Kerry Madsen Shines Bright at Lucas Oil’s Diamond Classic

Column By: HIGH LIMIT RACING – WHEATLAND, MO – When Kerry Madsen announced he would be full-time with Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing in 2026, everyone knew it would only be a matter of time until “The Mad Man” etched his name onto the all-time list of series winners.

That time came on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway’s Diamond Classic as he became the 25th driver to visit Whiskey Myers Victory Lane – and also delivered the first series win for car owner Tony Vermeer. The St. Mary’s, New South Wales transplant joined Alice Springs, Northern Territory native, James McFadden, as the second Australian winner in series history.

After four top-five finishes and 13 top-10 runs, Madsen’s first score came in his 30th attempt with the series. At 55 years, 4 months, and 15 days, he overtakes Brad Sweet as the oldest winner in series history as well.

Madsen’s path to his first-ever win at Missouri’s Lucas Oil Speedway came through an FK Rod Ends Dash win, which put him on the pole position of the 30-lapper. From there, he controlled every lap and survived a run through traffic to outrun Sye Lynch and Tanner Holmes.

Kerry’s first-career High Limit win boosts his resume which already includes 29 World of Outlaws victories, outside of his remarkable career back home in Australia.

Chasing the Vermeer #55 to the stripe was Apollo, PA native Sye Lynch, matching his career-best runner-up effort with Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing. The Mosites Lynch Racing #42 pilot has now claimed five podium finishes as he continues to hunt his first-career national series victory.

Following them was another first-time podium finisher this season with Tanner Holmes bringing the Buch Motorsports #13 home in third-place. That’s his second-career podium with Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing.

Closing out the top-five at Lucas Oil Speedway was Daison Pursley finishing fourth in the Kasey Kahne Racing w/ Mike Curb, NAPA Auto Parts #9 and Hank Davis finishing fifth in the Michael Dutcher Motorsports, Lifestyle Homes #17GP.

Rounding out the top-10 on Saturday night was Rico Abreu’s #24 in sixth, Tyler Courtney’s #7BC in seventh, Giovanni Scelzi’s #77 in eighth, Brent Marks’ #19 in ninth, and Justin Peck’s #26 in tenth.

Interstate Batteries A-Main Results (30 Laps): 1. 1. 55-Kerry Madsen[1]; 2. 42-Sye Lynch[3]; 3. 13-Tanner Holmes[2]; 4. 9-Daison Pursley[4]; 5. 17GP-Hank Davis[5]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu[11]; 7. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[12]; 8. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[6]; 9. 19-Brent Marks[9]; 10. 26-Justin Peck[10]; 11. 88-Tanner Thorson[15]; 12. 21-Brian Brown[14]; 13. 28-Jace Park[23]; 14. 87-Aaron Reutzel[7]; 15. 19JR-Joel Myers Jr[20]; 16. 45X-Rees Moran[21]; 17. 5-Brenham Crouch[19]; 18. 44-Chris Martin[8]; 19. 19H-Kaleb Johnson[22]; 20. 87X-Logan Seavey[17]; 21. 36-Jason Martin[16]; 22. 9R-Chase Randall[18]; 23. 24D-Danny Sams III[13]; 24. 2-Miles Paulus[24]