2023 USAC Chad McDaniel Memorial at Mitchell Co. Fairgrounds

Bryant Wiedeman Earns First Career USAC Midget Win In His Home State

Kansas native Bryant Wiedeman picked up his first career USAC National Midget win at Mitchell County Fairgrounds on Wednesday night.

Jul 13, 2023 by Brandon Paul

Bryant Wiedeman Earns First Career USAC Midget Win In His Home State

BELOIT, Kan. -- In 83 previous USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship events held in Kansas dating back to 1957, never had a Kansas native won a series feature in his home state.

Bryant Wiedeman changed that statistical fact during a green-white-checkered restart on Wednesday night during the 12th running of the Chad McDaniel Memorial at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds in Beloit, Kan.

In what was his 76th career USAC National Midget feature start since his 2020 series debut, the Colby, Kan. racer swept under near racelong leader Emerson Axsom on the bottom with two laps remaining to score his first career series victory, ending a long wait to break through at the 1/4-mile dirt oval.

Wiedeman nearly became the first native of the Sunflower State to win a USAC National Midget race on Kansas soil just two months earlier. He led 27 of the 40 laps on the second night at the Belleville Short Track in May before an incident ended his chances at victory in his CB Industries/Nutrien Ag Solutions – PristineAuction.com – K & C Drywall/Spike/Speedway Toyota.

Redemption finally came for the high school senior who had joined car owner Chad Boat’s outfit at the beginning of the season. Finally, after nearly three full seasons on the circuit, Wiedeman can call himself a USAC National Midget winner.

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USAC Midgets at Mitchell County Highlights

Winning Quote From Bryant Wiedeman

“I just can’t believe it! It’s mind blowing. I’ve been working pretty hard for this one, and I thought tonight might be my night, and it was. I just had to stay consistent down there and I can’t thank my guys enough. They all work so hard and I’m very proud to get it done for them. It’s unbelievable to win a USAC race.”

USAC Midgets at Mitchell County Results

1. Bryant Wiedeman (5), 2. Emerson Axsom (2), 3. Logan Seavey (6), 4. Jacob Denney (4), 5. Jesse Love (3), 6. Daison Pursley (18), 7. Cannon McIntosh (7), 8. Zach Daum (22), 9. Ryan Timms (1), 10. Chase McDermand (14), 11. Taylor Reimer (12), 12. Jerry Coons Jr. (16), 13. Hayden Reinbold (19), 14. Justin Grant (9), 15. Anton Hernandez (20), 16. Mariah Ede (10), 17. Jake Andreotti (8), 18. Jade Avedisian (15), 19. Chance Crum (21), 20. Kyle Jones (17), 21. Thomas Meseraull (13), 22. Gavin Miller (11)