08/30/2026
"Kaiser green to checker for career first Wi******er Limited Late Model victory"
"Brannon's 9th RUSH Late Model win secures track title"
"Wilkins in Semi Lates, Sumption scores Hobby third ,Ott takes fifth in Legends"
By Doug Watson
Wi******er, VA- Davin Kaiser drove a flawless race to score his first career Limited Late Model win in the division's 20-lap main event Saturday at Wi******er Speedway. The win for Kaiser, in the caution free event, came steering his Benjamin Seals owned Rocket Chassis No.00 and made him the seventh different feature winner of the season.
Lining up third for the start behind the front row of Jonathan Raley and Gerald Davis, Kaiser snared the lead on the first lap and then drove off uncontested to post the breakthrough victory. "I'm not really sure what happened at the start, but the guys out front opened up a lane for me and we were able to get by." Kaiser stated post race. "The car started to go away a little there at the end but we held on, and a big thanks to Benjamin for the opportunity to drive this car." With his runner up performance Gerald Davis claimed the division championship. "We've had a good season and after all these years, I'm glad we are still able to do this." Jonathan Raley, Wesley Bonebrake and Jonathan DeHaven would complete the top five. Heats went to Kaiser, Raley and Davis.
Devin Brannon put an exclamation point on his championship season as he rolled to his 9th win of 2026 in the 20-lap RUSH Late Model feature. Brannon took the lead on the third lap from his third starting spot and was again the class of the field with his Provinzino Race Cars No.137, as he would take the victory by a wide margin over Bubby Tharp Jr. "This car has been on point all season long." Brannon remarked in victory lane. "I have to thank everybody on this team and especially my mom and dad, we had a great season and couldn't have done this without them." Kristopher Hutton took third, seventh starting Steven Powell took fourth with Dylan Rutherford rounding out the top five. Heats went to Brannon and Branson Woodward.
Jason Wilkins made his first appearance in his new car and promptly put it into victory lane in the 15-lap Semi Late feature. Wilkins would eventually take the checkered flag over, Justin Holmes, Allen Brannon, Trent Holmes and BJ Jenkins Jr. With his third place finish Allen Brannon would take the division title by 20-points over Walter Crouch who led the points, almost the entire season, but was caught up in an early race accident and would not finish the feature. Heats went to Wilkins and Justin Holmes.
Chris Sumption scored his third win of the season in the 15 lap Hobby Stock feature. Randy Linaburg, 12-time winner Jason Wilkins, Justin Hottle and Kristopher Kerr trailed at the finish. With his third place finish Jason Wilkins collected his second consecutive track championship. Heats went to Sumption and Hottle.
Veteran Jeremy Ott became a 5-time winner with his victory in the 20-lap East Coast Legends contest. Ott's score came over Logan Jones, Bill Diehl, Jeremy Hahn and Mike Mohelski who would claim his second straight Legends championship. Heats went to Ott, Diehl and Devin Friese who was thankfully uninjured in an early race feature crash that's all Devin's car Slam the turn two wall at high speed.
Limited Late Models (20-laps)
Davin Kaiser, Gerald Davis, Jonathan Raley, Wesley Bonebrake, Jonathan DeHaven, Mike Franklin, Chuckie Johnson, Justin Dillman, Randy Burkholder, Charles Smith, Michael Carter, Austin Stover, Mike Steck, Calvin Michael, John Davidson, Harry Shipe III DNS- Josh Canipe
RUSH Late Models (20-laps)
Devin Brannon, Bubby Tharp Jr, Kristopher Hutton, Stephen Powell, Dylan Rutherford, Brayden Armel, Richard Hawkins, Jim Pownall, Davin Kaiser, Marty Pownall, Trae Sutphin, Branson Woodward, Nick DiBella, Brayden Carter DNS- Josh Williams
Semi Lates (15-laps)
Jason Wilkins, Justin Holmes, Allen Brannon, Trent Holmes, BJ Jenkins Jr, Sam Hoffman, Dwayne Snyder, Delmar "Cooter" Grady, Gary Frye Jr, Andy Adkins, Andrew Kerr, Clinton McClellan, Tony Johnson, Walter Crouch, Tony Catlett, Brian Luttrell
Hobby Stocks (15-laps)
Chris Sumption, Randy Linaburg, Jason Wilkins, Kristopher Kerr, Wesley Tramel, Kiley Eaton, Tommy Whitt, Steve Jones II, Shane McQuay, Robert Wilson, Grant, Sutphin, Brad Dyer DNS- Tyler Fisher, Tim Combs DQ- Cody Sumption, Larry Smith Jr
East Coast Legends (20-laps)
Jeremy Ott, Logan Jones, Bill Diehl, Jeremy Hahn, Michael Mohelski, Shaun Abney, Justin Wagaman, Jayden Powell, Zac Smith, Rick Hartwig, Kelby Friese, Owen Wagaman, Blake Nalley, Eric Moats, KJ Massey, Hunter McElroy, Brad Kelley, Bill Funk, Cameron See, Mason Tracy, Seth Kearchner, Devin Friese, Moses Goetz
