Andy Jankowiak captured his ninth Indoor Auto Racing Championship Series victory at the BlackJack 21 event in Atlantic City's Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. This win ties him with Ryan Flores and Erick Rudolph for most series victories.

Starting from fourth position, Jankowiak skillfully maneuvered to the front after an early incident between Ryan Flores and Anthony Sesely. He overtook race leader Tanner VanDoren on lap three and maintained control despite late pressure from Tommy Catalano.

The victory earned Jankowiak the $2,100 top prize and extended his championship points lead to 29 points over Ryan Flores (304-275) heading into Saturday's Gambler's Classic finale.

Key Race Highlights:

• Jankowiak set the fastest qualifying time of 7.980 seconds
• Anthony Sesely suffered a violent crash but was alert afterward
• Tommy Catalano finished second, followed by Briggs Danner in third
• Tanner VanDoren and Matt Swanson rounded out the top five

Notable Qualifying Results:

• Jared Silfee led Slingshot qualifying (9.244 seconds)
• Mike Perry topped Champ Kart timing (8.586 seconds)
• Kyle Lick dominated Dirt 600 Micro qualifying (8.200 seconds)

BlackJack 21 TQ Midget A-Main Final Results:

1. Andy Jankowiak
2. Tommy Catalano
3. Briggs Danner
4. Tanner VanDoren
5. Matt Swanson
6. Shawn Nye
7. Tyler Catalano
8. Ryan Flores
9. Matt Janisch
10. Trevor Catalano

The series continues with Saturday's Gambler's Classic, featuring Fan Fest starting at 5 p.m. and racing at 7 p.m.

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