C.J. Leary Cracks #LetsRaceTwo Code With USAC Sprints At Eldora Speedway
C.J. Leary Cracks #LetsRaceTwo Code With USAC Sprints At Eldora Speedway
C.J. Leary claimed his first career #LetsRaceTwo USAC Sprint Car win on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway.
C.J. Leary had long yearned to crack the code of what it would take to capture a win during #LetsRaceTwo at Rossburg, Ohio’s Eldora Speedway.
Not once, not twice, not thrice, but on four occasions, the Greenfield, Ind. native finished as the runner-up in the event, doing so in 2015, again in 2016, and on both nights in 2019.
On Saturday night at the half-mile dirt oval, Leary uncovered the combination to unlock a long desired, yet elusive piece on his resume, which earned him a $10,000 reward.
The 2019 USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship led all 30 laps this time around to become a two-time winner with the series this season in his BGE Dougherty Motorsports/Altoz – Hornbeck Concrete - Highsmith Guns - Elliott’s Custom Trailers & Carts/DRC/1-Way Chevy.
In doing so, Leary added a third career USAC feature victory at the Big E after earlier scoring a Sprint Car and Silver Crown win in 2017 and 2018, respectively, while also ascending to the top of the 2023 point standings in a dead heat with Friday night Eldora winner Justin Grant who served as Leary’s nemesis throughout the first two-thirds of Saturday’s main event.
USAC Sprint Cars At Eldora Speedway Highlights
VIDEO: Watch highlights from Saturday's USAC Sprints #LetsRaceTwo feature at Eldora Speedway.
Winning Quote From C.J. Leary
“I knew Justin was going to be the guy to beat. I chased him here during the 4-Crown last year and he was excellent last night as well. We went back to the drawing board after last night and I think we figured out what the problem was. It’s a relief for me; it’s been awhile since I’ve been in victory lane here at the famed Eldora Speedway.”
USAC Sprints #LetsRaceTwo Eldora Speedway Results
Position | Driver |
1 | C.J. Leary |
2 | Jake Swanson |
3 | Chase Stockon |
4 | Mitchel Moles |
5 | Kyle Cummins |
6 | Carson Garrett |
7 | Emerson Axsom |
8 | Kevin Thomas, Jr. |
9 | Max Adams |
10 | Robert Ballou |
11 | Briggs Danner |
12 | Matt Westfall |
13 | Daison Pursley |
14 | Dallas Hewitt |
15 | Kody Swanson |
16 | Jadon Rogers |
17 | Logan Seavey |
18 | Brady Bacon |
19 | Geoff Ensign |
20 | Eddie Tafoya, Jr. |
21 | Keith Sheffler II |
22 | Justin Grant |
23 | Zack Pretorius |
24 | Scotty Weir |
USAC National Sprint Car Point Standings After Eldora Speedway
With his win on Saturday night at Eldora, C.J. Leary moves into a tie with Justin Grant at the top of the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship standings.
Full USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Point Standings
Last Race: May 5 - USAC #LetsRaceTwo at Eldora Speedway
Up Next: May 23 - USAC Tony Hulman Classic at Terre Haute Action Track