{"id":2861,"date":"2022-12-28T00:34:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T00:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/esports\/?p=2861"},"modified":"2022-12-28T00:34:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T00:34:57","slug":"floyd-wins-at-i-55-in-second-career-street-stock-league-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/esports\/2022\/12\/28\/floyd-wins-at-i-55-in-second-career-street-stock-league-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Floyd Wins at I-55 in Second Career Street Stock League Start"},"content":{"rendered":"
For the fourth time in four races, a new face has graced DIRTcar eSports Street Stock League Victory Lane.<\/p>\n
Last Wednesday night, the Iowan conquered the Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, winning separate battles with League regulars Isaac Salas and Kyle Jared in the second half of the 35-lapper to score his first DIRTcar eSports Feature win in only his second career start.<\/p>\n
From seventh on the grid, Floyd advanced to sixth before the first caution flag was displayed on Lap 7. When the field went back to green, Floyd went on a spree, climbing sixth to the lead in six laps around the virtual 1\/3-mile oval. Salas, the outside polesitter, took the lead back on Lap 14, while Floyd slipped back to second.<\/p>\n
For the next seven laps, Salas and Floyd engaged in a merciless battle for the top spot, going side-by-side before Floyd edged ahead on Lap 21. A bit of beating-and-banging erupted in the process, inciting some frustration.<\/p>\n
“I tried to give him as much room as I could on the bottom, because he had the line,” Floyd said in the DIRTcar eSports Twitch post-race interview. “Obviously, (at I-55), it’s on the bottom. So I figured I was giving him enough room that he could still do it, but he kept driving into my left-rear.<\/p>\n
“But, it’s how anybody would be if they were racing for the lead. If someone’s gonna keep driving into you, you’re gonna say something, obviously. It was a good race with him.”<\/p>\n
After the final restart on Lap 24, Floyd grabbed the lead and led the remaining 11 laps, holding off a hard charge from 11th-starting Kyle Jared to seal the victory.<\/p>\n