Another season of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series is in the books, and four drivers can officially call themselves Division I regional champions.
Connor Hall, David Hébert, Jacob Goede and Jeffrey Peterson won the weekly series regional championships after having outstanding seasons in their respective regions of the country.
The 2024 season marks the fourth year that NASCAR has crowned regional champions since the reintroduction of regional divisions for the 2021 season. Weekly series regional titles are awarded to the drivers who score the most points in the Southeast, Northeast, respectively. East, Midwest and West. Each Division I regional champion receives a $15,000 bonus for their efforts.
Below is a closer look at the four drivers who won regional championships in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, as well as the complete list of regional champions from Divisions II-V.
Southeast Region: Connor Hall
For the second year in a row, Connor Hall won not only the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Division I National Championship, but also the Southeast Regional Championship.
Competing in 26 races at Florence Motor Speedway, Hickory Motor Speedway, Southern National Motorsports Park, South Boston Speedway and Langley Speedway, Hall earned 18 victories and never finished outside the top 10.
Hall defeated Bowman Gray Stadium champion Burt Myers by 46 points to claim his second regional championship. They were followed by Brandon Ward, Tim Brown and Greg Edwards.
Division II: Zack Ore
The Sportsman Division champion at Bowman Gray Stadium, Zack Ore had five wins in 25 races and finished outside the top 10 only once. He also won the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Division II national championship .
Division III: Chase Johnson
Splitting his time between Langley Speedway and Dominion Raceway, Chase Johnson posted five wins in 21 starts to capture the Division III Southeast Region title. He also won the Virginia Racer Track Championship at Dominion.
Division IV: AJ Sanders
Veteran competitor, AJ Sanders won his fifth Bowman Gray Stadium Stock Championship this season while also competing at Florence Motor Speedway, Wake County Speedway and Kingsport Speedway. His eight wins in 21 starts helped him capture the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Division IV National Championship and the Division IV Southeast Region Championship.
Division V: Michael Frayser
No one was better in the UCAR division at Dominion Raceway this year than Michael Frayser, who won five times in 15 races and never finished outside the top 10 en route to the track and Division V championships in the Southeast region.
Northeast Region: David Hébert
Canadian David Hébert became the lynchpin of the Northeast Region during the 2024 season, capturing his first NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Northeast Region Championship.
Splitting his time between Autodrome Granby and RPM Speedway, Hébert scored eight victories in 20 starts in addition to placing 13 in the top five and 18 in the top ten. He also won the 358 Modified track championship at Granby and finished the year fourth overall in the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Division I.
Second place in the Northeast region ranking went to Félix Roy, closely followed by Samuel Charland, Steve Bernier and Mathieu Desjardins.
Division II: Donovan Lussier
Competing at Autodrome Granby and RPM Speedway in Canada, Donovan Lussier won five times in 20 starts and finished outside the top 10 only three times en route to the Northeast Region Division II championship .
Division III: Colby Lambert
A regular in the Sportsman division at Seekonk Speedway, Colby Lambert earned two wins in 13 starts and captured the Northeast Region Division III championship ahead of Autodrome Granby’s Dominik Blais.
Division IV: Rick Martin
Rick Martin won the Sport Truck championship this season at Seekonk Speedway with four wins in 20 starts. His successful campaign also included the Northeast Region Division IV championship, which he won by two points over fellow Seekonk Mike Duarte.
Division V: Donald Lybarger Jr.
Jennerstown Speedway Charger Division competitor Donald Lybarger Jr. fell short in his quest for a track championship this year, but he won the Northeast Region Division V championship by two points on fellow Jennerstown resident Ken Burkholder. His 14 top 10s compared to Burkholder’s 12 made the difference.
Midwest Region: Jacob Goede
A chance of scenery hasn’t changed Jacob Goede’s ability to win races in 2024, and it paid off in another NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Midwest Region championship.
Competing at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway on a weekly basis for the first time while also tackling his previous home track, Elko Speedway, Goede posted eight wins in 20 races to secure the Midwest Region crown. He also had 18 top-five finishes and 20 top-10 finishes.
Adams County Speedway regular Jeff Wiggins finished the year second in the Midwest standings, followed by Jake Ryan, LaCrosse track champion Skylar Holzhausen and Jesse Dennis.
Division II: Larrett Daniels
Pure Stock division champion at Salina Highbanks Speedway, Larrett Daniels earned a win and finished outside the top 10 just once in 19 races to secure the Midwest Region Division II championship with four points ahead of his compatriot from Salina, Blake Gillean.
Division III: Bryce Allen
It was a fantastic season for Adams County Speedway’s Bryce Allen, who won not only the Sport Modified track championship, but also the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Division III National Championship and the Division III Midwest Region Championship.
Division IV: Nathan McNabb
Berlin Raceway’s 4-cylinder track champion this season, Nathan McNabb found Victory Lane three times and won the Division IV Midwest Region championship with a tiebreaker over Adams County Speedway’s Adam Hensel, who has only won twice. They both scored 390 points this year.
Division V: John Berg
Adams County Speedway Compact champion John Berg captured the Division V Midwest Region championship with a season that included three wins and just one finish outside the top 10 in 16 races.
Western Region: Jeffrey Peterson
Everyone loves a good rehearsal performance, and Jeffrey Peterson is no exception. Peterson has competed at Irwindale Speedway, Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway and the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway; he won his second consecutive NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series West Region championship this season.
Peterson has 10 wins in 18 races at the three tracks in addition to winning the 2024 Irwindale Speedway Pro Late Model championship. He has finished in the top five 16 times and has never finished outside the top 10.
Meridian Speedway’s Josh Jackson finished second in the West Region standings, 42 points behind Peterson. Trevor Huddleston, Brendon Fries and Jaron Giannini were third through fifth, respectively.
Division II: Curtis Heldenbrand
Competing at Colorado National Speedway, Curtis Heldenbrand only competed in seven races. He won five and never finished outside the top five, which was enough to give him the West Region Division II championship.
Division III: Bobby Ozman
Irwindale Speedway regular Bobby Ozman won the track championship in the Enduro division this year with eight wins in 13 starts, which also helped him capture the Division III West Region championship.
Division IV: Quenton Borreson
Evergreen Speedway’s Super Stock Figure 8 class champion, Quenton Borreson won four times in 12 races and captured the Division IV West Region championship by eight points over fellow Evergreen rider Sheridan Vincent.
Division V: Zach Bristol
A dream season for Zach Bristol at Evergreen Speedway in Washington culminated with three championships this year. He won the Hornet Division championship at Evergreen in addition to the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Division V national championship and the Division V West Region championship.
