**Gunner Harris Powers Through to Feature Win After Dominant Heat Race** The heat races told the story of Eldora on Saturday night. Gunner Harris made his statement early, winning his heat and carrying that momentum straight into the feature where he led 36 laps and never looked back. Joe Howe2 and Rick Maine also secured their spots at the front with heat wins, but the real narrative belonged to those left scrambling. That's where the consolation race became critical. Drivers who stumbled in their heats had to claw back through Brian Moore Jr's consolation to earn their shot at the main event. Not everyone made it through cleanly, and those second-chance runners faced an uphill battle in the feature. Brent Hagen understood the assignment. Starting 24th in the feature, he muscled his way up 15 positions to finish ninth — a hard charge that announced his presence even in defeat. The top five settled into a rhythm around Gunner Harris's pace, with Patrick Spangler holding second and Rick Maine rounding out the podium. It was the kind of night where the heat races sorted the prepared from the unprepared, and Gunner Harris proved he came ready.