**Shae Paulo Holds Off Late Charge at Knoxville** Shae Paulo controlled the feature from start to finish at Knoxville, but Trevor Royer made it anything but comfortable down the stretch. Royer led 19 laps in the middle stages and had Paulo in his sights multiple times, but couldn't find a way around. Paulo's composure in traffic proved the difference as he fended off every move Royer could muster to take the main event. The real story of the night belonged to Blake Depinet, who stormed through the field from P21 to finish sixth — a fifteen-position gain that showcased pure pace and aggressive racing on the slick Knoxville surface. That kind of performance doesn't come quietly, and Depinet's hard charger run was the signature drive of the evening. Jake Sonnentag grabbed pole position in qualifying with a 19.608-second lap, while the heat races produced four different winners across Shae Paulo, Craig Shearim, Bruce Clingan, and Gage Stevens. Braden Eyler took the consolation race to round out the night's action.