**Sam J Price Holds Off Late Charge at Cedar Lake** Sam J Price controlled what mattered most at Cedar Lake—the final laps. He led seven times through the feature and refused to crack when Zane Walters came flying from seventh to second, cutting into his advantage in the closing circuits. But Price kept his line clean and his nerve cleaner, taking the checkered flag despite the pressure bearing down on him. Walters was the story of the night, though. He started seventh and hunted forward with purpose, gaining five positions to land on the podium and announce himself as a genuine threat for the feature. His charge gave the race teeth in the final stretch, turning what could have been a processional victory into something with actual stakes. Sammy McNabb earned pole position and won his heat, but couldn't convert that momentum into a top-three finish when the main event unfolded. That's the gap between qualifying and having it when it counts.