Crandon, Wis. ~ Win on Saturday at The Big House and you earn one of the most coveted titles in short-course off-road racing: World Champion.

That was the opportunity waiting as a massive crowd stuffed the hillside, packed the pits and filled the campgrounds at Crandon International Raceway. For the Sportsman classes, Saturday marked the final day of the 2026 season, with season titles still up for grabs across the lineup. The Pro classes had their lone day of points racing on Crandon’s big track, adding another layer of importance to an already pressure-packed afternoon.

There may not have been a more consequential day of racing for championship points all season. Titles were won, points leads changed hands and championship hopes came down to the final laps. Race after race went to the wire, delivering exactly the kind of drama expected when World Championships and season-long titles are decided at The Big House.

Henderson Goes Wire-to-Wire for in Dominant PRO4 Victory

The PRO4 championship fight became a slugfest at Bark River, with every position and every point growing more important as the season winds down. Jimmy Henderson left the Upper Peninsula with the points lead despite a challenging weekend, then answered in a big way Saturday at Crandon.

No one had anything for Henderson at The Big House. He grabbed the holeshot and checked out from the field, controlling the race from start to finish for his fifth win of the season and increasing his points lead to nine over CJ Greaves.

The battle for second came down to the final turns. Mickey Thomas was blistering fast throughout the race, but a wobbly left-front wheel began affecting his truck late and allowed Greaves to close. The two made contact with two laps remaining, briefly stalling Greaves, but he recovered and moved into second before Thomas’ truck finally gave way on the last lap.

That opened the door for Andrew Carlson, who charged all the way from the back of the field into podium contention. Carlson closed on Greaves through the final turns and nearly stole the runner-up spot at the line, completing an impressive last-to-third run as Greaves held on for second.

That opened the door for Andrew Carlson, who charged all the way from the back of the field into podium contention. Carlson closed on Greaves through the final turns and nearly stole the runner-up spot at the line, completing an impressive last-to-third run as Greaves held on for second.

Gutierrez Dominates Crandon as PRO2 Title Fight Tightens

Ricky Gutierrez lined up on the inside of Crandon’s famed land rush start and took full advantage. By the end of the first full lap, Ricky G had established himself at the front and quickly became untouchable, pulling away for his first victory since round six at ERX and keeping himself in the championship conversation.

Cory Winner returned to the seat of his PRO2 and put together a near-flawless run in second. But in the final turn with two laps remaining, Winner over-rotated and began losing water from the rear coolers. Ryan Beat made contact as Winner was already going around, allowing Beat to move into the runner-up spot with Johnny Holtger and Keegan Kincaid close behind.

Beat found enough separation over the final lap to secure second and his sixth podium in the past seven rounds. Holtger held off Kincaid for third, extending his own podium streak to six straight and leaving Crandon just 20 points behind Beat in the PRO2 championship standings.

Barry Takes Win, Strengthens PRO LITE Points Lead

A full field of 13 PRO LITE trucks charged into Saturday’s land rush start at Crandon, but the names at the front were familiar. Round nine winner Joey Maciosek grabbed the early lead before Michael Funk worked his way to the front on lap five.

Three laps later, points leader Connor Barry made his move, taking over the top spot and driving to his second win in the past three rounds and the PRO LITE World Championship. Maciosek worked back into the runner-up spot, while Matt Wood charged through traffic to finish third and complete the podium.

Visser Goes Wire-to-Wire, Extends PRO SPEC Points Lead

Nick Visser entered Crandon looking to regain momentum in the PRO SPEC championship battle. After a pair of wins was followed by a difficult round twelve at Bark River, the points leader responded with a dominant wire-to-wire performance on Saturday. Visser earned his fourth win of the season, and with Chris Van Den Elzen finishing fifth, extended his championship lead to 13 points.

Braden Beauchamp and Draxton Szymik took advantage of clean starts and stayed with Visser, keeping the race tight over the final laps. Beauchamp continued his late-season roll, finishing second for his third straight podium, while round one winner Szymik stayed close in third for his fifth podium of the season.

Keepers Closes Gap with World Championship Win

The back-and-forth between Tony Keepers and Cole Bernloehr continued Saturday at Crandon. Michael Meister led from the start, but Keepers found clean air on lap three and checked out from the field, driving to his third win of the season and the PRO Buggy World Championship. The victory also trimmed Bernloehr’s championship lead to 15 points as the title fight continues.

Behind Keepers, the running order shuffled late. Making his season debut, Dave Mason, Jr. moved into the runner-up spot on lap nine, while Bernloehr battled his way forward to secure third. The hard-fought podium allowed Bernloehr to limit the damage, but Keepers leaves The Big House with the win as the championship fight tightened once again.

Greaves Capitalizes Late for PRO SxS Win

Andrew Carlson showed plenty of speed early Saturday at Crandon, setting the pace at the front of the PRO SxS field. But with four laps remaining, Carlson slipped off the pace and out of contention, opening the door for CJ Greaves to take over the top spot.

Greaves has been searching for wins throughout 2026, and the former champion capitalized when the opportunity came, driving to his second victory of the season and adding another Crandon World Championship to his résumé.

The battle behind Greaves came alive late as Luke Stubbs and Kolton Krajicek moved into podium position on lap nine. The two drag raced for position over the closing laps, with Stubbs earning the runner-up spot and Krajicek completing the podium in third.

Sands Breaks Through with PRO STOCK SxS Win

Brody Sands had been knocking on the door over the past month, and on Saturday at Crandon he finally broke through. Sands went wire-to-wire for his first career PRO STOCK SxS win and the World Championship, earning his third podium in the past four races.

Collin Truett kept Sands honest early and held second until lap eight, when points leader Cross Kirchmeyer bumped his way past. Truett returned the favor on the final lap, reclaiming second as the two crossed the line separated by just two-tenths of a second.

Kirchmeyer’s third-place finish still paid dividends in the championship battle. With Jeb Bootle finishing 13th, Kirchmeyer leaves Crandon with an increased points lead as the PRO STOCK SxS title fight moves into its final rounds in California.

PRO AM SxS: Code St. Peter’s dominant season ended with the 2026 Pro AM SxS championship after a class-leading nine wins, but Saturday’s finale belonged to Kyle Sharkey for the second straight day.

Jared Jadin held the lead on lap three before Sharkey went on the attack following the mid-race restart. Sharkey finally made his move on the last lap, taking the lead and driving to the weekend sweep. Jadin held on for second and his first podium of the season.

Rick Schroeder charged from 19th, moving into third on lap seven and holding the spot for his first podium of the season.

PRO AM TURBO SxS: Ty Lueckemeyer took control of his championship hopes on Saturday at Crandon. He led early before Colin Greenfield took over on lap seven, but Lueckemeyer answered three laps later, reclaiming the lead and driving to his fifth win of the season, the World Championship and the 2026 Pro AM Turbo SxS title.

Kevin Hall and defending champion Rick Schroeder both worked around Greenfield late. Hall finished second for his second podium of the season, while Schroeder crossed the line third to finish runner-up to Lueckemeyer in the season championship.

SUPER STOCK TRUCK: Braden Beauchamp controlled the first half of Saturday’s race before Matt Pyburn took advantage of the mid-race restart to grab the lead. From there, it was a drag race between the two with Nick Byng closing fast. Pyburn held off Beauchamp by six-tenths of a second for his first win of the season. Beauchamp finished second for his fifth podium of the year.

Byng’s championship run was just as impressive. After starting 18th, he charged into podium position with two laps remaining and finished third. Combined with Scott Boulanger’s 16th-place finish, the comeback was enough for Byng to claim the 2026 Super Stock Truck championship by just four points.

STOCK TRUCK: Kyle Ambroziak grabbed the top spot on lap four and checked out from the field, earning his second podium of the weekend, first win of the season and second Crandon World Championship. Tyler Hoffman followed in second for his eighth podium of the year.

Friday winner Dustin Rogaczewski made the move that mattered most, passing Colt Wierzba on the final lap to finish third. The late pass helped seal the 2026 Stock Truck championship, with Rogaczewski taking the title by 16 points over Wierzba.

1600 LIGHT BUGGY: With Evan Hockers wrapping up the 1600 Light Buggy championship on Friday, Saturday’s season finale was wide open. Aiden Wandahsega took full advantage, charging from seventh into the lead by lap four.

Friday winner Wesley Vande Voort stayed on Wandahsega throughout, but Wandahsega held him off by just .658 seconds for the win, his third straight podium. Jake Schilleman passed Dylan Rohloff with two laps remaining to finish third, securing second overall in the season standings behind Hockers.

1600 SINGLE BUGGY: Connor Schulz worked into the lead on the opening lap and pulled away from the field for his tenth win of the season. The weekend sweep also earned Schulz the World Championship and capped a dominant championship run that saw him finish 67 points ahead of Taylor Roloff.

Sean Springstroh settled into second on lap two and stayed there for his second podium of the season. Collin Byer moved into third one lap later and held the spot to the finish, also earning his second podium of 2026.

RACE-DRIVEN SPORRACE-DRIVEN SPORTSMAN SxS: Ryder Greco earned his first career win on Friday, then backed it up one day later. Making just his fourth career start, Greco worked through traffic and took the lead on lap five, driving away with the weekend sweep at Crandon.

Nichole Fisher moved past Zack Wirhanowicz with two laps remaining to earn her first career podium in second. Round three winner Stefano Kalogeru charged from tenth and made a last-lap pass for third.

Chad Emling had already secured the 2026 Sportsman SxS championship, fueled by a class-leading nine wins.

YOUTH SxS: It was all William Holtger on Saturday at Crandon. Holtger entered the finale 15 points behind championship leader Easton Helms, meaning he needed both a strong finish and some help to overcome the deficit. He did his part by going wire-to-wire for the World Championship win, while Helms’ tenth-place finish provided the points swing Holtger needed. When the checkered flag fell, Holtger had erased the deficit and emerged as the 2026 Youth SxS champion.

Behind Holtger, the battle for the remaining podium spots shuffled late. Dawson Taylor was holding down third on lap five, but Madisyn Winistorfer worked her way around both Taylor and Caden Wassenberg to grab the runner-up spot. Wassenberg stayed in the fight and held off Taylor down the stretch to secure third and the final spot on the podium.

MOD KART: Lincoln Mandsager capped a dominant Mod Kart season with a World Championship on Saturday. Starting eighth, Mandsager overcame a rollover just before the mid-race caution but worked into third before jumping to the lead with two laps remaining when Corbyn Wassenberg lost the top spot. Mandsager drove away for his fifth straight win and tenth overall after clinching the season title on Thursday.

Collin Paitl moved into second on lap four and held the spot to the finish. Dakota Akins charged from 11th to third with two laps remaining to complete the podium.

SHORT COURSE KARTS: It was an all-time Short Course Kart race at Crandon, with lead changes, a razor-thin finish and a season championship that needed two tiebreakers to decide.

Axel Keepers led the opening laps before points leader Jarrett Meulemans took control for the next three. Quinton Mocco was all over the leader, searching for an opening before finally making his move stick on lap five. Mocco held on from there, beating Meulemans to the line by just .090 seconds to claim the World Championship. Bennett Groh stayed on the heels of the lead duo throughout the final two laps and finished third for his second podium of the season.

The race within the race was the championship battle between Meulemans and Roman Tullberg. With Meulemans finishing second, Tullberg needed to finish fourth to claim the title outright. Tullberg crossed the line fifth instead, leaving the two tied for the championship on points. The first tiebreaker was race wins, but that couldn’t separate them either, with Meulemans and Tullberg each earning two victories in 2026. That sent the title to the second tiebreaker—runner-up finishes—where Meulemans held a 4-2 advantage. After a season that came down to the final position of the final race, Meulemans was crowned the 2026 Short Course Kart champion.

170 SxS: Rhett White needed a strong finish and to stay ahead of William Wolff on Saturday, and the points leader took care of business. White crossed the line less than a second behind Kalvin Wagoner, but a post-race infraction cost Wagoner the win, handing the victory to White. With Wolff finishing sixth, White closed out the season with a 33-point advantage to claim the 2026 170 SxS championship.

Jersey Kleikamp made a late move past Brody O’Neil with three laps remaining to take over the eventual runner-up spot. O’Neil held on for third, earning his first podium of the season.

200 SxS: Points leader Gaborik Geyen jumped out to the early lead Saturday at Crandon, looking to close out the season with an eighth straight victory. Gavin Pence had other plans. Pence tracked down Geyen and made his move on lap three, taking over the top spot and setting up a nose-to-tail battle between the two for the remainder of the race.

Geyen stayed glued to Pence, but Pence never gave him the opening he needed. Pence held the advantage to the checkers, earning his fourth win of the season and adding a World Championship ring to his 2026 campaign.

For Geyen, second was more than enough to finish the bigger job. His runner-up result secured the 2026 200 SxS championship by 38 points over Finnly Pence, who crossed the line just .4 seconds behind Geyen in third to complete a tightly packed podium.

570 SxS: William Holtger had already wrapped up the 2026 570 SxS season championship on Thursday, leaving Saturday’s finale to decide a different prize: the World Championship at Crandon. Miles Pakenham made sure that one belonged to him. Pakenham grabbed the lead from the start and never gave it up, going wire-to-wire for his third win of the season.

The race for the rest of the podium changed dramatically late. Gabe Holtger held the runner-up spot through lap six with Izabelle Fitzinger running third, but Alexander Walraven charged past both and into second. Walraven held off the pack to secure the runner-up spot, while Quinton Miah made a late charge of his own, working around Holtger and Fitzinger with two laps remaining to grab third.

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UP Next for AMSOIL Championship Off-Road presented by Brunt Workwear: Pro Racing will have a non-points day of competition at Crandon International Raceway on Sunday, September 6th. The series will close out its Pro classes of points racing at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, Calif.  October 2-3.

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