Frank Flud picked up two Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series on Friday at Caney Valley Speedway. (Richard Bales Photo)
Frank Flud picked up two Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series on Friday at Caney Valley Speedway. (Richard Bales Photo)

Flud Strikes Twice With NOW600

CANEY, Kan. – The winningest driver in Lucas Oil National Open Wheel 600 Series history added two more triumphs while another competitor registered his first career series victory on Friday during the opening round of the Border-Town Showdown at Caney Valley Speedway.

Frank Flud hustled to his 14th Stock Non-Wing win and 19 th Winged A Class triumph, producing a series victory in both divisions on the same night for the 12th time this year. Meanwhile, Brenham Crouch scored his first-ever Restricted A Class victory with the series.

Flud drove from last – 21st – to first during the 20-lap Stock Non-Wing main event. It marked the furthest back any driver has started to record a win during series competition this season. Kale Drake place second with Dean Drake Jr. third, Ryan Timms fourth and Kenton Brewer fifth.

Jim Woods, Drake and Baron Silva were the heat race winners.

Flud rallied from sixth to garner the Winged A Class victory. Cole Roberts maneuvered from eighth to second with Drake, Ryder Laplante and Crouch rounding out the top five, respectively.

Drake, Conner Thomas and Flud each won a heat race.

Crouch became the eighth different Restricted A Class winner of the season. Mason Daugherty powered from eighth to second. Timms, who leads the championship standings, ended third with Kayden Cole fourth and Laplante fifth.

Crouch and Joshua Gentry both picked up a heat race triumph.