By T.J. Buffenbarger
ROSSBURG, OH (September 22, 2024) — Daison Pursley won the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series portion of the 42nd 4-Crown Nationals Saturday night at Eldora Speedway. Following a pass where he went from fourth to second, Pursley drove by Stevie Sussex for the lead and drove away for the victory. The win was added to his pair of USAC National Midget Car Series triumps Friday and Saturday at Eldora.
Stevie Sussex and Kyle Cummins started on the front row for the 30-lap feature event. Sussex took the lead with drivers racing three wide for the second position behind him with Kevin Thomas Jr. moving into the spot around Kyle Cummins.
Thomas was able to get a couple of looks under Sussex in the early stages of the feature but could not make the pass. On lap six, Logan Seavey got sideways in turns one and two but was able to gather his car up and appeared he would lose several positions, but then caught a break when Cale Drake spun in turns three and four while running in the fourth position to bring out the caution flag. Because the leaders had not crossed the finish line, Seavey was able to get his position back.
Sussex continued to lead during the restart with Thoams and Cummins in two. Behind this trio Daison Pursley was making his presence felt moving into the fourth position and joining in the three-car race for the lead.
ON lap six Thomas was able to slide by Sussex to take the lead while Pursley passed Cummins and Sussex to take the lead on lap seven. Two laps later, Pursley was able to get under Thomas for the lead. Pursley was able to secure the position on lap 10 and motored away from the field.
From there Pursley pulled away while Seavey made a late feature run up to third position on lap 18 but could not move further forward.
Up front it was all Pursley taking the victory over Thomas, Seavey, Cummins, and Robert Ballou.
42nd 4-Crown Nationals
USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series
Eldora Speedway
Rossburg, Ohio
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Qualifying
1. 15X-C.J. Leary, 14.536
2. 21AZ-Daison Pursley, 15.935
3. 2B-Kale Drake, 16.130
4. 3R-Kevin Thomas Jr, 16.174
5. 3P-Kyle Cummins, 16.207
6. 5-Stevie Sussex, 16.207
7. 39-Briggs Danner, 16.266
8. 15-Carson Garrett, 16.272
9. 57-Logan Seavey, 16.302
10. 33M-Matt Westfall, 16.237
11. 5S-Chase Stockon, 16.639
12. 69-Brady Bacon, 16.450
13. 5T-Jake Swanson, 16.607
14. 12-Robert Ballou, 16.612
15. 11T-Trey Osborn, 16.622
16. 4-Justin Grant, 16.633
17. 63-Max Adams, 17.008
18. 28-Brandon Mattox, 17.009
19. 87-Paul Dues, 17.110
20. 17-Nick Bilbee, 17.152
21. 98-Saban Bibent, 17.155
22. 26-Chance Crum, 17.181
23. 24M-Hunter Maddox, 17.208
24. 21-Scotty Wier, 17.257
25. 77-Kody Swanson, 17.235
26. 39G-Matt Goodnight, 17.364
27. 0-Steve Irwin, 17.366
28. 71B-Braxton Cummins, 17.520
29. 49-Brian Ruhlman, 17.528
30. 36-Collin Ambrose, 17.558
31. 7-Travis Thompson, 17.658
32. 1H-Korbyn Hayslett, 17.791
33. 3J-John Mollick, 17.884
34. 10-Aric Gentry, 17.936
35. 88J-Joey Amantea, 17.940
36. 25-Max Frank, 17.992
37. 31B-Ryan Barr, 18.029
38. 86-Keith Sheffer Jr, 18.101
39. 23D-Bryce Dues, 18.123
40. 00-Austin Cory, 18.208
41. 99-Jack James, 18.417
42. 51-Mike Haggenbottom, 18.393
43. 19AZ-Mitchel Moles, NT
44. Nate Schank, NT
Heat Race #1:
1. 57-Logan Seavey
2. 15x C.J. Leary
3. 63-Max Adams
4. 3P-Kyle Cummins
5. 98-Saban Bibent
6. 5T-Jake Swanson
7. 4J-John Mollick
8. 21B-Ryan Barr
9. 49-Brian Ruhlman
10. 77-Kody Swanson
11. 99-Jack James
Heat Race #2:
1. 12-Robert Ballou
2. 21AZ-Daison Pursley
3. 33M-Matt Westfall
4. 26-Chance Crum
5. 5-Stevie Sussex
6. 28-Brandon Mattox
7. 39G-Matt Goodnight
8. 86-Keith Sheffer II
9. 10-Aric Gentry
10. 36-Collin Ambrose
11. 51-Mike Haggenbottom
Heat Race #3:
1. 5s-Chase Stockon
2. 39-Briggs Danner
3. 2B-Kale Drake
4. 24M-Hunter Maddox
5. 11T-Trey Osborne
6. O-Steve Irwin
7. 19AZ-Mitchel Moles
8. 87-Paul Dues
9. 7-Travis Thompson
10. 88J-Joey Amantea
11. 23D-Bryce Dues
Heat Race #4:
1. 69-Brady Bacon
2. 4-Justin Grant
3. 3R-Kevin Thomas Jr.
4. 15-Carson Garrett
5. 17-Nick Bilbee
6. 21-Scotty Weir
7. 25-Max Frank
8. 71B-Braxton Cummings
9. 1-Nate Schank
10. OO-Austin Coryon
Semi-Feature (12 Laps):
1. 21-Scotty Weir
2. 4J-John Mollick
3. 5T-Jake Swanson
4. 19AZ-Mitchel Moles
5. 28-Brandon Mattox
6. 77-Kody Swanson
7. 49-Brian Ruhlman
8. O-Steve Irwin
9. 71B-Braxton Cummings
10. 39G-Matt Goodnight
11. 21B-Ryan Barr
12. 86-Keith Sheffer II
13. 51-Mike Haggenbottom
14. 87-Paul Dues
15. 25-Max Frank
16. 88J-Joey Amantea
17. 1-Nate Schank
18. 23D-Bryce Dues
19. 99-Jack James
20. 10-Aric Gentry
21. 36-Collin Ambrose
22. 7-Travis Thompson
23. OO-Austin Cory
Feature (30 Laps):
1. 21AZ-Daison Pursley
2. 3R-Kevin Thomas Jr.
3. 57-Logan Seavey
4. 3P-Kyle Cummins
5. 12-Robert Ballou
6. 15x-C.J. Leary
7. 69-Brady Bacon
8. 39-Briggs Danner
9. 33M-Matt Westfall
10. 5-Stevie Sussex
11. 5s-Chase Stockon
12. 4-Justin Grant
13. 5T-Jake Swanson
14. 15-Carson Garrett
15. 19AZ-Mitchel Moles
16. 11T-Trey Osborne
17. 21-Scotty Weir
18. 2B-Kale Drake
19. 63-Max Adams
20. 17-Nick Bilbee
21. 4J-John Mollick
22. 24M-Hunter Maddox
23. 26-Chance Crum
24. 98-Saban Bibent