Joe Foley adds name to monumental list after TB $250K win

Joe Foley, along with the bottom bulbers, had a monumental weekend at the TB $250K at US 131 Motorsports Park.

MARTIN, MI – Joe Foley was able to fulfill a lifelong dream Saturday and etch his name onto the list of drivers able to conquer a big money win after his $250,000 win at the TB $250K at US 131 Motorsports Park.

Foley proved his way through the field of 407 drivers, all with one goal on their mind! Braden Bowden and Lucas Walker also had memorable weekends, claiming the SWT Excavating $50K wins.

The TB Promotions team visited US 131 Motorsports Park for the first time, making history with running the highest paying TB Promotions race to date. Racers traveled from all different directions & battled it out for four days in hopes of finding the winner’s circle.

Read the race recap below for more!

LB Trailers / Mullis Race Cars Thursday

Max Moser drove his American Race Cars dragster to the winner’s circle for a brand new Mullis Race Cars chassis after defeating Brian Folk in the final round. Moser just jumped into big cars and was happy that this was his first win, especially at a place that has a lot of history in his family.

Chad Six picked up the bottom bulb bonus.

SWT Excavating Friday

Braden Bowden fought his way through a field of the baddest drivers in the country and found his way to the winners circle on Friday evening for his first big car win after defeating Cody Heidt in the final round. Bowden has had an incredible year, especially with TB Promotions, claiming a semi-final finish at the TB $100K and making the ladder of both $50K races of the TB Twin Fifties.

Lane Dicken picked up the lone semi-final spot.

Donnie Hagar grabbed the $5,000 no-box bonus.

Dylan Carr picked up the junior dragster win over Nick Abruzzi.

Fuel Factory Saturday

Joe Foley drove his rental ride to the winner’s circle for $250,000 after defeating no-boxer Drew Buchner in the final round. Foley flew into Martin on Thursday night with no plans as to what he was going to drive, and ultimately found himself in Meighan Bonnett’s dragster and flying through round after round like he had been in it all weekend long.

Buchner was able to grab the no-box bonus and then made his way to the final round, where he fell short to Foley in a great race.

Jeff Verdi was the semi-finalist.

Mia Meadows picked up the junior dragster win over Riley Sherbondy.

SWT Excavating Sunday

Lucas Walker swapped feet all the way to the final round and picked up the final $50,000 win of the weekend, defeating Cory Gulitti in the final round. Gulitti carried 2 entries to the semi-finals where he had to run himself, and Walker laid down a .002 take .002 to pick up the trophy in the final round.

Riley Sherbondy picked up the final junior dragster win of the weekend, adding to her runner-up finish on Saturday. She defeated Parker Novak in the final round.

An avid racer herself, Megan Strassweg, 28, sees her two worlds collide with DragChamp – journalism and drag racing. Megan resides in Evansville, IN, and she pilots a 2015 American Dragster in the NHRA North Central Division 3 Super Comp series, along with some local bracket racing on the side. Her passion for racing began early, having grown up at the racetrack, and she remains committed to the sport. When she’s not racing, you can find her working at WDRB News as a Digital Producer, playing with her two dogs – Clutch and Goose, or spending time with her friends and family.

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