Howdyshell, Hustwayte pick up wins at VMP Spring 250

Landon Howdyshell and Kyle Hustwayte visited the winners circle at the VMP Spring 250 after picking up the big checks in top bulb.

NORTH DINWIDDIE, VA – Big money bracket racing made a return to Virginia Motorsports Park over the weekend with the Spring 250, where Landon Howdyshell and Kyle Hustwayte visited the winners circle for big checks and trophies.

Footbrake racer Jonathan Martin also shined by going back-to-back in Footbrake, picking up both bonuses Saturday and Sunday.

Racers traveled to Virginia Motorsports Park for the kickoff to the 2025 season, hoping to find their way to the winner’s circle. Top bulb ran for $7,500 each day, while footbrake ran for a $500 bonus each day before falling into the main event.

Read the race recap below for more!

Spring 250 at VMP

Friday

Chris Lloyd picked up the first win of the weekend on Friday in the Jake’s Muffler & Brakes Workin’ Overtime shootout.

Saturday

Landon Howdyshell defeated Nicki Shelton in the final round in Super Pro.

Jonathan Martin defeated Robbie Darnell in the Footbrake final round.

Jon Corbin was victorious over Donald Wiggins in the gambler’s race final round.

Sunday

Kyle Hustwayte defeated Rickey Nelson in the Super Pro final round.

Jonathan Martin went back-to-back and defeated Robbie Darnell 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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