Jankowiak, King, Welshans, Connolly Visit Victory Lane in Action-Packed Holland Opener
Story By: RACE OF CHAMPIONS / HOLLAND, NY – The Race of Champions “Family of Series” stormed back into Holland International Speedway for the SealMaster 100 this past Saturday, where four drivers celebrated their first wins of the 2025 season in front of a packed house on the high banks.
Andy Jankowiak, of Buffalo, N.Y., made the most of a return to Race of Champions Sportsman Modified Series action, holding off his protégé Mason Hanel of Clarence, N.Y., to capture the 40-lap feature win.
“This car was good tonight,” Jankowiak said in victory lane. “We got it right and just kept working our way forward. Holland is a great place for us to race and I’m just thankful to be here. It’s great to win these types of races.”
Andy Lewis, Jr. of Ontario, N.Y., finished second after starting fifth, while Kevin Timmerman, also of Ontario, N.Y., drove from 11th to round out the podium in third. Shawn Nye (Lancaster, N.Y.) and Jacob Christman (Walnutport, Pa.) completed the top five.
Lewis, Christman, and Nye picked up heat race wins. Jankowiak set the pace in the final practice session.
In Race of Champions Late Model Series action, Eldon King of Freedom, N.Y., returned to familiar territory with a home-track victory. King outdueled
Scott Wylie of Blasdell, N.Y., while Todd Delisle of Courtice, Ontario rounded out the top three.
King and Delisle also earned wins in their respective qualifying races, and King topped the final practice chart.
Tim Welshans, the winningest driver in Race of Champions Street Stock Series history, opened the 2025 campaign with another win. The South Wales, N.Y. driver led Marty Kling (East Aurora, N.Y.) and Nik Welshans (West Seneca, N.Y.) to the checkered flag. Kling and Tim Welshans won the heat races.
Trisha Connolly, of Palmerton, Pa., picked up the Race of Champions FOAR SCORE Four Cylinder Dash Series victory. James Dunkelman III (North Collins, N.Y.) and Hunter McKay (Depew, N.Y.) completed the top three. Dunkelman and Blake Giglio (Williamson, N.Y.) scored heat wins.
