The NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series season is in the books, and four drivers can now call themselves 2025 Division I regional champions.
Chase Johnson, David Hébert, Jacob Goede and Brendon Fries secured Weekly Series regional titles after enjoying stellar seasons in their respective parts of the country.
The 2025 season marks the fifth year NASCAR has crowned regional champions since reintroducing the regional divisions for the 2021 season. Weekly Series regional titles are awarded to the drivers who score the most points in the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest and West. Each Division I regional champion earns a $15,000 bonus for his or her efforts.
Below is a closer look at the four drivers who claimed NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series regional championships.
NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Division I Regional Champions
- Southeast Region: Chase Johnson
Competing as a rookie in Division I of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series this year at Virginia‘s Dominion Raceway, Chase Johnson enjoyed a nearly perfect season.
Racing in Dominion‘s headlining American Racer Late Model class, Johnson bagged 15 wins on his way to the track championship, Virginia State championship, Southeast Region Division I championship as well as the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Josten‘s Rookie of the Year Award.
Johnson is the fourth driver in five years to win the Southeast Region championship, joining past champions Connor Hall (2023-24), Layne Riggs (2022) and Peyton Sellers (2021).
The driver from Midlothian, Virginia outlasted Bowman Gray Stadium champion Tim Brown by 26 points to secure the title. They were followed in he standings by Tim Brown, Burt Myers and Mike Speeney.
- Northeast Region: David Hébert
For the second consecutive season, Canadian David Hébert in 2025 captured the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Northeast Region championship.
Racing at Le RPM Speedway and Autodrome Granby, Hébert secured six victories in 17 feature starts to lay claim to the Northeast Region crown. He also clinched his fourth consecutive Quebec Provincial championship this season.
Since the reintroduction of Regional championships in 2021, Hébert (2025-24), Matt Sheppard (2023) and Craig Von Dohren (2022-21) have claimed Northeast region titles.
Brian Robie, who claimed track titles at Monadnock Speedway and Claremont Motorsports Park, finished 64 points behind Hébert in second. They were followed by Steve Bernier, Samuel Charland and Jennerstown Speedway champion Barry Awtey.
- Midwest Region: Jacob Goede
Everything came together for Minnesota‘s Jacob Goede in 2025.
Racing in the Late Model division at LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway, Dells Raceway Park and Elko Speedway, Goede scored 10 wins on his way to his second NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Division I national championship this season.
But that wasn‘t all. His incredible year also allowed him to capture his fifth straight Midwest Region crown to go along with his first track championship at LaCrosse and his second consecutive Wisconsin State championship.
Dells Raceway Park champion Mike Licthfeld finished second in the Midwest Region standings, 38 points behind Goede. Salina Highbanks Speedway champion Mitch Keeter, Adam Bendzick and Monett Motor Speedway champion Ryan Gillmore were third through fifth, respectively.
- West Region: Brendon Fries
Consistency was king this season for Idaho‘s Brendon Fries, who claimed his first NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series West Region championship in 2025.
Competing in the Modified division at his home track, Idaho’s Meridian Speedway, Fries captured three wins and never finished outside the top 10 in 17 races. He also captured the track championship at Meridian in addition to his second Idaho State championship.
Fries is the fourth different driver to capture the West Region championship in the last five years, joining past champions Jeff Peterson (2024-23), Neal Latham (2022) and Eric Rhead (2021).
Kyle Latham, also a Meridian Speedway regular, finished 12 points behind Fries in the West Region rankings. They were followed by James Strikwerda, Colorado State champion Michael Scott and Alex Duda.
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