Kyle Strickler shared a new update about XR Events promoter Barry Braun not paying him after he won the $125,000 to-win XR Big Deal race at Ogilvie Raceway at the end of July.

Strickler previously shared that Braun had not paid him in a post on Facebook after Braun was arrested in Minnesota in November. He wrote, “Since Barry Braun won’t be paying us the $125,000 he owes us for the Big Deal race (or even give us the trophy… guess he’s still waiting for tire samples to come back  ) it would be nice to win a trophy and check from Todd this week!! He always pays.”

A day later and Strickler provided more details revealing that he never even received the trophy from the event, “Just to clear up any confusion, we were never paid anything for winning the XR Big Deal $125,000 race. On top of that, the trophy was held from us pending tire test results (which came back clean), and we still have not received the trophy.”

Additionally, he responded to people questioning why he would participate in the race, “Secondly, in response to the people saying ‘I told you so,’ or asking why we would support a race knowing we wouldn’t get paid: to my knowledge, every Modified racer had been paid for all previous XR events. It was no secret that Barry took a while to pay, but he did eventually get the racers paid, until now.”

“The racing community is extremely close, and it blew my mind how many people in the industry thought that I had already been paid for the win,” he concluded.

Now, in an interview with Dirt Behind The Scenes, Strickler shared that Braun is working to get him the trophy as well as his winnings. He said, “Have not been paid a dime yet and still haven’t got the trophy.”

Strickler added, “[Braun] said, ‘Why would you want a trophy for a race you haven’t got paid for yet?’ He said he was going to give me the trophy and the money. He still says that he’s trying to work on something to get me paid and God-willing I hope he does.”

As noted above, Braun was arrested in November in Minnesota and the West Virginia State Police were working to get him extradited to West Virginia. In a press release, the West Virginia State Police announced that its Harrisville Detachment began an investigation into Braun in September 2025 over a fraudulent scheme case. The West Virginia State Police reported that “the investigation uncovered a pattern of fraudulent activity and deception in dealings where Mr. Braun was involved, which focused on racing venues and their related business.”

The police shared that they uncovered evidence and sought warrants charging Braun with fraudulent schemes and an obtaining under false pretence charge in Ritchie County, West Virginia. The police did not provide any other details on the charges.

Braun is currently involved in at least two lawsuits on top of the arrest. In Minnesota he’s being sued by Roger Carlson. Carlson claims Braun owes him $3,100 for work at Hibbing Speedway. However, Braun claims that Carlson volunteered his time. In a letter to the court, Braun wrote, “There was no written agreement or contract between the parties, and it was clearly understood that Mr. Carlson was volunteering his time. That understanding changed only after his son was removed from our track crew later in the season. In good faith, and to avoid continued harassment, we offered a $2,000 settlement, which is reflected in text messages provided to the court.”

“Following his son’s dismissal for poor performance and attitude, Mr. Carlson became increasingly defensive, uncooperative, and began exhibiting harassing behavior—frequently showing up unannounced, waiting in his vehicle, and confronting our staff during race events to ‘settle up,’” Braun added. “Mr. Carlson also has a history of entering the facility without paying admission.”

He concluded, “We are willing to send a payment to Mr. Carlson to resolve the dispute and close this matter.”

Additionally, ROC Funding Group LLC has filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in Kings County for Breach of Contract and Unjust Enrichment. ROC Funding Group specifically states that Braun owes them “$63,323.30, plus interest, costs, disbursements and attorney’s fees” based on an undisclosed agreement. Additionally, the claim states that Braun owes them “$25,157.92 plus interest, costs, disbursements and attorney’s fees” on a second agreement.

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