Schmidt scores 60th MSA win, reclaims Plymouth record
(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 22, 2026 – Three-time MMW Industrial Supply Midwest Sprint Car Association champion Ben Schmidt of Plymouth rolled to his 60th career MSA win, while regaining the all-time Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car A-main victory record at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 22.
Schmidt bolted into the lead on the drop of the green flag in the 25-lap main event from the pole. While Schmidt began to swiftly separate himself from the field, fifth starter Tyler Davis of Franklin used the outside groove to power his way into second on lap 3.
Schmidt caught the rear of the field on lap 6 and made quick work of the slower cars to extend his advantage over Davis. The first caution flag was displayed on lap 15 when an infield tire was knocked onto the track surface.
Two laps later, a four-car incident in turn four prompted the second and final caution of the race.
Davis used lapped traffic to cut into the lead gap as the laps wound down, but the veteran Schmidt, in his 27th season of racing, remained unflappable on the way to his eighth overall victory of the 2026 season and 60th career MSA triumph.
The win also vaulted Schmidt back out of a tie with Brandon McMullen and into sole possession of the all-time PDTR 360 Sprint Car victory record with his 35th career win.
Davis placed second, Andover, Minn. native and MSA rookie Carter Chevalier placed a career-best third from the seventh starting spot, T.J. Smith of Greenville moved up from the 10th starting position to finish fourth, and Tristan Furseth of Cambridge charged from the 12th starting spot to round out the top five.
Ethon Stear of Hebron, Ill. picked up fast qualifier accolades with a lap of 12.551 seconds.
The 18th event of the 2026 MSA campaign drew 22 entries.
A doubleheader weekend is up next for MSA competitors
On Friday, Aug. 28, the MSA is in action at The Plymouth Dirt Track, racing for an extra $1,000 distributed throughout the field, featuring $1,000 to win and $200 to start the A main. Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 6 p.m. and opening ceremonies at 7 p.m.
The MSA will then make its first of two scheduled appearances at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 29. Spectator gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 5:45 p.m. and racing at 6:45 p.m.
MMW Industrial Supply
Midwest Sprint Car Association
The Plymouth Dirt Track
Plymouth, Wis.
August 22, 2026
A Main (25 Laps): 1. 35-Ben Schmidt [1]; 2. 68T-Tyler Davis [5]; 3. 15-Carter Chevalier [7]; 4. 69S-TJ Smith [10]; 5. 57-Tristan Furseth [12]; 6. 5-Chad Stouthamer [11]; 7. 22B-Brandon Berth [8]; 8. 59-Ethon Stear [4]; 9. 3-Justin Erickson [21]; 10. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach [14]; 11. 14J-Joseph Hintz [9]; 12. 20W-Weston Finke [3]; 13. 11-Tony Wondra [2]; 14. 51C-Brok Clifcorn [22]; 15. 55P-Brady Portschy [15]; 16. 68P-Frank Perko [18]; 17. 55S-Ryan Sawusch [19]; 18. 34T-Tom Becker [16]; 19. 69-Bill Taylor [6]; 20. 46-Steven Ruh [13]; 21. 5K-Kevin Seidler [17]; 22. (DNS) 67-Josh Walter
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 11-Tony Wondra[1]; 2. 68T-Tyler Davis[2]; 3. 69-Bill Taylor[4]; 4. 57-Tristan Furseth[3]; 5. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach[5]; 6. 34T-Tom Becker[6]; 7. (DNS) 67-Josh Walter; 8. (DNS) 3-Justin Erickson
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 20W-Weston Finke[2]; 2. 35-Ben Schmidt[3]; 3. 15-Carter Chevalier[4]; 4. 14J-Joseph Hintz[5]; 5. 68P-Frank Perko[1]; 6. 55P-Brady Portschy[6]; 7. 5K-Kevin Seidler[7]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 59-Ethon Stear[4]; 2. 22B-Brandon Berth[1]; 3. 69S-TJ Smith[2]; 4. 5-Chad Stouthamer[3]; 5. 46-Steven Ruh[5]; 6. 51C-Brok Clifcorn[7]; 7. 55S-Ryan Sawusch[6]
Qualifying 1: 1. 69-Bill Taylor, 12.661[6]; 2. 57-Tristan Furseth, 12.917[4]; 3. 68T-Tyler Davis, 12.971[8]; 4. 11-Tony Wondra, 13.096[1]; 5. 67-Josh Walter, 13.225[3]; 6. 3-Justin Erickson, 13.401[5]; 7. 08-Katelyn Krebsbach, 13.895[7]; 8. 34T-Tom Becker, 14.182[2]
Qualifying 2: 1. 15-Carter Chevalier, 12.690[2]; 2. 35-Ben Schmidt, 12.722[1]; 3. 20W-Weston Finke, 12.776[7]; 4. 68P-Frank Perko, 12.863[6]; 5. 14J-Joseph Hintz, 12.889[3]; 6. 55P-Brady Portschy, 13.092[4]; 7. 5K-Kevin Seidler, 13.262[5]
Qualifying 3: 1. 59-Ethon Stear, 12.551[4]; 2. 5-Chad Stouthamer, 12.620[3]; 3. 69S-TJ Smith, 12.668[5]; 4. 22B-Brandon Berth, 12.752[2]; 5. 46-Steven Ruh, 12.758[7]; 6. 55S-Ryan Sawusch, 13.005[6]; 7. (DNS) 51C-Brok Clifcorn
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