**Christian McCartney Takes Charlotte, Connor Dudek Storms Through Field** Christian McCartney held off Jeromy Weigle down the stretch to claim the feature at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, but the real story belonged to Connor Dudek, who charged from 16th to the podium in one of the most impressive drives of the night. Joe Howe2 had the pace early, leading 20 laps after taking pole position, but couldn't hold on when it mattered. McCartney made the decisive move and controlled the final stretch to secure the win as the track got increasingly challenging for position changes. Dudek's 13-position gain was the night's defining performance — starting deep in the field and systematically working through traffic to finish third. That kind of aggression and racecraft doesn't go unnoticed when you're trying to claw back in points.