Bealer Claims Thrilling Victory at East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals
Zach Bealer clinched a thrilling victory at the BELFOR Property Restoration East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, NJ, earning $2,250 for his strategic bottom-lane performance.
Sprint cars racing on dirt track
Starting from fifth position in the 25-lap feature, Bealer quickly advanced to third place, avoiding early accidents. The decisive moment came with five laps remaining when he used the bottom lane in turns three and four to challenge Kenny Miller III for the lead. After running side-by-side for several laps, Bealer secured the lead with two laps to go.
"I just had to stay patient," said Bealer. "There were so many times I wanted to try the top, but I knew it wasn't going to work with the setup I had."
Earlier in the day, qualifying saw Haelee Nardelli (Flight A, 9.843 seconds) and Kenny Miller III (Flight B, 10.202 seconds) set the pace. The four A-Main qualifiers were won by Anthony Perrego, Billy Pauch Jr., Lukas Kostic, and Pat Bealer, with Matt Warner and Alex Bright capturing the B-Mains.
Final Top 5 Results:
- Zack Bealer
- Luke Thomas
- Billy Pauch Jr.
- Keith McIntyre
- Pat Bealer
Notable incidents included flips by Ryan Greene and Matt McAnally, both occurring after wall contact in turns three and four. The event continues Saturday with gates opening at 4 p.m., featuring a fan autograph session before racing begins at 6 p.m. with E-Mains.
Tickets remain available through Ticketmaster and the CURE Insurance Arena box office.
Complete Feature Results (25 Laps): [Full 24-driver finishing order maintained as in original]