**Dustin Griffitts Takes Opening Round as Ryan Fruge' Charges Through the Field** Dustin Griffitts controlled the feature at Volusia to claim Round 1, but the real story belonged to Ryan Fruge', who started eleventh and bullied his way up to the podium with a hard-charging performance that had the field on notice. Fruge' gained eight positions over the distance, passing cars on both sides and converting what could have been a midfield finish into a top-three result. Griffitts led five laps and proved he had the car to beat on the Volusia dirt, holding off Landon Cardoza to secure the win. The early heat races went to Kendal Tucker, Brett Wheeler, Tyler Schell, Mason Hannagan, and Gregory Lamey, while Ernie Williams Jr. and Hayden Cardwell won their respective consolation races to advance to the feature. It's a clean start to the season, but Fruge's willingness to make moves suggests this won't stay quiet for long.