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Crandon Sets the Stage for Championship Saturday with Wild Friday Rides

Sep 5, 2026

Crandon, Wis. ~ There is Crandon, and then there’s Fall Crandon. The Big House was packed once again as AMSOIL Championship Off-Road presented by Brunt Workwear returned to Crandon International Raceway for one of the biggest weekends in off-road racing. World Championships are on the line, season-long titles are there for the taking, and every lap carries a little more weight as the 2026 season reaches its defining stretch.

The weekend got rolling Thursday with Youth racing before Friday brought one of Crandon’s great traditions—the downtown parade and all the festivities that come with race weekend in Wisconsin’s Northwoods. Then it was back to business on track, with the Sportsman classes lining up for their penultimate rounds of the season.

For some, Friday offered the opportunity to put a championship away. For others, it only tightened the pressure heading into Saturday’s Sportsman finale. With a full house surrounding the legendary circuit and championships hanging in the balance, the intensity at The Big House was exactly where it needed to be.

PRO AM SXS: Code St. Peter came into Crandon with the PRO AM SxS championship firmly in his control, but on Friday night it was Kyle Sharkey who put the hammer down. Making just his fifth start of the season, Sharkey grabbed the lead early and never gave it up, going wire-to-wire for his first win of 2026.
Hudson Houle kept Sharkey honest down the stretch, applying heavy pressure over the final laps and closing to within a second at the checkers. Houle came up just short of the win but earned his fifth podium of the season with the runner-up finish.
St. Peter bounced back from seeing his four-race win streak end at Bark River, holding off Trent Peetz and Jacob Blemke late to secure third and another strong points finish.

PRO AM TURBO SxS: Blake Enloe found plenty of success at Spring Crandon, landing on the podium twice. He returned to The Big House on Friday night and upped the ante, going wire-to-wire in dominant fashion for his second win of the season.

Behind Enloe, the points battles worked their way through the field. Kevin Hall slipped past Colin Greenfield with two laps remaining to secure the runner-up spot, while points leader Ty Lueckemeyer added two valuable points to his championship advantage over defending champion Rick Schroeder. Lueckemeyer held off Schroeder by just half a second at the line to finish third.

SUPER STOCK TRUCK: It was a full-on dogfight Friday night at Crandon, with championship points at a premium. Brad Barglind set the early pace, leading the opening three laps before Nick Byng made his move following the mid-race restart. Byng briefly took control, but slipped back to fifth, allowing Ronald Kosciesza to move into the top spot and capitalize with his first win of the season.

Barglind regrouped to finish second, while the championship battle delivered some late drama. Points leader Scott Boulanger made a last-lap pass on Matt Pyburn to grab third and, more importantly, preserve a six-point advantage heading into Saturday’s championship finale.

STOCK TRUCK: Just six points separated Dustin Rogaczewski and Colt Wierzba entering Friday night at Crandon, and Rogaczewski delivered with the championship on the line. He led from start to finish to earn his third win of the season, and with Wierzba finishing sixth, stretched his points lead to 19 heading into Saturday’s finale.

Kyle Ambroziak worked through traffic all race and jumped from fourth to second on the final lap when Tyler Hoffman dropped off the pace. Round twelve winner Keegan Kemp kept his late-season momentum rolling, edging Hoffman in a close finish for third and his second straight podium.

1600 Light Buggy: Evan Hockers entered Friday needing only to take the green flag to clinch the 1600 Light Buggy championship. Once he did, the title was his, but Hockers quickly turned his attention to a fourth straight win. He jumped into the lead early before Wesley Vande Voort charged from fifth following the mid-race restart, taking over the top spot and holding off Hockers to earn his first career win in his first start of the season.

Hockers kept the pressure on through the finish and crossed the line second as the newly crowned champion. Aiden Wandahsega finished third for his second straight podium.

1600 SINGLE BUGGY: Connor Schulz took another big step toward the 1600 Single Buggy title Friday night at Crandon. Schulz grabbed the lead from the start and quickly went to work building a gap, leading wire-to-wire and pulling away from the field for his sixth win in the past seven races and the season title.

Behind him, Collin Paitl maneuvered through the early traffic and into the runner-up spot, where he had to deal with pressure from round six winner Travis Trelstad. Paitl held his ground through the finish to secure second and his fourth podium of the season, with Trelstad staying close in third.

RACE-DRIVEN SPORTSMAN SXS: Ryder Greco looked right at home in his first trip to Crandon. Making just his third start of the season, Greco went wire-to-wire Friday at The Big House to earn his first career win.
Points leader Chad Emling did exactly what he needed to do, settling in behind Greco and finishing second for his eighth podium in the past nine rounds, clinching the Sportsman SxS championship along the way. Raymond Deininger finished third, extending his podium streak to five straight.

Youth SxS: Jack Smith made his move when it mattered most, slipping past Dawson Taylor on the final lap Thursday at Crandon to steal the win and keep his championship hopes alive. The victory was Smith’s second of the season and pulled him within 12 points of leader Easton Helms and just two points behind William Holtger heading into Saturday’s finale.

Taylor was poised for his first Youth SxS victory before Smith’s late pass, but still earned a career-best finish in second. Madisyn Winistorfer crossed the line close behind, holding off Helms through the final turns to secure third.

MOD KART: Race Visser appeared headed for his second win of the season Thursday at Crandon, but Lincoln Mandsager had one final move to make. After charging from eighth, Mandsager completed the comeback with a last-lap pass for the lead, earning his fourth straight win and clinching the Mod Kart championship.

Visser’s hard-earned runner-up finish marked his fifth podium of the season. Collin Paitl put together a charge of his own from tenth, moving into third with three laps remaining to secure his fourth podium of the year.

Short Course Kart: Roman Tullberg will enter Saturday’s Short Course Kart finale as the points leader after a wire-to-wire win Thursday at Crandon. The victory was Tullberg’s second of the season and extended his podium streak to six straight, giving him a two-point championship advantage over Jarrett Meulemans, who finished fifth.

Levi Grumm worked his way through traffic and made a last-lap pass to secure second and his second podium of the season. Miles Pakenham was on the other end of that late move, settling for third while extending his podium streak to five straight.

170 SxS:Jersey Kleikamp continued her late-season surge Thursday at Crandon, grabbing the lead early and pulling away for her fourth win in the past five rounds.

Points leader Rhett White earned his fourth straight podium in second, while his closest championship challenger, William Wolff, finished fourth. The result gives White a 22-point lead over Wolff heading into Saturday’s final round. Kalvin Wagoner finished third for his third podium of the season.

200 SxS: Make it seven straight for 200 SxS points leader Gaborik Geyen. Geyen took control on the first full lap of Thursday’s action at Crandon and pulled away late, continuing his dominant second half of the season and putting himself in position to clinch the championship in Saturday’s finale. Geyen now carries a 36-point advantage into the final round.

Gavin Pence continued his late-season push, finishing second to earn his second straight podium. Kennedy Krantz grabbed the holeshot before settling into third on lap three, holding the position to earn his first podium of the season.

570 SxS: William Holtger wrapped up the 570 SxS championship a day early with another winning performance Thursday at Crandon. Holtger slipped past Gabe Holtger on lap six and stayed out front for his second straight victory and 11th win of the season. The win also kept his remarkable podium streak perfect at 13-for-13 while securing the season title before Saturday’s finale.
Gabe Holtger finished second for the second straight race. Tucker Pakenham moved past Miles Pakenham on lap five and held onto third, earning his fourth straight podium finish.

UP Next for AMSOIL Championship Off-Road presented by Brunt: Polaris World Championships at Crandon International Raceway in Crandon, Wis. September 5th.

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