| Giovanni Scelzi, Rico Abreu, Justin Peck, and Tyler Courtney All Lead at “The Diamond of Dirt Tracks” |
| SUPERB SUNSHINE: Tyler Courtney Goes 12th-1st to Win Hockett/McMillin Opener at Lucas Oil Giovanni Scelzi, Rico Abreu, Justin Peck, and Tyler Courtney All Lead at “The Diamond of Dirt Tracks” |
 WHEATLAND, MO. (September 17, 2026) – Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing joined the 16th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial for the first time ever on Thursday night, and promptly delivered a spectacular show at Lucas Oil Speedway.The 30-lap preliminary produced four different leaders as Giovanni Scelzi led from the jump, Rico Abreu whipped by him momentarily, Scelzi stormed back by, then Justin Peck drove to the point on Lap 14, and ultimately Tyler Courtney came from 12th to take control on Lap 26 once and for all. “Sunshine” was elated in Whiskey Myers Victory Lane – his second trip of the year – after making it back-to-back winners from row six with High Limit (McFadden from 11th at Port Royal). It was his ninth-career win with the series and more notably, his third score in seven tries at “The Diamond of Dirt Tracks.” Justin Peck, celebrating his 28th birthday on Thursday, earned a heartbreaking second-place finish – his sixth runner-up of the season in the Rudeen Racing #26. Giovanni Scelzi, after leading early on, rounded out the podium in his Spire Motorsports, Chili’s Grill & Bar #77. Closing out the top-five on Thursday was Ashton Torgerson with a High Limit career-best of 4th in the Johnny Herrera #45X and Tanner Thorson with an 11th-to-5th drive in the JST Motorsports #88. Finishing out the top-10 in the Hockett/McMillin opener was Pennsylvanian Brent Marks in sixth, Californian Rico Abreu in seventh, Australian Scott Bogucki in eighth, Floridian Danny Sams III in ninth, and Ohioan Kasey Jedrzejek in tenth. THE ALL-IN NOTEBOOK (Thursday, September 17, 2026)Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, Missouri)16th Annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps – Giovanni Scelzi (13.076)Capitol Renegade QuickTime – Aaron Reutzel (12.779)TJ Forged Heat One Winner – Tanner ThorsonDMI Heat Two Winner – Tyler CourtneyBR Motorsports Heat Three Winner – Chase RandallRod End Supply Heat Four Winner – Sye LynchFK Rod Ends C-Main Winner – Landon CrawleyWinters Performance B-Main Winner – Cam SorrelsDURST Dice Roll Driver – Brent Marks (8th-to-6th)Jake’s Golf Carts Fastest Lap – Rico Abreu (14.414 on Lap 3)Rod End Supply Hard Charger – Daison Pursley +13 (24th-to-11th)Whiskey Meyers Victory Lane Visitors – Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC (2nd of year)CASM Win Sticker – Tyler Courtney (9th of career)Lap Leader(s) – Scelzi 1-2; Abreu 3-4; Scelzi 5-13; Peck 14-25; Courtney 26-30 Interstate Batteries A-Main Results (30 Laps): 1. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[12]; 2. 26-Justin Peck[3]; 3. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[2]; 4. 45X-Ashton Torgerson[4]; 5. 88-Tanner Thorson[11]; 6. 19-Brent Marks[8]; 7. 24-Rico Abreu[1]; 8. 1X-Scott Bogucki[16]; 9. 24D-Danny Sams III[9]; 10. 5-Kasey Jedrzejek[5]; 11. 9-Daison Pursley[24]; 12. 55-Brady Bacon[6]; 13. 87-Aaron Reutzel[7]; 14. 13-Tanner Holmes[14]; 15. 31-Scotty Thiel[15]; 16. 42-Sye Lynch[13]; 17. 11-Roger Crockett[22]; 18. 74-Xavier Doney[10]; 19. 57-Cam Sorrels[21]; 20. 66-Ryan Newton[19]; 21. 40-Howard Moore[18]; 22. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[23]; 23. 9R-Chase Randall[17]; 24. 52-Blake Hahn[20] NEW Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing Championship Standings (After 45/54 Races):1. 2,684 pts – Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #24 (Rico Abreu)2. -97 pts – Ridge & Sons Racing #87 (Aaron Reutzel)3. -149 pts – Spire Motorsports #77 (Giovanni Scelzi)4. -252 pts – Rudeen Racing #26 (Justin Peck)5. -261 pts – Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC (Tyler Courtney)6. -295 pts – Chase Briscoe Racing #19 (Brent Marks)7. -375 pts – JST Motorsports #88 (Tanner Thorson)8. -492 pts – Buch Motorsports #13 (Tanner Holmes)9. -493 pts – Vermeer Motorsports #55 (Kerry Madsen)10. -563 pts – Kasey Kahne Racing w/ Mike Curb #9 (Daison Pursley)11. -883 pts – CJB Motorsports #5 (Brenham Crouch sub w/ Dominic Scelzi)12. -927 pts – Mosites Lynch Racing #42 (Sye Lynch)13. -929 pts – Chase Randall Racing #9R (Chase Randall)14. -1,034 pts – Michael Dutcher Motorsports #17GP (Brock Zearfoss)15. n-1,049 pts – Randerson Racing #24D (Danny Sams III) WHAT’S NEXT: The 16th annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial continues at Lucas Oil Speedway on Friday and Saturday, September 18-19 with two more nights of Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing and POWRi WAR Non-Wing Sprint Cars on the docket at “The Diamond of Dirt Tracks.” Tickets are available for purchase at HighLimitRacing.com, or you can watch every event live on FloRacing. |