Bryan Hulbert – HASTINGS, Neb. (July 28, 2023) Racing all over KAM Raceway Friday night, the Dirt2Media National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Hi-Plains Building Division, preliminary A-Feature wins went to Jett Hays in A-Class, Jason McDougal in Non-Wing, and Ollie Geiger in Restricted.
The second time in his career that Hays has topped A-Class, the No. 11j shot fourth to second at the start. Chasing Jackson Kounkel, the opening six revolutions, Hays and Kounkel went slide for slide through the seventh lap with the Fort Worth, Texas shoe taking over. Building a sizable advantage through traffic, caution on Lap 6 gave Jadyn Friesen a shot at the point, but nothing was going to keep Jett Hays from victory lane. Friesen, from sixth, crossed second, with Brant Woods moving ninth to third. Joey Starnes and Dominic White completed the top five.
Last going to Dirt2Media NOW600 Victory Lane on October 20, 2017, at Caney Valley Speedway, Jason McDougal ended the drought by leading from start to finish for his second career win wingless triumph. Surviving numerous restarts during the mid-point of the feature event, the No. 91 crossed with 1.787-seconds to spare over Joey Starnes. Third went to Colton Mcwhirter, with Kormick Linner fourth. Starting 20th, New Mexico’s Ryder McCutcheon drove through the field to fifth.
The 63rd driver to add their name to the list of winners in Restricted, Nebraska’s Ollie Geiger held off the ferocious charge of Cale Lagroon for his first Dirt2Media NOW600 victory. Challenged on nearly every restart by the No. 24c, the top side came close for Cale, but not quite enough as Geiger crossed with a 0.904-second advantage. Braxton Weger was third, followed by Sawyer Kiner and Carson Bolden to complete the top five.
The Dirt2Media National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Hi-Plains Building Division is back at KAM Raceway for Round 2 on Saturday, July 29.
Racing gets underway at 7:30 P.M. (CDT). Grandstands are $15, with Pit Passes $30 per class entered. KAM Raceway is located at 4880 East J St. in Hastings, Neb. For information on the track, call (402) 519-0553 or follow on Social Media at https://www.facebook.com/RacewayKam.
The 2023 season marks the 11th year of competition for the National Open Wheel 600 Series. Anchored by the Dirt2Media NOW600 National Championship, the NOW600 Series comprises several regional tours and sanctioned racetracks. The NOW600 National Championship features three divisions of 600cc micro sprints at each event: Stock Non-Wing, Winged A-Class, and Restricted ‘A’ Class.
Live online coverage of NOW600 National competition and select weekly and regional events can be found on http://www.dirt2media.com for $32.99 a month. Races can be viewed on all major web browsers, Smart TVs, Gaming Consoles, Fire TV, iOS app, and Chromecast.
To keep up on everything happening with the National Open Wheel 600 Series, from the National Tour to Regional and Weekly racing lineups, log onto http://www.now600series.com and make sure to follow the tour on Facebook and Twitter (@NOW600Series).
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