POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints | Bacon Sizzles In Opener, Reutzel Rips Nationals Night Topper – Hawkeye Nationals | Lee County Speedway, IA

Written on 10/06/2025
Nick Coward

POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints – Hawkeye Nationals

Lee County Speedway – Donnellson, Iowa | October 3–4, 2025

Event Overview

The POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint League rolled into Lee County Speedway in Donnellson, Iowa, for the inaugural Hawkeye Nationals, marking the penultimate weekend of the 2025 season. The two-night event, presented by Honest Abe Roofing and Start2Finish TV, featured full programs both nights — paying $5,000 to win on Friday and $7,000 to win on Saturday — and drew a stout field of sprint cars highlighted by several big name entries.

Night 1 produced an instant classic as Brady Bacon edged Aaron Reutzel by just one-tenth of a second in a thrilling photo finish to earn his first POWRi 410 victory. On Night 2, Reutzel rebounded, leading the final 15 laps to claim the Hawkeye Nationals championship and his second POWRi win of the season. Both nights streamed live on Start2Finish TV, closing out a highly competitive Midwest fall swing for the league.

Event Schedule

Friday, October 3 – $5,000 to Win

  • Divisions: POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints, Late Models, Hobby Stocks, Sport Compacts

  • Hot Laps: 7:00 PM | Racing to follow

  • Event Page – MyRacePass

Saturday, October 4 – $7,000 to Win

  • Divisions: POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprints, A-Modifieds, Stock Cars, Sport Mods

  • Hot Laps: 6:00 PM | Racing to follow

  • Event Page – MyRacePass

Payout Summary

Friday, October 3 – $5,000 to Win

  1. $5,000 | 2. $2,500 | 3. $1,250 | 4. $1,000 | 5. $900 | 6. $800 | 7. $750 | 8. $700 | 9. $675 | 10. $650 | 11. $625 | 12. $600 | 13. $575 | 14. $550 | 15. $525 | 16–22. $500 | Non-Qualifiers: $100

Saturday, October 4 – $7,000 to Win

  1. $7,000 | 2. $3,000 | 3. $1,500 | 4. $1,000 | 5. $900 | 6. $800 | 7. $750 | 8. $700 | 9. $675 | 10. $650 | 11. $625 | 12. $600 | 13. $575 | 14. $550 | 15. $525 | 16–22. $500 | Non-Qualifiers: $100

Night-by-Night Reports

Night 1 – Friday, October 3, 2025

Brady Bacon Triumphs in a Photo Finish

Donnellson, IA — Thirty-three cars signed in for the opener, where Brady Bacon edged Aaron Reutzel by just 0.10 seconds in a last-lap drag race to score his first career POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League victory.

Sean Rayhall set Quick Time at 13.105 seconds. Heats were won by Hank Davis, Riley Goodno, Joe B. Miller, and Bacon, while Xavier Doney advanced from the semi-feature. A caution with four laps to go reset the field, but Bacon held off Reutzel’s slider attempt at the line. Austin McCarl charged from 12th to third to round out the podium.

A-Main (25 Laps)

  1. Brady Bacon (21H) [5]; 2. Aaron Reutzel (87) [3]; 3. Austin McCarl (88) [12]; 4. Emerson Axsom (27) [4]; 5. Hank Davis (12X) [7]; 6. Ian Madsen (2KS) [20]; 7. Clinton Boyles (19); 8. Sean Rayhall (14); 9. Roger Crockett (11); 10. Ayrton Gennetten (3); 11. Scott Bogucki (51); 12. Landon Crawley (45X); 13. Chris Martin (44); 14. Xavier Doney (74); 15. Joe B. Miller (51B); 16. Riley Goodno (22); 17. Rees Moran (22M); 18. Scotty Milan (97); 19. Scotty Broty (33); 20. Cole Mincer (15JR); 21. Preston Perlmutter (42P); 22. Gage Montgomery (79); 23. Jordan Goldesberry (65).

Notables

  • Quick Time: Sean Rayhall – 13.105

  • Heat Winners: Davis, Goodno, J.B. Miller, Bacon

  • B-Main Winner: Xavier Doney

  • Hard Charger: Ian Madsen (+14)

  • Entries: 33

Abridged Race Call Summary
“Rayhall leads early, but Bacon’s coming fast. Slider for second, then for the lead! A caution with four to go brings Reutzel into play. White flag — drag race to the line — Bacon wins by a tenth!”

YouTube Highlights: Watch Here
Photo Credit: Ashley Zimmerman / POWRi

Night 2 – Saturday, October 4, 2025

Aaron Reutzel Reigns as Hawkeye Nationals Champion

Donnellson, IA — Redemption came swiftly for Aaron Reutzel, who topped qualifying, led the final 15 laps, and captured the Hawkeye Nationals finale and his eighth career POWRi 410 victory.

Emerson Axsom led the opening ten laps before Reutzel powered by with a turn-two slider and never looked back. A late caution couldn’t slow the 87 Mobil 1 / RSR Maxim, which held steady through lapped traffic to earn a $7,000 win.

A-Main (25 Laps)

  1. Aaron Reutzel (87) [2]; 2. Emerson Axsom (27) [1]; 3. Ian Madsen (2KS) [5]; 4. Scott Bogucki (51) [8]; 5. Scotty Milan (97) [10]; 6. Austin McCarl (88); 7. Ayrton Gennetten (3); 8. Brady Bacon (21H); 9. Xavier Doney (74); 10. Landon Crawley (45X); 11. Clinton Boyles (19) [19] (+8); 12. Joe B. Miller (51B); 13. John Barnard (B8); 14. Jordan Goldesberry (65); 15. Hank Davis (12X); 16. Rees Moran (22M); 17. Sean Rayhall (14); 18. Alex VanderVoort (7W); 19. Tylar Rankin (17); 20. Jack Potter (15); 21. Preston Perlmutter (42P); 22. Natalie Doney (74N); 23. Chris Martin (44); 24. Cole Mincer (15JR); 25. Scotty Broty (33); 26. Roger Crockett (11).

Notables

  • Quick Time: Aaron Reutzel – 13.748

  • Heat Winners: Emerson Axsom, Chris Martin, Ian Madsen

  • High Point Qualifier: Emerson Axsom

  • Hard Charger: Clinton Boyles (+8)

  • Entries: 27

Abridged Race Call Summary
“Axsom leads the first ten, Reutzel threads the slider through two for the lead on lap ten. Late caution bunches the field, but the 87 is flawless. For the eighth time in his POWRi career — it’s A-Rod Aaron Reutzel!”

YouTube Highlights: Watch Here
Photo Credit: Ashley Zimmerman / POWRi

Weekend Summary Table

Category Night 1 Night 2 Notes
Feature Winner Brady Bacon Aaron Reutzel Each finished top-2 both nights
Runner-Up Aaron Reutzel Emerson Axsom Reutzel rebounded on Night 2
Quick Time Sean Rayhall (13.105) Aaron Reutzel (13.748) Different fast qualifiers
Hard Charger Ian Madsen (+14) Clinton Boyles (+8) Deep drives both nights
Entries 33 27 60 total weekend entries
Purse $5,000 $7,000 $12,000 weekend total

Driver Quotes

Brady Bacon – Night 1 Winner:
“Didn’t want to see that yellow — we were great through the middle in traffic. Huge thanks to our guest crew chief; we’ll try again tomorrow.”

Aaron Reutzel – Night 2 Winner:
“We went back to basics and the car came alive. This place is awesome when it gets up on the fence.”

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Last Updated: Sunday, October 5, 2025 – 8:41 AM PDT
Status: Archive Complete — All results, video, and transcripts verified.
Compiled by: Nick Coward — RACECAR Illustrated — Driven by Racers.

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