Braaksma Bests the Field in Thrilling Williston Modified Main

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Ethan Braaksma became the third different winner in as many nights on the Wolla Trucking Dakota Classic Modified Tour, scoring his second career tour victory and first at Williston Basin Speedway on Tuesday, July 8. The Newton, Iowa, driver of Trent Guest and Danny Meier owned no. 111 now has six wins in 2025, including five in the Razor Chassis North Central Region. (Photo by Byron Fichter Fotography)

By Ben Deatherage

WILLISTON, N.D. (Jul. 8, 2025) — Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds headlined another exciting night at Williston Basin Speedway during the fourth round of the Wolla Trucking Dakota Classic Modified Tour powered by Industrial Electric. With packed grandstands and 30 laps on the docket, fans were treated to a thrilling late-race finish as defending tour champion Ethan Braaksma charged to victory to become the third different winner in as many race on the 2025 tour.

Braaksma, the 2025 IMCA.TV Winter Nationals champion, started fifth in the Danny Meier and Trent Guest-owned no. 111 and patiently worked the bottom of the track throughout the second half of the race. With just three laps to go, he made the decisive move in turn three to slip past longtime leader Jason Wolla.

Wolla made one final attempt to reclaim the lead but couldn’t close the gap, as Braaksma pulled away to score his second career Dakota Tour win, his first at Williston, and sixth victory of the 2025 season, including five in the Razor Chassis North Central Region.

Early in the feature, 2020 National champion and 2022 Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey’s winner Tom Berry Jr. jumped out to the lead from the start. Originally from Oregon and now residing in Central Iowa, Berry paced the field until Wolla—the 2017 National champion—found momentum on the top shelf and drove around him to take over the lead on lap 10.

Wolla began setting a strong pace but encountered heavy lapped traffic around lap 17. That’s when Braaksma transitioned to the low groove and methodically reeled him in, setting up the dramatic finish.

Wolla settled for second, while Berry held on for third.

Munoz Masters Stock Car Feature for First-Ever Tour Triumph

The Stock Car division has produced three different winners in the first three races of the Dakota Classic Tour — and all of them earned their first career tour victory.

Angel Munoz, the 2014 Blood, Sweat and Tears Series champion from Lamar, Colorado, led every lap at Williston Basin Speedway to collect his long-awaited first Dakota Tour win and first victory of the year in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region. Munoz handled three restarts with veteran precision, including a crucial late yellow with three laps to go, never relinquishing the top spot.

Braden Richards of Iowa finished second, while Dalton Flory—defending race winner and two-time Williston Stock Car track champion—rounded out the podium in third.

Angel Munoz celebrates with family and crew after winning the Sunoco IMCA Stock Car feature Tuesday night, July 8 at Williston Basin Speedway during the Wolla Trucking Dakota Classic Tour powered by Industrial Electric. The Lamar, Colo., driver earned his first career tour victory and first win of the 2025 season in the EQ Cylinder Heads Northern Region. The Stock Cars have now seen three different winners in as many nights, each picking up their first career Dakota Tour win. (Photo by Byron Fichter Fotography)

The full night of racing was streamed live on IMCA.TV, with replays available now through the IMCA.TV Replay Subscription for just $24.99/month. Don’t miss Season 2 of the Boone Docuseries, now streaming exclusively on IMCA.TV.

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