MECHANICSBURG, Pa. -- Once you pop, you can’t stop.

The old Pringles ad campaign very well may apply to the trend Emerson Axsom finds himself on following his second consecutive USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship feature win on Friday night during the third event of the 16th edition of USAC Eastern Storm at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania’s Williams Grove Speedway.

After finding victory lane for the first time this season during the 12th event of the series’ campaign on Thursday at Big Diamond Speedway, it took just 24 more hours for the Franklin, Ind. native to score again in his Clauson Marshall Racing/Driven2SaveLives – ZMax Race Lubricants/Spike/Kistler Chevy.

This time, Axsom’s fifth career USAC National Sprint Car main event triumph came at the half-mile dirt oval known as The Grove, tying him for 85th on the all-time series win list alongside Larry Cannon, Dana Carter, Derek Davidson, Gene Lee Gibson, Jeff Gordon, Chuck Gurney, Shane Hmiel, Kevin Huntley, Frankie Kerr, Kelly Kinser, Eddie Leavitt, Jim Mahoney, Andy Michner, Johnny Parsons, Bill Puterbaugh, Jake Swanson, Tanner Thorson and Cole Whitt.

In turn, Axsom’s victory pushed his Eastern Storm point lead to 25 following finishes of second, first and first in his initial three outings this weekend. Furthermore, the win propelled Axsom past Jake Swanson and into the overall USAC National Sprint Car point lead for the first time since February of 2022.

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USAC Eastern Storm at Williams Grove Speedway Highlights

Highlights: Watch USAC Sprint Car highlights from Williams Grove Speedway. 

Winning Quote From Emerson Axsom

“It’s pretty cool to win here. It’s a pretty historic place and it’s pretty gnarly. I’m just glad to get it done tonight.”

USAC Eastern Storm At Williams Grove Speedway Results

1. Emerson Axsom (2)

2. Daison Pursley (14)

3. Timmy Buckwalter (1)

4. Justin Grant (5)

5. Thomas Meseraull (6)

6. Briggs Danner (3)

7. Mitchel Moles (11)

8. C.J. Leary (9)

9. Jake Swanson (18)

10. Chase Stockon (13)

11. Matt Mitchell (12)

12. Mario Clouser (8)

13. Brady Bacon (10)

14. Joey Amantea (22)

15. Max Adams (17)

16. Kyle Cummins (19)

17. Logan Seavey (16)

18. Matt Westfall (23-P)

19. Charles Davis Jr. (20)

20. Kevin Thomas Jr. (15)

21. Alex Bright (4)

22. Robert Ballou (7)

23. Shane Cottle (21)

USAC Eastern Storm Point Standings 

1-Emerson Axsom-227, 2-Thomas Meseraull-205, 3-Daison Pursley-194, 4-Justin Grant-188, 5-Jake Swanson-187, 6-Timmy Buckwalter-182, 7-Briggs Danner-161, 8-Robert Ballou-156, 9-Kyle Cummins-152, 10-Shane Cottle-151

USAC National Sprint Car Point Standings 

With his win on Friday night, Emerson Axsom jumps to the top of the USAC National Sprint Car point standings. Axsom currently leads Jake Swanson by 14 points in the standings. 

Full USAC Sprints Points Standings

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