Billy Pauch Jr. seeks his first East Coast Dirt Nationals victory at the CURE Insurance Arena on February 21st and 22nd, bringing extensive experience as one of only four drivers to qualify for all five previous A-Mains.

Despite three podium finishes and winning last year's preliminary race, the ultimate victory has eluded Pauch. He'll compete in Keith Nonnemacher's K2 Motorsports No. 61, facing off against 90 drivers on the technical, high-banked clay track.

"I think it suits my style of driving," Pauch explains. "It's a very technical race track, and I love technical tracks. You have to be searching all the time to find the best line; the fastest groove changes multiple times throughout the night."

The event format includes:

Friday (Doors open 6 PM, Racing 7 PM):

• Qualifying races
• 25-lap feature event
• Top performers lock into Saturday's A-Main

Saturday (Doors open 4 PM):

• Autograph session at 5 PM
• Multiple qualifying mains (E, D, C, B)
• Top 5 drivers advance from each level
• Two B-Mains transfer top 7 drivers
• Dash event for Friday's top qualifiers
• 40-lap main event

Notable competitors include defending champion Anthony Perrego, 2023 winner Tim Buckwalter, and 2020 victor Jon Keller. Scott Kreutter enters with a guaranteed starting position (no lower than 11th) after winning the Atlantic City Indoor Races.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and at the arena box office.

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