Bobby capped off a spectacular weekend inside The Dome at America’s Center by delivering a flawless performance in Saturday night’s Gateway Dirt Nationals, leading all 40 laps from the pole to earn the $70,000 victory and become the first three-time winner in event history.
The win — his 32nd of the 2025 season, perfectly matching his iconic No. 32 — closed out his season in storybook fashion.
After winning Thursday’s prelim and starting on the pole for the finale, Bobby wasted no time establishing control. He launched to the lead at the green and never gave it up, managing restarts, cautions, and the ever-changing 1/5-mile indoor surface with precision. Despite the tight confines and unpredictable nature of indoor racing, Bobby maintained a steady advantage, ultimately crossing the finish line 2.1 seconds ahead of the field.
“You just dream of things like this,” Bobby said. “Ever since this event came around, it was a spectacle from the beginning. I’ve watched it grow to what it is now. We got a packed house. I don’t see it stopping from growing. I think one day this place will probably be full from the tippy top. Thanks to these fans for making this all possible. We just won the Gateway Dirt Nationals three times. Let’s go!
A track this small, you’re going to have some cautions. As much as you love to get the lead right away, it makes the race feel like it’s 140 laps. You just have to get in that mind state and know what’s going to happen. Hit your marks on your restarts. I kind of changed it up a couple of times — I think that gave me a little bit of an edge too.
Turn one was tricky, bouncing through that hole. A couple of times I felt like I was hitting it perfect and then I’d come off the ground, and a couple of times I’d go in there thinking I really messed it up and the car would go around perfectly. Luckily, I didn’t have to deal with lap cars too much, and some of the cautions fell when I needed them to.
Awesome weekend. Had some luck on our side and all the hard work paid off. It’s great when that happens.”