Christian Bruno Claims Dramatic USAC East Coast Victory at Port Royal
Christian Bruno secured an impressive victory at Port Royal Speedway's Keith Kaufman Classic, climbing from 11th position in the USAC IMT East Coast Wingless Sprints presented by Baer Den Farms event. This marks Bruno's second career win in the series and at Port Royal.
Blue-white dirt track racing car
Despite a rainy morning, the track delivered exceptional sprint car action. Twenty drivers competed, with Briggs Danner and Chris Allen winning their respective heats. Dale Schweikart started from pole position, alongside Ed Aikin and Briggs Danner.
Danner took an early lead on lap one after Schweikart's aggressive slide affected Aikin's momentum. Kenny Miller III mounted a strong challenge mid-race, joined by reigning champion Steven Drevicki. The race's dynamics shifted after a caution on lap 10 for Tony Jackson.
Bruno's strategic bottom-lane approach in his Bentley Truck Service Inc. 17B proved decisive in the closing laps. He used a lapped car as a pick to secure the lead with three laps remaining, successfully defending against Danner's last-lap challenge.
Final Top 5:
- Christian Bruno
- Briggs Danner
- Kenny Miller III
- Steven Drevicki
- Ed Aikin
The series continues next week at Delaware International Raceway for a 25-lap feature.
Heat and feature results remained as documented in the original running order, with Bruno leading the final two laps of the 25-lap main event.