Racers claim spooky wins at Boo Banger

Jerry Hollingsworth, Jim Halverstadt, and Chad Six claimed the $7,000 wins at the 2025 Boo Banger at Kil-Kare Raceway.

XENIA, OH – It’s spooky season, which means it’s Boo Banger time! Racers showed up in big numbers for a chance to find their way to the winner’s circle as the 2025 season is coming to a close. Jerry Hollingsworth, Jim Halverstadt, and Chad Six headlined the big weekend with their wins on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

The weekend consisted of three $7,000-to-win races on Friday-Sunday. Friday saw 336 entries, while Saturday brought 424 entries as well as 52 junior dragsters making the round 1 call. Sunday saw 406 entries in the main event and 43 junior dragsters.

See full event results below!

Friday

The Boo Banger roared to life on Friday with the first $7,000-to-win main event, setting the tone for a weekend. After a full day of fierce competition, it was Jerry Hollingsworth who stood tall in the winner’s circle, edging out Jason Briggs in a razor-sharp final round. Hollingsworth was .007 and dead-on his dial-in with a 5 to take home the win over Briggs, was was .011 and .013 above his dial-in.

Adam Trauth and Doug Caplinger were the semi-finalists.

Saturday

In the final round we saw Jim Halverstadt picking up an emotional victory over his mentor, Wayne Adams, in the final round. Halverstadt was .004 and .012 above his dial-in to edge out Adams, who was .014 and dead-on his dial-in with an 8.

Brian Lampton was the lone semi-finalist.

Saturday’s $500-to-win Junior Dragster category came down to Lucas Sowers picking up the win over Reed Carpenter in the final round.

Sunday

In the Sunday final round, it was Chad Six squaring off with Ryan Butler in the final round. Six left the starting line at .009 and ran dead-on his dial-in with a 1 to lock out Butler, who was .020 up front and ran dead-on 0.

Logan Lawrence and Zach Reed were the semi-finalists.

Junior Dragsters wrapped up Sunday’s program with Brantley Utz parking his race car the winner’s circle, scoring a victory over Tommy Stuckey in the final round.

Congratulations to all winners and finalists from the Boo Banger at Kil-Kare Raceway.

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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.

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