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Kaleb Johnson Endures Misfortune During Jerry Richert Memorial

Inside Line Promotions – NEW RICHMOND, Wis. (Sept. 8, 2025) – Kaleb Johnson showcased speed with little luck last weekend during the 25th annual Jerry Richert Memorial at Cedar Lake Speedway.

The Team DGRD driver was in contention both nights during the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series doubleheader before misfortune arrived.

It began on Friday when Johnson qualified quickest in his group. He then advanced from fourth to second place in a heat race to move into a dash. A fifth-place finish in the dash lined Johnson up on the outside of the fifth row in the main event.

“We qualified good and did what we needed in the heat race to make it into the dash, but there wasn’t a lot of moving around,” he said. “In the feature, I felt we had the best car in traffic. I could go where people weren’t and could slide people and still maintain speed. I don’t think I would have beat J.J. (Hickle) in clean air, but we were very happy with our speed and the progress we made.”

Johnson hustled from 10th to a runner-up result, but he was disqualified for not scaling after the race.

“I didn’t hear Steve (Sinclair) on the RACEceiver and went off the track to the scales,” he said. “There was nobody there and there was a sign that said closed with cones in front of it so I rolled to my pit. I should have just stopped.”

The team returned to the track on Saturday for the event finale. Afternoon storms made for a fast track and a late night. Johnson won his heat race and garnered the pole position for the main event thanks to a favorable inversion.

“I knew it was going to be tough, especially if I didn’t get the jump,” he said. “The outside was the place to be and I didn’t get the jump I needed so I ran second early. I felt I could stay with the leader in clean air and traffic. In traffic some of the cars were a lot slower than we were going. We got through the first two or three clean. I went to go around another lapped car. He got tight and pushed up. I had nowhere to go and ended up in the wall.”

Johnson’s car was too damaged to continue following the incident just before the midpoint of the feature. He was credited with a 15th-place result.

“It was a frustrating weekend, but we had speed every time we hit the track so there’s always positives to bad weekends,” he said. “It’s been a frustrating four or five weeks. On the positive side, the race car has speed. We’ve been fast most of the time. We just need a little luck on our side.”

Johnson is preparing to make his debut at two new tracks this weekend with Midwest Open Wheel Association races on Friday at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., and Saturday at Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Ill.

“I’m looking forward to the challenge,” he said. “I seem to do decent when I go to new tracks. Jacksonville is a tight bullring and Spoon River looks fun so I’m eager to race at both tracks.”

QUICK RESULTS –

Sept. 5 – Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. – Qualifying: 1; Heat race: 2 (4); Dash: 5 (5); Feature: DQ (10).

Sept. 6 – Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wis. – Heat race: 1 (2); Feature: 15 (1).

SEASON STATS –

48 races, 3 wins, 14 top fives, 24 top 10s, 27 top 15s, 32 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Friday at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., and Saturday at Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Ill., with the Midwest Open Wheel Association

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.kalebjohnsonracing.com/

X: https://twitter.com/Kaleb___Johnson

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KalebJohnsonRacing22

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“Keizer has one of the best wheels and hubs on the market,” Johnson said. “They have also provided us with great customer service. We’re thankful for their support.”

Johnson would like to thank Hefty Seed Company, Oddson Underground, Inc., Blondie Motorsports, Innovative Design/Sletten Properties, Construction Products & Consultants, GRP Motorsports, Folkens Brothers Trucking, DKW Transport, Merle Johnson Farm Toys, Epoxy Co., State Bank of Fairmont, Specialized Caulking Sealants, AB Custom Construction, the Ron Weber Team, Mike Brudigan Home Loans, Heartland Properties, Clarks Custom Coatings, New Era Plumbing, ICE Contractors, Speedquip Motorsports, Norwalk Small Engine Repair, Janssen Fabrication, MPD, Ti22, Smith Ti, Hellraizer Jacks, DMI, 8740 Suspension, Maxim, HRP Wings, Hepfner Racing Products, Keizer Wheels, Hoosier Racing Tire, Howe Motorsports, FID Media and Stanton Racing Engines for their continued support

Dominic Scelzi Excited to Compete in Four World of Outlaws Races in California

Inside Line Promotions – FRESNO, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2025) – Dominic Scelzi is spending the next two weekends with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series in his home state of California.

Scelzi and his family owned team will race this Friday at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway in Bakersfield during the Nashville West Showdown and Saturday at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris during the SoCal Showdown. The following weekend showcases the Dennis Roth Classic doubleheader at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare.

“I’m excited to have our last big run of races here with the Outlaws,” he said. “I’m looking forward to hopefully having four issue-free nights.”

Scelzi finished ninth during Kubota High Limit Racing shows at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway and Perris Auto Speedway in March.

“We’ve won two NARC shows and an open 360 show so we’ve had good speed at the track in Bakersfield,” he said. “We’ve run well there with High Limit and with NARC. It’s a very unique track. It’s changed three times in its lifespan. I’ve only raced there once under the current configuration so it’s always kept everyone on their toes.

“And I really like Perris. It’s a fun place that has been racy the last few years. The last time we were there with the Outlaws we were running third when I caught the curb wrong and unfortunately DNFed so we know we can be competitive.”

SEASON STATS –

45 races, 3 wins, 17 top fives, 31 top 10s, 37 top 15s, 40 top 20s

UP NEXT –

Friday at Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif., for the Nashville West Showdown and Saturday at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, Calif., for the SoCal Showdown with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

MEDIA LINKS –

Website: http://www.DominicScelziRacing.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Scelzi41

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“Whipple Superchargers are known worldwide for their business,” Scelzi said. “My dad and Art Whipple are really good friends. He loves racing and when we decided to go sprint car racing he was a huge, huge factor in helping us get going.”

Scelzi would like to thank Red Rose Transportation, Inc., Scelzi Enterprises, Whipple Superchargers, System 1, Fuel Delivery Services, Inc., Red Line Oil, FK Rod Ends, Schoenfeld Headers, Roth Motorsports, K&N Filters, Brown & Miller Racing Solutions, NAPA Auto Parts, Todd Jorgensen, Sparco, Bell Helmets, Sander Engineering, Wilwood, Mettec, Tel Tac, Kenny’s Components and Worldwide Bearings for their continued support.

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Team JMF Motorsports Takes Title Fight to Season Finale After Dominating GT World Challenge America Victory Sunday in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams JMF Motorsports secured a must-win victory they needed Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park to take the SRO GT World Challenge America Pro-Class championship battle down to the wire at next month’s season finale at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). Mikael Grenier started the No. 34 JMF Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 from the pole in Sunday’s second and final 90-minute GT World Challenge America race of the weekend at Barber and joined closing co-driver Michai Stephens for the team’s second overall series victory in the last two race weekends.

Grenier kicked off JMF’s dominating performance from the start of the race. Other than briefly falling out of the top spot as the field cycled through green-flag pit stops at mid-race, Grenier and Stephens essentially led the race from start to finish.

Comfortably up front as the rest of the field battled behind for the remaining Pro podium positions and other class honors, Stephens took the checkered flag a stout 28.658 seconds clear of the second-place finisher.

The victory was third overall GT World Challenge triumph of the season for the No. 34 team and drivers and fourth Pro-class victory of the season.

The convincing win followed a second-place Pro-class finish by the No. 34 team in Saturday’s first GT World Challenge race. The runner-up result garnered some good championship points for JMF but was tempered by a race win by the Pro-class championship leaders who added to their championship cushion.

On Sunday, however, the bigger championship edge went to JMF as the points leaders, and their Pro-class teammates, fell out of winning contention after a pair of unscheduled pit stops early in the race.

October’s season-ending Indianapolis 8 Hour pays double points which puts JMF in legitimate contention in the finale at IMS for the Pro class championship. Grenier, Stephens and the No. 34 team unofficially head into the Indy finale 15 points out of first place, 233.5 – 218.5.

With the JMF Motorsports team checking out up front at times more than 30 seconds clear of the field, the majority of the race’s action for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams came in a multi-car battle for the Pro-Am class podium.

Both the No. 27 CRP Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Jason Daskalos and Isaac Sherman, and the No. 91 Regulator Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Jeff Burton and Philip Ellis, were in the hunt along with some class rivals and competitors in other divisions.

Ultimately, Daskalos emerged from the scrum to take third-place Pro-Am honors. The hard-earned podium was the second of the season for the first-year pairing of Daskalos and Sherman, who first visited victory lane in April at COTA after a second-place Pro-Am finish.

Dome Motorsport competitively carried the Mercedes-AMG flag in the weekend’s trio of 60-minute Pirelli GT4 America races. The normal doubleheader lineup at Barber included a makeup race for a rained-out event last month at Road America.

The No. 37 Dome Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT4 team and co-drivers Eddie Killeen and Marc Miller combined for eighth place finishes in the official Barber rounds Saturday and Sunday and a ninth-place finish in Friday’s makeup round.

In addition to Killeen improving all weekend, another highlight was Miller leading Saturday’s race overall at mid-race during full-field pit stops.

Next up for Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing teams in SRO America competition is the season-ending Indianapolis 8 Hour, October 16 – 19, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Michai Stephens, Driver – No. 34 JMF Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3: “It's just a privilege beyond words to be able to bring the car across the line as a representation of the entire team's tremendous effort, enthusiasm and really just a love for what they're doing. That's what this organization represents, as a team and individuals, and along with the partnership of Mercedes-AMG, to join together to really enjoy what you're doing from sunup to sundown. We're going to bring the fight to Indy. This whole journey stems from a belief that we can do it. So that's what we are going to do. We're going to bring it to Indy full bore, enjoy the learning that will come with it, and have a great time.”

Mikael Grenier, Driver – No. 34 JMF Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3: “It was good. On Saturday we also had a good race, but we struggled with the car a bit. So, we made some little changes, and it paid off Sunday. The car was very good on the long run. We had good pace and a very good pit stop. Michai did another amazing stint as well. We have a good car going into Indy. I think we just have to stay clean, run our own race, and stay consistent lap after lap, and then we'll see where we are after eight hours.”

Jason Daskalos, Driver – No. 27 CRP Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3: “That was the hardest I've ever worked, honestly, for a third-place finish. It was an amazing race, amazing pit stops, and Isaac did a great job in the first stint. We had a great pit stop, so we executed as a team, and it's just great to be on the podium, where we belong.”

Isaac Sherman, Driver – No. 27 CRP Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3: “It's so satisfying just to see the team come together today. It's been a little bit of a struggle here and there this season, so it's nice to finally put it together and get a podium again. Jason drove an amazing race and held off Philip Ellis for 20 minutes, which is insane. I'm just so proud of him and the team. It's just been amazing. We will be going for it at Indy. We are going to get the car together and have an amazing race.”

Dyer Motorsports Takes First and Third at Ventura – Dyer Gets First Midget Ride

Yucca Valley, CA, September 6, 2025 — Dyer Motorsports turned in a strong showing at Ventura Raceway in the California Lightning Sprint Car Series, presented by Motor City Buick GMC, taking first and third in the main event. Jeff Dyer claimed the victory, with season-leading rookie Drake Cardey finishing third. Adding to the excitement, Dyer announced he will make his first Midget appearance on September 13 at Merced Speedway.

The victory was Dyer’s third of the season and his second with the CLS. The win made him only the third driver to post more than one victory with the club in 2025. His previous CLS win came when he outdistanced the field at the Bakersfield Speedway on June 7th. His other 2025 triumph came with the SoCal Lightning Sprint Car Series at the Barona Speedway on August 2nd.

Cardey, a Riverside, California resident, turned in the third fast qualifying time at Ventura with a 13.184. Dyer, from Yucca Valley, California was one spot behind when he stopped the clocks in 13.344.

Cardey, who a week later was driving a dwarf car on the pavement at one of the oldest tracks in the nation, the Orange Show Speedway in San Bernardino, won the first heat race of the night at Ventura. It was the rising stars third heat race win of the year tying him for the series lead. A few minutes later, Dyer placed second in his heat.

When the main event field took to the track, the Dyer Motorsports duo started alongside in row two. Dyer, the California Highway Patrol Officer, was on the inside of the second row, and Cardey, a high school student, was on the outside.

At the drop of the green, the Dyer Motorsports duo was third and fourth and they swapped spots two times early on. Dyer moved up to second on the sixth go around. At that time he was nearly a full straightaway behind the race long leader. However, he hacked away at the difference and on lap 11, he raced into the lead.

Dyer quickly established a good sized advantage and seemed headed for the victory. That is until lapped traffic came into play. With lappers racing for position right in front of him he was initially trapped behind them. That allowed his good friend and on track foe, seven time CLS champion Bobby Miknovich, to close in and challenge for the lead. The longtime veteran actually poked his nose inside Dyer twice and nearly stole the top spot. However, Dyer finally got to the inside of the lappers coming off turn four late in the race. That allowed him to put some distance between himself and Michnowicz and permitted him to bank his second CLS win of the year.

“Feels pretty good,” Dyer told the crowd after the race. “We have had a pretty good car all year. We have been right there. Traffic was tough. I saw Bobby’s nose a few times, and I tried to take his line away. It is always cool to win a main event, but somedays it is more special than others. Today is the fifth anniversary of my grandpa passing away. He supported me for all of those years, so it was pretty cool. It is special to win on that five year anniversary.”

While Dyer was fighting for the lead, steady driving Cardey stayed in the top four all race long and his third place finish earned him his second podium in the last three races. It was also his third CLS podium in 10 races this year. In addition, he extended his lead to 54 points in the Rookie of the Year chase with five races remaining in the 2025 CLS season.

This Friday and Saturday, Dyer Motorsports heads to Central California for rounds #3 and #4 of the annual CLS vs Bay Cities Racing Association. Friday, the CLS teams up with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars at Bakersfield Speedway. Saturday the series moves on to the Merced Speedway for the Wayne Albright Memorial where Dyer will not only be racing his CLS car, but he will be making his debut in a Midget driving for Kelly Nichols in the USAC West Coast Midget Series.

The last time they raced at Merced was on May 17th when Dyer finished fourth in the main. Cardey, who was running just outside of the top five in that race, was forced out with steering issues and placed 12th. The last time they ran at Bakersfield on June 7th, Dyer was doing double duty also racing his 410 with USAC/CRA. He was knocked out of the CRA B Main with mechanical ills but scored the victory in the CLS race. Cardey was running second to Dyer in the main when rear end problems knocked him out of the show at Bakersfield.

For more information about Bakersfield including ticket prices, and times, please visit the track website at https://www.bakersfieldspeedway.com/ or call the track office at 661-835-1264. Advance tickets are available at worldofoutlaws.com. For those who cannot make it to the track, the Bakersfield race will be streamed on Dirt Vision.

For information on Saturday’s race at Merced, the track is located at 900 Martin Luther King Drive in Merced, California. The website is http://www.mercedspeedway.net/ and the office phone number is (209) 383-7799. For those unable to see the race in person, the race is listed on streaming service Flo’s schedule.

Good news for Dyer and his fans, he plans on returning to USAC/CRA competition at Perris Auto Speedway on September 27th. Initially he thought he lost an engine at the track last month and was going to park the 410 for the season. However, upon tearing it down, he found out there was no damage and is looking forward to getting back to the premiere 410 series west of the Mississippi at the end of the month.

Cardey’s California Lightning Sprint Car is sponsored by Eibach Springs, Cardey Construction, Inland Rigging, Jake Swanson Shock Technology, Last Lap Insider, and Dylan Godeniz Motorsports.

In 2025, the following marketing partners will help keep Dyer on track. Straight Time Stirrups, Haircuts By Susie, Jobu Racing, Justice Brothers, Fonseca Racing, Specialty Fasteners, and Blud Racing Lubricants. If you would like to be a part of Dyer Motorsports in 2024, call (760) 550-7237 or send an email to mailto:dyermotorsports4@gmail.com.

Jeff is racing in memory of his grandparents, Glenn, and Beverly Sels, throughout the 2025 season