Ben Crees Racing

01/08/2026

Locked in for Sunday at Hawk Wings! Excited to learn from Cody Jacobs, Kyle Ripper, Doug Berryman, and Lyle Haburn. Looking forward to sharpening baseline setup, chassis balance, and those critical night‑time adjustments. See you there! 🏁🔧

👉 Register for the Clinic here: https://www.myracepass.com/series/2263/registrations/12712

🚨 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋: 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐀 𝐅𝐄𝐖 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓! 🚨

Don't get left in the dust this season! This 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝟏𝟏, the elite minds of sprint car racing are descending on Jackson, MN for the 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜 & 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲.

👇 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 👇

We already have drivers and crews registered from 𝟔 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬—the room is filling up fast with the competition you’ll be facing this summer. Are you ready to beat them?

𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐒:
Learn directly from industry heavyweights:
🎤 Cody Jacobs
🎤 Kyle Ripper
🎤 Doug Berryman
🎤 Lyle Haburn

𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔’𝐋𝐋 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑:
✅ Establishing a bulletproof baseline setup.
✅ Perfecting chassis balance for any track condition.
✅ Making the winning adjustments when the sun goes down and the track changes.

📍 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: Hawk Wings | 80711 US HWY 71 North, Jackson, MN
🕙 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄: 9:30 AM Check-in | 10:00 AM Start

Secure your spot and gain an edge on the competition!

09/27/2025

🏁It’s RACE DAY!!🏁

We’re ready for the Jeff Heser-Denny Frodermann Memorial at the Jackson Motorplex!

09/22/2025

Jackson Nationals Recap – 9/20/25

Heat: P5 ➡️ P8
Feature: P24 ➡️ P20

We loaded the Boho Beauty Bar 23c in the trailer with no damage, so that’s a win in itself. Still working hard to find the speed we need with the Eyekandy Design Studio 23c at Jackson Motorplex. Not sure if it’s me as the driver or if the car just isn’t responding to the changes we’re making—but we’ll keep after it.

Thankful to start the Black Sheep Landscaping 23c at the rear of the A-Feature in P24 (out of 25). Really cool of Jackson Motorplex to let the 305’s do a 4-wide parade lap—it was an awesome moment!

The feature started out wild going into turn 1 as several cars got together right in front of the Recovery in Motion 23c. Somehow the RADesign Body Shop & Mechanics 23c squeezed through a small gap that was closing fast. Prayers to Rob Rawson for a speedy recovery after that terrifying crash.

Congrats to Brandon Bosma on going back-to-back as Jackson Nationals champ! 👏

Now we regroup and get the HAWK WINGS by 1 OFF Fabrication 23c ready for the last race of the season—The Fall Classic at Jackson Motorplex this Saturday, September 27th.

09/19/2025

BOOHOO! Mother Nature wins again as there will be no racing tonight.

Hoping we get to race the Jackson Nationals tomorrow night!

🚨Persistent rain showers throughout the afternoon force officials to cancel Night 1 of The Jackson Nationals🚨

The Saturday Night portion of The 47th Annual Bank Midwest Jackson Nationals will be completed as scheduled.

08/24/2025

Rapid Speedway Recap | 8/22/25

Literally was a fireball of a night at Rapid Speedway! 🙏 Thank God for His protection, and thank God the safety equipment I had did its job exactly as designed. Huge thanks to K1 RaceGear, CarbonX, Lifeline Fire & Safety Systems USA, Simpson Race Products for keeping me safe.

Heat Race: 1st ➡️ 3rd
Feature: 3rd ➡️ 20th (DNF)

The night started off strong with a great pill draw that put the Boho Beauty Bar 23c on the pole for Heat #1. Track conditions were pretty dry, but thanks to Kent Franks, Miles Grein, and Eric Ricochet Schulz, the car was dialed in well enough to maintain position and qualify inside the top 12 of the Feature invert based on points average.

For the A-Feature, the Black Sheep Landscaping 23c started 3rd on the inside of row two. I timed the first green flag start really well and was sitting in 4th off of turn two, but a wreck at the back of the field brought out a complete restart. Unfortunately, my timing on the second start wasn’t as good — I got in the throttle a little too soon, had to back off, and when I mashed it again the motor stumbled. That dropped the RADesign Body Shop & Mechanics 23c back to 7th.

From there, the Eyekandy Design Studio 23c held steady in 7th for several laps. I went into a hard battle with Brandon Bosma who threw a move at me into turn one. I crossed back under him out of turn two and wasn’t ready to give up the spot. He finally made it stick on lap 6, but I kept him in my sights. Each lap I could feel the car getting quicker, and on lap 9 I laid down my fastest lap of the night.

Then disaster struck on lap 10. Coming out of turn two, the L.L. Woodke Engines motor suddenly lost power. I stuck my arm out of the cockpit to signal I was slowing, and thankfully Lee Goos Jr. reacted quickly to avoid getting into me. As I coasted high into turn 3, all of a sudden a fireball erupted between my legs below the steering gear. Flames were coming off both of my legs. My first thought was, “I need to get out NOW,” but the car wasn’t stopped yet and the field was still under yellow. I turned toward the infield, quickly released my belts, and reached for the steering wheel release.

When I pulled the wheel off, I inhaled what I thought was smoke — but it was actually my Lifeline Fire & Safety Systems USA 360 fire suppression system doing its job. As I climbed out, I saw flames still on my legs, so instinct kicked in: Stop, Drop, and Roll. The Rapid Speedway safety team was on me immediately and helped make sure I was okay.

Thankfully, my K1 firesuit, CarbonX underwear, Lifeline system, Simpson race shoes, and Crow belts all worked perfectly. Because of them, I walked away completely unscathed. Every racer’s worst fear is fire, and that night I lived it. I truly believe God and my dad, Larry Crees, were watching over me. Before the race, something even told me to reposition my belt quick-release strap so I could find it easier in an emergency — and I’m glad I did.

💥 A huge welcome to a new sponsor this weekend — Recovery in Motion. Glad to have you on board with the 23c!

We are now seeking sponsorship for a new fire suit and updated safety equipment. If you or your business would like to partner with Ben Crees Racing, please reach out — your support helps keep me safe and on the track.

Big thank you to all the fans, my supporters, and our sponsors who make this possible for the Kent Franks and Miles Grein co-owned sprint cars 23c and 90 (driven by Eric Ricochet Schulz) :

Boho Beauty Bar
RADesign Body Shop & Mechanics
Black Sheep Landscaping
HAWK WINGS by 1 OFF Fabrication
Eyekandy Design Studio
Recovery in Motion
L.L. Woodke Engines
Make It Mine Designs
Gunderson Racing Inc.
Rich's Oil
ELITE TRUCK
Elite Vehicle Protection
Sioux Empire Cleaning
Dakota Territory Gun Collector's Association - DTGCA
Eszlinger Electric LLC

Next up: Jackson Motorplex — Sept 19 & 20 🏁

08/23/2025

Finished 3rd in heat! Starting inside second row for the feature! Let’s go!!!

08/22/2025

Rapid Speedway tonight! Hoping for a good one!

Boho Beauty Bar
RADesign Body Shop & Mechanics
Black Sheep Landscaping
Eyekandy Design Studio
Recovery In Motion
L.L. Woodke Engines
Rich’s Oil
HAWK WINGS by 1 OFF Fabrication

07/29/2025

We will be racing tonight! Jackson County Fair Race Jeff Heser & Denny Frodermann Memorial at Jackson Motorplex

Let’s go Racing! 12:30pm update: The sun is out and everything is shaping up nicely for tonight’s Jeff Heser & Denny Frodermann Memorial!

Pits Open @ 4pm
Gates Open @ 5:30
Hot Laps @ 7:00pm

07/23/2025

7/22/25 Rapid Speedway Recap:

Heat: Started 4th ➡️ Finished 3rd
A-Feature: Started 4th ➡️ Finished 16th (DNF)

First and foremost, I want to sincerely apologize to the entire Ballenger Racing team for my mistake that ended the night for the 6B - Baylee Ballenger. I feel absolutely terrible. I’m incredibly thankful that we were both able to walk away from what was a frightening incident. God was definitely watching over us.

Heat Race:
Started outside of row two. Kent Franks had the car dialed in, and I was able to move up to 2nd and hold that position, which qualified us for the A-Feature redraw.

A-Feature:
The redraw had me starting outside row two again. Kent once again gave me a strong setup, and I was able to move into 2nd after the first lap. Unfortunately, the race was slowed by multiple cautions. After a lap 7 restart, I began experiencing engine stumbles, and the track was losing grip where I’d been running. After the lap 11 caution, I adjusted my corner entry and started running closer to the bottom—too close, in fact.

On lap 14, my left front caught one of the TerraGator tires in turn 4. I lost steering and control of the car. As I tried to slow the damaged car, it turned down the front stretch—right into Baylee’s path. She had nowhere to go. We made hard contact, and both of our nights were over.

Racing has a way of keeping you humble, and I definitely learned some tough lessons last night.

Takeaways:

If your car is damaged, safely stop as soon as possible.
Don’t flirt with the bottom tires—they don’t forgive mistakes.

We’ll regroup and try to get back out there soon. Thanks to everyone who supports us—on to the next one.