JOHNNY G TURNS BACK TIME, HOLTGER HANDLES PRO 2 IN SHOW-ME SHOOTOUT
MAY 4, 2026
Wheatland, Mo. ~ Under blue skies and on a perfectly prepped surface, Round 2 of the AMSOIL Championship Off-Road, presented by Brunt Workwear, delivered another full-throttle day of racing at Lucas Oil Speedway for the Show-Me Off-Road Shootout. With ideal track conditions allowing drivers to push the limit, Sunday’s action showcased both consistency and chaos, as several drivers completed weekend sweeps while others flipped the script with breakthrough performances in the premier Pro truck divisions.
While the season is still in its early stages, Wheatland proved to be an early measuring stick. New winners emerged in both Pro 2 and Pro 4, including a vintage, turn-back-the-clock drive from a Hall of Famer that energized the crowd and reshuffled expectations. With momentum now shifting and a few unexpected names leaving Missouri with confidence, the championship picture is already beginning to take shape.
GREAVES TURNS BACK TIME, EDGES HENDERSON IN PRO 4 THRILLER
Jimmy Henderson entered Sunday looking to capitalize on CJ Greaves’ absence and complete a weekend sweep, positioning himself early with a strong opening lap to stay in control of the race. After handling business on Saturday, Henderson again led the field into the mid-race caution and appeared firmly in command.
But Sunday belonged to a Hall of Famer. Johnny Greaves, drawing on decades of experience, stayed within striking distance and made his move on the restart when Henderson left the inside open in the first turn. Greaves dove underneath to take the lead, with Adrian Cenni briefly following through into second before Henderson reclaimed the spot just two turns later.
Out front, it was vintage Greaves—fast, aggressive, and unshakable. Henderson threw everything at him over the closing laps, including door-to-door contact on the final lap, but Greaves held firm and edged the round one winner at the line by .335 seconds to secure his 105th career Pro 4 victory.
“Jimmy kind of crept away from me the first half, but I knew if I just cleaned it up a little bit, his car don’t quite leap the line as good as mine does,” Greaves added. “I knew maybe if I had a chance to get beside him in turn one … it worked out. He’s a great racer and I knew it would be fun. That last lap we were side by side through most of the turns.”
Henderson still leaves Missouri with the points lead after a double podium weekend, while Ryan Beat overcame multiple spins to battle back for his first Champ Off-Road Pro 4 podium finish in third.
HOLTGER CAPITALIZES ON CHAOS TO CLAIM PRO 2 VICTORY
With multiple weekend sweeps already on the board, Ryan Beat looked poised to add his name to the list in Pro 2 after launching from the pole and controlling the early stages of Sunday’s final. Beat built a strong advantage and led the field into the mid-race caution, setting up a restart with Johnny Holtger and defending champion Keegan Kincaid close behind.
The race flipped in an instant coming out of the restart. In a tight 180-degree infield turn, Beat and Kincaid made contact, sending both trucks around and creating a bottleneck that stacked up the field. Holtger threaded through the chaos cleanly to take over the lead, while Jacob Rosales and Ricky Gutierrez also navigated the jam to move into podium position.
From there, Holtger managed the final laps under pressure, finding just enough clean air to secure the win.
“Yesterday we got caught up in the melee,” said Holtger. “We really didn’t get to show what this truck had. But man, Mikey Vanden Huevel built an awesome race truck. It worked super well, and this team has been working their butts off to finish it.”
Rosales pushed hard despite a flapping hood obstructing his view, earning his first podium of the season in second. Gutierrez rounded out the podium after holding off a late charge from Kyle Greaves, locking in his second straight third-place finish.
MITTAG MAKES MOST OF OPPORTUNITY WITH PRO LITE SWEEP
With Connor Barry sidelined due to an off-season injury, the door opened for Drake Mittag to step into the CBR Pro Lite—and he capitalized in a big way. After carrying momentum at the end of last season, Barry’s decision to put Mittag in the seat paid immediate dividends, as Mittag delivered a flawless weekend in Wheatland. He backed up his round one win with a wire-to-wire performance on Sunday, completing the sweep and leaving with the points lead heading into Antigo.
“There were jokes about sweeping the weekend, but no one really thought this would happen,” said Mittag. “We just came out here to get points and I guess I just picked up this Pro Lite thing kind of quick, sweeping the weekend the first ever weekend I’ve driven it is pretty cool.”
Michael Funk kept the pressure on from start to finish, staying within striking distance and running just about a half second off the lead throughout the race. At the line, Funk was less than two truck lengths back, securing second after a strong and steady drive. Travis Milhausen Jr. matched that consistency, running close behind Funk for much of the race and finishing third to earn his second straight podium of the weekend.
MILLER MASTERS THE CUSHION LATE TO STEAL PRO SPEC WIN
Nine trucks took the green in Pro Spec on Sunday, and all but one driver in the field had already tasted victory in the class—setting the stage for a stacked Round Two showdown. Veteran Chris Van Den Elzen led the charge from the pole and controlled the race early, fending off pressure from round one winner Draxton Szymik through the opening laps.
As the race wore on, defending champion Wyatt Miller began to close. After working his way into third, Miller made his move around Szymik on lap eight and immediately set his sights on Van Den Elzen for the second straight day. The battle for the lead built to the final lap, where Miller committed to the high line and executed an outside pass to take over the top spot, securing his first win of the season.
“I was just watching Chris, trying to see where he was running,” said Miller. “He tried to throw a slider on me, but I was able to get back under him and then made the pass in (the) Talledagha (turn).”
Van Den Elzen stayed within striking distance to the finish, earning his first podium of 2026 in second. Behind them, Szymik looked poised for another podium, but Nick Visser made a late charge and capitalized in the final turns, slipping past to claim third.
BERNLOEHR BROTHERS GO 1-2 AS COLE CASHES IN ON SUNDAY SURGE
It didn’t look like it early, but Sunday’s Pro Buggy final turned into a family showcase by the checkered flag. Cole Bernloehr came in motivated after just missing the podium in round one and wasted no time taking control, leading from the opening lap. He faced constant pressure from Saturday winner Billy Buth, including mid-race contact just after the caution that briefly shuffled Buth into the lead. Bernloehr quickly answered, regaining the top spot and setting the tone out front.
While the battle for the lead stayed tight, Jordan Bernloehr was carving his way forward from deep in the field. Starting 12th and sitting seventh at the caution, Jordan found speed in the closing laps, jumping into second with two to go after Billy Buth and Zachary Drapkin tangled. That opened the door for a Bernloehr one-two finish, with Cole securing the win and Jordan completing the charge in second.
“I could actually hear my spotter today, which was probably the first time ever,” said Cole Bernloehr. “It was definitely needed today because there was chaos behind me. All I was trying to do was lead a smart race.”
Behind the Bernloehr’s, Drapkin came out on top of a final-lap drag race with Buth to claim the final podium position.
BOOTLE BUILDS EARLY CONTROL WITH PRO SXS SWEEP
With defending champion Owen VanEperen absent and CJ Greaves sidelined, the Pro SXS field entered the weekend looking wide open—but Jeb Bootle quickly brought clarity to the front of the pack. After finishing 2025 on a strong run, Bootle carried that momentum into Wheatland and showed early-season focus, completing the weekend sweep with another commanding performance on Sunday.
Nathan Wolff got the early jump, leading the opening two laps ahead of Bootle, but once Bootle found an opening, he powered into the lead and began to dictate the pace. Wolff stayed close through the middle portion of the race, but Bootle found another gear in the closing laps and pulled away to secure the win.
“I’m just happy all of the hard work in the off-season paid off,” said Bootle. “I’m just super blessed, super thankful to be up here and do what I love.”
Wolff held steady for his second straight runner-up finish without pressure from behind.
Making his return after sitting out last season, Robert Loire delivered a strong performance in CJ Greaves’ machine, battling throughout the race and holding off Kolton Krajicek for the final podium spot. The two made contact late, but Loire maintained control to secure his second straight podium finish.
KIRCHMEIER KEEPS ROLLING WITH STATEMENT SWEEP IN PRO STOCK SXS
After opening the weekend with a win, Cross Kirchmeier made it clear his machine was dialed for Wheatland—and he backed it up in dominant fashion on Sunday. Starting sixth, Kirchmeier wasted no time getting to work, making aggressive early moves to slice through the field, first getting around Jake Kosmecki and then David Gay to take over the lead by the start of lap three.
Once out front, Kirchmeier checked out from the field, controlling the pace and driving to his second win of the weekend and bringing momentum into the rest of the season.
“It’s awesome to come out here and get the sweep,” said Kirchmeier. “My first win was yesterday and backing it up today really means a lot.”
Behind him, David Gay delivered another strong performance, doubling up on podium finishes and pulling away from the rest of the field to secure second. Jake Kosmecki held the final podium spot for much of the race, but Collin Truett made a decisive last-lap move to take third, completing his climb to the podium after a fourth-place finish on Saturday.
PRO AM SXS: The depth in Pro AM SXS is already on display early in the season, and Sunday’s race only reinforced how competitive the class will be. Code St. Peter appeared to be on his way to a weekend sweep, building a 3.13-second lead with less than two laps remaining after pacing the field from the front.
But Carson Hill had other plans. Charging from tenth on the grid, Hill worked his way into podium position by lap five and climbed to second with two laps to go. On the final lap, adversity struck for St. Peter as he spun, opening the door for Hill to take over the lead and secure his first career class win. Defending champion Matthew Boerschinger capitalized as well, moving into second, while St. Peter recovered to finish third and still land on the podium.
PRO AM TURBO SXS: Ty Lueckemeyer is quickly establishing himself as the early benchmark in Pro AM Turbo SXS, following a path similar to Rick Schroeder’s title run a year ago. After starting ninth, Lueckemeyer carved through the field with urgency, reaching second by lap three and taking the lead one lap later with a pass on Lee Knowles. Once out front, he found clean air and controlled the race to complete the weekend sweep.
Behind him, the battle for second intensified over the closing laps. Rusty Pipes stayed within striking distance of Colin Greenfield before making the decisive move with two laps to go. The two sprinted to the finish, with Pipes holding on by half a second to secure his first career Champ Off-Road podium. Greenfield settled for third, marking his second podium finish of the weekend.
SUPER STOCK TRUCK: Nick Byng wasted no time setting the tone for 2026 in Super Stock Truck, putting his trademark late-race heroics aside in favor of early control. Byng took over on lap three Sunday and stayed clear of the battles behind him, driving to a clean weekend sweep in Wheatland.
Colt Wierzba continued a strong, consistent showing, moving into the runner-up spot on lap two and holding firm to secure his second second-place finish of the weekend. Brad Barglind worked his way forward as well, getting around Ronald Kosciesza on lap six before fending off pressure late to lock in his second third-place finish.
STOCK TRUCK: Colt Wierzba completed the weekend sweep in Stock Truck, but Sunday’s win came with pressure from start to finish. Wierzba led wire to wire, though Dustin Rogaczewski briefly edged ahead on lap seven before Wierzba answered immediately to reclaim the lead on the same lap. From there, he held strong, crossing the line with less than a half-second margin to secure his second win of the season.
Rogaczewski showed consistent speed once again, moving into contention on lap four with a pass around Kirk Graff and driving to his second runner-up finish of the weekend. Shawn Besson rounded out the podium, fending off a late charge from Tyler Hoffman to earn his first trip to the box.
1600 LIGHT BUGGY: Early returns point to a deep and competitive 1600 Light Buggy field in 2026, with five different drivers landing on the podium over the opening weekend. Leading the way was Evan Hockers, who settled into second off the start behind Eugene Reinke Jr. before making his move on lap three. Once out front, Hockers controlled the pace and drove to his second win of the weekend.
Reinke kept the pressure on throughout and initially crossed the line in second, while Dylan Rohloff worked into third on lap five after Jake Schilleman fell off the pace. However, post-race penalties assessed to both Reinke and Rohloff reshuffled the final order, promoting Aiden Wandahsega into the runner-up spot and defending champion Greg Stingle into third.
1600 SINGLE BUGGY: When Connor Schulz finds his rhythm, he’s tough to beat, and Sunday in 1600 Single Buggy was a perfect example. After starting seventh, Schulz sliced through the field and took control by lap three, building a manageable gap and driving away to complete the weekend sweep.
Tyler Roloff backed up his round one podium with another strong performance, climbing from fifth into second on lap four and settling into the runner-up spot. Travis Trelstad rebounded from a tough opening round with a solid drive, holding off late pressure from Michael Seefeldt to secure third.
RACE-DRIVEN SPORTSMAN SXS: It was a podium of firsts in Sportsman SXS for round two. After a strong runner-up finish in the opener, Chad Emling went wire to wire on Sunday to secure his first career win, controlling the race from the drop of the green.
Stefano Kalogerou showed impressive pace in the second half of the race, moving into second on lap two and maintaining the position to earn his first career podium after a fourth-place finish on Saturday. Danica Strauss completed the milestone podium, running near the front early before holding off a hard-charging Kody Krantz for third to capture her first podium finish. Krantz sliced through the field from 17th on the grid and closed to within .19 seconds at the line.
YOUTH SXS: A day after finishing at the back of the field, Paxton Shamblin delivered a complete turnaround in Youth SXS, charging to his first win of the season. Starting fourth, Shamblin methodically worked forward before making the decisive move into the lead on lap four, and once out front, he controlled the race to the checkered flag.
Behind him, Peyton Weisbrod put together an impressive drive from ninth on the grid, working through traffic before making a key pass around Madisyn Winistorfer with two laps to go to secure the runner-up spot. Round one winner William Holtger followed a similar late-race charge, getting around Winistorfer shortly after to round out the podium.
MOD KART: Defending champion Lincoln Mandsager opened his title defense with a perfect weekend in Mod Kart, taking control on lap two and powering away from the field to complete the sweep. Once out front, Mandsager set the pace and never looked back, putting a stamp on the early championship picture.
Behind him, the battle for second was tight to the finish. Race Visser charged forward from sixth, moving into the runner-up spot on lap three and holding strong under late pressure. Corbyn Wassenberg followed a similar path from seventh, climbing into third on lap six and closing the gap late, with the two crossing the line just a half second apart as they swapped finishing positions from Saturday.
SHORT COURSE KARTS: Miles Packenham crossed the line first in Short Course Kart, but a post-race penalty reshuffled the results and handed Audi St. Peter the Sunday victory, marking his first win in the class. St. Peter had shown front-running speed throughout, taking over the lead early and holding control until the closing laps.
Behind him, Jack Vandenloop continued a consistent weekend with another podium finish, moving into second with two laps to go and holding off late pressure. Roman Tullberg delivered one of the drives of the race, charging from 14th on the grid to catch the lead group late and secure third.
170 SXS: JJojo Pakenham completed a dominant weekend in 170 SXS, capping the sweep with a wire-to-wire victory on Sunday. Pakenham controlled the race from the drop of the green and never left the top spot, closing out a flawless performance in Wheatland.
Cason Sturgeon broke onto the podium with a strong runner-up finish, putting together a clean and consistent drive throughout the final. Wesley Nickolaus added to his weekend success with another solid effort, securing third to make it two podium finishes in as many days.
200 SXS: Gaborik Geyen put together a perfect weekend in 200 SXS, completing the sweep and leaving Missouri with the early points lead. Geyen went two-for-two with another composed performance, controlling the race and backing up Saturday’s win in convincing fashion.
Behind him, Gavin Pence secured his first podium finish of the season with a strong runner-up effort, holding off a late charge from Finnly Pence. Finnly continued a consistent weekend with a second straight podium, finishing third to make it two-for-two in Wheatland.
570 SXS: William Holtger capped a perfect weekend in 570 SXS with another composed and consistent drive, completing the sweep after taking control on lap three. Once out front, Holtger managed the pace and kept any late-race pressure at bay to secure back-to-back wins in Wheatland.
Alexander Walraven matched that consistency with a second straight podium, working his way into the runner-up spot on lap three and holding firm through the closing laps. Izabella Fritzinger showed early speed for the second straight day, leading the opening two laps before settling into third, giving her another podium finish to round out a strong weekend.
Next AMSOIL Championship Off-Road presented by Brunt: Antigo Off-Road National May 29-31 at Langlade County Motorplex in Antigo, Wis.