1/3/2026
Crate Racin' USA
Page Captures Ice Bowl Victory in Winter Shootout Season Opener
(Eastaboga, AL – January 3, 2026) – Michael Page of Douglasville, Georgia, opened the 2026 Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series in dominant fashion, leading flag-to-flag to claim the season-opening victory during the 35th Annual Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track. The win marked Page’s second career Winter Shootout Series triumph and his first-ever Ice Bowl victory in Crate Racin’ USA 604 Late Model competition.
Page rolled off from the outside of the front row and immediately set the pace on the famed 1/3-mile “Hornet’s Nest,” controlling all 50 laps while fending off repeated late-race challenges from polesitter Koulten Herbert of Locust Grove, Georgia. At the checkered flag, Page edged Herbert by just 0.364 seconds to secure the $4,000 payday in the Winter Shootout opener.
The victory carried extra significance for Page, who is no stranger to Ice Bowl success. From 2017 through 2021, Page captured five consecutive Ice Bowl victories in Super Late Model competition. Saturday night’s performance finally added a CRUSA 604 Ice Bowl win to his already impressive résumé.
Herbert entered the feature with momentum after earning the Bama Sheds & Pole Barns Pole Award on Friday night. His lap of 13.943 seconds in Group One qualifying proved to be the fastest time of the session among the 32-car field. Despite starting on the pole and pressuring Page throughout the second half of the race, Herbert settled for a strong runner-up finish.
Behind the lead duo, Deisel Jones charged to a third-place result, followed by Hayden Cardwell in fourth and Hayden Ownbey rounding out the top five. The event featured a stout field of competitors from across the Southeast, underscoring the Ice Bowl’s reputation as one of the premier winter events in dirt track racing.
Friday night action saw Page, Herbert, Cardwell, and Jones each claim Chevrolet Performance heat race victories, while David Kay and Landon Mathews transferred through Rogers-Dabbs Chevrolet B-Main competition to earn their spots in the main event.
Ice Bowl Feature Results – Talladega Short Track (50 Laps)
1-18X – Michael Page
2-611 – Koulten Herbert
3-46 – Deisel Jones
4-17C – Hayden Cardwell
5-44 – Hayden Ownbey
6-369 – Andy Picklesimer
7-11 – Nikalas Godfrey
8-67 – Logan Bradford
9-00 – Jeff Smith
10-14 – Jake Whitehead
11-15 – Marty Massey
12-13 – Landon Mathews
13-17 – Austin Storm
14-K5 – David Kay
15-5 – Joshua Chesney
16-38T – Matthew Taylor
17-12C – Chase Giddens
18-P7 – Matt Steward
19-W11 – Brody Williams
20-112 – Michael Luna
21-18 – Todd Brewster
22-9 – Evan Lancaster
23-USA1 – Jimmy Thomas
24-S4 – Spencer Moore
Bama Sheds & Pole Barns – Pole Qualifying
Group 1: Koulten Herbert – 13.943 (Fastest Overall)
Group 2: Hayden Cardwell – 14.222
Group 3: Michael Page – 14.169
Group 4: Deisel Jones – 14.317
Chevrolet Performance Heat Winners
Heat 1: #611 Koulten Herbert
Heat 2: #17 Hayden Cardwell
Heat 3: #18X Michael Page
Heat 4: #46 Deisel Jones
Rogers-Dabbs Chevrolet B-Main Winners
B-Main 1: #K5 David Kay
B-Main 2: #13 Landon Mathews
With the Ice Bowl now in the books, the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series shifts south for its next stop at Hendry County Motorsports Park in Clewiston, Florida. The series will headline the 3rd Annual Clyde Johnson Contracting & Roofing 100, paying $12,000 to win, on January 15–17. The event will be streamed live on Crate Racin’ USA TV and Done Right TV.
2026 Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series Schedule (Subject to Change)
January 15–17 | Hendry County Motorsports Park – Clewiston, FL
3rd Annual Clyde Johnson Contracting & Roofing 100 – $12,000 to-win
Live on Crate Racin’ USA TV & Done Right TV
January 22–24 | Volusia Speedway Park – Barberville, FL
10th Annual DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals – $10,000 to-win
($1,500 to-win prelims)
Live on DIRTVision
January 30–31 | Needmore Speedway – Norman Park, GA
2nd Annual South Georgia Showdown – $2,000 Friday / $3,000 Saturday
Live on Hunt the Front TV
February 28 | Cochran Motor Speedway – Cochran, GA
Winter Shootout Series Finale – $4,000 to-win
Live on Crate Racin’ USA TV
Special Thanks to Our Partners - Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts • Chevrolet Performance • Hoosier Racing Tire • VP Racing Fuels & Lubricants • Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, LLC • Competition Racing Equipment, Inc. • Cruise with the Champions • Savage Chassis • Velocita by Melissa Markewitz • Bama Sheds & Pole Barns • MatMan Designs, LLC • WesPro JCB Atlanta • Scorpion Race Cars • Columbus Sports Cards • MyRacePass
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Photo Credit - Simple Moments Photography (Zach Washington)
Article Credit: Cody Earley
