Championships decided with return trip to Dallas Karting Complex
The fifth and final round of the 2025 Texas Sprint Racing Series was contested on October 17-19 with the Fall Finale event held at the Dallas Karting Complex. It was a return trip to the Caddo Mills, Texas facility, with the three days of competition held on the 3/4-mile ‘North’ course. Rain soaked the circuit midway through Saturday’s schedule, however, cleared away for the rest of the weekend to decide the final winners of 2025, featuring a total of eight drivers who were able to conclude the year with their first victory of the season.
A season high 48 drivers competed in the KA100 Senior presented by CRG at DKC for the final round of the year. This forced TSRS officials to break up the field for the heat races following qualifying where Jose Carlos Hernandez set the quick time of 51.836 to edge out former SKUSA Pro Tour champion Jake French by 84 thousandths. The opening round of heat races was won by Aden Rudolph and French, with Landon Skinner and Rudolph taking the top spot in the second round of heats. The third motos were led by Hernandez and former series champion Peyton Phillips. French and Phillips earned the front row starting spots for the Final with Rudolph and Adrian Cruz in row two. Back in sixth was Hernandez, who worked up to the lead by lap five of the Final, taking the top spot from Rudolph. Hernandez was able to run away for the remainder of the 20-lap race, reaching the line first by 4.6 seconds for a second victory on the season. Phillips won the battle for second over Rudolph. Former champion Jesus Vasquez Jr. was across the line in fourth with Alex Stanfield in fifth, however, Stanfield was penalized for contact, promoting Sawyer Roussel into the top five.
The KA100 Junior presented by P1 Engines class also set a second high total for entries at 24 drivers. They were led by defending champion Tyrone Kemper Jr. in qualifying with a time of 52.509. Kemper went on to win the opening two heat races in wet weather before slipping to fourth in the final moto as Nathan Golseth moved to the front for the race win. California driver Matthew Cagle started on the outside of the front row and jumped to the lead to begin the Final. He led the first few laps until Golseth returned to the point. From there, Golseth led the rest of the distance to claim his first victory of the season. Cagle crossed the line in second but was penalized three seconds for jumping the start, dropping him to seventh in the final results. This promoted Easton Cox to second and Kemper into third. Nicolas Orbezo recorded fast lap of the race in fourth with Royce Vega placing fifth.
The Briggs 206 Senior presented by Slipstream Racing category recorded entries at or above 25 drivers throughout the season, welcoming a third different winner on the year. James Overbeck kicked off his second start of the season setting fast time of 57.843 to lead the qualifying session and edge out first time competitor Dylan Amundsen by 55 thousandths. Three different drivers won a heat race. Overbeck struck first with Amundsen taking the second moto while Ragan Saville securing the win in the final heat race. Amundsen and Saville exchanged the lead over the first half of the Final until Saville claimed the position. That was until the final lap when Amundsen attacked and was able to grab the lead, and the victory in his series debut. Overbeck slipped past Saville for the second spot while Kelvin Xing and Bryce Frank completed the top five.
A fourth different winner of the year was celebrated in the Briggs 206 Junior presented by TB Kart USA category. Round Two winner Rodrigo Polaya set fast time in qualifying, edging Nicolas Orbezo out by 34 thousandths. Three different drivers won over the three heat races, including two-time winner Sawyer Chambers, Orbezo and Polaya. Orbezo jumped out to the lead in the 18-lap Final, leading the first eight circuits before Chambers took a turn. A lap later, Orbezo reclaimed the position before Chambers took it back on lap 12. Polaya moved up to second as they ran that way until the final circuit where Levi Meador was able to go from third to first over the last lap, reaching the checkered flag for his first series victory. Polaya crossed the line in second with Chambers in third. Orbezo settled for fourth with Brandon Greene in fifth.
Greg Welch completed the only sweep on the weekend, winning the Hi5 Performance KA100 Master division. Welch set a fast time of 52.822 lap in qualifying before winning the first two heat races in the wet and the final moto in the dry. The driver from Colorado went wire-to-wire in the Final, securing victory by over six seconds ahead of defending champion Pierce Baldus. Martin Stone was third, recording fast lap of the race ahead of Evan Kozak and former series champion Miguel Mier.
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The Briggs 206 Cadet presented by Speed Concepts Racing class also welcomed a first time winner to close out the season. Drew Blehm opened up the event with fast time in qualifying, clearing the rest of the 20-driver field by over one tenth of a second. After qualifying third, Brody Stoffle was able to sweep the heat races, both in the wet and the dry to earn the pole position for the Final. Stoffle led the opening two laps of the main event as Blehm fell back to fourth. Two-time winner Aston Wyatt and Stoffle exchanged the lead multiple times leading up to the final lap where Blehm was running third. On the final circuit, Blehm was able to work past both Stoffle and Wyatt, reaching the checkered flag first by just 43 thousandths to celebrate his first series victory. Wyatt came up just short in second with Stoffle on the podium in third. Two-time winner Clayton Stiles was fourth with Mikey Todd finishing fifth.
Alex Chandler added his name to the list of first time winners on the season, taking the top step of the podium in Mini Swift presented by Alan Rudolph Racing Academy. Brody Stoffle, making his class debut, set fast time in qualifying with a 55.183 lap. Aston Wyatt was able to claim the opening round heat win before Stoffle won the final two motos – both in the wet. Stoffle led the first five laps of the Final before Wyatt took over the point. Lap eight, Chandler moved up into the lead and from there showed the way to the checkered flag for the victory by over two seconds. Round Two winner Colton Schniegenberg won the battle for second over Stoffle with Kimo Ahmed besting Wyatt for the fourth spot.
Micro Swift presented by Gallery Furniture welcomed a third different winner in five rounds at DKC. Round Two victor Tyler Blackwood was quickest in qualifying and won the opening heat race before Shepp Sullivan took the top honors in Heat #2. Blackwood returned to the point in the final moto and jumped out to the lead in the Final. After leading the first 17 laps, it was on the final circuit that Dusty Strayer made his move for the lead. Strayer was able to reach the checkered flag first, scoring his first series victory. Blackwood settled for second with Sullivan in third. Cairo Ahmad and Wyatt White made up the top five.
The Shifters presented by Arcane Motorsports was also able to welcome a first time winner on the season. Two-time winner Aden Rudolph was able to post a 48.266 lap in qualifying to secure fast lap of the session. John Melchiorri was only 70 thousandths off and got the holeshot win in Heat #1. Former SKUSA Pro Tour champion Jordon Musser was able to win the wet action in Heat #2 before Melchiorri won the final moto in intermediate conditions. Musser set the pace to begin the 20-lap Final, leading the first 16 circuits. Melchiorri took over on lap 17 and went on to lead the rest of the way for his first series victory. Rudolph came up late and was only 78 thousandths short at the line, placing second while Musser was a close third and Noah Zarsk in fourth.
Vettel Baker ended the season with three straight wins in Briggs 206 Kid Karts presented by GR2 Motorsports category. Baker set fast time in qualifying before Wylen Galeano won the two heat races in the wet. In intermediate conditions, Baker went back to the point in Heat #3. Baker jumped out to the lead of the 16-lap Final, going green-to-checkered for the victory. Galeano was second with Booker Anderson scoring his second podium of the season in third. Beckett Boudreaux and Rowan Dudley completed the top five.
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