The East Coast Dirt Nationals at Trenton's CURE Insurance Arena has become a premier indoor racing event since 2017, featuring dramatic last-to-first victories and intense competition on the banked, black clay oval.

Notable Comebacks:

• Jon Keller (2020): After flipping his car in qualifying, started last in the E-Main and fought through multiple races to win the A-Main on lap 48 of 50.

• Tim Buckwalter (2023): Forced to the rear on lap 12, charged through the field in just 11 laps to claim victory.

• Adrianna Deloponti made history as the first female A-Main qualifier, nearly winning from 17th position.

• Anthony Perrego (2024): Despite never driving a 600 Sprint before the event, won from 11th position.

Event Details:

Friday (February 21):

• Doors: 6 PM
• Racing: 7 PM
• Format: Nine qualifying races
• Top 10 qualify for Saturday's A-Main

Saturday (February 22):

• Doors: 4 PM
• Autograph session: 5 PM
• Format: Multiple qualifying races (E-Mains through B-Mains)
• 24-car A-Main field
• Special Dash featuring Friday's Top 10

Historical Winners:

• 2017: Whitey Kidd III (Rob Vivona)
• 2018: Erick Rudolph
• 2020: Jon Keller
• 2023: Tim Buckwalter
• 2024: Anthony Perrego

The event continues to showcase unpredictable racing action, with only one winner (Rudolph) starting near the front of the field in the event's history.

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