KUTZTOWN, Pa. — “I just decided I had to ‘man-up’ and run it harder into one, and it worked.”
That’s how Kenny Miller III explained his ability to blast into turn one and execute a perfectly timed slide job on race leader Christopher Allen with just four laps remaining in the Dick Tobias Classic at Action Track USA.
The move enabled Miller to grab his second victory of the season in USAC East Coast Sprint Car competition, although it also took some last-lap heroics to secure the triumph.
Miller started 10th in the main for the USAC East Coast Sprint Cars presented by Baer Den Farms.
With Christopher Allen Jr. battling Briggs Danner for the race lead, Miller deftly sliced his way through the pack, slipping past Ed Aikin for third position on the sixth circuit. Miller quickly caught the lead duo, and he soon was joined by current USAC East Coast point leader Christian Bruno.
Allen fought off repeated attempts by Danner as Bruno scuffled with Miller for third. Bruno fell out and Danner suddenly slowed to a halt with only six tours left, leaving Allentown to deal with Miller during he final laps.
With four to go, Miller executed that slide job in turns one and two, then made it stick by roaring ahead as they motored down the backstretch.
Allen wasn’t ready to concede, however, throwing a slider of his own on the final trip around the clay. As he drifted up in front of the No. 23m, Miller had to stand on the brake pedal and they still made front bumper to rear bumper contact. Miller turned hard left, charging down the banking and back into the lead. He protected the bottom in three and four, winning by a couple car lengths over Allen, with Steven Drevicki third, Ed Aikin finishing fourth, and Kyle Spence going 14th to fifth.
The win is Miller’s second USAC East Coast Sprint Car triumph in the Dick Tobias Classic, with the first one coming in 2024.
Sunday’s Tobias Classic closed out the 2026 racing season at Action Track USA. Joining Miller in the winner’s circle were Briggs Danner (River Valley Builders All Pro SpeedSTRs); Christian Bruno (Hyper Racing 600 Sprints); Dave Carraghan (All Star Slingshots); and Khloe Dennis (Junior Slingshots).
The finish:
Feature (30 laps): 1. 23m-Kenny Miller III, 2. 71-Christopher Allen Jr., 3. 19-Steven Drevicki, 4. 7-Ed Aikin, 5. 42-Kyle Spence, 6. 22R-Ronald Helmick, 7. 83-Bruce Buckwalter, 8. 10-Joe Kata, 9. 67x-JR Fulper, 10. 12-Blaine Emery, 11. 03-Matthew Swift, 12. 39x-Scott Frack, 13. 35-Shane Braxton, 14. 37-Jordan Fulton, 15. 39T-Olivia Thayer, 16. 3H-Heidi Hedin, 17. 2-Briggs Danner, 18. 3BC-Christian Bruno, 19. 45R-Brett Rose, 20. 51-Joey Crilly.
