Emerson Axsom left the outdated Keith Kunz Motorsports for the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals and has apparently joined the brand new one.
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Axsom gained the Wednesday night time preliminary characteristic final 12 months with Kunz however was not introduced again and feels lucky to have been picked up by Kevin Swindell and thanked him by locking him sooner than he normally is by this time of the week.
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“When Kevin messaged me, I used to be ecstatic,” Asxom mentioned. “Keith informed me on the finish of final 12 months that he wasn’t thinking about bringing again a automotive for himself, that he had carried out it sufficient and didn’t wish to do it this 12 months, so I used to be ecstatic when Kevin requested.
“I’m blissful for Kevin, (spouse Jordan) and blissful for the entire crew, they labored their tails off.”
And this actually is a crew in each sense of the phrase as Axsom had the speedy help of the crew’s ace — two-time winner Logan Seavey.
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“We simply bought beat final 12 months,” Seavey mentioned. “I don’t see how extra knowledge couldn’t assist us, particularly with guys which are good and provides us knowledge. So having good teammates, not simply random runners, will enable us to get our automobiles even higher each time we hit the observe.”
And Seavey backed up these phrases with actions.
“Having a man like Logan Seavey in your nook, he didn’t have to assist me tonight,” Axsom mentioned. “We will be racing one another on Saturday night time, and he selected to assist me, and provides me numerous pointers. So grateful for that.
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“You recognize, I’ve been part of numerous groups that aren’t really groups — you simply race for a similar automotive proprietor. It’s a crew over right here. Everyone seems to be making an attempt to win on Saturday however our objective is to run 1-2-3-4 in any order and it’s an excellent feeling to race for folks like that.”
With Kyle Cummins happening Thursday and Seavey on Friday, and any Kunz automotive but to lock in, this can be the brand new multi-car powerhouse within the Tulsa Expo Middle after additionally inserting 14-year-old Jett Barnes on the Tuesday night time podium.
“That is the perfect automotive I’ve ever had right here,” Axsom mentioned.
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In the meantime, Daison Pursley expressed the identical sentiments in ending second, needing to recuperate from a primary lap qualifier spin that denied him a entrance row beginning spot. This automotive is best than the one he practically drove previous Kyle Larson within the 2025 principal occasion.
“In comparison with the place we have been on Race of Champions to tonight, we’re night time and day higher,” Pursley mentioned. “It’s constructing my confidence increasingly more. It’s 55 laps once more and I don’t assume it issues the place you begin however hopefully our automotive is that good once more and it’s simply how a lot would you like it.”
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Colby Copeland led laps early and finally scored a podium and can begin close to the entrance of a B characteristic on Saturday.
Kevin Thomas Jr. was the excessive level driver and pole sitter however finally completed fifth. It left him pissed off and needing to be informed by fourth-place finisher Thomas Meseraull that there isn’t a disgrace in a top-five on this constructing on a prelim night time.
Function outcomes
Emerson Axsom Daison Pursley Colby Copeland Thomas Meseraull Kevin Thomas Jr. Corey Day Mitchel Moles Kale Drake Tim Buckwalter Jake Neuman Chelly Hinton Jake Swanson Colton Robinson Bradley Cox Alex Vibrant Harry Stewart Cale Stelzig Steven Shebester Austin Torgerson R.J. Johnson KJ Snow Colby Stubblefield TJ Smith Aiden Worth
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