Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Chris Brown doubles up at Downtown Throwdown

Chris Brown doubled up to lead the list of winners at the Wheeler Boys Downtown Throwdown Practice Tree Race.

WICHITA, KS – The Wheeler Boys kicked off the Downtown Throwdown Practice Tree Race in Wichita, giving racers a chance to get together over the winter and cure their off-season depression! The event consisted of a Warm-Up race for a free entry into the MAD Dash for Cash, a $1,000-to-win Pro-Tree race, a $1,500-to-win Bottom Bulb event, and a $2,500-to-win Top Bulb event.

Chris Brown led the weekend picking up not one, but two Happy Gilmore checks and went home with a big payday!

See full event results below.

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Mid-America Dragway Warm-Up

Kyle Secrest picked up the first win of the evening in the warm-up event over Kyle Miller in the final round.

Bryce Dawson and John Lobner were the semi-finalists.

Luxury Lawn & Landscaping Pro-Tree

Out of 142 entries, Jeff Soloman was victorious over Steve Beeny in the final round of the Pro-Tree race.

Gary Putnam and Brendan Mock were the semi-finalists.

Machine Glass Ict Bottom Bulb

Chris Brown took home his first win of the evening out of 111 entries in the Bottom Bulb competition. He took out Kyle Secrest in the final round.

Blake Mills was the lone semi-finalist.

Buffco Engineering Top Bulb

Chris Brown found himself in another final round at the end of the evening in the Top Bulb race. Out of 163 entries, he defeated Nate Solomon in the final round to take home the Happy Gilmore check and trophy.

Solomon was also the lone semi-finalist, carrying two entries all the way to the semi-final round.

Congratulations to all winners and finalists from the Wheeler Boys Downtown Throwdown Practice Tree Race!

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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.

You can reach Megan on Facebook or email at megan@dragchamp.com

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