FAIRBURY, Neb. — Three drivers added their names to the list of winners with the Dirt2Media National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Hi-Plains Building Division Saturday night at Jefferson County Speedway, as Elijah Gile, Gaige Weldon and Cale Lagroon went to victory lane.
Jumping to the lead from the start in A-Class, Gile held the lead until traffic at the race’s mid-point. Chased by Friday night’s winner, Jett Hays, the No. 11j shot to the lead on lap 17. Looking to be on his way to a weekend sweep, mechanical issues struck on lap 22, sidelining Hays and advancing Gile back to the top spot. Brant Woods, from tenth, ended up second, with Weldon third from ninth. Dominic White advanced seven spots to fourth with Kaden Weger in fifth.
Chasing Hays the opening 22 laps, traffic bit the No. 11j hard. Racing to the top on the first turn, Hays nearly went end over end off the right rear of Tyler Hendrickson. Able to somehow avoid catastrophe, it was just enough to cost him the lead and allow Weldon to score his first career NOW600 victory. Gile crossed third, with Rider McCutcheon fourth. Up eight spots, Jackson Kounkel was steady around the hub to grab fifth.
Leading laps, but never the last one, that changed for Lagroon as the No. 24c led start-to-finish in the Restricted feature. Rolling up from fifth, Friday night’s winner Hank Soares made it to second, with Ollie Geiger up six spots to third. Braxton Weger crossed fourth, with Cash Lacombe in fifth.
Saturday’s F-Town Tooleys Showdown at Jefferson County Speedway brought 111 entries, including the Mod Lites and Sportsman divisions.