Eric Van Arsdale, who was fastest in final practice for this race, led the majority of the first half after starting from the pole. However, a quicker green-flag pit stop by Austin Rogers got him out in front to lead the second half.
After a pair of cautions, the race ended under yellow and Rogers was able to hold off the field as the #67 was able to do in the first 20 laps. "It was great work by the crew today," crew chief Stewart Kelan said. "Obviously, our driver did what he needed to in fending off the rest of the field, but since the track was so one-groove, we needed that track position and the pit guys delivered." Chris Harley had been the only driver to officially clinch a playoff spot coming in, but five more drivers officially clinched in following the race, including Dwayne Callaway, Donnie Moore, Rogers, and Sparky the Sun Devil. Conor Mays also locked himself in by virtue of points. "We're obviously really glad to be safe going into Nazareth [Speedway]," Mays said. "The only thing that's really disappointing is that it hasn't resulted in a win. We've come so close so many times, we just need to close it out." Mays finished 13th, and the past two races are the first time he's had back-to-back finishes outside the top-10 this season. Meanwhile, drama reared its ugly head in the later part of the race. Colin Lindsay, NFRN Elite Cup Series Season 1 runner-up, finished last for the second week in a row in a crash involving Jake Thomas and Jack Freeman. He's in a must-win situation going into Nazareth. One of the playoff cut line contenders, Hierjel Arvin Alonso, was rear-ended by Jay Jefferson going into turn 3, putting them both in the wall and damaging them enough to both go backwards in spots. "I'm having a huge issue with Jay Jefferson," Alonso said. "He wasted my chance of another top-10 and I'm sure my playoff spot is at risk. He's driving like crazy."
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