HALL BANKS VICTORY AT THE BURG 

Winner Luke Hall

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media

Lawrenceburg, Indiana (August 24, 2025)………Luke Hall raced to victory with the United States Auto Club (USAC) Midwest Thunder SpeeD2 Midgets on Saturday night, August 23, at Indiana’s Lawrenceburg Speedway.

Starting fifth in his Kyle Heitmeyer owned entry, Hall (Ludlow Falls, Ohio) officially led all but one lap, taking over the lead on the second circuit and remaining out front for the final 19 laps of the 20-lap feature en route to his first points victory of the series season and his fifth overall.

Zach Wigal (Belpre, Ohio) finished as the runner-up with point leader Tyler Nelson (Olathe, Kansas) third, Bryce Massingill (Troy, Ohio) fourth and VMS Fast Qualifier Matt Lux (Manilla, Indiana) rounding out the top-five.

Jake Roell (Dillsboro, Indiana) received the Performance Powder Coating Hard Charger award. After being unable to compete in his heat race due to mechanical issues, Roell tagged the tail of the feature and advanced from his 21st starting position to finish 10th.

Heat races presented by Performance Electronics, Stiefel Home & Auto and Hoosier Auto Racing Fans were won by Wigal, Nelson and Abby Hohlbein, initially. Hohlbein also led the first two laps of the feature, but was disqualified for an unapproved part.‍

USAC MIDWEST THUNDER SPEED2 MIDGET RACE RESULTS: August 23, 2025 – Lawrenceburg Speedway – Lawrenceburg, Indiana‍

VMS MOTORSPORTS FIRST QUALIFYING GROUP: (8 laps) 1. Matt Lux (#5 Wells), 2. Tyler Nelson (#91 Nelson), 3. Luke Hall (#74 Heitmeyer), 4. Parker Perry (#27G Gresham), 5. Jake Roell (#4K Roell), 6. Wes Pinkerton (#21w Fedorczyk), 7. Cole Morgan (#7m Morgan), 8. Chett Gehrke (#93c Gehrke). NT

VMS MOTORSPORTS SECOND QUALIFYING GROUP: (8 laps) 1. Zach Wigal (#18 Wigal), 2. Stratton Briggs (#71 Briggs), 3. Bryce Massingill (#35 Massingill), 4. Michael Magic (#5m Magic), 5. Dylan Trost (#21 Trost), 6. Alex Watson (#3w Watson), 7. Brayden Schwartz (#55s Schwartz). NT

VMS MOTORSPORTS THIRD QUALIFYING GROUP: 1. Ian Creager (#36 Creager), 2. Ryan Barr (#11T Taylor), 3. Buddy Hollmeyer (#11 Taylor) (3), 4. Cody Dye (#4T Dye) (6), 6. Carl Peterson (#49 Peterson) (7), 7. Jon Watson (#2w Watson) (1), DQ. Abby Hohlbein (#11H Hohlbein). NT

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS FIRST HEAT: (8 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Tyler Nelson (3), 2. Matt Lux (4), 3. Luke Hall (2), 4. Cole Morgan (7), 5. Wes Pinkerton (6), 6. Chett Gehrke (8). NT

STIEFEL’S HOME & AUTO SECOND HEAT: (8 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Zach Wigal (4), 2. Michael Magic (1), 3. Bryce Massingill (2), 4. Stratton Briggs (3), 5. Dylan Trost (5), 6. Alex Watson (6), 7. Brayden Schwartz (7). NT

HOOSIER AUTO RACING FANS THIRD HEAT: (8 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Ian Creager (4), 2. Ryan Barr (2), 3. Buddy Hollmeyer (1), 4. Cody Dye (5), 5. Carl Peterson (6), 6. Jon Watson (7), DQ. Abby Hohlbein (3). NT

FEATURE: (20 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Luke Hall (5), 2. Zach Wigal (8), 3. Tyler Nelson (9), 4. Bryce Massingill (1), 5. Matt Lux (6), 6. Michael Magic (2), 7. Wes Pinkerton (13), 8. Cole Morgan (10), 9. Dylan Trost (14), 10. Jake Roell (21), 11. Buddy Hollmeyer (12), 12. Alex Watson (17), 13. Ryan Barr (7), 14. Brayden Schwartz (19), 15. Stratton Briggs (11), 16. Jon Watson (20), 17. Ian Creager (4), 18. Cody Dye (15), 19. Carl Peterson (18), 20. Chett Gehrke (16), DQ. Abby Hohlbein (3). NT

FEATURE LAP LEADERS: Lap 1 Bryce Massingill, Laps 2-25 Luke Hall.

USAC MIDWEST THUNDER SPEED2 MIDGET POINTS: 1-Tyler Nelson-357, 2-Bryce Massingill-343, 3-Matt Lux-328, 4-Zach Wigal-301, 5-Luke Hall-285, 6-Cole Morgan-272, 7-Brayden Schwartz-265, 8-Ian Creager-264, 9-Buddy Hollmeyer-253, 10-Jakeb Boxell-228.

NEXT USAC MIDWEST THUNDER SPEED2 MIDGET RACE: September 12, 2025 – Circle City Raceway – Indianapolis, Indiana

‍CONTINGENCY AWARD WINNERS:

VMS Motorsports Fast Qualifier: Matt Lux

Performance Electronics First Heat Winner: Tyler Nelson

Stiefel’s Home & Auto Second Heat Winner: Zach Wigal

Hoosier Auto Racing Fans Third Heat Winner: Ian Creager

Performance Powder Coating Hard Charger: Jake Roell (21st to 10th)

LynK Chassis 10th Place Bonus: Jake Roell

Saldana Racing Products First Out: Chett Gehrke

Wilwood Disc Brakes Tough Brake (Highest Pill Drawn): Tyler Nelson

Rosewood Machine & Tool Precision Move: Zach Wigal

Lynn Cook A Racer’s Friend Hard Luck: Jon Watson