WICHITA, Kan. — The 81 Speedway fans roared as a victorious Rico Abreu climbed atop his wing and held up four fingers on one hand and a single finger on the other. Abreu led the entirety of the fifth Jason Johnson Classic, holding off a late rally by Carson Macedo to seal the win and $20,000 payday. Late in the going, Abreu was forced to fend off a late challenge from the man wheeling the Jason Johnson Racing ride, Macedo. Macedo found some speed on the very top of turns one and two and used it to close on Abreu as the laps waned. But Abreu protected the spot and didn’t allow Macedo to edge ahead. 41 was behind me because of the scoreboard on the front stretch, and I knew he was giving it all he had,” Abreu explained.

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