9/19/2025
Kubota High Limit Racing
WHAT A COMEBACK: Aaron Retuzel's Return to Eldora Results in Late-Race Victory
When Aaron Reutzel last left Eldora Speedway on July 18, he was transported to a Dayton hospital and went home with a foot injury that sidelined him from racing for seven weeks.
The Clute, TX native returned to "The Big E" on Friday night - 63 days later - and took his Ridge & Sons Racing No. 87 right to victory lane with a thrilling win over his championship counterpart Rico Abreu on the final restart.
The 25-lap 4-Crown Nationals preliminary began with King Anthony XLII controlling the point as Macri's No. 39M led the first 10 circuits. Abreu ripped the lead away in traffic and appeared to be cruising to his 18th overall win of the year until second-running Macri hit the wall hard and brought out the only stoppage of the race. Macri did climb from his car and walk to the ambulance, but is forgoing Saturday's program as he seeks further evaluation.
On the green-white-checkered restart, Reutzel took advantage of his newfound track position on Abreu's bumper and quickly slid him into turn one. By the time they reached the start-finish line next time for the white flag, Reutzel had secured the lead and then survived one last lap to steal the win.
It was his sixth Kubota High Limit Racing win of the year - seventh of his career - and helped the Ridge & Sons Racing No. 87 team close to 19-points behind the Rico Abreu/Curb-Agajanian Racing No. 24 in the Owner Championship battle.
THE ALL-IN NOTEBOOK (9/19/25)
Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, OH)
Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps - Aaron Reutzel (13.033)
Capitol Renegade QuickTime - Rico Abreu (12.858)
TJ Forged Heat One Winner - Anthony Macri
DMI Heat Two Winner - Ashton Torgerson
BR Motorsports Heat Three Winner - Sye Lynch
Rod End Supply Heat Four Winner - Chase Randall
FK Rod Ends Dash Winner - Anthony Macri
Winters Performance B-Main Winner - Steven Snyder Jr.
Jake's Golf Carts Fastest Lap Award - Anthony Macri (14.969)
Rod End Supply Hard Charger - Brenham Crouch +9 (16th-5th)
Lap Leaders - Anthony Macri 1-10; Rico Abreu 11-23; Aaron Reutzel 24-25
Kubota A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 87-Aaron Reutzel[4]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu[3]; 3. 9-Chase Randall[6]; 4. 26-Justin Peck[9]; 5. 21H-Brady Bacon[12]; 6. 5-Brenham Crouch[15]; 7. 19-Brent Marks[10]; 8. 7BC-Giovanni Scelzi[2]; 9. 49-Brad Sweet[13]; 10. 88-Tanner Thorson[8]; 11. 13-Daison Pursley[17]; 12. 24D-Danny Sams III[16]; 13. 42-Sye Lynch[5]; 14. 14-Justin Sanders[14]; 15. 23-Chase Dietz[7]; 16. 51-JJ Hickle[19]; 17. 11N-Kasey Jedrzejek[22]; 18. 15K-Creed Kemenah[23]; 19. 27H-Steven Snyder Jr[20]; 20. 10RR-Darin Naida[18]; 21. 6K-Kaleb Johnson[21]; 22. 39M-Anthony Macri[1]; 23. 71-Parker Price Miller[11]; 24. 1A-Ashton Torgerson[24]
NEW 2025 Kubota High Limit Racing Championship Standings (After 43/51 Races):
- Rico Abreu Racing #24 (2,401 PTS... -)
- Ridge & Sons Racing #87 (2,382 PTS... -19)
- Kasey Kahne Racing #49 (2,345 PTS... -56)
- Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC (2,246 PTS... -155)
- Murray-Marks Motorsports #19 (2,242 PTS... -159)
- Rudeen Racing #26 (2,193 PTS... -208)
- Rod Gross Motorsports #88 (2,115 PTS... -286)
- Buch Motorsports #13 (1,901 PTS... -500)
- Jason Meyers Racing #14 (1,774 PTS... -627)
- CJB Motorsports #5 (1,683 PTS... -718)
- Chase Randall Racing #9R (1,657 PTS... -744)
- Mosites Lynch Racing #42 (1,633 PTS... -768)
- Randerson Racing #24D (1,407 PTS... -994)
UP NEXT: The 42nd running of the 4-Crown Nationals will conclude on Saturday, September 20 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. It's the best ticket in racing with fans witnessing Kubota High Limit Racing, the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midgets, the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Cars, and the USAC Silver Crown Series all in one night at "The Big E."
Article Credit: Brian Walker
