---

"Super" Mario Gresham Captures $5,000 602 World Championship Victory at Magnolia

(Columbus, MS – August 9, 2025) – The 602 World Championship crown now belongs to “Super Mario” Gresham. The Rome, Georgia racer pocketed a $5,000 payday Friday night at Magnolia Motor Speedway after a thrilling 50-lap Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Late Model Sportsman Tour feature.

Starting deep in the 11th position, Gresham methodically worked his way through the field, cracking the top five by the halfway mark. On lap 28, he moved past early leader Brett White to take the point, but the drama was far from over.

From laps 29 to 44, Gresham and close friend Bryson Mitchell of Russellville, Alabama, waged an electrifying back-and-forth duel, swapping the lead multiple times in front of the Magnolia faithful. In the closing circuits, Gresham found the speed he needed, pulling away to lead the final six laps en route to his second career CRUSA Late Model Sportsman Tour win.

Brett White, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, paced the field for the opening 27 laps after starting outside the front row but saw his winning bid fade on lap 28. The night’s Hard Charger honors went to Kyle Shaw of Millport, Alabama, who stormed from 24th to 4th, one of nine drivers to gain double-digit positions in the main event.

602 World Championship Feature – Magnolia Motor Speedway

1. 10-Mario Gresham[11]
2. 46-Bryson Mitchell[12]
3. 54-Chace Pennington[18]
4. 2S-Kyle Shaw[24]
5. 67-Logan Bradford[19]
6. 9C-Ellie Hughes Callahan[20]
7. 51-Colby Ponds[6]
8. 175-Brayden Johnson[7]
9. 12C-Chase Giddens[22]
10. 17-Jarrett Jones[5]
11. 61-Caleb Ashby[13]
12. 111-Brennen Shirley[25]
13. S4-Spencer Moore[17]
14. 9-RJ Emison[21]
15. T9-Brodie Thompson[26]
16. 36-TJ Davis[15]
17. 57-Rae Gibbs[23]
18. (DNF) 64-Braden Mitchell[8]
19. (DNF) 19-Lucas Lowery[14]
20. (DNF) 59-Allen Edwards[9]
21. (DNF) 44-Brett White[2]
22. (DNF) 00-Richie Stephens[27]
23. (DNF) 1C-Cooper Thrash[16]
24. (DNF) 127-Josh Parkerson[1]
25. (DNF) 12-Covy Parsons[3]
26. (DNF) 20-Bailey Callahan[10]
27. (DNF) 77-Brent Cartwright[4]

Lap Leaders - 50-laps
Brett White - 27
Mario Gresham - 17
Bryson Mitchell - 7

Hard Charger:
Kyle Shaw (+20) 24th to 4th

Rogers-Dabbs Chevrolet B-Main Winners:
B-Main 1: Spencer Moore-Selmer, TN
B-Main 2: Chace Pennington-Steens, MS

B-Main 1 Results:

1. S4-Spencer Moore[3]
2. 67-Logan Bradford[12]
3. 9-RJ Emison[4]
4. 57-Rae Gibbs[2]
5. 11-Jason Michau[1]
6. T9-Brodie Thompson[9]
7. 78-Mark McCoy[5]
8. 11W-mike williams[11]
9. 17K-Knox Lamberth[6]
10. 11X-Johnathan Thompson[8]
11. 1J-JOSHUA MOSLEY[7]
12. 00-Richie Stephens[10]

B-Main 2 Results:

1. 54-Chace Pennington[1]
2. 9C-Ellie Hughes Callahan[3]
3. 12C-Chase Giddens[4]
4. 2S-Kyle Shaw[9]
5. 111-Brennen Shirley[6]
6. 82-Logan Bright[5]
7. 90-Nick Lambeth[7]
8. 9910-Nick Thrash[11]
9. B17-Braxton Faucett[8]
10. 57D-David Smith[10]
11. 14-Chance Inman[2]

Non-Qualifier Feature:

1. 00-Richie Stephens[13]
2. 90-Nick Lambeth[4]
3. 9910-Nick Thrash[6]
4. 11-Jason Michau[1]
5. 1J-JOSHUA MOSLEY[11]
6. 11W-mike williams[5]
7. 17K-Knox Lamberth[7]
8. 78-Mark McCoy[3]
9. 57D-David Smith[10]
10. (DNS) 82-Logan Bright
11. (DNS) B17-Braxton Faucett
12. (DNS) 11X-Johnathan Thompson
13. (DNS) 14-Chance Inman

With the first four races of 2025 producing four different winners, the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Late Model Sportsman Tour now heads to Xtreme Speedway in Danville, Alabama tonight, August 9, for Round Five – a $2,500-to-win battle. It marks the tour’s first-ever trip to Xtreme and only its second appearance in the state of Alabama.

Remaining 2025 Tour Schedule:
August 9 – Xtreme Speedway (Danville, AL) – $2,500 to win
August 15 – Penton Raceway (Penton, AL) – $1,500 to win
August 16 – Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) – $2,000 to win
November 21-22 – Needmore Speedway (Norman Park, GA) – $2,500 to win
November 28-29 – Swainsboro Raceway (Swainsboro, GA) – $5,000 to win

For more information on the Rogers-Dabbs Performance Parts Crate Racin’ USA Late Model Sportsman Tour, visit www.crateracinusa.com and follow Crate Racin’ USA on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates, results, and more.

Special Thanks to Our Valued Partners:
Rogers Dabbs Performance Parts, Chevrolet Performance, Hoosier Racing Tires, VP Racing Fuels, VP Racing Lubricants, Knowles Race Parts and Bodies, Competition Racing Equipment, Cruise with the Champions, Savage Chassis, Velocita by Melissa Markewitz, Bama Sheds & Pole Barns, MatMan Designs, JCB WesPro, and MyRacePass.

Photo By - Gresham Facebook page

---

Back to News