTS... -97)
Ridge & Sons Racing #87 - Aaron Reutzel (552 PTS... -118)
Kasey Kahne Racing #9 - Kasey Kahne (544 PTS... -126)
Rudeen Racing #26 - Justin Peck (541... -129)
Chase Randall Racing #9R - Chase Randall (478 PTS... -192)
Jason Meyers Racing #14 - Spencer Bayston (458 PTS... -214)
Rod Gross Motorsports #88 - Tanner Thorson (428 PTS... -240)
Buch Motorsports #13 - Daison Pursley (402 PTS... -268)
Randerson Racing #24D - Danny Sams III (402 PTS... -268)
CJB Motorsports #5 - Brenham Crouch (381 PTS... -289)
Mosites Lynch Racing #42 - Sye Lynch (331 PTS... -339)

KUBOTA A-MAIN WINNERS (6 Drivers):
2 Wins – Brad Sweet (Kasey Kahne Racing No. 49)
2 Wins – Rico Abreu (Rico Abreu Racing No. 24)
2 Wins – Aaron Reutzel (Ridge & Sons Racing No. 87)
2 Wins – Corey Day (Jason Meyers Racing No. 14BC)
1 Win – Kyle Larson (Silva Motorsports No. 57)
1 Win – Brent Marks (Murray-Marks Motorsports No. 19)

A-MAIN LAPS LED (12 Drivers):
56 Laps – Brad Sweet
50 Laps – Rico Abreu
35 Laps – Aaron Reutzel
28 Laps – Corey Day
25 Laps – Brent Marks
23 Laps – Daryn Pittman
20 Laps – Tyler Courtney
18 Laps – Kyle Larson
10 Laps – Kasey Kahne
9 Laps – Tanner Thorson
6 Laps – Austin McCarl
4 Laps – Kerry Madsen

CAPITOL CUSTOM TRAILERS QUICKTIME AWARDS (7 Drivers):
4 QuickTimes – Aaron Reutzel
1 QuickTime – Daryn Pittman, Austin McCarl, Daison Pursley, Rico Abreu, Kyle Larson, Cale Thomas

HEAT RACE WINNERS (19 Drivers):
4 Heat Wins – Brad Sweet, Tyler Courtney, Rico Abreu
3 Heat Wins - Tanner Holmes, Kasey Kahne
2 Heat Wins – Sye Lynch, Austin McCarl, Brent Marks, Justin Peck
1 Heat Win – Brian Brown, Chase Randall, Daison Pursley, Robbie Price, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Aaron Reutzel, Kyle Larson, Kerry Madsen, Corey Day, Tanner Thorson

FK ROD ENDS DASH APPEARANCES (23 Drivers):
9 Dashes – Brad Sweet
7 Dashes – Rico Abreu
6 Dashes – Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney
5 Dashes - Tyler Courtney, Brent Marks, Kasey Kahne
4 Dashes – Justin Peck, Austin McCarl, Kyle Larson
3 Dashes – Tanner Holmes
2 Dashes – Chase Randall, Sye Lynch, Daison Pursley, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Corey Day
1 Dash – Daryn Pittman, Brian Brown, Kaleb Montgomery, Brenham Crouch, Robbie Price, Christopher Bell, Kerry Madsen, Tanner Thorson, Cale Thomas

WINTERS PERFORMANCE B-MAIN WINS (7 Drivers):
3 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 (8 Drivers):
3 Hard Chargers - Tanner Thorson
1 Hard Charger – Justin Peck, Corey Day, Tyler Courtney, Danny Sams III, Spencer Bayston, Chase Randall, Kasey Kahne

JAKE’S GOLF CARTS FASTEST LAP AWARDS (9 Drivers):
2 Fastest Laps – Rico Abreu
1 Fastest Lap – Daryn Pittman, Kyle Larson, Brad Sweet, Aaron Reutzel, Tyler Courtney, Kasey Kahne, Brent Marks, Tanner Thorson

PODIUM FINISHES (11 Drivers):
8 Podiums – Brad Sweet
3 Podiums – Kyle Larson, Justin Peck, Rico Abreu, Tyler Courtney
2 Podiums – Aaron Reutzel, Kasey Kahne, Brent Marks, Corey Day
1 Podium – Austin McCarl, Sam Hafertepe Jr

TOP-5 FINISHES (19 Drivers):
9 Top-5s – Brad Sweet
6 Top-5s – Tyler Courtney
4 Top-5s – Rico Abreu, Brent Marks, Corey Day
3 Top-5s – Tanner Holmes, Aaron Reutzel, Kyle Larson, Justin Peck
2 Top-5s – Kasey Kahne, Sam Hafertepe Jr
1 Top-5 – Brady Bacon, Kasey Kahne, D.J. Netto, Austin McCarl, Kaleb Montgomery, Chase Randall, Spencer Bayston, Scott Bogucki

TOP-10 FINISHES (28 Drivers):
9 Top-10s – Brad Sweet, Tyler Courtney, Brent Marks
8 Top-10s – Rico Abreu
7 Top-10s – Justin Peck
6 Top-10s – Aaron Reutzel, Kasey Kahne
5 Top 10s – Corey Day
4 Top 10s – Kyle Larson, Spencer Bayston, Tanner Holmes
3 Top 10s – D.J. Netto, Dominic Scelzi, Chase Randall
2 Top 10s – Austin McCarl, Daison Pursley, Sam Hafertepe Jr, Tanner Thorson
1 Top 10 – Brady Bacon, Shane Golobic, Tim Kaeding, Kaleb Montgomery, Brenham Crouch, Robbie Price, Landon Crawley, Scott Bogucki, Emerson Axsom, Danny Sams III, Ayrton Gennetten, Cory Eliason

2025 Kubota High Limit Racing Schedule:
Race / Day, Date / Track / Location/ Winner / (Total Wins)