Sweet, NAPA No. 49 Team Close 2025 High Limit Season with Texas Podium
Brad Sweet and the Kasey Kahne Racing NAPA Auto Parts No. 49 team closed out the 2025 High Limit Racing season with a laudable performance at Texas Motor Speedway, collecting a pair of top-five finishes including a podium finish in Saturday’s $50,000-to-win Championship Finale. The consistent weekend capped off another standout season for Brad Sweet and the NAPA team, who finished third in the final owners standings, just 49 points shy of the championship and only 4 points out of second.
The final week on the High Limit calendar started Wednesday at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, MO., where Sweet entered 30 points out of the championship lead, and the NAPA team knew every position mattered. Sweet qualified 10th overall to start third in Heat 1, where he held his ground to secure a transfer into the A-Main. Starting 10th for the 30-lap Feature, Sweet charged forward early, gaining five spots to cross the line in fifth and keeping the NAPA team within striking distance of the title heading into the Championship Weekend.
The High Limit Championship Weekend at Texas Motor Speedway kicked off Friday with Sweet qualifying ninth to start second in Heat 3. He maintained his position there to advance directly to the A-Main, where he rolled off ninth for the 25-lap event. The NAPA crew gave Sweet a fast race car, allowing him to steadily pick off positions through traffic and claim a fourth-place finish at the checkered flag.
After starting the Saturday night finale sitting third in the owners standings—40 points out of first and 15 back from second—the NAPA 49 team delivered a strong performance all night long. Sweet earned the Quick Time Award with the fastest overall qualifying lap, then led every circuit of his Heat Race to lock into the Dash. After starting fourth in the Dash, Sweet made a key pass for third to secure a second-row starting spot for the $50,000-to-win feature.
In the 30-lap Championship A-Main, Sweet kept the NAPA Auto Parts No. 49 in the thick of the battle from start to finish, trading the runner-up spot multiple times in a thrilling duel with Daryn Pittman. As the checkered flag flew, Sweet brought home third-place, a podium finish to wrap up the 2025 High Limit Racing season on a high note.
Start / Finish:
Wednesday, Oct. 15, Lucas Oil Speedway: 10 / 5
Friday, Oct. 17, Texas Motor Speedway: 9 / 4
Saturday, Oct. 18, Texas Motor Speedway: 3 / 3
Final 2025 Points Standing / Total: 3rd / 2,873 pts. (-49)
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Kasey Kahne Racing (KKR), based in Mooresville, NC, was formed in 2005 and employs more than ten people dedicated to sprint car racing. The organization competes full-time in High Limit Racing and is led by team owner and former NASCAR Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne. For the 2026 season, KKR fields the NAPA Auto Parts No. 9, driven full-time by Daison Pursley in High Limit Racing. KKR has 7 World of Outlaws and High Limit Racing Championships (Daryn Pittman in ’13 and Brad Sweet in ’19, ’20, ’21, ’22, ’23 & ’24). Since its inception, KKR has earned 295+ national dirt car victories, solidifying its status as one of the most successful teams in modern sprint car racing.