From ISRT Kawasaki
Ironman Raceway was a special weekend for Mark Finies, competing near his hometown with family and friends on hand and the support of MX4Christ, with assistance from Top Secret Designs.
The #88 Southeast Sales ISRT Kawasaki KX450 showed strong speed all weekend. Finies battled inside the top 10 throughout qualifying in one of the deepest 450 fields of the season, featuring 15 former professional champions.
Moto 1 saw Finies overcome a poor start to quickly move inside the top 10 before ultimately finishing 14th.
Moto 2 started even stronger. Finies crossed the holeshot line around 10th, quickly moved into 8th, but two crashes unfortunately forced
him to retire early.
Despite the tough finish, Ironman capped off an impressive summer for Finies, highlighted by a Moto 2 top five at Unadilla and multiple top-10 performances while filling the ISRT Kawasaki 450 seat.
“A top five and many top 10 runs in the 450 class is no joke.”
— Bubba Pauli, ISRT Owner
Now, ISRT turns its focus to the SMX Playoffs, where Cornelius Tøndel returns to the team alongside veteran Vince Friese for the final three rounds of the 2026 season.
