June 25, 2025

Bowling Bests the Field at Travelers Rest for Fourth Win of 2025

SP Jadan Bowling VL PB Jadan Bowling Motorsports — Jadan Bowling celebrates in victory lane after winning the Carolina Sprint Tour feature on June 20 at Travelers Rest Speedway. The win was his fourth of the 2025 season and fifth overall with the series. (Photo by Jadan Bowling Motorsports)

By Evan McCrory

TRAVELERS REST, S.C. (Jun. 20, 2025) — Under picture-perfect skies in the scenic upstate mountains of South Carolina, the Carolina Sprint Tour presented by GSR Chassis brought 14 RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Cars to life at Travelers Rest Speedway on Friday night, delivering thrilling action from start to finish.

When the green flag waved, George Loux jumped to an early lead from the inside lane, but it was Jadan Bowling who made the race-winning pass in turn two on lap two. The action slowed on lap four when Cale Cozad spun in the fourth corner, bringing out the night’s first caution.

Multiple restart attempts followed, including a tangle between Richard Wisdo and John Frutchey. Once the field settled into rhythm, things stayed clean until lap 14, when series rookie Matthew Wall spun while being lapped by leader Bowling.

From there, it was all Jadan Bowling in the Brian Kemenah Racing no. 01 machine. The Holden Beach, North Carolina driver powered to his fourth win of the 2025 season and the fifth of his Carolina Sprint Tour career, continuing a dominant stretch in CST competition.

Loux crossed the stripe second, with Georgia’s Jeff Oliver rounding out the podium in third.

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