BELOIT, Kan. — Adding their names to the list of winners with the Dirt2Media National Open Wheel 600 Series presented by Hi-Plains Building Division, Hunter Kohn and Tate Gurney mastered the Mitchell County Fairgrounds Raceway Wednesday night during the Chad McDaniel Memorial.
A nearly relentless battle for the top spot that saw Cale Coons throwing slide jobs at every turn, the Indiana racer pulled ahead of the No. 48 a few times but was never able to officially lead a lap.
From as little as .046 seconds on lap nine, to as much as .658 seconds on lap 16, the pair traded around the top spot numerous times, with Kohn winning the drag race off the final turn by .139 seconds.
Cale Coons, in second, was followed by Trey Zorn, who battled into second at one point before getting shuffled back to a bronze finish. Bobby Eubanks and Jacob Latta made up the top five.
Likewise, for the Restricted feature, the question of who would win was up in the air nearly every time Tate Gurney and Braxton Weger rolled by the flag stand.
Side by side through the mid-point of the 20-lap feature, Weger led from the start, with Gurney able to sneak into the lead on lap 10, but would have to regroup as Braxton shot back to the point a lap later.
Trading lines and adjusting tactics, the pair finally swapped for good on lap 14. Able to finally start putting distance on the field, Gurney would ultimately take the KKM No. 71 to a 2.647-second lead at the finish.
Weger crossed second, followed by Kyle Hooper, Kasen Zorn, and Gavyn Bolt to complete the top five.