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2025 Diamond Classic


SUNSHINE BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND: Tyler Courtney Takes First High Limit Win of Year for $25,000 at Lucas Oil


 

"Sunshine" Tops Thrilling Mid-Race Battle with Aaron Reutzel, Tanner Thorson, Brad Sweet & Rico Abreu

WHEATLAND, MO. (June 28, 2025) – 22 races later, Tyler Courtney returned to Whiskey Myers Victory Lane with Kubota High Limit Racing, and he saved it for a big $25,000 payday in Lucas Oil Speedway's Diamond Classic.


 

After 11 top-five finishes and four runner-up results, "Sunshine" finally found his way back atop the charts in Saturday's 35-lap finale - coming out on top of a hectic five-way war for the lead through lap traffic.


 

It was Aaron Reutzel, Tanner Thorson, Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, and Rico Abreu, all five battling under a blanket as they bobbed and weaved through back markers.


 

Officially, Reutzel controlled the opening 14 laps, Tanner Thorson led the next three circuits, and then Tyler Courtney held the point for the final 18 laps. At the checkered flag, it was a monumental 6.166-second margin of victory, but that's not indicative of how thrilling the race was near the mid-point.


 

The win marked the seventh of Courtney's career with Kubota High Limit Racing and keeps the Clauson-Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drinks No. 7BC as one of the five title contenders amid an incredible points battle.


 

Aaron Reutzel wound up with a $10,000 runner-up score on Saturday, meaning that his Ridge & Sons Racing, PowerPlus No. 87 now has sole possession of the championship lead with Kubota High Limit Racing.


 

Rico Abreu rounded out the podium to keep his No. 24 in championship contention as well.


 

Closing out the top-10 at Lucas Oil was Tanner Thorson, Brad Sweet, Brent Marks, Sye Lynch, Daison Pursley, Justin Peck, and Kasey Kahne.


 

THE ALL-IN NOTEBOOK (6/28/25)

Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO)


 

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps - Aaron Reutzel (13.316)

Capital Custom Trailers QuickTime - Daison Pursley (13.077)

TJ Forged Heat One Winner - Daison Pursley

DMI Heat Two Winner - Aaron Reutzel

BR Motorsports Heat Three Winner - Brad Sweet

FK Rod Ends Dash Winner - Tanner Thorson

Winters Performance B-Main Winner - Brenham Crouch

Jake's Golf Carts Fastest Lap Award -

Rod End Supply Hard Charger - Sye Lynch +5 (12th-to-7th)

Lap Leaders - Aaron Reutzel 1-14; Tanner Thorson 15-17; Tyler Courtney 18-35.


 

Kubota A Feature (35 Laps): 1. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[4]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel[3]; 3. 24-Rico Abreu[5]; 4. 88-Tanner Thorson[1]; 5. 49-Brad Sweet[2]; 6. 19-Brent Marks[7]; 7. 42-Sye Lynch[12]; 8. 13-Daison Pursley[6]; 9. 26-Justin Peck[11]; 10. 9-Kasey Kahne[13]; 11. 45X-Landon Crawley[10]; 12. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[8]; 13. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[14]; 14. 14-Spencer Bayston[18]; 15. 5-Brenham Crouch[19]; 16. 9R-Chase Randall[16]; 17. 98P-Miles Paulus[9]; 18. 19H-Hank Davis[21]; 19. 40-Howard Moore[20]; 20. 24D-Danny Sams III[17]; 21. 22M-Rees Moran[24]; 22. 20G-Noah Gass[15]; 23. 74-Xavier Doney[23]; 24. 79-Gage Montgomery[22]


 

NEW 2025 Kubota High Limit Racing Championship Standings (After 22/52 Races):

  1. Ridge & Sons Racing #87 - Aaron Reutzel (1,350 PTS...+9)
  2. Kasey Kahne Racing #49 - Brad Sweet (1,341 PTS... -9)
  3. Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC - Tyler Courtney (1,331 PTS... -19)
  4. Rico Abreu Racing #24 - Rico Abreu (1,319 PTS... -31)
  5. Murray-Marks Motorsports #19 - Brent Marks (1,303 PTS... -47)
  6. Rudeen Racing #26 - Justin Peck (1,174 PTS... -176)
  7. Rod Gross Motorsports #88 - Tanner Thorson (1,129 PTS... -221)
  8. Chase Randall Racing #9R - Chase Randall (1,001 PTS... -349)
  9. Kasey Kahne Racing #9 - Kasey Kahne (996 PTS... -354)
  10. Jason Meyers Racing #14 - Spencer Bayston (984 PTS... -366)
  11. Buch Motorsports #13 - Daison Pursley (964 PTS... -386)
  12. CJB Motorsports #5 - Brenham Crouch (901 PTS... -449)
  13. Randerson Racing #24D - Danny Sams III (808 PTS... -542)
  14. 14.Mosites Lynch Racing #42 - Sye Lynch (804 PTS... -546)


 

UP NEXT: Kubota High Limit Racing will sit idle next weekend as we celebrate Fourth of July with our families. The series will be back in action on Friday and Saturday, July 11-12 with the Kentucky Sprint Nationals at Florence Speedway in Union, KY. Fans can buy tickets at HighLimitRacing.com.


 

 

RICO'S GEM: Abreu Becomes Third Different Leader at Lucas Oil to Claim Diamond Classic Preliminary Win


 

Ashton Torgerson and Tyler Courtney Lead Early before Abreu Adds Sixth High Limit Win of 2025

WHEATLAND, MO. (June 27, 2025) – Even after an afternoon downpour that put the night in jeopardy, Lucas Oil Speedway still salvaged the surface and proved once again why it is called "The Diamond of Dirt Tracks."


 

Coming from the fourth position, Rico Abreu became the third different leader in Friday's 30-lapper en route to winning for the first time at the Wheatland, Missouri facility.


 

Early on in the Diamond Classic preliminary, it was a matchup of the Shark Racing No. 1A and the Clauson-Marshall Racing No. 7BC at the front of the field. Ashton Torgerson controlled the opening seven circuits, chasing his first-career Kubota High Limit Racing victory, let alone his first win on the National 410 level.


 

"Sunshine" disposed of Torgerson come Lap 8, but his lead proved to be short-lived as Abreu's Kubota Genuine Parts No. 24 was hounding him in a hurry. With traffic now in play, Abreu was able to capitalize and take the top spot on Lap 11 - a lead he would never relinquish.


 

The race ran green flag from there until Lap 26 when the final caution of the race flew and set up a four-lap sprint to the finish. Courtney restarted right on Abreu's tail with a shot at redemption, but the No. 24 was too strong in clean air and Rico sailed away with the win.


 

Friday marked Rico's first-ever win at Lucas Oil Speedway, his sixth trip to Whiskey Myers Victory Lane in 2025, his ninth overall win of the year, and his 18th career victory with Kubota High Limit Racing - extending his record with the most all-time.


 

Tyler Courtney's impressive Lucas Oil Speedway resume grew once more, contending for the win for the fourth time in four tries at this place with a wing. He settled for second in the Clauson-Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink No. 7BC to cut into the championship lead after a troublesome Thursday.


 

Extending his recent hot streak, Tanner Thorson got by Brent Marks on the final lap to take the last podium position. He's now earned six top-six finishes in his last six races with Kubota High Limit Racing, turning the Rod Gross Motorsports No. 88 into one of the most consistent cars on tour lately.


 

Rounding out the top-10 on Friday night was Brent Marks, Aaron Reutzel, Ashton Torgerson, Brad Sweet, Daison Pursley, Kasey Kahne, and Chase Randall.


 

THE ALL-IN NOTEBOOK (6/27/25)

Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO)


 

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps - Daison Pursley (13.191)

Capital Custom Trailers QuickTime - Aaron Reutzel (12.869)

TJ Forged Heat One Winner - Ashton Torgerson

DMI Heat Two Winner - Brent Marks

BR Motorsports Heat Three Winner - Daison Pursley

Rod End Supply Heat Four Winner - Tanner Thorson

FK Rod Ends Dash Winner - Ashton Torgerson

Winters Performance B-Main Winner - Noah Gass

Jake's Golf Carts Fastest Lap Award - Ashton Torgerson (13.475)

Rod End Supply Hard Charger - Kevin Thomas Jr. +9 (20th-11th)

Lap Leaders - Ashton Torgerson 1-7; Tyler Courtney 8-10; Rico Abreu 11-30.


 

Kubota A Feature (35 Laps): 1. 24-Rico Abreu[4]; 2. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[2]; 3. 88-Tanner Thorson[6]; 4. 19-Brent Marks[3]; 5. 87-Aaron Reutzel[8]; 6. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[1]; 7. 49-Brad Sweet[7]; 8. 13-Daison Pursley[5]; 9. 9-Kasey Kahne[11]; 10. 9R-Chase Randall[9]; 11. 19H-Kevin Thomas Jr[20]; 12. 42-Sye Lynch[15]; 13. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[14]; 14. 5-Brenham Crouch[13]; 15. 40-Howard Moore[19]; 16. 74-Xavier Doney[12]; 17. 26-Justin Peck[16]; 18. 21X-JJ Hickle[10]; 19. 20G-Noah Gass[21]; 20. 75-Tyler Blank[24]; 21. 77-Jack Wagner[23]; 22. 45X-Landon Crawley[17]; 23. 98P-Miles Paulus[22]; 24. 14-Spencer Bayston[18]


 

UP NEXT: The second annual Diamond Classic concludes tomorrow, Saturday, June 28, with a $25,000-to-win, $1,500-to-start program at Lucas Oil Speedway's "Diamond of Dirt Tracks" in Wheatland, Missouri. After that, Kubota High Limit Racing will take Fourth of July weekend off before returning to racing at Kentucky's Florence Speedway on July 11-12. Fans can buy tickets at HighLimitRacing.com.


 


THE DIAMOND DELIVERS: Aaron Reutzel Edges Tanner Thorson to Start Lucas Oil's Diamond Classic on Top


 

The Difference is 0.101-Seconds at Checkered Flag

WHEATLAND, MO. (June 26, 2025) – They call it "The Diamond of Dirt Tracks" for a reason, and on Thursday night, Lucas Oil Speedway delivered another gem of a finish with Kubota High Limit Racing.


 

Kicking off the three-day Diamond Classic with a Roto-Rooter Midweek Series points-paying event, 30 Sprint Cars checked in to the Wheatland, Missouri facility and the night began the same way it ended - with Aaron Reutzel at the top of the boards.


 

Leading the final 19 laps of the A-Main, Reutzel came from the third starting position to clinch his fifth-career win with Kubota High Limit Racing. He disposed off fellow Texas native Chase Randall in the opening laps to move into second spot and then chased down early leader Tyler Courtney.


 

On Lap 12, the Ridge & Sons Racing No. 87 whipped around the outside of Sunshine's Clauson-Marshall Racing No. 7BC to assume command of the lead. A-Aron held the top spot with relative ease down the stretch, that is until Tanner Thorson came alive in the closing laps and nearly pulled off a stunner in the final lap.


 

One slight bobble on the cushion atop turns one and two allowed Thorson to close in a hurry and in came a giant slide job into the final corners. Thorson's No. 88 cleared Reutzel to briefly assume the lead, but the No. 87 was able to quickly counter and cross-over, edging Thorson by a mere 0.101-seconds at the checkered flag - one of the closest finishes in series history.


 

For Reutzel, it was his second-career win at Missouri's Lucas Oil Speedway and his fourth trip to Whiskey Myers Victory Lane this year. With the win, the Ridge & Sons Racing team takes over the top spot in the Roto-Rooter Midweek Series standings through six of 10 races in the mini-series.


 

Although he fell short at the stripe, Tanner Thorson continued his remarkable run of late. The 10th-to-2nd effort marked a fifth-straight top-six finish for the No. 88 team with Kubota High Limit Racing, as they continue to prove they're on the verge of that first-career win.


 

Rounding out the podium and ending a six-race dry spell in doing so was Brad Sweet. He held on to his Kubota High Limit Racing championship lead with an 11th-to-3rd effort in the Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts No. 49 - continuing his streak of never finishing off the podium at Lucas Oil with a wing.


 

Closing out the top-5 on Thursday was Chase Randall with a season-best finish of fourth and Kyle Larson with a fifth-place run in his Lucas Oil Speedway debut.


 

Rounding on the top-10 was Brent Marks, Daison Pursley, Noah Gass, Kevin Thomas Jr., and Rico Abreu. 


 

THE ALL-IN NOTEBOOK (6/26/25)

Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO)


 

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps - Ashton Torgerson (13.524)

Capital Custom Trailers QuickTime - Aaron Reutzel (13.308)

TJ Forged Heat One Winner - Tyler Courtney

DMI Heat Two Winner - Kevin Thomas Jr.

BR Motorsports Heat Three Winner - Kasey Kahne

FK Rod Ends Dash Winner - Daison Pursley

Winters Performance B-Main Winner - Ashton Torgerson

Jake's Golf Carts Fastest Lap Award - Aaron Reutzel (

Rod End Supply Hard Charger - Rico Abreu +10 (20th-10th)

Lap Leaders - Tyler Courtney 1-11; Aaron Reutzel 12-30


 

Kubota A Feature (35 Laps): 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel[3]; 2. 88-Tanner Thorson[10]; 3. 49-Brad Sweet[11]; 4. 9R-Chase Randall[4]; 5. 57-Kyle Larson[9]; 6. 19-Brent Marks[7]; 7. 13-Daison Pursley[1]; 8. 20G-Noah Gass[8]; 9. 19H-Kevin Thomas Jr[5]; 10. 24-Rico Abreu[20]; 11. 26-Justin Peck[14]; 12. 74-Xavier Doney[13]; 13. 14-Spencer Bayston[12]; 14. 5-Brenham Crouch[18]; 15. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[16]; 16. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[2]; 17. 79-Gage Montgomery[24]; 18. 42-Sye Lynch[21]; 19. 45X-Landon Crawley[23]; 20. 21-Brian Brown[15]; 21. 9-Kasey Kahne[6]; 22. 21X-JJ Hickle[22]; 23. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[19]; 24. 22M-Rees Moran[17]


 

NEW 2025 Kubota High Limit Racing Championship Standings (After 20/52 Races):

1. Kasey Kahne Racing #49 - Brad Sweet (1,219 PTS... +4)

2. Ridge & Sons Racing #87 - Aaron Reutzel (1,215 PTS... -4)

3. Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC - Tyler Courtney (1,182 PTS... -37)

4. Murray-Marks Motorsports #19 - Brent Marks (1,177 PTS... -42)

5. Rico Abreu Racing #24 - Rico Abreu (1,174 PTS... -45)

6. Rudeen Racing #26 - Justin Peck (1,080 PTS... -139)

7. Rod Gross Motorsports #88 - Tanner Thorson (996 PTS... -223)

8. Jason Meyers Racing #14 - Spencer Bayston (914 PTS... -305)

9. Chase Randall Racing #9R - Chase Randall (907 PTS... -312)

10. Kasey Kahne Racing #9 - Kasey Kahne (888 PTS... -331)

11. Buch Motorsports #13 - Daison Pursley (850 PTS... -369)

12. CJB Motorsports #5 - Brenham Crouch (813 PTS... -406)

13. Randerson Racing #24D - Danny Sams III (755 PTS... -464)

14. Mosites Lynch Racing #42 - Sye Lynch (691 PTS... -528)


 

UPDATED Roto-Rooter Midweek Series Standings (After 6/10 Events):

1. Ridge & Sons Racing #87 - Aaron Reutzel (385 PTS... +8)

2. Rod Gross Motorsports #88 - Tanner Thorson (377 PTS... -8)

3. Kasey Kahne Racing #49 - Brad Sweet (375 PTS... -10)

4. Rico Abreu Racing #24 - Rico Abreu (368 PTS... -17)

5. Murray-Marks Motorsports #19 - Brent Marks (338 PTS... -47)


 

UP NEXT: The second annual Diamond Classic rolls on this weekend with two more shows at Lucas Oil Speedway coming on Friday and Saturday night. It all concludes with a $25,000-to-win finale on Saturday night for Kubota High Limit Racing. Fans can buy tickets at HighLimitRacing.com.

       

 

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