At Nashville’s Fairgrounds Speedway, the 19-year-old rising star Dawson Sutton won the All-American 400, a 300-lap Super Late Model showdown that’s tested drivers for 40 years. It was a hometown victory for Sutton, who lives just 20 minutes from the track in his Tennessee home. The win carried extra weight after a near miss last season. “It’s awesome! You know, this is the one that I always wanted to win the All American 400. So it’s super cool,” the young driver said with hometown pride.

Yet the grid felt incomplete without Cup Series driver Chase Elliott, who couldn’t participate because of a schedule mix-up and Jake Garcia’s prior commitment to complete the event. But Elliott’s absence gave the opportunity to the young NASCAR phenom to shine with the signature guitar trophy, something

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