By T.J. Buffenbarger
ROSSBURG, OH (September 21, 2024) – Daison Pursley picked up his second feature victory of the weekend with the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series Saturday night at Eldora Speedway. Pursley backed up his victory Friday at Eldora during the Be4theCrowns event by passing 2021 4-Crown winner Logan Seavey on lap 10 to take the lead, building a 0.700 second lead at the finish.
Zach Wigal and Logan Seavey started on the front row for the 25-lap feature. The first attempt to start the race was called back due to a jump charged to Zach Wigal.
The second attempt to start the feature ended quickly when Wigal went over the right rear tire and slid across the racetrack collecting almost half the field in the process including Cannon McIntosh, who made hard contact with the outside wall. Other drivers involved included Kyle Jones, Kale Drake, Thomas Meseraull, Chris Windom, Hayden Reinbold, and Michael Smith.
The third attempt to start the race went much smoother with Logan Seavey leading while Kevin Thomas Jr, Jacob Denney, and Pursley raced three wide for the second position. Pursley took over the spot and set out after Seavey for the lead.
Following a caution flag with five laps complete for Thomas Meseraull stopping in turn three, Pursley began pressuring Seavey for the lead in turns one and two but could not make the pass. Further back in the field Windom was making a charge through the field after being involved in the opening lap incident to take over fourth position on lap 10.
One late later Pursley closed in on Seavey and pulled a slide job to take the lead through turns one and two and pulled away from the field. Even a caution on lap 19 when Jade Avedisian slowed in turn two with a flat right rear tire could not derail Pursley as he motored away for the victory.
Ryan Timms was able to slide past Logan Seavey with two laps to go to claim the second position. Seavey, Kevin Thomas Jr, and Windom rounded out the top five.
42nd 4-Crown Nationals
USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget Car Series
Eldora Speedway
Rossburg, Ohio
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Heat Race #1 (8 Laps):
1. 97K-Kale Drake
2. 86-Daison Pursley
3. 17-Zach Daum
4. 98-Briggs Danner
5. 2-Justin Grant
6. 7x-Thomas Meseraull
7. 74-Luke Hall
Heat Race #2 (8 Laps):
1. 57-Logan Seavey
2. 71K-Cannon McIntosh
3. 3P-Drake Edwards
4. 89x-Chris Windom
5. 97-Gavin Miller
6. 27x-Kyle Jones
7. 4K-Kayla Roell
Heat Race #3 (8 Laps):
1. 14-Kevin Thomas Jr.
2. 67-Ryan Timms
3. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold
4. 71-Jade Avedisian
5. 25-Jacob Denney
6. 89-Zach Wigal
Feature (25 Laps):
1. 86-Daison Pursley
2. 67-Ryan Timms
3. 57-Logan Seavey
4. 14-Kevin Thomas Jr.
5. 89x-Chris Windom
6. 17-Zach Daum
7. 2-Justin Grant
8. 25-Jacob Denney
9. 3P-Drake Edwards
10. 97-Gavin Miller
11. 71-Jade Avedisian
12. 98-Briggs Danner
13. 19AZ-Hayden Reinbold
14. 76-Michael Smith
15. 74-Luke Hall
16. 7x-Thomas Meseraull
17. 89-Zach Wigal
18. 71K-Cannon McIntosh
19. 97K-Kale Drake
20. 27x-Kyle Jones
21. 4K-Kayla Roell