Team ARD is back in victory lane. For the second time during the 2021 racing season, Eric Bridger took home a Pace Pro Sprint victory at Knoxville.
The driver of the No. 81E wrapped up his heat race with a second-place finish and took his pole position start to victory lane.
“Yeah it was perfect,” Bridger said in victory lane. “For about 10 laps there we were a little loose, but during the caution I pulled the wing back a little bit and we went.”
The young gun had to hold off a strong contingent of drivers behind him after a caution came out on the final lap of action at the track.
He took the green-white-checkered in stride, though, picking up his 11th career victory at the famed half mile.
.@dirtvision Highlights of the @paceperformance Pro Sprints main event, @EricBridger81E drives to his 11th win on #Budweiser Night! pic.twitter.com/dnFwdx6DET
— Knoxville Raceway (@knoxvilleraces) July 4, 2021
Bridger thanked his sponsors in victory lane after the race, including Bell Transmission & Auto, GW Gutter Service, Chiropractic 1st, Jenkins Motorsports, Finish line Body & Paint, Sign Creations, Ken’s Racing Pix, TKS Motorsports, and of course Always Race Day.
The No. 81E will be back in action during the next Pace Pro Sprints race at Knoxville on July 17, after the series takes a weekend off due to the NASCAR-USAC weekend next Saturday.
For more information on Eric Bridger and the No. 81E car, visit Bridger Motorsports on Facebook.
Knoxville Cup Pace Pro Results
Budweiser Night
1. Eric Bridger
2. Matthew Stelzer
3. Tyler Groenendyk
4. Mike Mayberry
5. Chase Young
6. Jeff Wilke
7. Scotty Johnson
8. Devin Wignall
9. JJ Beaver
10. Joe Beaver
11. Brandon Worthington
12. Matt Allen
13. Jaslyn Jones
14. Tyler Barrick
15. Alex Vande Voort
