More than 3,000 race fans were on their feet Saturday night as Briggs Danner captured his first career USAC Silver Crown victory in dramatic fashion at the Salt City Speedway.
Danner, who spent much of the race battling between third and fourth place, made a decisive move beginning on lap 77 of the 100-lap feature. In just three laps, he surged to the front of the pack and held off a strong field to win the Salt City 100.
Finishing behind Danner were C.J. Leary in second and Chase Stockon in third. Matt Westfall came in fourth, followed by Kip Hughes in fifth.
The action didn’t stop with the Silver Crown race. In the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car division, Ty Williams took the win, while Jeremy Campbell of Wichita and Jeremy Hutch of Jetmore completed the podium.
Jake Nightingale of Hutchinson took the checkered flag in the IMCA Modified feature, with William Nusser of Larned finishing second and Casey Joe Gemmill third.
The next event at the historic half-mile Kansas State Fairgrounds track is scheduled for August 22 and 23. The two-day program will feature IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Hobby Stocks, IMCA Northern SportMods, and Dirt Super Late Models. Gates open at 5 p.m., hot laps begin at 6:30 p.m., and racing starts at 7 p.m. each night.