- Alex Bachoura took the championship points lead in Dark Horse Legends by taking the class victory, giving himself a 100-point cushion over Zachry Lee going into the final race on Saturday evening.
- Robert Noaker secured his eleventh win in as many points-paying races this season as he took victory from pole position at the Charlotte Motor Speedway ROVAL. The win keeps his hopes for a perfect season alive going into the final round on Saturday evening.
UNOFFICIAL DH CLASS TOP-FIVE FINISHERS:
- Robert Noaker – No. 13 Robert Noaker Racing
- Sam Paley – No. 26 Paley Motorsport
- Devin Anderson – No. 22 TechSport
- Andrew Aquilante – No. 32 Robert Noaker Racing
- Will Lucas – No. 3 Robert Noaker Racing
UNOFFICIAL DHL CLASS TOP-FIVE FINISHERS:
- Alex Bachoura – No. 33 Spark Performance
- Alfonso Diaz – No. 15 TechSport
- Dan McKeever – No. 91 Robert Noaker Racing
- Zachry Lee – No. 48 McCumbee McAleer Racing
- Tom Tait – No. 8 Competition Motors
ROBERT NOAKER, No. 13 Robert Noaker Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DH) – “With the tire wear we saw in practice, we weren’t sure how the tires would hold up if we went green the whole race. I put some fast laps down, and then judged how hard I needed to push based on where everyone else was pace-wise. I wanted to make sure I had some tire left at the end in case of a safety car. This track is so challenging and fun, it’s basically just a high speed street circuit in the Ford Mustang.
SAM PALEY, No. 26 Paley Motorsport Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DH) – “I knew that if I kept my tires alive and focused on passing one driver at a time I could pick my way through the field. It feels really good to be on the podium in the Ford Dark Horse R, and it’s great to keep the podium streak alive. I’m really thankful to my guys at Paley Motorsport and Ford Racing for their hard work and help throughout the weekend.”
DEVIN ANDERSON, No. 22 TechSport Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DH) – “We didn’t participate in the test here, so practice was about learning how the Dark Horse R handled on this track. The start of the race was fun, but it shook things up and we fell back. We had to fight our way back up to third, but once we got there, we had equal pace to second. Thank you to TechSport racing for the great Ford Mustang and to Ford Racing for putting on a great show.”
ALEX BACHOURA, No. 33 Spark Performance Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DHL) – “The race was fun, and everything ultimately went our way. Spark Performance gave me a great Dark Horse R, and a special thanks to Ford and the Ford Racing team for making this happen. This has been the best year of my life.”
ALFONSO DIAZ, No. 15 TechSport Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DHL) – “Driving the Dark Horse R here is amazing. In the race, I was able to have a good fight with [Zachry] Lee for a long time, and finally, I had more pace than him and pulled away. I was trying to catch [Alex] Bachoura, but there wasn’t enough time left in the race. The TechSport crew did an amazing job setting this Dark Horse R up.”
DAN MCKEEVER, No. 91 Robert Noaker Racing Ford Mustang Dark Horse R (DHL) – “It was fun and it was a good, close race. We got a little bit of a break there, getting by [Zachry] Lee at the end of the race. After that I just tried to hold my position. I appreciate Ford Performance Racing School for letting me do this and all the people who work there, we got a great group of people and we’re just happy to have some fun at the track.”