7/5/2025
Crate Racin' USA
Mikulencak Leads Flag-to-Flag at Hunt County Raceway!
(Greenville, TX - July 5, 2025) – After a weather-plagued summer schedule, the American Crate Late Model Series finally roared back to life Thursday night at Hunt County Raceway. With 21 drivers in attendance, all eyes were on the $1,500-to-win feature event and it was Corpus Christi’s Marcus Mikulencak who stole the show.
Rolling off from the outside front row, Mikulencak powered to the lead at the drop of the green and never looked back, pacing all 25 laps en route to a dominant flag-to-flag victory. It marked a triumphant return to action for the Texas veteran, who fended off pressure from pole-sitter Beau Begnaud of Spring, TX, who settled for second. Sinton’s Cody Leonard rounded out the podium in third.
The race wasn’t without movement, as Blue Ridge’s Donnie Shipp charged from ninth to fifth, and Greenville’s own Wendall Bolden picked up five spots to finish 12th after starting 17th, earning him Hard Charger honors alongside Crandall’s Chase Raymond, who climbed from 21st to 16th.
The heat races were paced by Begnaud, Leonard, and Frankston’s Dennie Gieber, while qualifying saw Spring’s Patrik Daniel set the overall fast time in Group 2 with a lap of 14.625 seconds.
Hunt County Raceway - Feature Results (7/3/25)
- 87-Marcus Mikulencak[2]
- 32-Beau Begnaud[1]
- 48-Cody Leonard[4]
- 15-Dennie Gieber[3]
- 25D-Donnie Shipp[9]
- 1PD-Patrik Daniel[7]
- 7D-Austin Theiss[8]
- 25-Robbie Starnes[5]
- 12K-Kason Capps[10]
- 98-Troy Tindall[11]
- 41-Jayden Pina[6]
- 3-Wendall Bolden[17]
- 12-Kody Hardage[13]
- 7-Rhett Starnes[14]
- 53X-Matt Fox[16]
- 1-Chase Raymond[21]
- 40-Robert McCutcheon[20]
- 85-Tim Simmons[15]
- 28-Justin Ingalls[19]
- ZZ-Sloppy Hog[18]
- ZZX-Trey Langley[12]
The series now turns its attention north to Grayson County Speedway in Bells, TX, for a special Saturday night showdown on July 5th. Originally scheduled for April 26th, this rescheduled event is expected to draw another stout field. The Grayson County bullring has produced some memorable ACLMS moments over the years, with past winners including Chris Bragg (2022), Patrik Daniel (2023), Cory Davis (2024), and Dennie Gieber (2024). The series will make a return visit on August 31.
Fans unable to attend can catch every lap live on RaceOn, the official streaming partner of the American Crate Late Model Series.
Special Thanks to Our Partners:
The ACLMS would like to thank its valued sponsors:
Smiley's Racing Products, Jones Supply & Manufacturing, Cliff's Auto Service Center, Race On, Superior Glass and Mirror, Saye Plumbing, Pinnacle Roofing & Construction, Deatherage Opticians, Hoosier Racing Tire, Texas General Mechanical, Bakers Ribs, Bulletproof Tees, and Love Graphics Screen Printing.
Article Credit: Cody Earley
