The Champ Returns To Form

(Walworth, WI) -- Dean Strom has been looking for a return visit to victory lane for over two years, at Bermuda Raceway, he found the path and took home the trophy for the IndySlotCar 500th Grand Prix. "The Champ" qualified on the front row and passed his former FAST teammate Matt Hayek early in their heat race en route to the win. Strom and the #10 DHL FAST Honda-Daboiler carried that momentum in to the final where he opened up a sizable lead by half distance, the crew did their job with a smooth pit stop and sent the West Allis native back out to manage his lead right to the checkers, while only barely seeing runner-up Mike Kristof in his rear view mirror. 

It was Strom's 21st career victory and his first since cutting down the nets at March Madness at Raven Raceway in March of 2023. With the win, the 2021-22 Husarsbilt Cup champion leaps from seventh to second in the young season's standings. Speaking of remarkable leaps in the points, Kristof's surprise second place takes the Good Vibes Racing #20 Chevrolet-Daboiler pilot from tenth to fifth, the seasoned veteran was making his first final appearance since that same March Madness that Strom won in 2023.

Matt Hayek followed his sweeping victory at the Mini Mile with his second Firestone P1 Award at Bermuda and a solid run to fourth, making his second final in a row, after not finding the feature all of last season. Meanwhile, his former FAST teammate, Mike Lack, scored his career best finish at Bermuda Raceway with a run to third, the only other driver to make both finals this season. Hayek carries the points lead into the Fall Brawl in two weeks at the Road Course at Badger Raceway.

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