THE SLIDERS STARTED THE FIGHT. LAP TRAFFIC CREATED THE WINNING MOVE. Aydan Saunders started fifth, traded attacks with Peter Smith, and used traffic to reach early leader Nick Parker before protecting the lead through the final restart. Hear from the No. 8 driver...
HE WON THE HEAT—THEN CAME FROM 10TH TO WIN THE FEATURE. Fito Gallardo reached second before the final caution and used the last three-lap sprint to complete a Night 1 sweep in the Hacienda Carpet and Tile X-Mods. Hear from the No. 07X driver after claiming the final...
FROM 10TH TO THE LEAD WITH 14 LAPS STILL ON THE BOARD. Cale Riggs attacked immediately after the early restart, drove the No. 96 through the field, and took control of the Hulsey Racing INEX Legends feature from the fifth row. Hear from Riggs after a nine-position...
THE OLD ENGINE CHANGED THE PLAN. THE HIGH SIDE CHANGED THE RACE. After losing another engine, Caleb Smith’s team returned to an older combination that lacked power on the bottom. Smith responded by holding the No. 02C wide open around the top. Hear how that...
“YOU CAN’T JUST FOLLOW OR YOU’RE NOT GOING TO GO ANYWHERE.” Christy Barnett did not know whether the high side would hold the No. 44. She knew following the trucks ahead would not produce the winning pass. Hear how Barnett used momentum instead of...
THE WINNING LANE WAS THE BOTTOM. THE FINAL TEST WAS PROTECTING IT. Josh Cain tried the top and middle before finding the route that carried the No. 3J into the lead. Then a caution with two laps remaining put Shane McNutt back alongside him with $1,000 at stake. Hear...