**Trevor Royer Survives Knoxville Chaos to Take Round 1** Trevor Royer led from start to finish at Knoxville, but this wasn't a cruise — he had to fend off relentless pressure through the final laps as Alec Serzynski hunted him down hard. Royer's composure under fire earned him the checkered flag and 19 laps of control in what turned into a dogfight on the dirt. The real story belongs to Jp Scheiderer, who launched himself 19 positions forward from the back of the grid to steal fifth place. Starting P24, he picked off cars methodically and arrived at the front when it mattered, proving that Round 1 at Knoxville was wide open for anyone hungry enough to take it. Zach Jaynes grabbed the pole but found himself running in the top five by the finish rather than leading it. Patrick Spangler and Kurt Ney dominated their heat races, but Royer's consistency won the day.