This summer, Brad Sweet was enduring his longest losing streak as a professional Sprint Car driver in the last seven years. On Thursday night, he put an end to all that drought talk.
After 112 days and 35 races without a win, "The Big Cat" finally returned to Whiskey Myers Victory Lane as Port Royal Speedway opened up Tuscarora 50 week with Kubota High Limit Racing. It's his first win since May 16 but seventh of the year, putting him back by Rico Abreu and Corey Day as winningest driver with the series in 2024.
The Kasey Kahne Racing, NAPA Auto Parts #49 started from fifth and methodically worked forward in the 25-lapper. Sweet passed Brian Brown for fourth on Lap 2, passed Tyler Courtney for third on Lap 4, passed Anthony Macri for second on Lap 10, and passed Rico Abreu for the lead on Lap 18.
Winning the DURST Dice Roll on top it, Sweet split an extra $5,000 with lucky fan, Brock Fisher, after he rolled a five before the feature started. The win marked Sweet's second-career score at "The Speed Palace" and first since 2015.
Rico Abreu continued his late summer success, leading the opening 17 laps and finishing runner-up after Sweet snuck by in lap traffic. The RAR #24 is now only 18-points behind the Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC in High Limit championship standings with 12 races left.
Dillsburg, Pennsylvania's Anthony Macri, a former Tuscarora 50 champion himself, led the way for the PA Posse on Thursday with a P3 finish after starting from the pole position.
Rounding out the top-10 on Thursday was Logan Wagner, Tyler Courtney, Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Sye Lynch, Brian Brown, and Justin Whittall.
THE ALL-IN NOTEBOOK (9/5/24)
Port Royal Speedway (Port Royal, PA)
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TJ Forged Heat One Winner - Tyler Courtney
DMI Heat Two Winner - Brian Brown
BR Motorsports Heat Three Winner - Rico Abreu
Winters Performance Heat Four Winner - Brad Sweet
C-Main Winner - Devon Borden
FK Rod Ends Dash Winner - Anthony Macri
B-Main Winner - Danny Dietrich
Jake's Golf Carts Fastest Lap Award - Rico Abreu (17.385)
Hard Charger - Brent Marks +13, 25th-to-12th
Lap Leaders - Rico Abreu 1-17; Brad Sweet 18-25
Kubota A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 49-Brad Sweet[5]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu[2]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri[1]; 4. 69K-Logan Wagner[8]; 5. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[3]; 6. 13-Justin Peck[6]; 7. 9P-Parker Price Miller[12]; 8. 88-Sye Lynch[10]; 9. 21-Brian Brown[4]; 10. 67-Justin Whittall[15]; 11. 5-Spencer Bayston[9]; 12. 19-Brent Marks[25]; 13. 12H-Blane Heimbach[16]; 14. 14-Corey Day[14]; 15. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[11]; 16. 48-Danny Dietrich[21]; 17. 1Z-Chase Dietz[18]; 18. 9-Kasey Kahne[13]; 19. 55W-Mike Wagner[24]; 20. 39-Kody Hartlaub[17]; 21. 87-Aaron Reutzel[23]; 22. 55-Chris Windom[20]; 23. 83-James McFadden[19]; 24. 26-Zeb Wise[27]; 25. 35-Austin Bishop[22]; 26. 23-Devon Borden[28]; 27. 47K-Kody Lehman[26]; 28. 1A-Jacob Allen[7]
Updated Championship Standings (After 42/54 Races):
- Kasey Kahne Racing #49 - Brad Sweet (2,512 PTS... -)
- Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC - Tyler Courtney (2,290 PTS... -222)
- Rico Abreu Racing #24 - Rico Abreu (2,272 PTS... -240)
- Murray-Marks Motorosports #19 - Brent Marks (2,159 PTS... -353)
- Roth Motorsports #83 - James McFadden (2,138 PTS... -374)
- Jason Meyers Racing #14 - Corey Day (2,106 PTS... -406)
- Buch Motorsports #13 - Justin Peck (2,064 PTS... -448)
- PPM Racing #9P - Parker Price-Miller (1,910 PTS... -602)
- CJB Motorsports #5 - Spencer Bayston (1,889 PTS... -623)
- Ridge & Sons Racing #8 - Cory Eliason (1,786 PTS... -726)
- Rod Gross Motorsports #88 - Tanner Thorson (1,778 PTS... -734)
- Rudeen Racing #26 - Zeb Wise (1,752 PTS... -760)
- Kasey Kahne Racing #9 - Kasey Kahne (1,610 PTS... -902)
- Shark Racing #1A - Jacob Allen (1,582 PTS... -930)
- Vermeer Motorsports #55 - Chris Windom (1,513 PTS... -999)
- Crouch Motorsports #1 - Brenham Crouch (1,313 PTS... -1199)
UP NEXT: Kubota High Limit Racing continues the 57th annual Tuscarora 50 on Friday night before it all culminates on Saturday, September 7 with a $57,000 payday on the line at Port Royal Speedway.
- administrator on Sep 05, 2024
- Article Date: 9/5/2024 by Brian Walker