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Inside Line Promotions – JACKSON, Minn. (July 23, 2026) – Darren Esser, J.J. Zebell, Parker Anderson and Daniel Eckblad topped Round 4 of the Heiman Fire Equipment Mayhem Summer Series presented by Best Western Fairmont on Thursday at Jackson Motorplex.

Esser dominated the first-ever Crown Vics main event at the track, winning by 3.644 seconds.

“I just got there with a great car that my old man helped me build,” he said. “Thanks to that and a great track I was able to hold off whoever was behind me. Thanks to the track for having us. It’s a great honor. I think I can speak for everyone that we’d love to come back.”

Esser led the distance of the 10-lap feature with Taylor Andringa finishing second and Cameron Kabe third. Tom Balvance was fourth and Ethan Weber placed fifth.

Andringa and Esser posted heat race victories.

Zebell led all 15 laps for the Late Model Street Stocks score – his second of the season at Jackson Motorplex.

“I was lucky I got that start,” he said. “We were just in the right place at the right time.”

A couple of cautions bunched the field together, but Zebell was efficient lap by lap en route to winning by 1.321 seconds. Chris Ellingson recorded a second-place showing with Brett Martin, Cory Yeigh and Dustin Gulbranson rounding out the top five, respectively.

The heat races were captured by Gulbrandson and Tracy Halouska.

Anderson garnered his third USRA Hobby Stocks triumph of the season at the track.

“I figured in (turns) three and four that was my one chance, send the slider and hope it sticks,” he said. “(Winning) three of four is pretty awesome, especially close to home. It’s been an awesome season so far.”

Dylan Fitzpatrick led the first eight laps before Anderson dove under Fitzpatrick entering turn three on Lap 9. It was the race-winning move during the 15-lap feature as he pulled away to win by 1.330 seconds.

Jeremy Wegner was the runner up with Fitpatrick placing third. Nick Brady was fourth and Blake Schneekloth ended fifth.

The heat races were won by Brady and Wegner.

Eckblad rallied from the eighth starting position and led the final five laps of the 15-lap USRA Stock Cars main event for his first career triumph at the track.

“Our car has been really good down here,” he said. “It’s great. This is my first true USRA win so it’s great to check that off the list.”

Chance Larson paced the field for the first 10 laps before he biked in turn one, sending him up the track and slowing rapidly. Third-running Colby Klaassen had nowhere to go and collided with the stalling car, knocking them both out of the race. Eckblad inherited the lead and then held off Luke Sathoff during a green-white-checkered finish, winning by 0.284 seconds.

Gavin Bussinger rounded out the podium with Levi Vander Weide finishing fourth and Chad Overgaard fifth.

Vander Weide, Randy Klein and Larson recorded heat race wins.

Jackson Motorplex hosts the Wieskus Memorial presented by SW Broadband on Friday. The action features the Cressman Sanitation Midwest 410 Sprint Touring Series and the Heser Auto & Detailing RaceSaver Sprint Cars.

The main gates open at 5 p.m. with hot laps at 7 p.m.

Adult tickets are $25. Tickets for students ages 13-years-old to 18-years-old are $10. Children 12-years-old and younger get in free.

Tickets can be purchased online at https://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?agency=JKMV_PL_MPV&orgid=55369#/?view=list&includePackages=true.

HEIMAN FIRE EQUIPMENT MAYHEM SUMMER SERIES ROUND 4 PRESENTED BY BEST WESTERN FAIRMONT RESULTS AT JACKSON MOTORPLEX (July 23, 2026) –

Crown Vics

A Feature 1 (10 Laps): 1. 88-Darren Esser (2); 2. 3-TAYLOR ANDRINGA (1); 3. 89K-Cameron Kabe (7); 4. 68-Tom Balvance (8); 5. 22-Ethan Weber (5); 6. 29-Ty Fitzgerald (4); 7. 11J-Dillon Johanson (11); 8. Y4-David Beman Jr (6); 9. 74-Travis Volz (3); 10. (DNF) 02-Aaron Hotovec (10); 11. (DNF) F1-Micky Masters (9).

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 3-TAYLOR ANDRINGA (3); 2. 68-Tom Balvance (1); 3. 74-Travis Volz (5); 4. Y4-David Beman Jr (4); 5. F1-Micky Masters (2).

Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 88-Darren Esser (1); 2. 89K-Cameron Kabe (6); 3. 22-Ethan Weber (3); 4. 29-Ty Fitzgerald (2); 5. 02-Aaron Hotovec (4); 6. 11J-Dillon Johanson (5).

Late Model Street Stocks

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 29Z-JJ Zebell (3); 2. 2-Chris Ellingson (5); 3. 3M-Brett Martin (4); 4. 64-Cory Yeigh (6); 5. 54-Dustin Gulbrandson (7); 6. 53-Paul Lebahn (10); 7. 86-Tracy Halouska (8); 8. 21-Ron Howe (11); 9. 16-Jonathan Taylor (9); 10. (DNF) 1X-Aaron Foote (2); 11. (DNF) 12-Mike Chaney (1).

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 54-Dustin Gulbrandson (2); 2. 12-Mike Chaney (6); 3. 64-Cory Yeigh (4); 4. 1X-Aaron Foote (5); 5. 16-Jonathan Taylor (1); 6. (DNF) 21-Ron Howe (3).

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 86-Tracy Halouska (2); 2. 29Z-JJ Zebell (1); 3. 3M-Brett Martin (5); 4. 2-Chris Ellingson (4); 5. 53-Paul Lebahn (3).

USRA Hobby Stocks

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 47P-Parker Anderson (3); 2. 7JO-Jeremy Wegner (4); 3. 221-Dylan Fitzpatrick (1); 4. 61N-Nick Brady (5); 5. 10-Blake Schneekloth (6); 6. 20B-Josh Bradley (7); 7. 40-Chase Overgaard (8); 8. 57H-Johnathon Hynes (2); 9. 23-Tayte Harazin (10); 10. (DNF) 59-Brian Taylor (9).

Heat 1 (6 Laps): 1. 61N-Nick Brady (1); 2. 47P-Parker Anderson (4); 3. 10-Blake Schneekloth (3); 4. 221-Dylan Fitzpatrick (5); 5. 59-Brian Taylor (2).
Heat 2 (6 Laps): 1. 7JO-Jeremy Wegner (2); 2. 20B-Josh Bradley (5); 3. 57H-Johnathon Hynes (4); 4. 40-Chase Overgaard (3); 5. 23-Tayte Harazin (1).

USRA Stock Cars

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 18X-Daniel Eckblad (8); 2. 5-Luke Sathoff (6); 3. 01G-Gavin Bussinger (3); 4. 6-Levi Vander Weide (9); 5. 42-Chad Overgaard (10); 6. 42JR-Connor Overgaard (16); 7. JD1-Justin DeBoer (13); 8. 40M-Logan Droegemueller (17); 9. (DNF) 11N-Nathan Roiger (14); 10. (DNF) 95-Chance Larson (2); 11. (DNF) 34K-Colby Klaassen (4); 12. (DNF) XX-Jordan Rogotzke (12); 13. (DNF) 69-Cadyn Wessels (1); 14. (DNF) 34-Braden Brauer (11); 15. (DNF) F1-Levi Feltman (5); 16. (DNF) 75-Randy Klein (7); 17. (DNF) 22-Malayna Johnson (18); 18. (DNF) 40-Holden Overgaard (19); 19. (DNS) 8J-Jason Subbert.

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 6-Levi Vander Weide (2); 2. 34K-Colby Klaassen (4); 3. 01G-Gavin Bussinger (5); 4. 42-Chad Overgaard (6); 5. JD1-Justin DeBoer (1); 6. 40-Holden Overgaard (7); 7. (DNF) 22-Malayna Johnson (3).

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 75-Randy Klein (1); 2. 18X-Daniel Eckblad (3); 3. 69-Cadyn Wessels (5); 4. 34-Braden Brauer (4); 5. 11N-Nathan Roiger (6); 6. (DNF) 42JR-Connor Overgaard (2).

Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 95-Chance Larson (4); 2. F1-Levi Feltman (1); 3. 5-Luke Sathoff (5); 4. (DNF) XX-Jordan Rogotzke (2); 5. (DNS) 8J-Jason Subbert; 6. (DQ) 40M-Logan Droegemueller (6).

UP NEXT –

Friday for the Wieskus Memorial presented by SW Broadband featuring the Cressman Sanitation Midwest 410 Sprint Touring Series and the Heser Auto & Detailing RaceSaver Sprint Cars

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JACKSON MOTORPLEX –

Jackson Motorplex is a 4/10-mile dirt oval located in Jackson, Minn. It hosts special events from June through September, including races with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Midwest Sprint Touring Series and more. For the full 2026 racing schedule and more information, visit http://www.JacksonMotorplex.com.

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