Crandon, Wis. ~ After a busy Saturday that featured doubleheaders for the Pro 2 and Pro 4 divisions, AMSOIL Championship Off-Road presented by Brunt Workwear returned to Crandon International Raceway on Sunday for Round Six of the 2026 season. While the premier truck classes shifted their focus toward the prestigious Forest County Potawatomi Cup races later in the evening, the remaining 18 classes took to the famed Crandon Short Track for another crucial round of championship competition.

Unlike Saturday, weather never interrupted the action. Although rain arrived late in the day, the racing continued uninterrupted, adding another layer of challenge as teams adapted to changing track conditions. From the opening green flag through the final checkered flag, drivers battled door-to-door across nearly every division, with multiple lead changes, dramatic late-race passes and championship contenders fighting for every point. As the season approached its midway point, the intensity only continued to rise at “The Big House.”

Thomas Stands Alone, Captures Forest County Potawatomi Cup

The Pro 4 trucks have traditionally held the advantage in Cup competition, but Pro 2 drivers have enjoyed plenty of success in the Brush Run’s signature showdown race over the years. Sixteen trucks took the green flag Sunday evening for the 33rd running of the Forest County Potawatomi Cup, including nine Pro 2 entries and seven Pro 4s. The numbers favored the two-wheel-drive trucks from the start, but by the end of the race, one lone Pro 4 was left carrying the banner.

Ricky Gutierrez led the Pro 2 field into the first corner, with Cory Winner and Jacob Rosales slotting in behind. Thirty-five seconds later, the Pro 4 field was unleashed, led by CJ Greaves with Mickey Thomas tucked closely behind. It didn’t take long for the faster Pro 4s to begin reeling in the leaders, and as Greaves and Thomas closed on the front-running Pro 2s, the complexion of the race changed dramatically. Charging hard toward the front, Greaves over rotated entering the final corner before the start-finish line and slammed into the inside wall, ending his race and leaving Thomas as the lead Pro 4.

Thomas suddenly found himself fourth overall behind the top three Pro 2s, but he wasted little time making his move. In just a handful of corners, he carved through traffic and took over the overall lead. From there, the Round Six winner was untouchable. As the only remaining Pro 4 in the race, Thomas drove away from the field and secured one of the sport’s most prestigious victories, adding his name to a Cup winner’s list filled with champions, legends and Hall of Fame-caliber drivers.

“I’m just so grateful right now,” said Thomas. “This means so much to us. We went through so much this weekend and this year. It’s a new truck. We got the gremlins figured out and everything is going our way right now and I am looking forward to some more battles.”

Behind him, the battle for Pro 2 honors remained intense to the very end. Gutierrez controlled the class lead for most of the race before Ryan Beat found an opening with less than two laps remaining and slipped underneath to take over the top Pro 2 position. Beat crossed the line second overall and first among the Pro 2s. The final podium spot came down to late-race drama when Gutierrez suffered a broken front-end in the final corner, sending his truck spinning and opening the door for Cory Winner to sneak through for third overall. Gutierrez’s misfortune capped a heartbreaking finish after one of the strongest drives of the weekend.

Barry Completes Pro Lite Sweep

Connor Barry said after Saturday’s victory that he had a fast truck. On Sunday, he backed up those words with another dominant performance. Returning to competition after missing the opening rounds of the season with a knee injury, Barry looked every bit like a championship contender as he completed the weekend sweep at Crandon with a convincing Round Six victory.

Now back behind the wheel after missing the first two weekends and having Drake Mittag fill in, Barry has quickly picked up where the team left off. His pair of wins at Crandon vaulted him to the top of the Pro Lite standings, giving him the championship lead as the series heads to ERX.

““I’m back and it’s been fun,” said Barry. “The truck is fast, and I just have to be smart out there. We were able to sweep and we are going to go to ERX and try to do it again.”

Michael Funk and Matt Wood spent much of the race locked together in a fight for the runner-up spot. Funk controlled second for most of the contest, but with two laps remaining Wood spotted an opening and made the pass stick. Wood held on from there, earning second place and his third podium finish in four starts this season. Funk stayed within striking distance to the checkered flag and challenged Wood all the way to the line before settling for third, his fifth podium finish in six rounds this year.

Van Den Elzen Uses Veteran Savvy for Pro Spec Win

The Pro Spec class may be filled with rising young talent, but on Sunday it was one of the division’s veterans who showed the way. Hunter VanZile came out flying from the Land Rush start and quickly established himself as the early race leader. VanZile controlled the opening four laps and looked poised to challenge for his first victory of the season, but Chris Van Den Elzen steadily chipped away at the advantage and put himself in position to strike.

Just before the mandatory mid-race caution, Van Den Elzen made his move. The two drivers raced door-to-door before the veteran executed a perfectly timed pass to take over the lead. Once out front, Van Den Elzen never looked back. He was flawless following the restart, creating enough separation to let the rest of the field battle over the remaining podium positions while he cruised to his first victory of the season and extended his podium streak to three consecutive races.

“That was 100% will to win,” said Van Den Elzen. “You can go as fast as you want but with these guys around you somebody is going to go faster than you. You just try to run away as much as possible. What a race.”

Behind him, VanZile suddenly found himself under attack from a hungry group of challengers. He held firm in second for much of the second half before points leader Nick Visser completed a charge from 10th and slipped into the runner-up position with two laps remaining. Visser drove home to his fifth podium finish of the season, strengthening his championship position. VanZile refused to surrender another spot and held on for third, earning his second podium finish of the season and first since the opening round in Wheatland.

Meister Stays Red Hot, Takes Over Pro Buggy Points Lead

Michael Meister’s remarkable resurgence continued Sunday at Crandon, and this time it came with a significant boost in the championship standings. After overcoming a difficult opening weekend in Wheatland, the former champion has become the hottest driver in the class, and he showed it again in Round Six.

Meister grabbed the holeshot at the start and immediately established himself as the driver to beat. The race was interrupted by a lengthy delay early on after Jordan Bernloehr and points leader Billy Buth became entangled and officials were forced to separate the two machines. When racing resumed, Meister never missed a beat. He controlled the pace from the front and steadily pulled away from the field, driving to his fourth consecutive victory and completing a perfect weekend sweep at Crandon.

Behind him, the battle for the remaining podium spots shuffled early when Tony Keepers and Beau Ambose swapped positions on lap four. Keepers ultimately secured second, earning his third podium finish of the season and continuing his climb up the standings. Ambose held on to third, collecting the first Pro Buggy podium of his career. While Meister celebrated another trip to victory lane, Buth’s race unraveled following the early incident, leaving the points leader to finish 14th, moving Meister into the points lead.

Bootle Dominates Pro SXS in the Rain

Some days everything clicks, and Sunday at Crandon was one of those days for Jeb Bootle. Just a few races after claiming a dominant Pro Stock SXS victory, Bootle returned to the front of the Pro SXS field and put together one of his most complete performances of the season. With late-day rain creating slicker track conditions, Bootle grabbed the holeshot and immediately began building a gap on the field. By the time the mandatory mid-race caution arrived, he had firmly established himself as the driver to beat.

Any hope the competition had of closing the gap disappeared after the restart. Bootle hammered the throttle, quickly stretching his advantage and leaving the rest of the field to battle over the remaining podium positions. The victory was his fourth of the season and further strengthened his hold on the championship lead heading into the next round.

“I’m just happy to break the Crandon curse,” said Bootle. “I have won everywhere else but here in four years of trying. I’m just so proud to be able to do this for our team.”

Behind him, the fight for second went down to the wire. Luke Stubbs worked through traffic during the opening laps and put himself in contention before moving into the runner-up position following the mid-race caution. Stubbs looked secure until a tire began going down on the final lap, allowing Andrew Carlson to close rapidly. Carlson threw everything he had at the No. 2 spot, but Stubbs held on through the final corners to secure the best finish of his Pro SXS career with second place.

Carlson crossed the line just three-tenths of a second behind Stubbs in third and narrowly staying ahead of Cash LeCoy and Nathan Wolff, who finished less than half a second behind in a thrilling fight for the final podium position

Bootle Powers to Second Pro Stock SXS Win

Jeb Bootle’s speed is beginning to match the momentum he has built over the last few rounds, and that combination proved tough to beat on Sunday at Crandon. Round Three winner David Gay came out firing, leading the opening four laps and looking poised to add another victory to his season tally. But Bootle never let the leader get comfortable, stalking Gay throughout the early stages before making a decisive move to take over the top spot.

Once out front, Bootle was untouchable. The Pro SXS points contender quickly opened a gap on the field and drove away for a convincing victory, his second win of the season and second in the last three rounds.

Gay appeared headed for a runner-up finish until points leader Cross Kirchmeier pulled off one of the moves of the weekend, slinging his machine through the chicane and slipping past Gay for second. Kirchmeier then created enough breathing room to secure the runner-up position, backing up his Saturday victory with another strong finish. Gay remained under heavy pressure during the closing laps as CJ Greaves hunted for his first Pro Stock SXS podium of the season. Gay never cracked, keeping Greaves behind him to secure third and extend his remarkable podium streak to six consecutive races.

PRO AM SXS: Cole St. Peter continued his dominant 2026 campaign on Sunday, completing a perfect weekend at Crandon with another wire-to-wire victory. The points leader was in control from the opening green flag and never relinquished the top spot, securing his fifth win of the season and sweeping the weekend’s Pro AM SXS action.

Behind him, the battle for the remaining podium positions heated up in the closing laps. Hudson Houle and Ben Berger traded positions with three laps remaining before Houle settled into second and pulled away just enough to secure his best finish of the season. Berger remained under heavy pressure from Colton Berns all the way to the checkered flag but held firm to earn the first podium finish of his Pro AM SXS season with a third-place result.

PRO AM TURBO SXS: Colin Greenfield appeared poised to break through for his first victory of the season on Sunday after leading the race deep into the closing laps. But heartbreak struck with just a lap and a half remaining when Greenfield pulled off the track, surrendering the lead and opening the door for the championship contenders behind him.

Points leader Ty Lueckemeyer was in position to capitalize, having spent much of the race glued to Greenfield’s rear bumper. Once out front, however, Lueckemeyer still had plenty of work to do. Blake Enloe and defending class champion Rick Schroeder remained within striking distance, turning the final laps into a three-way battle for the win. Lueckemeyer held his line and narrowly secured his fourth victory of the season, crossing the finish line just .253 seconds ahead of Enloe. Enloe completed a perfect weekend of podium finishes with another runner-up result, while Schroeder finished only three-tenths of a second behind in third, making it one of the closest finishes of the weekend.

SUPER STOCK TRUCK: The Super Stock Truck feature was a roller coaster from start to finish on Sunday, with positions changing constantly throughout the field. The lone exception was Scott Boulanger. The Round Three winner grabbed control early and never looked back, separating himself from the chaos behind him and driving to his second victory of the season in dominant fashion.

Behind Boulanger, the leaderboard was anything but stable. Brad Barglind started strong and ran second in the opening stages, but disaster struck just before the mandatory mid-race caution when he spun on his own and fell back to seventh. Barglind remained mired in traffic until the closing laps, when the race took another dramatic turn. With less than two laps remaining, the Gravel Pit corner turned into a parking lot as the drivers running second through fifth became tangled together, blocking the track and scrambling the order.

Barglind avoided the trouble and suddenly found himself back in second position, a spot he carried to the checkered flag for his third podium finish of the season. Colt Wierzba also stayed clear of the late-race incident and capitalized on the opportunity, moving into third to secure his fifth podium result of the year.

STOCK TRUCK: A late-race red flag erased Tyler Hoffman’s advantage and set up a dramatic finish in Sunday’s Stock Truck feature, but the race leader never flinched. Hoffman led from the drop of the green flag and controlled the pace throughout the race, only to see the field regroup for a final sprint to the checkered flag.

The restart brought points leader Dustin Rogaczewski right to Hoffman’s rear bumper, and the two spent the closing laps battling door-to-door for the victory. Rogaczewski threw everything he had at the race leader, but Hoffman held his ground and crossed the finish line first to secure his first victory of the season. Rogaczewski settled for second, extending his podium streak to three consecutive races. Kyle Ambroziak continued an impressive season debut weekend, charging forward from ninth on the grid to finish third and complete a double-podium performance at Crandon.

1600 LIGHT BUGGY: Tom Perryman looked poised for a breakthrough victory after controlling the opening half of Sunday’s 1600 Light Buggy feature, but the mandatory mid-race caution brought the field back together and completely changed the complexion of the race. Among those closing in was points leader Evan Hockers, who quickly worked his way into contention once the green flag returned.

Perryman held the lead for another lap and a half before Hockers arrived at his door. The two raced wheel-to-wheel before Hockers finally completed the pass, and the momentum shift allowed several other drivers to slip past Perryman as well. Once out front, Hockers still had plenty of work to do. Eric LaFreniere stayed glued to his rear bumper over the closing laps, with the pair charging side-by-side toward the finish. Hockers prevailed by just .104 seconds to capture his fifth victory of the season, while LaFreniere earned his second podium finish of the year with a runner-up result. Saturday winner Eugene Reinke Jr. completed another strong weekend, holding off Jake Schilleman at the checkered flag to secure third and his second podium finish of the weekend.

1600 SINGLE BUGGY: The championship fight in 1600 Single Buggy reached a boiling point on Sunday at Crandon. Michael Seefeldt grabbed the lead off the Land Rush start and controlled the opening stages of the race, while points leader Connor Schulz methodically worked his way into second. Following the mandatory mid-race caution, the two front-runners lined up nose-to-tail and quickly separated themselves from the rest of the field, setting up a showdown for the victory.

That battle came to a dramatic end two laps later. Schulz attempted to dive underneath Seefeldt for the lead but ran out of room, climbing over Seefeldt’s front tire and locking the two cars together with Schulz perched on top of Seefeldt’s machine. Both drivers tried to drive free, but the entangled cars slammed into the wall, causing Seefeldt to stall and sending Schulz into a violent four-roll barrel roll. Remarkably, both drivers were able to refire and continue, but their chances for victory were gone.

The incident handed the spotlight to a new trio of contenders. Travis Trelstad capitalized on the opportunity, finding enough clean air to create a gap and drive to his first victory of the season. Behind him, Taylor Roloff and Sean Springstroh battled side-by-side to the finish in a fight that remained undecided until the final few feet. Roloff narrowly claimed the runner-up position by less than three-tenths of a second, while Springstroh completed the podium after one of the closest finishes of the weekend.

RACE-DRIVEN SPORTSMAN SXS: Six rounds into the 2026 season, Sportsman SXS continues to showcase its incredible depth, with six different winners through the first six races. On Sunday, it was Kody Krantz’s turn to break through. Krantz got the jump at the start and controlled the lead throughout the race, but never had a chance to relax as challengers lined up behind him from the opening laps to the checkered flag.

Early in the race, Krantz had to fend off pressure from Logan Fritzinger before Erik Hill emerged as the primary challenger. As the field took the white flag, Chad Emling found another gear, slipping underneath Hill to move into second and setting up a sprint to the finish. Emling closed to Krantz’s rear bumper, but Krantz held firm and crossed the line just .39 seconds ahead to secure his first career Sportsman SXS victory. Emling settled for second, while Hill completed the podium after holding off Fritzinger and points leader Isaac Otto in a tightly contested battle for third.

YOUTH SXS: Peyton Weisbrod has been a consistent front-runner in the Youth SXS class all season, but until Sunday, victory had remained just out of reach. At Crandon, Weisbrod finally put everything together, grabbing the lead at the start and never looking back. She controlled the race from the front and drove to her first career Youth SXS victory, a breakthrough result that also gives her the championship points lead heading into ERX.

Jack Smith turned in one of his strongest performances of the season, following Weisbrod to the checkered flag and earning his first podium finish of the year in second. The battle for third was one of the best on the track. Madisyn Winistorfer found herself under intense pressure from both Easton Helms and points leader William Holtger on the final lap. Holtger was able to work his way around Helms in the closing corners, but Winistorfer refused to give up the final podium position. She held her line and kept both challengers at bay to secure third, earning her third podium finish of the season.

MOD KART: The Mod Kart feature came to an early conclusion on Sunday after a late red flag halted the race following seven laps of competition. Race officials ultimately elected not to restart the event after an extended delay was required to attend to the driver, making the running order at the time of the stoppage the official finishing order.

When the results were finalized, Race Visser was credited with his first victory of the season. Points leader Lincoln Mandsager continued his consistent championship campaign with a runner-up finish, while Carter Zahara completed the podium in third.

SHORT COURSE KARTS: The Short Course Kart feature delivered plenty of action on Sunday, with passing opportunities and contact throughout the field keeping the racing intense from start to finish. Miles Pakenham grabbed the early lead and looked strong in the opening laps, but Axel Lawrence put together one of the drives of the weekend. After starting 12th, Lawrence methodically worked his way through traffic before taking over the lead on lap five. Once out front, he held steady and drove to his first victory of the season.

Behind him, the battle for second remained wide open to the checkered flag. Pakenham spent much of the race fending off a group of challengers, including Roman Tullberg, who stayed within striking distance throughout the closing laps. The pair raced nearly side-by-side to the finish line, with Pakenham narrowly securing second and collecting his second podium finish of the weekend. Tullberg crossed the line just behind him in third, earning his second podium of the season.

170 SXS: Jersey Kleinkamp wasted little time making her presence felt on Sunday in the 170 SXS class. Despite starting deep in the field on the fifth row, Kleinkamp immediately began carving through traffic, posting some of the fastest laps on the track. She took over the lead on the opening lap and never looked back, driving to her first victory of the season and capping off a strong weekend with her second podium finish in as many days.

The battle behind her remained intense throughout the race. Weston Brunk started ninth on the grid but steadily worked his way forward, eventually making a pass on Rhett White with two laps remaining to secure the runner-up position. White held on for third, giving him a double-podium weekend after another consistent run at Crandon.

200 SXS: The championship battle in 200 SXS tightened even further on Sunday as Gaborik Geyen entered the day trailing Finley Pence by just one point in the standings. Geyen looked poised to reclaim the top spot, controlling the race from the front and leading deep into the final lap as the field charged around Crandon’s Short Track.

But the race wasn’t decided until the final corners. Gavin Pence spotted an opening on the last lap and made the move stick, jumping into the lead and racing away with his first victory of the season. Geyen stayed close and crossed the line just a car length behind in second, while Finley Pence remained in the hunt throughout and finished a close third. The result was enough to swing the championship momentum, with Geyen unofficially leaving Crandon as the new points leader heading into the next round of competition.

570 SXS: The perfect season continued for William Holtger on Sunday as the points leader remained unbeaten through six rounds of 570 SXS competition. Holtger controlled the race from the drop of the green flag and never surrendered the lead, driving to his sixth consecutive victory and further extending his advantage in the championship standings.

Gabe Holtger continued his strong run since joining the season in Antigo, earning his third podium finish in four starts with another runner-up result at Crandon. The battle for third came down to the final lap, where Oliver Lawson was applying heavy pressure to Alexander Walraven. Lawson’s challenge ended abruptly when he pulled to the side of the track, allowing Walraven to pull away and secure third place. The finish marked Walraven’s third podium appearance of the season.

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