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Pro-Mods Steal the Show as Drew Schwartz Claims Victory; Fans Get a Taste of Road to the Dome at Coles County

  • Writer: Dylan Ellis
    Dylan Ellis
  • Sep 7
  • 3 min read

Written by Dylan L Ellis


MATTOON, IL --It was a packed night of action across multiple divisions, but all eyes were on the debut of the Pro-Mods, and they didn’t disappoint. The night also served as a preview of bigger things to come, as fans got a taste of what you can expect for the Road to the Dome at Coles County coming up on September 28th.


Pro-Mods Shine in Debut


The addition of the Pro-Mods stole the show as the newest class on the card, and the action lived up to the hype. In the end, it was Ashmore, IL’s Drew Schwartz who came out on top, grabbing the 20-lap A Feature victory over his brother Deece Schwartz in a family battle that had fans on their feet.


The brothers started side by side on the front row and never let up, trading lines and battling through lapped traffic before Drew nosed ahead to secure the win. JD Evans of Mattoon, IL, charged forward five spots to round out the podium in third.


Final Results – Pro-Mods A Feature (20 Laps)

  1. 21JR – Drew Schwartz (Ashmore, IL)

  2. 121 – Deece Schwartz (Ashmore, IL)

  3. 59 – JD Evans (Mattoon, IL)

  4. 99 – Wade Olmsted (DeLeon Springs, FL)

  5. 14 – Carter Standerfer (Sullivan, IL)

  6. 66 – Kaleb Stephens (Ashmore, IL)

  7. 18 – Alex Troxtell (Sidell, IL)

  8. 69 – Harold Zuniga (Ashmore, IL)

  9. 54C – Mason Lynch (Charleston, IL)

  10. 44E – Evan Eckhoff (Onarga, IL)

  11. 08 – Brady Collins (Charleston, IL)DNS – 24S – Steve Phillips (Neoga, IL)


Non-Wing Micros – Bartley Breaks Through

After a strong night in the heats, Hammond, IL’s Nolan Bartley powered his way to the front and claimed the Non-Wing Micro A Feature victory.


Final Results – Non-Wing Micro A Feature (15 Laps)

  1. 7F – Nolan Bartley (Hammond, IL)

  2. 5T – Tyler McClerren (Logan, IL)

  3. 14 – Parker Perry (North Vernon, IN)

  4. 51B – Parker Bupp (Fairland, IN)

  5. 211 – Danny Hayes (Charleston, IL)

  6. 2X – Seth Buell (Charleston, IL)

  7. 4R – Kameron Romack (Ashmore, IL)

  8. 38 – Dusten Galbreath (Charleston, IL)

  9. 77 – Nicholas Forth (Ashmore, IL)DNS – 47 – Clay Frederick (Saint Joseph, IL)

Restricted Micros – May Stays Perfect

Lydia May of Terre Haute, IN, went flag-to-flag to score the Restricted Micro win in the 15-lap feature, topping Kinser Holloway and Cole Jones.

Final Results – Restricted Micros A Feature (15 Laps)

  1. 71M – Lydia May (Terre Haute, IN)

  2. 79H – Kinser Holloway (Paris, IL)

  3. 17 – Cole Jones (Streator, IL)

  4. 45 – Rhett Slaughter (Mitchell, IN)

  5. 57G – Ezra Green (Brownsburg, IN)

JR Sprints – Stroup Dominates

Owensboro, KY’s Stetson Stroup led every lap to score the JR Sprint A Feature win, holding off a strong field of young talent.

Final Results – JR Sprint A Feature (15 Laps)

  1. 47 – Stetson Stroup (Owensboro, KY)

  2. 1Z – Zander LaRose (Festus, MO)

  3. 1 – Paxton Perry (North Vernon, IN)

  4. 47M – Maggie Stroup (Owensboro, KY)

  5. 10M – Madison Meany (Terre Haute, IN)

  6. 25B – Kase Barnard (Dawson, IL)

  7. D52 – Joseph Bonewitz (Oakland, IL)

  8. 10 – Payson Perry (North Vernon, IN)

  9. 25P – Presley Hall (Desloge, MO)

  10. J16 – Jasper Hellman (Ashmore, IL)

  11. 15 – Casimir Brau (Solon, IA)DNS – 32E – Easton Hayes (Farmington, MO)


Winged A-Class – Perry Powers Ahead


Parker Perry of North Vernon, IN, grabbed the Winged A-Class feature, beating out Tyeler Taylor and Noah Mehl.


Final Results – Winged A-Class A Feature (15 Laps)

  1. 14P – Parker Perry (North Vernon, IN)

  2. 25T – Tyeler Taylor (Danville, IL)

  3. 95M – Noah Mehl (Fairland, IN)

  4. 22 – Tanner Tripplett (Lincoln, IL)

  5. 14 – Nolan Bartley (Hammond, IL)

  6. 10M – Mackenzie Meany (Terre Haute, IN)


Mod Lites – Morrow on Top


Mike Morrow of Colona, IL, muscled his way to the Mod Lite victory, finishing ahead of Chris Hayes and Chris Grigg.


Final Results – Mod Lite A Feature (15 Laps)

  1. 17M – Mike Morrow (Colona, IL)

  2. 32C – Chris Hayes (Farmington, MO)

  3. 819 – Chris Grigg (Charleston, IL)

  4. 93J – JR Wiltermood (Windsor, IL)

  5. 15 – Jimmy Arthur (Mitchell, IN)

  6. 7W – Dustin Wiltermood (Windsor, IL)DNS – 11M – Rocky Meyer (Maquon, IL)


Hornets – Magos Keeps Rolling


Degan Magos of Sullivan, IL, stayed undefeated in the Hornet division, holding off Joe McChristy and Matt Radtke for the win.


Final Results – Hornets A Feature (15 Laps)

  1. 76 – Degan Magos (Sullivan, IL)

  2. B5 – Joe McChristy (Mt. Zion, IL)

  3. 70R – Matt Radtke (Clifton, IL)

  4. 41 – Klayten Abbott (Sullivan, IL)

  5. 1K – Dale Kohler (Clifton, IL)

  6. 1 – Luke Wright (Lincoln, IL)

  7. 81H – Mason Lynch (Charleston, IL)

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