Miller III blasts to USAC East Coast Victory at Bedford
COLUMN BY: Richie Murray – USAC MEDIA – SPEEDWAY, IN – Kenny Miller III capitalized when it mattered most, picking up the Malley Pool Water victory in dramatic fashion on Friday night at Pennsylvania’s Bedford Speedway.
A field of 21 cars signed in for the USAC East Coast Sprint Cars presented by Baer Den Farms event and a special sponsor with Malley Pool Water put an extra $100 into all the drivers’ envelopes at the end of the night.
Following the redraw, Joe Kata and Spence led the field to the green flag.
At the start, Spence established himself as an early contender, working the outside groove to take the lead over Kata. Briggs Danner, starting ninth after his win the previous weekend at Bridgeport, advanced quickly through the field.
A caution on lap two reset the pace, and by lap five, Danner had closed in on the leader. Utilizing the outside lane, he moved past Spence to take control of the race.
Christian Bruno advanced from seventh to third in the early stages, while Miller worked forward into second position by lap 12. Danner appeared firmly in command, navigating traffic effectively and extending his advantage to over six seconds.
On the final lap, while negotiating lapped traffic on the frontstretch, Danner made contact with a slower car and flipped big time into turn one, bringing out the red flag and ending his bid for the win. He exited the car under his own power.
The incident set up a green-white-checkered finish, with Miller, Bruno, Spence, and Steven Drevicki contending for the victory.
On the restart, Miller utilized the outside line while Bruno advanced on the bottom. The two ran side-by-side to the white flag, with Spence and Drevicki battling for third behind them. In the final set of corners, Bruno drew even, but Miller maintained enough momentum to edge ahead at the line.
Miller secured the victory over Bruno, followed by Spence and Drevicki, with Kata completing the top five.
Heat race wins went to Miller III, Ed Aikin, and Kyle Spence.
USAC EAST COAST SPRINT CARS PRESENTED BY BAER DEN FARMS RACE RESULTS:
April 24, 2026 – Bedford Speedway – Bedford, Pennsylvania
MALLEY POOL WATER FEATURE: (25 laps, starting positions in parentheses) 1. Kenny Miller III (5), 2. Christian Bruno (7), 3. Kyle Spence (2), 4. Steven Drevicki (6), 5. Joe Kata (1), 6. Ed Aikin (3), 7. Ronald Helmick (8), 8. Blaine Emery (4), 9. Bruce Buckwalter Jr. (13), 10. Olivia Thayer (11), 11. Jake Galloway (14), 12. Jakob Stitzel (20), 13. Scott Frack (10), 14. Brett Rose (17), 15. Jason Cherry (15), 16. Briggs Danner (9), 17. Dan Malley (18), 18. Shane Braxton (12), 19. Anthony Foscone Jr. (19), 20. Larry VcVay (16). NT
