Vowan Earns Third Mod Lites of Arkansas Series Crown

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Bryce Vowan (right) stands alongside his mother, Teresa Campbell, while holding his championship banner after being crowned the 2025 Mod Lites of Arkansas series champion during the season-ending awards banquet. (Photo by Karen Reed)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Dec. 20, 2025) — The Mod Lites of Arkansas presented by Beach Veterinary Service officially wrapped up the 2025 season with its year-end banquet at Corky’s BBQ just days before Christmas.

An IMCA Special Series within the Stealth Racing IMCA STARS Mod Lites division, the Mod Lites of Arkansas completed its fifth sanctioned season, traveling to tracks throughout Arkansas and neighboring states while delivering exciting Speedway Motors IMCA competition. During that tour, Bryce Vowan captured his third IMCA Special Series championship in the past five years.

The Marion–West Memphis driver opened the season with a podium finish at the series’ inaugural visit to Batesville Motor Speedway. Over the course of the year, the championship lead exchanged hands between Vowan, J.J. Borden, and Gage Raines before Vowan sealed the title with a strong late-season run. He recorded podium finishes in each of the final four events, including a runner-up result at the season finale at Crawford County Speedway in Van Buren.

“There were some setbacks in the middle of the season, including having to rebuild a totaled race car, and at that point a championship was the last thing on our minds,” Vowan said. “But my stepdad, Mike Campbell, refused to quit and put countless hours into the shop to get us back to the front and give me a car capable of winning. He deserves this championship more than I do.”

During the season, drivers also competed for a brand-new TWR Mod Lite chassis donated by Jeromy Wilson. Eligible drivers were required to meet a minimum attendance threshold, with six competitors qualifying for the drawing at the banquet. In the end, Gage Raines was selected as the recipient of the new chassis.

The Mod Lites of Arkansas are now preparing for their ninth season of competition, with an action-packed 2026 schedule expected to be released in the coming days.

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