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After a 3rd Place at Ventura, Brent Sexton Heads to Mohave Valley Raceway

2025-10-02 12:28

Lakeside, CA — October 1, 2025 — After a week of R&R at the river, Sexton Gatlin Racing is gearing up for Arizona's Mohave Valley Raceway this Saturday night, October 4th, as the Avanti Windows and Doors USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series continues. The outing comes just two weeks after Brent Sexton scored a career-best full-size sprint car third-place finish in the Ultimate Sprint Car Series at Ventura Raceway.

The night at Ventura began with qualifying, when 21-year-old SGR driver Grant Sexton clicked off a 12.748 lap, good for fourth in his group. With the track slowing down, only one car in the final two groups bested his mark, giving him the sixth-fastest time overall. Brent, qualifying in the final group, clocked a 13.180 lap—second in his group but only 11th overall.

In preliminary action, Grant started and finished fourth in his heat, while Brent advanced from second to third in his. That set the stage for the 30-lap feature, with Grant rolling off seventh and Brent from ninth. The early laps saw little change, though Grant climbed to challenge for fifth just past halfway. Then came disaster: the two cars in front of him tangled, with one flipping and landing on Grant's machine. The damage ended his night early, leaving him with a frustrating 17th-place finish.

Meanwhile, Brent narrowly avoided a first-turn incident on lap one and went to work. Restarting sixth after Grant's misfortune, he steadily picked off cars. By the white flag, he was up to third. A late yellow set up a green-white-checkered finish, and Brent dove low to briefly challenge for second. Twice he nosed ahead, but the runner-up of most of the race reclaimed the inside line on the final turn, forcing Brent to settle for a hard-fought third.

The result was Brent's best full-size sprint car finish of 2025, topping his previous best of fifth at Ocean Speedway in March.

This week's return to Mohave Valley brings back fond memories for the team. In what many consider Brent's finest lightning sprint victory, in October 2022, he rebounded from an off-track excursion to steal the lead on the final lap. Coming off turn four to a roaring crowd, he edged ahead at the line by a car length, with SGR teammates AJ Bender and Dalton Sexton close behind in second and third.

Gates at Mohave Valley Raceway open at 5:00 p.m. with racing at 7:00. Adult admission is $25, kids 6-12 are $15, and children 5 and under are free. Tickets are cash only at the gate (no ATMs onsite). Concessions, souvenirs, and the beer garden accept cash and cards. For more details, visit mohavevalleyraceway.com or call (928) 346-6000.

For more updates, follow Sexton Gatlin Racing on social media and stay tuned for results throughout the 2025 season.

Sexton Gatlin Racing would like to thank the following companies for making the 2024 season possible. East County Electric Works, Keys Brothers, Geoff Dale, BR Motorsports, Maxima Oil, Automated Interiors, Valley Lubricant Services, Sexton Fire Protection, BK Wings, and Troy Dirt.

If you or your company are interested in becoming a marketing partner with Sexton Gatlin Racing in 2024, please call (619) 454-6945 or E-mail mailto:sextonfire@cox.net or mailto:sextonfire@gmail.com.

Brent Sexton 2025 Results

3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 13th A Main

3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars DNS

3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 14th A Main

3/28/25 Ocean Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 5th A Main

3/29/25 Merced Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main

4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 12th A Main

5/17/25 Santa Maria Speedway Ultimate Sprint Cars 21st A Main

6/3/25 Circle City Speedway (Indianapolis) 410 Sprint Cars 14th A Main

6/4/25 Paragon Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars 11th B Main

6/5/25 Lincoln Park Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars Rained Out

6/6/25 Bloomington Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars Rained Out

6/7/25 Tri State Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars Rained Out

6/8/25 Kokomo Speedway (Indiana) 410 Sprint Cars 8th B Main

8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 21st A Main

8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints DNS

8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 7th A Main

8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 13th A Main

8/22/25 Plaza Park Raceway California Lightning Sprints DNS

9/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 19th A Main

9/13/25 Perris Auto Speedway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 21st A Main

9/20/25 Ventura Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 3rd A Main

Braydin Collie 2025 SGR Results

3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main

3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway SoCal Lightning Sprints 11th A Main

4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 11th A Main

5/17/25 Merced Speedway CLS vs BCRA Civil War 9th A Main

6/7/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 3rd A Main

6/21/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main

7/5/25 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 5th A Main

7/26/25 Santa Maria Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main

8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 5th A Main

8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 10th A Main

8/7/25 Norman County Raceway Minkota Lightning Nationals 10th A Main

8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 12th A Main

8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 3rd A Main

8/22/25 Plaza Park Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main

8/23/25 Lemoore Jet Bowl Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th a Main

8/30/25 Ventura Raceway California Lightning Sprints 7th A Main

9/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 8th A Main

9/13/25 Merced Speedway California Lightning Sprints 10th A Main

Grant Sexton 2025 Results

2/22/25 Mohave Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th A Main

3/8/25 Ventura Raceway USCS Sprint Cars 8th A Main

3/14/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 19th A Main

4/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway USCS Sprint Cars 17th A Main

5/17/15 Santa Maria Speedway USCS Sprint Cars DNS

8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 13th A Main

8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 10th A Main

8/7/25 Norman County Raceway Minkota Lightning Nationals 5th A Main

8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 21st A Main

8/10/25 Buffalo River Speedway Minkota Lightning Nationals 18th A Main

9/12/25 Bakersfield Speedway California Lightning Sprints 6th A Main

9/20/25 Ventura Raceway Ultimate Sprint Cars 17th A Main

Dalton Sexton 2025 Results

8/1/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 14th A Main

8/2/25 Barona Speedway SoCal Lightning Sprints 20th A Main

AJ Bender 2025 SGR Results

3/15/25 Imperial Valley Raceway USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 23rd A Main

This release was produced by Scott Daloisio. Contact (909) 226-7768 mailto:sdaloisiosports@gmail.com