A Look Back at SCRAM’s Season-Openers, 2019-2025
The "official" start to the 2026 SCRAM racing season happens Thursday night 02.12.26 on the PLAAY Games YouTube Channel, with the Ice Brew 600 at the Northern Lights MotorDome! We've live-streamed the first race each year since 2019. Five have been short-track action at the MotorDome, with a two-year change-of-pace (2022 and 2023) where we opened the season on a road course along the beaches of Waikiki, Hawaii. Each of the races has been exciting and memorable, as documented below by PLAAY Gamer Brian Hoxsey.
Brian says "The upcoming Ice Brew 600 got me thinking about the history and outcomes of SCRAM season-opening races you've run live. (I'm not sure why I think of stuff like this, but I do, LOL!).” Brian went back and reviewed each race, and composed the following synopsis for the community's reading pleasure...
2019 Ice Brew 600
Winner: Brooks Billovich
2nd: Chuck Tufaro
3rd: Austin Bigler
4th: Jordy Pettis
5th: Parnell Drake
Highlights: Billovich took lead on Turn 17 and held on the rest of the way.
2020 Ice Brew 600
Winner: Jason Leonard
2nd: Kevin Pettis
3rd: Brooks Billovich
4th: Evan Uttech
5th: Ray Bob Walker
Highlights: Leonard grabbed the led out of the final pit stop (Turn 27) from Matt Bush.
2021 Ice Brew 600
Winner: Jordy Pettis
2nd: Matt Bush
3rd: Paxton McClearan
4th: Julee Justus
5th: Kevin Pettis
Highlights: Jordy Pettis takes the win on the fifth overtime lap. There was a yellow flag on the final turn of regulation and then a wreck on the restart. There were 10 total DNFs.
2022 Hawaii Hundred
Winner: Austin Bigler
Highlights: Bigler passes Cooper Mixson on the final turn, then holds off (using a blue chip) Jordy Pettis (2nd) for the victory.
2023 Hawaii Hundred
Winner: Ray Bob Walker, who holds off Ray Swisher on the final turn to earn the win.
Highlights: The start of the Wayne Montana farewell tour. Final turn roll … SKILL in the Top group. Aaron Hartley, the only driver in the top group with a blue chip, but doesn’t have to SKILL quality. This race saw 11 lead changes. Austin Bigler and Trevor Trostel wrecked each other during the race.
2024 Ice Brew 600
Winner: Tobi Sensenig
2nd: Jason Leonard
3rd: Marlin McGarry
4th: Maxx Baxter
5th: Donna Tourville
Highlights: Cat Hampton runs out of gas on the final turn to allow Sensenig to slip in to take the victory. Race featured 9 DNFs.
2025 Ice Brew 600
Winner: Kainan Fancher
2nd: Aaron Hartley
3rd: Julee Justus
4th: Maddox Moreau, Jr.
5th: Trevor Trostel
Highlights: Fancher beats Moreau, Jr. out of the final pit stop (It was the only turn Fancher led in the race). Austin Bigler was leading the race (with a chip) before cutting a tire on Turn 18.
Who’s name will be added to the record book as the first winner of the new racing season? Tune in Thursday night 02.12.26 to find out! 6pm MT (8pm ET) on the PLAAY Games YouTube Channel!