Marking its second year on the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota journey, the 3/8-mile high-banks of Spoon River Speedway return for a doubleheader weekend in 2025.
The Series will visit the “Land of Lincoln” for the third time this season at a staple dirt track of the state as the Midwest Open Wheel Association Sprint Cars join alongside the Midgets for the twin summer nights.
After the racing on Friday night, the Honest Abe Roofing Cookout will provide food and drinks for drivers and teams to enjoy. To help give back to the Illinois community, race fans attending Spoon River can use code STJUDERUNS when purchasing their tickets and $5 will be donated to the St. Jude Canton to Peoria Run.
Here are the top storylines to keep an eye on:
Cannon’s Sizzle – Cannon McIntosh has found his spark aboard the No. 71K Mobil 1 Toyota LynK Chassis in 2025 as he goes for a second consecutive Series title.
The Bixby, OK native has won three out of the last five Series races, then added USAC National Midget wins that included his second BC39 win at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Dirt Track.
Entering the Spoon River swing, McIntosh is the last winner at the track with the Series as he attempts to close the 101-point gap to his Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) teammate Jacob Denney.
Loud & Clear – Jacob Denney has made his presence known with the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets through the first half of the season, leading the Series points and the Xtreme-POWRi Challenge Series championship, and claiming four Feature wins.
In his most recent triumph at the St. Louis Firecracker Faceoff finale, the pilot of the No. 67 JBL Audio Toyota had to start in 24th after swapping to a backup car, then climbed through the field to pass KKM teammates Gavin Miller and McIntosh for his first win at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park.
The last time the Galloway, OH driver raced on a 3/8-mile oval with the Series, he took victory at 81 Speedway. Denney also joined the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets in 2024, posting a third-place finish in the finale.
Rookie Uprising – The rookies of the Series have shown signs of promise through the first 1/3 of the 2025 season as the high banks alongside the Spoon River await.
Occupying fifth through ninth in the overall top-10 standings are first-year contenders, including Kameron Key, Michael Faccinto, Colton Robinson, Hayden Wise, and Alex Karpowicz, respectively.
Key, of Warrensburg, MO, made his first start during the Xtreme Spoon River weekend in 2024, but raced with the MOWA Sprint Cars. The other Series rookies of 2025 are making their first laps around the Illinois track during the Canton Clash.
Illinois Defense – The Illinois drivers of the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets will look to defend home turf at Spoon River in the July showdown.
Springfield, IL’s Chase McDermand sits second in the Series points as he will race to best his previous best finish of fifth in the Series debut.
Inaugural Series champion Zach Daum, of Pocahontas, IL, will pilot the Pat O’Dell-owned No. 5D after leading early laps in the Friday Feature at I-55.
Previous Challenge Series points leader Karter Sarff will be back aboard the No. 21K Toyota for the Canton Clash after his last Series race saw him flip from the lead in Pevely, MO. “The Shark” owns two wins in 2025 from the World of Outlaws Illini 100 and King of Coles weekends.
When and where
Friday-Saturday, July 18-19, at Spoon River Speedway in Lewistown, IL
On the internet
Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota
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Facebook – @XtremeOutlawSeries.WRG
Live broadcast
DIRTVision – DIRTVision.com. Annual FAST PASS for $299 or monthly FAST PASS for $39/month.
Current Xtreme Outlaw Midgets Points Standings (View Full Standings)
- Jacob Denney: 1950 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 67
- Chase McDermand: -78 points | Chase McDermand Racing No. 40
- Gavin Miller: -98 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 97
- Cannon McIntosh: -101 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 71K
- Kameron Key: -180 points | Trifecta Motorsports No. 9U
- Michael Faccinto: -245 points | Trifecta Motorsports No. 5U
- Colton Robinson: -286 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 67K
- Hayden Wise: -349 points | Ninety-Four Motorsports No. 94
- Alex Karpowicz: -364 points | Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports No. 72
- Tyler Edwards: -402 points | Mounce-Stout Motorsports No. 56E
Toyota Feature winners (3 drivers)
4 wins – Jacob Denney
3 wins – Cannon McIntosh
2 wins – Karter Sarff
Toyota Feature laps led (8 drivers)
60 laps – Cannon McIntosh
59 laps – Jacob Denney
31 laps – Karter Sarff
22 laps – Chase McDermand
21 laps – Gavin Miller
14 laps – Hayden Wise
10 laps – Ethan Mitchell
9 laps – Zach Daum
4 laps – Ryan Mueller
Smith Titanium Quick Time Awards (6 drivers)
2 awards – Gavin Miller, Chase McDermand, Karter Sarff
1 award – Jacob Denney, Corbin Rueschenberg, Ethan Mitchell
Heat Race winners (20 drivers)
3 wins – Colton Robinson
2 wins – Thomas Meseraull, Cannon McIntosh, Jacob Denney, Hayden Wise, Kaiden Manders, Chase McDermand, Michael Faccinto, Zach Daum
1 win – Karter Sarff, Joe B. Miller, Steven Snyder Jr, Ethan Mitchell, Gavin Miller, Bradley Cox, Kameron Key, Brandon Carr, Steven Snyder Jr, Joe Wirth, Shannon McQueen
High-Points Honors (7 drivers)
2 honors – Jacob Denney, Chase McDermand
1 honor – Thomas Meseraull, Hayden Wise, Karter Sarff, Ethan Mitchell, Michael Faccinto
Summit Racing Equipment Hard Charger Awards (6 drivers)
3 awards – Jacob Denney
2 awards – Tyler Edwards
1 award – Chase McDermand, Kameron Key, Karter Sarff, Cannon McIntosh
Podium finishes (9 drivers)
5 podiums – Karter Sarff, Jacob Denney, Cannon McIntosh, Gavin Miller
2 podiums – Kameron Key
1 podium – Chase McDermand, Corbin Rueschenberg, Zach Daum, Thomas Meseraull
Top-10 finishes (24 drivers)
9 top-10s – Jacob Denney, Chase McDermand
7 top-10s – Cannon McIntosh, Kameron Key, Colton Robinson
6 top-10s – Gavin Miller, Michael Faccinto
5 top-10s – Hayden Wise, Karter Sarff, Zach Daum
4 top-10s – Tyler Edwards
3 top-10s – Trevor Cline, Brandon Carr, Alex Karpowicz
2 top-10s – Corbin Rueschenberg
1 top-10 – Kyle Jones, Cale Coons, Brecken Reese, Bradley Cox, Thomas Meseraull, Steven Snyder Jr, Joe B. Miller, Ethan Mitchell, Joe Wirth
2025 XTREME OUTLAW MIDGET SCHEDULE
No. | Date | Track | Location | Winner (Total Wins)
* Denotes Xtreme-POWRi Challenge Series
*Friday, April 11 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL | Jacob Denney (1)
*Saturday, April 12 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL | Karter Sarff (1)
Friday, May 9 | Humboldt Speedway | Humboldt, KS | Jacob Denney (2)
Saturday, May 10 | 81 Speedway | Park City, KS | Jacob Denney (3)
Saturday, May 24 | Airport Raceway | Garden City, KS | Cannon McIntosh (1)
Friday, May 30 | Coles County Speedway | Mattoon, IL | Karter Sarff (2)
Saturday, May 31 | Coles County Speedway | Mattoon, IL | Cannon McIntosh (2)
Friday, June 20 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO | Cannon McIntosh (3)
Saturday, June 21 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO | Jacob Denney (4)
For the complete 2025 schedule, CLICK HERE.
