Sometimes it seems like certain guys just need a break. Kyle Brown finally caught one Saturday night—and made the most of it.

Starting from the pole after the night’s redraw, the Madrid, Iowa driver led all 22 laps of the USRA Kevko Racing Products Northern Lights Modified Series presented by Real Wheels feature at Hamilton County Speedway, collecting his first series victory of the season in convincing fashion.

Brown wasted little time establishing himself at the front of the 18-car field, but the race was anything but easy. As the feature approached the halfway point, defending series champion Joe Chisholm and Harley Dais closed the gap, with the pair keeping relentless pressure on the leader while searching for an opening.

That opportunity appeared to come with just five laps remaining.

Charging into turns three and four, Dais dove to the bottom in an attempt to slide underneath Brown for the lead. The slider came up short, however, and contact between the two cars sent Dais spinning, bringing out the caution while Brown maintained control of the race.

Given one final restart, Brown left little doubt.

He quickly opened a comfortable advantage while the battle behind him intensified. Chisholm successfully defended the runner-up position as Alex Williamson, Zach Brom, and Parker Hale raced nose-to-tail in a spirited fight for positions two through five over the closing laps.

Brown crossed the finish line first to secure the victory over Chisholm, Williamson, Brom, and Hale.

The runner-up finish allowed Chisholm to extend his championship advantage to 113 points with just a handful of events remaining on the 2026 schedule.

Up next for NLMS drivers is a Sunday matinee at the Mason City Motor Speedway tonight (July 12) before a rare mid week stop at Winneshiek Raceway in Decorah, IA on Tuesday, July 14.

Media Results for 7/11/2026 at Hamilton County Speedway – Webster City, IA USRA Northern Lights Modified Series 18 Entries

Pannell Chipping A Feature: Kyle Brown Joe Chisholm Alex Williamson Zach Brom Parker Hale Jason Hahne Harley Dais Duke Erickson Troy Cordes David Brown Lyle Sathoff Ben Nading Darwin Karau Lee Beemer Robert Bennett Devon Havlik Joe Horgdal Mike Jergens

S&S Fishing & Rental Heat 1: Kyle Brown Harley Dais Zach Brom Ben Nading Jason Hahne Troy Cordes Lee Beemer Duke Erickson Robert Bennett

Rick Beebe Heating & Air Conditioning Heat 2: Darwin Karau Joe Chisholm Alex Williamson Parker Hale Lyle Sathoff Devon Havlik David Brown Mike Jergens Joe Horgdal

Qualifying: Kyle Brown 19.587 Darwin Karau 19.628 Harley Dais 19.671 Joe Chisholm 19.692 Zach Brom 19.786 Parker Hale 19.903 Jason Hahne 19.943 Alex Williamson 20.002 Ben Nading 20.049 Devon Havlik 20.233 Troy Cordes 20.292 Lyle Sathoff 20.330 Lee Beemer 20.374 David Brown 20.474 Duke Erickson 20.514 Mike Jergens 21.680 Robert Bennett 21.680 Joe Horgdal 21.680

Current USRA Kevko Racing Products Northern Lights Modified Series Point Standings

1. Joe Chisholm 712

2. Parker Hale (-113) 599

3. Alex Williamson (-136) 576

4. Harley Dais (R) (-137) 575

5. Rodney Sanders (-152) 560

6. Zach Brom (-182) 530

7. Joe Horgdal (-248) 464

8. Darwin Karau (-293) 419

9. Jacob Bleess (-335) 377

10. Kyle Brown (-357) 355

The Kevko Racing USRA Northern Lights Modified Series presented by Real Racing Wheels would like to recognize and thank our 2026 season long partners. Please thank them, with your patronage for their support.

Gold Partners – Central Spray Foam & Cement Lifting, Day Motor Sports, Deatherage Opticians, Dirt Track Specialist, Dylan Scott Entertainment, Hochatown Saloon, Kevko Racing, Midwest Sheet Metal, Mel Hambelton Ford Racing, Pannell Chipping, RacinDirt.com, Real Racing Wheels, Rick Beebe Heating and Air Conditioning, Smith Equipment Company, Swift Springs, VP Racing Fuels Heartland, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products

Silver Partners – American Racer Tires, Buck Monson Photos, Bulletproof Tees and Racewear, Duvall Electric, Integra Shocks, JRT Trucking, Keyser Manufacturing, Midwest Automation, Photos By Boyd, Scotty Dogg’s Hideout

Bronze Partners – Bryke Racing, Fast Shafts, Freight Logistics Inc., KS Engineering, Maxima Racing Oil, Milburn Acreages by Tillison Enterprises, PEM Racing, Premier Lubricants, Schoenfeld Headers, Service Plumbing of Wichita, Transmissions Unlimited, Wagdog Spices, Wilwood Disc Brakes, Yeoman Race Engines

2026 Point Funds (ARMS, HMT, NLMS)
1. $7,500
2. $4,500
3. $3,500
4. $3,000
5. $2,500
6. $2,400
7. $2,300
8. $2,200
9. $2,100
10. $2,000
*80 Percent attendance required to remain point fund eligible

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