The Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Midsummer Classic 250 at White Mountain Motorsports Park ended with Jake Johnson emerging as the winner after a late-race restart. The 250-lap event brought 26 competitors to the track and concluded with Johnson pulling away in the final circuits to claim his first career Milton CAT ACT victory in the Midsummer Classic.
Race developments and decisive moments
D.J. Shaw started from the pole and controlled much of the early running, with Justin Prescott alongside on the front row. Several single-car spins interrupted the early stages and the field took a competition caution for fuel at lap 100. After pit stops at that stop, nearly every car came in for adjustments and fresh Hoosier tyres, giving Shaw the lead off pit road.
The race saw multiple lead changes and long green-flag runs. Jesse Switser briefly challenged at the front and seized the lead on a lap-219 restart, but his right-front tyre failed with 12 laps to go. That mechanical failure opened the door for Jake Johnson, who won the subsequent restart and held position through the closing laps to finish first. Brandon Gray took second place and Kaiden Fisher completed the podium in third.
"Jake Johnson ran away with the restart lead, keeping pace just ahead of Gray through the final twelve circuits to claim his first career Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour win in the Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250!"
Support races and youth divisions
The event also featured youth and regional support divisions. The Dads 4 By Tool & Supply Kids Division opened the feature racing, with Gracen Gorham claiming a repeat win after an early caution on lap two. In the Farmyard Store Flying Tigers division, rookie Chris Moulton led early before Todd Derrington and multi-time champion Shane Sicard factored in the closing stages.
- Event: Milton CAT American-Canadian Tour Midsummer Classic 250
- Winner: Jake Johnson
- Second: Brandon Gray
- Third: Kaiden Fisher
- Venue: White Mountain Motorsports Park
- Entrants: 26 cars
What this means for local fans
The Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250 is part of the American-Canadian Tour, a regional late-model stock car series that draws competitors and fans from across New England and eastern Canada. For motorsport supporters in Milton and surrounding areas, the race carries recognition through the Milton CAT branding and showcases emerging drivers and established regional talents. The event's mix of close racing, strategy during green-flag runs and late-race restarts underscored the unpredictable nature of 250-lap events.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of laps | 250 |
| Cars entered | 26 |
| Pole sitter | D.J. Shaw |
The race report supplied by White Mountain Motorsports Park detailed the final sequence and podium finishers. For fans tracking the American-Canadian Tour season, Johnson's win in this marquee summer event is a notable career milestone. Further race results and season standings are available through the tour and track's official channels.
