Matt Crafton wins on dirt at Eldora, ends victory drought.
ROSSBURG, Ohio (AP) — Matt Crafton’s time racing on dirt tracks over the past year paid off at Eldora Speedway.
The two-time series champion passed Stewart Friesen with 17 laps to go in the 150-lap race and won by 1.96 seconds in ThorSport Racing’s No.
88 Toyota.
Crafton’s previous best finish at Eldora was eighth in the first race in 2013.
Crafton also won the first 40-lap stage after passing Friesen with seven laps to go.
Friesen won the second stage, which was 50 laps.
Chase Briscoe was third in a Ford, Grant Enfinger fourth in a Toyota and John Hunter Nemechek fifth in a Chevy.
Series points leader Johnny Sauter was involved in an early wreck and finished 23rd.
He has a seven-point lead over Christopher Bell.