INVERNESS, Fla. — Teenager Colton Bettis outran a star-studded field to claim victory on the opening night of the Children’s Dream Fund 50 weekend for winged asphalt sprint cars at Citrus County Speedway on Friday.
Driving the No. 61 sprint car, Bettis finished the 50-lap event 4.060 seconds ahead of veteran open-wheel racer Bobby Santos Jr.
Eight-time USAC Silver Crown Series champion Kody Swanson finished third, with Daniel Miller and Jeff Montgomery completing the top five.
The finish:
Colton Bettis, Bobby Santos III, Kody Swanson, Daniel Miller, Jeff Montgomery, Kaylee Bryson, Davey Hamilton Jr., Steven Hollinger, Joe Ligouri, Aaron Willison, Dodge Carlbert, Scott Adema, Arie Luyendyk Jr., Johnny Gilbertson, Tommy Nichols, Natalie Waters, Mike Anderson, J.J. Dutton, Billy Boyd, Jimmy McCune, Jim Childers, Dylan Reynolds, Troy DeCaire.
