08/16/2026
"Kaiser ends Wi******er win drought with coveted Brent Hottle tribute victory"
"Oliver UMP Mod star, McCollum fast in Legends"
"Jenkins takes Semi Late 4th, Wilkins makes it a dozen in Hobby's"
By Doug Watson
Wi******er VA- Defending RUSH Late Model champion Davin Kaiser scored a hard fought win in Saturdays 20-lap "Brent Hottle Tribute" at Wi******er Speedway. Kaiser's victory, worth $1200, came steering his familiar Almost Home Motorsports Rocket Chassis No.11K and it would be his second of the season and first since April.
Kaiser and Jacob Whitt shared the front row for the start of the event with Whitt taking the race lead as the field raced off turn number two. As Whitt set the pace, Kaiser settled into second and followed Whitt and as the duo came off the fourth turn for the checkered flag, Kaiser got alongside Whitt and would go on to sn**ch the victory in dramatic fashion. "Jacob just slipped up coming out of four and gave me just enough room to get by him." Kaiser stated. "Our night was good though and everything just kind of fell our way." Current standings leader Devin Brannon would take third, Kyle Hardy was fourth and Branson Woodward would complete the top five. Heats went to Kaiser, Whitt and Brannon.
Cody Oliver took full advantage of his front row starting spot and would go on to take top honors in the 20 lap UMP Modified feature. Oliver had to contend with defending track champion and current division point leader Justin Cullum throughout the event but would hold Justin at bay to secure his second career, Wi******er feature win. "We got one here in 21 and we finally figured out some gremlins we were battling for the past few years to get our second." Beau Aikey, Mikey Corbin and Dave Definbaugh would round out the top five. Oliver and Aikey took heat race wins.
After missing the two previous events BJ Jenkins Jr was back in action and would collect his 4th win of the season in the 15 lap Semi Late main. Current point leader, Walter Crouch, Allen Brannon, Dylan Rutherford and Trent Holmes would trail at the finish. Heats went to Brannon and Jenkins.
Defending track champion Jason Wilkins made it an even dozen as he rolled to his 12th win of the season in the 15 lap Hobby Stock contest. Randy Linaburg scored his second consecutive runner-up finish, last Saturday's winner Chris Sumption, Larry Smith Jr and Cody Sumption would complete the top five. Heat went to Wilkins and Linaburg.
New Jersey's Alex McCollum would take the win in the 20 lap East Coast Legends feature. Jeremy Ott, Kelby Friese, Steven Partin and Quinten Adams filled the front five. Heats went to Friese, Ott, McCollum and Adams.
RUSH Late Models (20-laps)
Davin Kaiser, Jacob Whitt, Devin Brannon, Kyle Hardy, Branson Woodward, Bubby Tharp Jr, Kristopher Hutton, Brayden Carter, Josh Williams, Scooter Tippett, Steven Powell, Marty Pownall, Roy Deese Jr, Nick Hausenfluck, Richard Hawkins, Morgan Johnston, Brian Coe Jr, Trae Sutphin DNS- Brayden Armel, Chase Hardy
UMP Modifieds (20-laps)
Cody Oliver, Justin Cullum, Beau Aikey, Mikey Corbin, Dave Definbaugh, Cody Williams, Brian Buckler, Kyle Bohrer, Josh Hughes, David Green, Alyssa Cullum, Dan Patterson, James Albee, James Lichliter, Vance Williams Jr, David Stremme, Nick DiBella
Semi Lates (15-laps)
BJ Jenkins Jr, Walter Crouch, Allen Brannon, Dylan Rutherford, Trent Holmes, Sam Hoffman, Justin Holmes, Dwayne Snyder, Andy Adkins, Andrew Kerr, Randy Rowe
Hobby Stocks (15-laps)
Jason Wilkins, Randy Linaburg, Chris Sumption, Larry Smith Jr, Cody Sumption, Tony Catlett, Kiley Eaton, Brad Dyer, Chance Harrison, Kristopher Kerr, Steven Jones II, Andy Hunt, DNS- Justin Hottle, Wesley Tramel
Legends (20-laps)
Alex McCollum, Jeremy Ott, Kelby Friese, Steven Partin, Quinten Adams, Logan Jones, Jeremy Hahn, Seth Kearchner, Ryan Swisshelm, Lincoln Kearchner, Shaun Abney, Michael Mohelski, Justin Wagaman, Moses Goetz, Connor Tracy, Mason Tracy, Zac Smith, Rick Hartwig, KJ Massey, Brian Rampmeyer, Owen Wagaman, Brad Kelley, Ben Morrow, Hunter McElroy, Blake Nalley, Jayden Powell, William Crook, Tyler Rampmyer, Devin Friese
