**Mason Hannagan Powers Through Late Drama to Take Round 1 at Eldora** Mason Hannagan made the decisive move when it mattered most, threading through traffic in the closing laps to deny pole-sitter Trevor Royer and claim the feature win at Eldora's dirt oval. Royer led for 21 laps and controlled most of the race from the front, but Hannagan had the pace to pressure late and ultimately found the line to slip past. Joseph Grandy's consolation victory set the tone for his explosive feature performance — the hard charger carved through the field from P13 to finish sixth, picking up seven positions and proving the dirt gods favor the bold. The setup that worked in the consolation clearly carried over. Eldora's abrasive surface made passing treacherous all night, which made Hannagan's late-race execution all the more impressive. Royer showed the speed to lead from qualifying through most of the feature, but couldn't answer when it counted. The heir apparent to early season momentum is Mason Hannagan.