Brent Edmunds (Late Models)
Points: 1195
Feature Wins: 5 (May 29th, June 12th, July 10th (2), July 17th
Fast Times: 2 (June 19th 18.735, July 17th 19.109)
8 Top 3 Finishes / 11 Top 5 Finishes in 13 races
Track Championships at Madison: 2026 Late Models
Career Wins at Madison: 10 (Late Model)
First Win at Madison: July 15, 2016 (Late Models)
Edmunds started off the year strong and thanks to a division high five feature wins held off Jake Gille and Carter Nilson for his first championship at Madison. He only finished out of the top 10 in one race. He now has ten feature wins here which ties him for 12th on the all-time wins list for the Late Models. He also had the fastest qualifying lap in the division with a mark of 18.735. Edmunds becomes the 23rd different Late Model track champion dating back to 1977.
Nick Schneider (Dave’s White Rock MISfitz)
Points: 1016
Feature Wins: 5 (May 15th, May 29th, June 19th, July 10th, July 17th)
Fast Times: None
8 Top 3 Finishes / 9 Top 5 Finishes in 11 races
Track Championships at Madison: 2026 MISfitz
Career Wins at Madison: 7 (MISfitz)
First Win at Madison: May 31, 2024
It all came down to the final race of the season for Schneider who entered the night with a 37 point lead over brother in law Kenny Storkson. Disaster nearly struck for Schneider in the 20 lap feature when a frontstretch incident forced him into the pits for repairs. He was able to return and finished eighth which gave him a 1016-1008-1003 advantage over Waylon Robinson and Storkson. He becomes only the fourth different track champion in the history of the MISfitz dating back to 2019.
Dylan Klinger (Roto Rooter 6Shooters)
Points: 772
Feature Wins: 3 (June 12th-2, August 14th) plus 1 (August 21st in a non-points race)
Fast Times: N/A
6 Top 3 Finishes / 7 Top 5 Finishes in 9 races
Track Championships at Madison: 2024, 2025, 2026 (6Shooters)
Career Wins at Madison: 14 (6Shooters)
First Win at Madison: August 6, 2021
Once again Klinger proved that consistency pays off as he finished with six out of nine podium finishes which was a division high. The division began in 2016 and has awarded points and crowned a champion since 2024 with Klinger winning all three titles. The points battle between the Albany, Wisconsin, driver and Joshua Zacharias was tight going into the final night with Klinger coming out on top by a twenty-eight point margin (772-744). Christopher Webb finished in third.
Lincoln Cain (Slater Racing Legends)
Points: 620
Feature Wins: 3 (May 22nd, July 17th, August 21st)
Heat Wins: 1 (August 21st)
Fast Times: (5/22 13.688, 7/17 13.758, 8/7 13.704, 8/21 13.719)
5 Top 3 Finishes / 5 Top 5 Finishes / 6 Top 10 Finishes
First Track Championship at Madison
Career Wins at Madison: 6
First Win at Madison: August 9, 2024
The points race for the Legends went down to the final race of the season on August 21st. Cain came into the night with a six point (495-489) lead over Cael Slater. After setting fast time and winning his heat race, Cain had a 17 point lead over Slater going into the feature race. Cain finished his season just like he started by wheeling his way to victory lane to hold off Slater (620-596) in the championship chase. Carter Stein finished third in the points with 542. At one point, Cain had run off five straight feature wins dating back to 2024.
Cain is the first Legends track champion crowned at Madison since 2014 and becomes the fifth different champion since 2007.
Gracie Flanagan (Finishline Towing HSRA)
Points: 642
Feature Wins: 6 (June 12th-2, July 10th-2, August 21st-2)
Fast Times: 2 (June 12th- 15.995, August 21st- 15.809 New Track Record)
First Track Championship at Madison
Career Wins at Madison: 10 ( 9 HSRA plus 1 6Shooters)
First Win at Madison: June 7, 2024
Flanagan was a perfect 6 for 6 in the HSRA at Madison this year plus picked up the checkered flag in the 6Shooters on May 29th as well. It is believed that she is the first to win every feature in a single season for a “weekly” division at Madison. She finished with a 642-581 advantage over two-time track champion Kennedy Krueger. Lillian Estenson finished third in the points with 356.
The track championship also earned her the honors of being the first female track champion at Madison where racing has taken place since the early 1950’s. Her nine wins in the HSRA place her on top of the all-time wins list.
Note: Can you put the pictures with each championship summary. 87 is Late Models, 26 is MISfitz, 7 is 6Shooters, 5 is Legends, 73 is HSRA.