**Vinnie Sansone Holds Off Late Charge to Win NARC Opener at Bristol** Vinnie Sansone kept his composure through a frantic finale to take the feature at Bristol, but this race belonged to Rusty L Kruger's incredible recovery. Starting from 13th, Kruger muscled his way through the field and nearly stole the win in the closing laps, settling for second after gaining 11 positions. That's the kind of drive that sets the tone for a season. Petteri Kotovaara controlled the early race with 16 laps led after taking pole position, but couldn't quite have the pace when it mattered most. The track at Bristol was brutal and unforgiving — one mistake meant losing multiple spots in a hurry, and the field stayed tightly bunched all night. Wade Fields and T.J. Scime rounded out the top five. This was a statement race from the front-runners. Sansone proved he can get the job done when pressure mounts, and Kruger's consolation win followed by a top-five feature run shows he came to Bristol ready to work.