FREMONT, Ohio — Kalib Henry opened the season at Fremont Speedway Presented by Gill Construction with a win and brought the 410 sprint season at “The Track That Action Built” to a close with a victory Saturday on Fremont Federal Credit Union Night.
Fremont Speedway’s 2024 track champion and the 2025 NAPA Auto Parts All Star Circuit of Champions presented by Valvoline Oil champion took the lead from Kody Brewer on lap 12 and dominated the 30-lap affair for the Fort Ball Pizza Palace 410 Sprints.
The California native lapped up to seventh place and won by over 4.5 seconds over Cap Henry, Brewer, D.J. Foos and Zeth Sabo.
It is Henry’s fifth overall victory of 2025 and his second at Fremont, running his career total at the track to seven.
“I didn’t know how big of a lead I had. When it goes green to checkers like that….just one caution early…it’s hard to judge and base your pace. I knew I had to get out front and run clean fast laps. Really happy to start the year with a win here and end with a win here. Two months ago I wasn’t even sure if I was going to race the rest of the year given my back injury. There’s still some underlying issues there but I feel like I’m good and ready to go. It kind of sucks it’s the end of the year. I feel like Andy (Potter, crew chief) and I are really good,” said Henry.
Cap Henry wrapped up the tri-fecta season, claiming his second 410 sprint track championship at Fremont to go with the track title at Attica and the Attica Fremont Championship Series championship.
“I’m just so proud of this 33W team. Just a testament to how hard my guys worked this year. We put together a great string of top three finishes at Attica and Fremont this year. It’s such an honor to drive this car. Fremont is where I began my sprint car driving career. To win another championship here is very special to me,” said Cap Henry.
The Fremont Federal Credit Union 305 Sprint feature saw Jimmy McGrath jump into the early lead in his quest to get a track championship. Jamie Miller took over on lap eight and looked headed to fourth win of the year at Fremont but Dustin Stroup executed a last lap pass to score his second win of the year at Fremont over Miller, Logan Riehl, Tyler Shullick and Shawn Valenti.
It is Stroup’s second win of the year at Fremont, the fourth overall in 2025 and his 14th career win at Fremont.
Miller earned his second straight Fremont Speedway 305 sprints track title to go with the 2025 Attica Fremont Championship Series championship.
The Burmeister Trophy Dirt Truck A-main was cut to just 11 laps after seven cautions flew in those opening laps which took nearly a half hour to complete. Shawn Valenti led all 11 laps for his eighth win of the year at the track over Keith Sorg, Jamie Miller, Steve Miller and Dan Hennig. Kent Brewer had finished third but was disqualified after post race inspection.
For Valenti it is his 90th career feature win at Fremont, placing him atop the all-time win list standings. He also claimed his fifth dirt truck track championship.
