Baldwin Completes First CST Weekend Sweep in Three Years at Harris Speedway

Dillan Baldwin of Taylorsville, Kentucky, celebrates atop his RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Car in victory lane at Harris Speedway after completing a weekend sweep with the Carolina Sprint Tour on May 9. (Photo by Caitlyn C. Photography)

By Evan McCrory

HARRIS, N.C. (May 9, 2026) — The Carolina Sprint Tour presented by GSR Chassis rolled into Harris Speedway on Saturday night with another strong group of RaceSaver IMCA Sprint Cars in the pit area. Despite several teams battling mechanical issues from the previous evening, the field was ready for another exciting night of racing under the North Carolina lights.

Kicking off the evening in Radical Race Gear Hot Laps was Friday night winner Dillan Baldwin of Taylorsville, Kentucky. Baldwin continued his momentum by setting quick time with a lap of 14.274 seconds aboard the familiar 67B machine.

Heat race competition saw Steve Diamond Jr. of Brooksville, Florida charge to victory in heat one, while U.S. Air Force active-duty member Derrek Treece of Sumter, South Carolina claimed the second heat.

Following the redraw, Robert Tyler of Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, and Dillan Baldwin led the field to green for the evening’s main event. At the drop of the green flag, Baldwin immediately ripped the cushion on the high side and powered into the lead. As the laps clicked away, Baldwin and Michigan driver Tyler Lupton broke away from the field and quickly found themselves navigating lap traffic, much like the night before.

Lupton closed the gap several times during the feature, but Baldwin remained calm and composed out front. With seven laps remaining, the caution flag flew for pole sitter Robert Tyler, who suffered radiator issues before spinning in turn two while running inside the top five.

On the restart, Baldwin was flawless, pulling away from Lupton to secure the weekend sweep for the Carolina Sprint Tour presented by GSR Chassis—his first with the series in three years.

Lupton finished second, followed by Diamond Jr. in third. George Loux and Treece completed the top five.