Jiannoni, Whitfill, Ewing, and More Score Wins at Lincoln Speedway’s Summer Showdown

 

Strong Crowd Enjoys 305 Sprints, Modified Thrillers, and More at the Logan County Fairgrounds

Lincoln, IL (July 18, 2025) – A lively crowd packed the grandstands at Lincoln Speedway on Friday night for an action-filled evening of racing on the 1/4-mile dirt oval at the Logan County Fairgrounds. With six divisions on track, including the return of the 305 Winged Sprint Cars and the always entertaining Vintage Racing of Illinois, fans were treated to close battles, first-time winners, and dominant performances.

305 Winged Sprint Cars – Jiannoni Outduels Harter in Return Visit

In the second and final appearance of the season for the 305 Sprint Cars, Kelli Harter of Dawson, IL, led the way early from the pole and appeared to be in control. But Joe Jiannoni of Springfield, IL, had other plans. After a spirited mid-race duel, Jiannoni slipped by to take the lead and held off a late charge from Harter to claim the exciting 18-lap feature win. Tyler Shoemaker, Kevin Battefeld, and Kyson Ray completed the top five.
DIRTcar Modifieds – Whitfill Claims First Lincoln Victory

A strong field of DIRTcar Modifieds was on hand, and it was longtime track champion Brian Lynn who looked poised for a breakthrough night, setting the pace early in the 20-lap main. But as he navigated lapped traffic, contact with a spun competitor sent Lynn pitside with a flat tire. He would later charge back for a solid top five finish, but the door opened for Lyndon Whitfill of Fairbury, IL, to shine. Whitfill held off Brian Diveley of Springfield and the rest of the field to claim his first-ever Lincoln Speedway victory. Rounding out the top five were Owen Steinkoenig, Brandon Roberts, and Brian Lynn.

DIRTcar Pro Late Models – Ewing Unstoppable Again

Dakota Ewing of Decatur, IL, once again proved why he’s the one to beat at Lincoln, charging past Ryan Miller and Erik Vanapeldoorn to take the Pro Late Model feature win. Ewing’s victory marked yet another in a season filled with strong performances. Finishing second was Colby Sheppard, followed by Miller, Braden Johnson, and Ian Logan.

MARA Midgets – Davis Drives Through the Field

Though the field was small, the MARA Midgets provided no shortage of action. Starting from sixth, Mitchell Davis of Auburn, IL, surged through the pack to take the win ahead of Greg Ross, Wes Pinkerton, Mark McMahill, and Tyler Roth.
DIRTcar Sportsman – Taylor Tops the Field
Guy Taylor, of Springfield, IL, added another Lincoln win to his résumé in the DIRTcar Sportsman class, besting Colby Eller, Wes O’Dell, Jim Farley III, and Tim Riech in the main event.

Vintage Racing of Illinois – McGinnis Masters the Classics
In the fan-favorite Vintage Racing of Illinois feature, it was Scott McGinnis of Sycamore, IL, who stole the show in a competitive event. Austin Davis, Brendan Ramer, Sam Morris, and Matt Ramer filled out the top five.

Up Next: Logan County Fair Night of Thunder – Friday, August 1
Racing returns to the Logan County Fair for the first time since 2018 with the Logan County Fair Night of Thunder on Friday, August 1! The event will feature DIRTcar Modifieds, DIRTcar Sportsman, Crown Vics, and Hornets, with grandstand admission just $10.

 

11 entries
DIRTcar Pro Late Models
A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 25-Dakota Ewing[3]; 2. 27-Colby Sheppard[1]; 3. 11-Ryan Miller[4]; 4. 14-Braden Johnson[11]; 5. 17-Ian Logan[5]; 6. 5B-Brandon Sweitzer[10]; 7. 707-Erik Vanapeldoorn[2]; 8. 7H-Jacob Hillyer[9]; 9. 56-Jacob Doolen[8]; 10. 7Z-Michael Maestas[7]; 11. 55-Rockett Bennett[6]

Heat 1: 1. 25-Dakota Ewing[1]; 2. 27-Colby Sheppard[3]; 3. 17-Ian Logan[4]; 4. 7Z-Michael Maestas[6]; 5. 7H-Jacob Hillyer[5]; 6. 14-Braden Johnson[2]

Heat 2: 1. 707-Erik Vanapeldoorn[2]; 2. 11-Ryan Miller[1]; 3. 55-Rockett Bennett[3]; 4. 56-Jacob Doolen[5]; 5. 5B-Brandon Sweitzer[4]

Qualifying 1: 1. 25-Dakota Ewing, 00:14.245[1]; 2. 14-Braden Johnson, 00:14.495[4]; 3. 27-Colby Sheppard, 00:14.629[2]; 4. 17-Ian Logan, 00:14.677[3]; 5. 7H-Jacob Hillyer, 00:15.134[6]; 6. 7Z-Michael Maestas, 00:15.276[5]

Qualifying 2: 1. 11-Ryan Miller, 00:14.388[2]; 2. 707-Erik Vanapeldoorn, 00:14.485[4]; 3. 55-Rockett Bennett, 00:14.816[3]; 4. 5B-Brandon Sweitzer, 00:14.820[5]; 5. 56-Jacob Doolen, 00:14.881[1]

19 entries
DIRTcar UMP Modifieds
A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 21-Lyndon Whitfill[3]; 2. 11D-Brian Diveley[5]; 3. 5-Owen Steinkoenig[8]; 4. 35-Brandon Roberts[6]; 5. 14-Brian Lynn[4]; 6. 78B-Brad Peters[10]; 7. 5P-Nicholas Porter[14]; 8. 68-Caleb Siegel[13]; 9. 89-Kendyl Faw[12]; 10. J13-Justin Coffey[18]; 11. 19C-Carter Sinkhorn[7]; 12. 87C-Alan Crowder[11]; 13. 45-Phinneas Tippit[15]; 14. 10K-Kelly Kovski[2]; 15. 32-Donovan Lodge[9]; 16. 72A-Austin Lynn[1]; 17. 11-Alec Davis[16]; 18. (DNS) 88L-Christian Lee; 19. (DNS) 4-Cord Miller

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 21-Lyndon Whitfill[1]; 2. 72A-Austin Lynn[2]; 3. 11D-Brian Diveley[4]; 4. 19C-Carter Sinkhorn[3]; 5. 32-Donovan Lodge[6]; 6. 87C-Alan Crowder[5]; 7. 68-Caleb Siegel[7]; 8. 45-Phinneas Tippit[8]; 9. 4-Cord Miller[9]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 10K-Kelly Kovski[2]; 2. 14-Brian Lynn[4]; 3. 35-Brandon Roberts[1]; 4. 5-Owen Steinkoenig[3]; 5. 78B-Brad Peters[6]; 6. 89-Kendyl Faw[8]; 7. 5P-Nicholas Porter[10]; 8. 11-Alec Davis[7]; 9. J13-Justin Coffey[9]; 10. (DNS) 88L-Christian Lee

Qualifying 1: 1. 21-Lyndon Whitfill, 00:14.431[8]; 2. 72A-Austin Lynn, 00:14.530[4]; 3. 19C-Carter Sinkhorn, 00:14.532[6]; 4. 11D-Brian Diveley, 00:14.641[7]; 5. 87C-Alan Crowder, 00:14.792[5]; 6. 32-Donovan Lodge, 00:15.189[9]; 7. 68-Caleb Siegel, 00:15.858[2]; 8. 45-Phinneas Tippit, 00:16.817[1]; 9. (DNS) 4-Cord Miller, 00:16.817

Qualifying 2: 1. 35-Brandon Roberts, 00:14.383[3]; 2. 10K-Kelly Kovski, 00:14.592[1]; 3. 5-Owen Steinkoenig, 00:14.613[2]; 4. 14-Brian Lynn, 00:14.925[5]; 5. 88L-Christian Lee, 00:15.139[9]; 6. 78B-Brad Peters, 00:15.276[4]; 7. 11-Alec Davis, 00:15.573[7]; 8. 89-Kendyl Faw, 00:15.625[6]; 9. J13-Justin Coffey, 00:15.891[8]; 10. (DNS) 5P-Nicholas Porter, 00:15.891

8 entries
305 Sprints – Winged
A Feature 1 (18 Laps): 1. 41J-Joe Jiannoni[4]; 2. 22K-Kelli Harter[1]; 3. 1T-Tyler Shoemaker[5]; 4. 42-Kevin Battefeld[3]; 5. 9-Kysen Ray[2]; 6. X-Robbie Standridge[7]; 7. 00-Matt Fair[6]; 8. (DNS) 55H-Hayden Harvey

Heat 1: 1. 42-Kevin Battefeld[1]; 2. 41J-Joe Jiannoni[3]; 3. 1T-Tyler Shoemaker[2]; 4. 00-Matt Fair[4]

Heat 2: 1. 22K-Kelli Harter[3]; 2. 9-Kysen Ray[4]; 3. (DNS) 55H-Hayden Harvey; 4. (DNS) X-Robbie Standridge

8 entries
Vintage Racing Of Illinois
A Feature 1: 1. 78-Scott McGinnis[3]; 2. 21-Austin Davis[2]; 3. B-Brendan Ramer[1]; 4. 29-Sam Morris[8]; 5. 22-Matt Ramer[5]; 6. 25-Larry Witt Jr[6]; 7. 63-Andy Thompson[4]; 8. 77-Cam Pohl[7]

11 entries
Sportsman
A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. Z24-Guy Taylor[1]; 2. 10C-Colby Eller[2]; 3. 87-Wes O’Dell[10]; 4. 84L-Jim Farley III[6]; 5. 55-Tim Riech[5]; 6. 17-Barry Bell[8]; 7. 88-Reece Novak[7]; 8. H0-Lee Hobbs[4]; 9. 21-Ed Cleeton[3]; 10. 58-Brandon Hamm[11]; 11. (DNS) 7S-Ethan Schnapp

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. Z24-Guy Taylor[3]; 2. 21-Ed Cleeton[5]; 3. 84L-Jim Farley III[4]; 4. 88-Reece Novak[6]; 5. 7S-Ethan Schnapp[1]; 6. 87-Wes O’Dell[2]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 10C-Colby Eller[2]; 2. H0-Lee Hobbs[1]; 3. 55-Tim Riech[5]; 4. 17-Barry Bell[3]; 5. (DNS) 58-Brandon Hamm

11 entries
MARA Midgets
Ag Venture / Wehmeyer Seed A – Feature (20 Laps): 1. 7X-Mitchell Davis[6]; 2. 51R-Greg Ross[4]; 3. 21-Wes Pinkerton[3]; 4. 11K-Mark McMahill[7]; 5. 18-Tyler Roth[8]; 6. 12C-Dominic Bruns[2]; 7. 49P-Carl Peterson IV[1]; 8. 19E-Daltyn England[5]; 9. 5-Jacob Sollenberger[10]; 10. 40-Jace Sparks[9]; 11. 28-John Springer[11]

Fusion Engineering Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 7X-Mitchell Davis[4]; 2. 51R-Greg Ross[3]; 3. 12C-Dominic Bruns[2]; 4. 18-Tyler Roth[5]; 5. 5-Jacob Sollenberger[1]

Horizon Carpentry Inc Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 40-Jace Sparks[5]; 2. 19E-Daltyn England[3]; 3. 21-Wes Pinkerton[2]; 4. 11K-Mark McMahill[4]; 5. 49P-Carl Peterson IV[1]; 6. 28-John Springer[6]

Rod End Supply Fast Time Qualifying (100 Laps): 1. 40-Jace Sparks, 00:13.923[5]; 2. 18-Tyler Roth, 00:13.991[10]; 3. 11K-Mark McMahill, 00:14.025[8]; 4. 7X-Mitchell Davis, 00:14.062[1]; 5. 19E-Daltyn England, 00:14.288[3]; 6. 51R-Greg Ross, 00:14.536[7]; 7. 21-Wes Pinkerton, 00:14.608[9]; 8. 12C-Dominic Bruns, 00:14.629[2]; 9. 49P-Carl Peterson IV, 00:14.710[6]; 10. 5-Jacob Sollenberger, 00:14.836[4]; 11. 28-John Springer, 00:16.090[11]

Category: Illinois, Lincoln Speedway