Waynesfield, Ohio (June 19, 2025)………Bryce Massingill overtook Luke Hall for the lead with three laps remaining to score the victory during Thursday night’s USAC Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 Midget non-points special event feature at Ohio’s Waynesfield Raceway Park.
Massingill (Troy, Ohio) started the 25-lap main event seventh on the grid but steadily worked his way forward to third on lap 20 and to second on lap 21. On lap 23, Massingill got by racelong leader Luke Hall (Ludlow Falls, Ohio) to take over the lead and the win in his family-owned No. 35.
Ninth starting Jakeb Boxell (Zanesville, Indiana) took second from Hall on the final lap to finish in the runner-up spot. Hall, who led a race-high 22 of 25 laps, came home third. Jalen Cox (Winchester, Indiana) crossed the line fourth while Tyler Nelson (Olathe, Kansas) rounded out the top-five.
USAC MIDWEST THUNDER SPEED2 MIDGET SPECIAL EVENT RACE RESULTS: June 19, 2025 – Waynesfield Raceway Park – Waynesfield, Ohio
VMS MOTORSPORTS FIRST QUALIFYING GROUP: 1. Alex Watson, 3w, Watson-14.168; 2. Jacob Sabaj, 21, Sabaj-14.204; 3. Ian Creager, 36, Creager-14.327; 4. Carl Peterson, 49, Peterson-14.362; 5. Tyler Kalb, 32, Kalb-14.416; 6. Brayden Schwartz, 55s, Schwartz-14.421; 7. Steve Myers Jr., 88, Myers-NT.
VMS MOTORSPORTS SECOND QUALIFYING GROUP: 1. Tyler Nelson, 91, Nelson-13.505; 2. Gunnar Lucius, 22, Lucius-13.885; 3. Bryce Massingill, 35, Massingill-13.946; 4. Ryan Moran, 01, Moran-14.022; 5. Cole Morgan, 7m, Morgan-14.076; 6. Derrick Noffsinger, 18N, Noffsinger-15.118.
VMS MOTORSPORTS THIRD QUALIFYING GROUP: 1. Jakeb Boxell, 44JB, Boxell/Merkler-13.547; 2. Luke Hall, 74, Heitmeyer-13.702; 3. Jalen Cox, 11x, Taylor-13.793; 4. Buddy Hollmeyer, 11, Hollmeyer-14.169; 5. Taten Long, 99, Long-14.955; 6. Dylan Trost, 21, Trost-NT.
PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Carl Peterson (1), 2. Ian Creager (2), 3. Alex Watson (4), 4. Jacob Sabaj (3), 5. Tyler Kalb (5), 6. Brayden Schwartz (6), 7. Steve Myers Jr. (7). NT
STIEFEL’S HOME & AUTO SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Tyler Nelson (4), 2. Bryce Massingill (2), 3. Gunnar Lucius (3), 4. Ryan Moran (1), 5. Cole Morgan (5), 6. Derrick Noffsinger (6). NT
HOOSIER AUTO RACING FANS THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Jakeb Boxell (4), 2. Luke Hall (3), 3. Jalen Cox (2), 4. Buddy Hollmeyer (1), 5. Taten Long (5). NT
FEATURE: (25 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Bryce Massingill (7), 2. Jakeb Boxell (9), 3. Luke Hall (2), 4. Jalen Cox (6), 5. Tyler Nelson (4), 6. Ian Creager (8), 7. Gunnar Lucius (5), 8. Tyler Kalb (13), 9. Buddy Hollmeyer (12), 10. Jacob Sabaj (10), 11. Cole Morgan (14), 12. Carl Peterson (3), 13. Taten Long (15), 14. Derrick Noffsinger (17), 15. Ryan Moran (11), 16. Alex Watson (1), 17. Brayden Schwartz (16), 18. Steve Myers Jr. (18). NT
FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Laps 1-22 Luke Hall, Laps 23-25 Bryce Massingill.
NEXT USAC MIDWEST THUNDER SPEED2 MIDGET RACE: June 21, 2025 – Atomic Speedway – Chillicothe, Ohio
CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:
VMS Motorsports Fast Qualifier: Tyler Nelson (13.505)
Performance Electronics First Heat Winner: Carl Peterson
Stiefel’s Home & Auto Second Heat Winner: Tyler Nelson
Hoosier Auto Racing Fans Third Heat Winner: Jakeb Boxell
Performance Powder Coating Hard Charger: Jakeb Boxell (9th to 2nd)
Rosewood Machine & Tool Precision Move of the Race: Jalen Cox
Wilwood Tough Brake: Jakeb Boxell
Saldana Racing Products Certificate: Ryan Moran
LynK Chassis Cash Bonus: Jacob Sabaj
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