**Rico Robles Survives Late-Race Drama to Win at Kokomo** Rico Robles held off a furious charge from Petteri Kotovaara in the closing laps to take the feature at Kokomo Speedway, but the real story was how Kotovaara clawed his way from 14th to second in a performance that defined the night. The Finnish driver's twelve-position gain put pressure on Robles down the stretch, but Robles had enough left in the tank when it mattered most. Zach Jaynes led early and set the pace for ten laps before the sequence of events shuffled the running order. Todd Brandt's pole-winning effort translated to a heat win, but couldn't convert that advantage into feature dominance. Todd LaBoube's consolation victory kept him sharp and ready for the feature, where he ultimately rounded out the top three. The tire-in format at Kokomo rewarded patience and late-race positioning, but it was pure driver skill that got Robles across the line first and Kotovaara into second. That's the kind of performance that turns heads in this series.