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Adams adds another National Championship to the family mantle in the Modifieds as a rookie

By Meghan Diemel, Editor

CAMERON, WI - Merely 16 years old, Cameron, Wisconsin’s Blake Adams continues to make a name for himself in WISSOTA Auto Racing.

In 2025, the high school student hit the road and tallied up quite the season between the Modified and Midwest Modified classes when all was said and done in October. He amassed 26 Modified victories alongside 15 Midwest Modified wins. He garnered the Wisconsin State Championship in the Modified, as well as the Fall Classic title in the Midwest Mods at Ogilvie Raceway. He won four features during the Piston Cup weekend at Granite City Motor Park, and three victories on his home turf during the Dairyland Dash at Rice Lake Speedway. He was also the Springtime Modified Spectacular winner at Rice Lake and notched the victory during the Grand Rapids Speedway Modified special.

Adams won the Rice Lake Speedway Track Championship in both the Midwest Mod and Modified, and was a winner during Cedar Lake Speedway’s season opener.

Those many accomplishments all added up to one big finale: his first-ever WISSOTA Modified National Championship, the Rookie of the Year title for the WISSOTA Modifieds, and a third-place finish in Midwest Mod national points. Blake now joins his dad Buzzy, grandpa Tim McMann, and uncle Rodney Sanders as national championship-winning wheelmen.

One thing is certain: this is just the beginning for the young man with the highly decorated family lineage in racing. Adams has support on the road and at home from his mom, Megan, his dad, Buzzy, sister Brooklyn, Grandma and Grandpa Adams, and Grandma and Grandpa McMann, among many other family members and friends.

All The Dirt! Racing News: What was your favorite racing-related memory from the 2025 season?

Blake Adams: Realizing we had won the national title. It was a long grind all season, and extremely stressful the last couple of weeks.

ATD: What was the low light, racing related, of the 2025 season?

Adams: WISSOTA 100 week, especially after we lost the points lead.

ATD: When did you decide it was time to focus on the Modified instead of the Midwest Mod, and what went into making that decision?

Adams: When I won five out of six races in the Modified and 0 in the Midwest Mod during a couple-week stretch in July, we knew we had to make a decision to focus on one of the cars a little more.

We actually parked the B Mod for a couple weeks in August to chase more Mod shows.

Our goal going into 2025 was to win the B Mod title and hopefully get the [national] Rookie of the Year [title] in the Mod. Just amazing how plans changed.

ATD: Point chasing can be all-consuming. How do you stay level-headed when so much travel and time is required to stay competitive when chasing a National Championship?

Adams: The dream of winning a National Championship always keeps you motivated. Also surround yourself with positive people, either family or crew to keep team morale up. My dad chased points for most of his racing career; he knows the highs and lows of racing better than anyone, [and] getting advice from him was huge for me. I couldn’t have asked for a better crew chief than my dad.

ATD: Break down the reality of a racing season for you. What is your advice regarding how much time and effort goes into a successful season like you’ve had, for drivers around your age just getting their start in dirt track racing?

Adams: Never stop learning and always try to better yourself. I spend every night of the week in the shop with Dad and Grandpa Dave, always finding something to do. It takes a team, and I am blessed with the best one I could ask for.

ATD: What can be the hardest or most trying part of racing season for you, and why?

Adams: When you have a bad night you have to remember there’s always the next one.

ATD: What is your favorite event of the year and why?

Adams: The WISSOTA 100 or the Fall Classic because of the prestige.

ATD: Is there a race or race track you have never raced in/at, and why do you want to race there?

Adams: Dakota State Fair Speedway — it looks like it races good and I would love it.

ATD: What will be your favorite part of the offseason, as we head toward late 2025 and early 2026, for you?

Adams: Relaxing and spending time with friends and family.

ATD: What are your racing plans for 2026?

Adams: Race as much as I can because it’s what I love to do.

ATD: Who are your sponsors you’d like to thank?

Adams: EMR; Collins Brothers Towing; Olsen Custom Farms; MB Customs Race Cars; CMD Race Shocks; Adams Automotive; Zabel Bros.; Heinrich Excavating; The One to Go Show; Cole Searing Motorsports; Pro Fence; Rodney Sanders Racing; J&H Construction; Ace Media; Speedwerx Headers; Jake’s Welding; Buckshot Helmets; Swift Springs; Kevko; JE3 Inc.; Bisonette Motorsports; and Mom, Dad, Grandpa Dave, Grandpa Tim, Tacoma Randall, Cody Carlson, John Eastman, Dusten Holub, Jake Molitor, Jamey Fisher, Justin Hazelwood, Steve Alton, Drew Alton, and Sam Fankhauser.