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**Rico Abreu Dominates Xtream 360 Knoxville Nationals, Takes Home $34,000**

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Rico Abreu of St. Helena, California, conquered the 35th Annual Xtream Powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals Presented by Great Southern Bank on Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway. Abreu secured the $34,000 top prize after a thrilling 30-lap feature, marking his second 360 Nationals victory and his fifth win at Knoxville this season.

The race was action-packed, with multiple restarts and lead changes. An early flip by Sawyer Phillips halted the initial start. Abreu initially led the pack, but faced stiff competition from Kyle Larson, who ultimately finished second ($11,000), and Parker Price-Miller, who rounded out the podium in third ($5,000). Larson briefly took the lead, but Abreu reclaimed it with a daring move in the closing laps, securing the win.

“It’s such a surreal feeling,” Abreu said in victory lane. “You line up there with eight laps to go with the best sprint car driver in the world, and you know you have to hit your marks.”

Larson acknowledged Abreu’s strength, stating, “Rico was a good car out there in clean air. He’s led a ton of laps here this year. He knows how to lead and pick his way through traffic. He’s going to be hard to beat.”

Ryan Timms had a strong showing, finishing fourth after a late-race charge. Justin Peck completed the top five.

Daison Pursley was named the Jetco Rookie of the Year, while Ryan Leavitt won the DGRD Best Appearing Car award, honoring his grandfather Eddie Leavitt’s 1975 Knoxville Nationals win. Giovanni Scelzi earned the MPI Hard Charger award.

**(Full race results for D Main, C Main, B Main and Feature races included in original text)**

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