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WARTHAN CHARGES TO VICTORY IN 602 LM NASCAR REGIONAL

WISCONSIN DELLS, WI — Sparta’s Brad Warthan proved exactly why he was the night’s quickest qualifier, charging from deep in the field to capture the 64th Annual Gandrud Performance Parts Season Opener at Dells Raceway Park. Warthan’s gritty performance secured his first feature win of 2026 in the NASCAR Regional 602 Outlaw Late Models Presented by Lefthander Performance.

The 35-lap Main Event saw Brian Johnson Sr. and Pete Moore lead a beautiful field of 602 Outlaws to the green flag. Johnson Sr. controlled the pace for the opening six laps until Kenny Storkson ignited a charge to the front. Storkson began to pull away, building a comfortable gap while the rest of the field battled fiercely behind him.

Meanwhile, Warthan—who earlier set the pace for the night with a blistering 13.930-second qualifying lap—was systematically picking off cars from his 10th-place starting position. He climbed into the runner-up spot just as a late-race caution flew, erasing Storkson’s lead and setting up a high-stakes showdown.

On the ensuing restart, Warthan out-dueled Storkson in a door-to-door battle to seize the lead with just 10 laps remaining. While Storkson kept Warthan within his sights, he couldn't find a way back around the Sparta native. Warthan took the checkered flag in commanding fashion, followed by Storkson, Tanner Berge, Brian Johnson Sr., and Adam Hansen.

Supporting Results:

Diamond Racing Wheels Fast Dash: Won by Adam Hansen

Heat Race: Won by Mason Hellenbrand

UP NEXT:
The Lefthander Performance NASCAR Regional 602 Outlaw Late Models return to action at DRP on May 30th as part of the massive Trickle 99 "Alive for 5" Super Late Model event.

NASCAR Regional Lefthander Performance 602 Outlaw 16 Entries
A Feature 35 Laps | 00:20:13.044 | Gandrud & Lefthander Performance

1. 22W-Brad Warthan[10]; 2. 57S-Kenny Storkson[4]; 3. 23B-Tanner Berge[8]; 4. 17SR-Brian Johnson Sr[1]; 5. 2H-Adam Hansen[5]; 6. 34B-Charlie Bates[9]; 7. 9C-Danny Church Jr[6]; 8. 26S-Nick Schneider[7]; 9. 16M-Madison Boreen[12]; 10. 76M-Pete Moore[2]; 11. 67H-Mason Hellenbrand[13]; 12. 81D-Ken Dyer[15]; 13. 36W-Kyle Wahlgren[16]; 14. 54M-Joey Miller[14]; 15. 97R*-Alex Ruedinger[3]; 16. (DNS) 20J-Larry Johnson

Dash 6 Laps | 00:01:30.772 | Diamond Racing Wheels

1. 2H-Adam Hansen[1]; 2. 9C-Danny Church Jr[2]; 3. 26S-Nick Schneider[3]; 4. 23B-Tanner Berge[4]; 5. 34B-Charlie Bates[5]; 6. 22W-Brad Warthan[6]

Heat 1 8 Laps | 00:08:15.157 | Lefthander Performance

1. 67H-Mason Hellenbrand[2]; 2. 57S-Kenny Storkson[8]; 3. 16M-Madison Boreen[3]; 4. 17SR-Brian Johnson Sr[5]; 5. 54M-Joey Miller[1]; 6. 36W-Kyle Wahlgren[10]; 7. 81D-Ken Dyer[9]; 8. 20J-Larry Johnson[4]; 9. 97R*-Alex Ruedinger[7]; 10. 76M-Pete Moore[6]

Qualifying 3 Laps | 00:01:03.000 | Lefthander Performance

1. 22W-Brad Warthan, 13.930[16]; 2. 34B-Charlie Bates, 13.995[1]; 3. 23B-Tanner Berge, 14.009[2]; 4. 26S-Nick Schneider, 14.069[13]; 5. 9C-Danny Church Jr, 14.209[4]; 6. 2H-Adam Hansen, 14.262[6]; 7. 57S-Kenny Storkson, 14.265[14]; 8. 97R-Alex Ruedinger, 14.283[12]; 9. 76M-Pete Moore, 14.369[11]; 10. 17SR-Brian Johnson Sr, 14.454[8]; 11. 20J-Larry Johnson, 14.471[9]; 12. 16M-Madison Boreen, 14.614[3]; 13. 67H-Mason Hellenbrand, 14.618[7]; 14. 81D-Ken Dyer, 14.735[5]; 15. 36W-Kyle Wahlgren, 15.040[15]; 16. 54M*-Joey Miller, 15.387[10]

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