Page 387 Lincoln Daily News 2025 Logan County Fair Jul/Aug 2025 Once the drivers were counted down, the fi nal battle began, with the drivers pushing their cars to their absolute limits. As the cars were smashed into again and again, some continued running on only a hope and a dream, lightly tapping other cars with what little they had left to give. There were four cars remaining, with 47 and 1124 both pushing into each other until their cars stalled and they were eliminated. On the other end of the track, however, 9Z and O5, one from the fi rst heat and one from the second, were having an epic battle. Both cars were still raring to go as the drivers whipped their cars around trying to get in a better position than the other car. 9Z got wedged into a corner behind another car, and there his engine stalled. As he tried to get his engine going, O5 drove halfway around the track, turning around so that his car faced his target. 9Z was trying to get his engine to turn over to get out of the way as O5 slammed on the gas. O5 got closer and closer until he smashed into 9Z, dealing the fi nishing blow. O5, driven by Chase McCormick, was the winner. He drove his car to the middle of the track as his trophy was walked down to him. People poured onto the track and ran to him to celebrate with him. This was an exciting fi nish to an already exciting event. [Matt Boutcher]
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