{"id":3227,"date":"2026-09-25T12:53:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/esports\/?p=3227"},"modified":"2026-09-25T12:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T12:53:46","slug":"dezmond-busby-wins-inaugural-empire-state-showdown-at-oswego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dirtcar.com\/esports\/2026\/09\/25\/dezmond-busby-wins-inaugural-empire-state-showdown-at-oswego\/","title":{"rendered":"Dezmond Busby Wins Inaugural Empire State Showdown at Oswego"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>Race Results<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Empire State Showdown Feature Finish (100 Laps):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 1. 820-Dezmond Busby[4]; 2. 510-Clay Christopherson[19]; 3. 7-Connor Dudek[3]; 4. 20-Dylan DeWert[15]; 5. 2-Chance Carr[7]; 6. 57-Corey Jefferson[11]; 7. 250-Clayton Johnson[2]; 8. 032-Damian Ward[8]; 9. 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