KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Following a string of strong runs, Bret Holmes finally got to experience the emotions of standing in victory lane in the ARCA Menards Series. It was the first career win in his 69th career start for Holmes, who began racing in the series as a 19-year-old in 2016. After a third-place finish in the championship standings last year, Holmes put together five straight finishes of seventh or better — including a second and two thirds — since the return to racing in June. “We’ve been working so hard for this,” said Holmes, who had led 42 laps in his career and just 17 before this season. That has allowed Holmes to chop Self’s points lead down to nine.

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