PORT ROYAL, Pa. — Saturday night’s USAC Yokohama Tire Eastern Storm Presented by Levan Machine round at Pennsylvania’s Port Royal Speedway fell victim to Mother Nature.
Two separate storms hit the half-mile dirt oval during the program. The first wave arrived just before practice was set to begin. After a nearly three-hour rain delay, the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship hit the track for hot laps and qualifying.
Kyle Cummins completed the LearnLab Qualifying session by setting a new one-lap USAC National Sprint Car track record at Port Royal. Cummins’ time of 17.985 seconds erased the former record of 18.105 set by C.J. Leary seven years earlier in 2019. Overall, the top seven qualifiers surpassed the former record.
After qualifying, the rain came once again, washing away the remainder of the night. The event will not be rescheduled.
Because the qualifying session was fully completed, Cummins’ track record will officially stand. Furthermore, the top six qualifiers earned points toward both the Eastern Storm and season long championship standings.
Like Cummins, Moles also benefitted greatly during the qualifying session. Cummins’ quick time was worth six points, while Moles picked up five points for timing in second fastest overall.
Moles, who came into Port Royal leading the Eastern Storm standings by six markers, now leads by 11 over Brady Bacon entering Sunday’s June 21 series finale at Kutztown, Pennsylvania’s Action Track USA.
Rain also washed out the Silver Crown Series race scheduled on the same program.
