Overview
- Dystany Spurlock, racing Saturday at Kansas Speedway, finished 10th in her national ARCA Menards Series debut to become the first Black woman to compete at that level.
- Contact from behind by eventual winner Gio Ruggiero sent her car sideways late in the Tide 150, and she saved it to preserve a top-10 result.
- Fans criticized Ruggiero for the bump that triggered a caution, while he said he misjudged the move as he worked heavy traffic with a loose-handling car.
- Spurlock started last after qualifying was rained out and climbed steadily through the field with clean laps and late-race passes.
- Her next start is May 8 at Watkins Glen in ARCA, a development series that helps drivers earn NASCAR opportunities.