Joey Wirth wins first national Midget race at I-55

Missouri racer Joey Wirth secured his first national Midget victory at the I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park during the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series season opener. After 17 years of racing with a small, family-supported budget and no major sponsors, Wirth led all 25 laps of the Feature race.

Despite three cautions that allowed competitors like Kale Drake to close the gap, Wirth maintained his lead. Drake noted the difficulty of the narrow racetrack following recent rain, stating, “His car was really good, and they had everything on point tonight.” Wirth described the achievement as a