**Blake Chapman Holds Off Late-Race Drama at Cedar Lake to Win Round 1** Blake Chapman controlled the feature from wire to wire at Cedar Lake Speedway, but the real story belonged to Brandon Voyles, who stormed from 16th on the grid to fourth place—a stunning 12-position charge that kept the field honest all night long. Ryan Washock led more laps than anyone (22), but couldn't quite have enough left when it mattered. Chapman's consistency paid off in the end, and the opening round of the Track Championship belongs to him. Brandon Voyles proved the dirt circuit will reward aggression this season, and that's the kind of momentum that gets noticed early. Cedar Lake showed its teeth in the consolation race too, with Thaddeus Marshall winning the extra feature. Connor Dudek earned pole position honors in qualifying.