Xtreme Outlaws Honest Abe Roofing Open Wheel Showdown this weekend
Photo by Tyler Carr
JACKSONVILLE, Ill.—Only two weekends of racing remain as the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota inches closer toward crowning a champion in November.
The Series makes its fourth annual visit to Jacksonville Speedway for the Honest Abe Roofing Open Wheel Showdown on Friday-Saturday, Oct. 3-4, in a weekend packed with activities on and off the track.
Friday’s opening night begins with the Midgets chasing $4,000-to-win through 25 laps around the 1/4-mile oval. After the checkered flag waves, drivers and crews will be treated to food and drinks at the Honest Abe Roofing Cookout.
Then, the Series finishes out the doubleheader weekend in a battle for 30 laps and a $5,000 payday to cap off the time in the “Land of Lincoln” as the road to the Xtreme Outlaw World Championship presented by Glenn Styres Racing becomes clear in sight.
The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets will be joined by local 410 Sprint Cars and the WFO Winged Micro Series through the two nights to solidify the open-wheeled clash in Illinois.
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Here are the top storylines to keep an eye on:
Shattered Ceiling - Jacob Denney has enjoyed an Xtreme Outlaw Midget season that a driver could only dream of, earning double-digit wins (10) for second all-time, 18 top fives in 20 races, and top-10 results in every Feature for a 326-point lead over his closest competition with four races yet to be decided.
The Galloway, OH driver exemplified his prowess behind the wheel of the No. 67 JBL Audio Toyota at Doe Run Raceway and Highland Speedway, leading every Feature lap at the two tracks to earn the Xtreme-POWRi Challenge Series championship. Suppose you only take Denney’s 179 laps led this season, it would put him fifth on the all-time Series laps led list.
Denney’s prior visits to Jacksonville play in his favor, earning his first career Series podium in 2022, then winning his first track Feature with POWRi in 2024. The Honest Abe Roofing Open Wheel Showdown will mark one year since his debut for Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM).
Fightin’ Illini - The weekend in the Illinois homestead has several natives seeking to defend home turf against the drivers of the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets.
Two of the Illinois faithful expected to lead the charge for their second Series track win in the weekend include Mason City’s Karter Sarff and Pocohontas native Zach Daum. Sarff won the only Series appearance in 2023, and Daum won the doubleheader opener in 2024.
Springfield, IL native Chase McDermand is seeking his first win at Jacksonville, and in the 2025 Xtreme Outlaw season, after leaving the Challenge Series finale at Highland Speedway with a second-place performance.
Among the “Prairie State” natives that will head to West Central Illinois to chase their first Series win are Belleville, IL’s Alex Midkiff, Decatur, IL natives Devin Camfield and David Camfield, Jr., New Berlin, IL veteran Jake Neuman, and Auburn, IL’s Mitchell Davis.
Keep It Honest - Fittingly held in the “Land of Lincoln,” Honest Abe Roofing is boosting the weekend at Jacksonville Speedway with their support for the event and the activities happening around the facility ahead of the weekend.
While the Indiana-based company has provided drivers and teams with the Honest Abe Cookout for every 2025 Xtreme Outlaw doubleheader, Saturday’s Honest Abe Roofing Pinewood Derby returns for fans and race teams to take part in. Between the two classes of Box Stock and Super Stock, a $500 overall purse is distributed to the top three in each, with first place receiving $150, second place earning $75, and third place receiving $25.
Honest Abe Roofing CEO Kevin Newton made his Xtreme Outlaw Midget debut as a competitor in the 2024 finale weekend at Jacksonville. One year later, his company will play a key role in the events to happen on and off the track.
Final Four - The remaining quartet of Xtreme Outlaw Midget races of the 2025 season will highlight a mixed bag of veterans and rookies that look to secure a first-time Feature victory at the end of the season's campaign.
While the Illinois Midget veterans of Daum and McDermand are fighting for their first win of the 2025 season, Series rookies, including Colton Robinson, Michael Faccinto, Alex Karpowicz, Hayden Wise, and Brandon Carr, are all making their first visit to Jacksonville to chase a maiden triumph.
Robinson, the KKM pilot from Titusville, FL, owns the best average finish (8.85) on a 1/4-mile oval of the rookies that haven’t won. Faccinto, the Hanford, CA driver for Trifecta Motorsports, has built up his comfort on the larger tracks with two top fives in the last three Features to improve his average finish to 9.14.
When and where
Friday and Saturday, October 3-4, at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, IL
On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
Twitter/X – @Xtreme_Outlaw
Instagram – @XtremeOutlaw
Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
Live broadcast
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com. Annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month.
Current Xtreme Outlaw Midgets Points Standings (View Full Standings)
1 Jacob Denney: 4425 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 67
2 Gavin Miller: -326 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 97
3 Kameron Key: -449 points | Trifecta Motorsports No. 9U
4 Chase McDermand: -527 points | Chase McDermand Racing No. 40
5 Colton Robinson: -684 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 67K
6 Michael Faccinto: -709 points | Trifecta Motorsports No. 5U
7 Cannon McIntosh: -730 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 71K
8 Hayden Wise: -801 points | Ninety-Four Motorsports No. 94
9 Alex Karpowicz: -869 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 72
10 Brandon Carr: -1029 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 98K
Toyota Feature winners (7 drivers)
10 wins - Jacob Denney
3 wins - Cannon McIntosh, Karter Sarff
1 win - Joe B. Miller, Kameron Key, Kyle Jones, Gavin Miller
Toyota Feature laps led (17 drivers)
179 laps - Jacob Denney
63 laps - Cannon McIntosh
57 laps - Gavin Miller
46 laps - Chase McDermand
32 laps - Karter Sarff
25 laps - Joe B. Miller, Michael Faccinto
23 laps - Steven Snyder Jr
17 laps - Corbin Rueschenberg
15 laps - Colton Robinson
14 laps - Hayden Wise
10 laps - Ethan Mitchell, Kyle Jones
9 laps - Zach Daum, Kameron Key
4 laps - Ryan Mueller
2 laps - Zach Wigal
Smith Titanium Quick Time Awards (10 drivers)
5 awards - Jacob Denney
4 awards - Gavin Miller
3 awards - Chase McDermand
2 awards - Karter Sarff
1 award - Corbin Rueschenberg, Ethan Mitchell, Kameron Key, Zach Wigal, Trevor Cline, Hayden Wise
Toyota, CASM Safety Products, TJ Forged, DIRTVision Heat Race winners (23 drivers)
6 wins - Colton Robinson, Kameron Key
5 wins - Michael Faccinto, Jacob Denney
4 wins - Chase McDermand, Cannon McIntosh
3 wins - Joe B. Miller, Hayden Wise, Zach Daum
2 wins - Thomas Meseraull, Kaiden Manders, Karter Sarff, Brandon Carr, Steven Snyder Jr
1 win - Ethan Mitchell, Gavin Miller, Bradley Cox, Joe Wirth, Shannon McQueen, Andrew Felker, Zach Wigal, Alex Karpowicz
High-Points Honors (9 drivers)
6 honors - Jacob Denney
2 honors - Chase McDermand
1 honor - Thomas Meseraull, Hayden Wise, Karter Sarff, Ethan Mitchell, Michael Faccinto, Kameron Key, Colton Robinson
Summit Racing Equipment Hard Charger Awards (13 drivers)
3 awards - Jacob Denney
2 awards - Chase McDermand, Tyler Edwards, Kameron Key, Cannon McIntosh, Gavin Miller, Kyle Jones
1 award - Karter Sarff, Brecken Reese, Brandon Carr, Daniel Bennett, Matt Sherrell, Hayden Wise
Podium finishes (12 drivers)
16 podiums - Jacob Denney
13 podiums - Gavin Miller
10 podiums - Cannon McIntosh
6 podiums - Karter Sarff
4 podiums - Chase McDermand, Kameron Key
2 podiums - Corbin Rueschenberg, Kyle Jones
1 podium - Zach Daum, Thomas Meseraull, Joe B. Miller, Hayden Wise
Top-10 finishes (30 drivers)
20 top-10s - Jacob Denney
17 top-10s - Kameron Key
16 top-10s - Chase McDermand, Gavin Miller
15 top-10s - Colton Robinson
14 top-10s - Cannon McIntosh, Michael Faccinto
12 top-10s - Hayden Wise
10 top-10s - Karter Sarff
8 top-10s - Brandon Carr, Kyle Jones, Alex Karpowicz
6 top-10s - Trevor Cline, Zach Daum, Tyler Edwards
4 top-10s - Joe B. Miller
3 top-10s - Brecken Reese, Corbin Rueschenberg, Ethan Mitchell
1 top-10 - Cale Coons, Bradley Cox, Thomas Meseraull, Steven Snyder Jr, Joe Wirth, Andrew Felker, Andrew Deal, Shannon McQueen, Zach Wigal, Daniel Adler, Kale Drake
2025 XTREME OUTLAW MIDGET SCHEDULE
No. | Date | Track | Location | Winner (Total Wins)
* Denotes Xtreme-POWRi Challenge Series Races
*Friday, April 11 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL | Jacob Denney
*Saturday, April 12 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL | Karter Sarff
Friday, May 9 | Humboldt Speedway | Humboldt, KS | Jacob Denney (2)
Saturday, May 10 | 81 Speedway | Park City, KS | Jacob Denney (3)
Saturday, May 24 | Airport Raceway | Garden City, KS | Cannon McIntosh
*Friday, May 30 | Coles County Speedway | Mattoon, IL | Karter Sarff (2)
*Saturday, May 31 | Coles County Speedway | Mattoon, IL | Cannon McIntosh (2)
*Friday, June 20 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO | Cannon McIntosh (3)
*Saturday, June 21 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO | Jacob Denney (4)
Friday, July 18 | Spoon River Speedway | Lewistown, IL | Joe B. Miller
Friday, July 25 | Arrowhead Speedway | Colcord, OK | Jacob Denney (5)
Saturday, July 26 | Tulsa Speedway | Tulsa, OK | Jacob Denney (6)
*Friday, August 1 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO | Karter Sarff (3)
*Saturday, August 2 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO | Kameron Key
Wednesday, August 6 | Action Track USA | Kutztown, PA | Jacob Denney (7)
Thursday, August 7 | Linda’s Speedway | Jonestown, PA | Kyle Jones
Friday, August 8 | Path Valley Speedway Park | Spring Run, PA | Gavin Miller
Saturday, August 9 | Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway | Newmanstown, PA | Jacob Denney (8)
*Friday, September 5 | Doe Run Raceway | Doe Run, MO | Jacob Denney (9)
*Saturday, September 6 | Highland Speedway | Highland Park, IL | Jacob Denney (10)
For the remaining 2025 schedule and event information, CLICK HERE.
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