For many a year, NASCAR and dirt racing have built a bridge, not of steel and cable, but of human grit and talent. The two racing formats have been the battlegrounds where big names, including Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell, have locked horns in their quest for the revered title, winning several races. Yet, this year’s crown for the preliminary feature race for the Driven to Save Lives BC39 at the dirt track inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was claimed by a champion who has dominated the USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget Series Harvest Cup at Tri-State Speedway for two consecutive years—2020 and 2021.

Basking in the glow of his recent victory, the RMS racing maestro used his post-race interview as a platform to share an emotional narrative. The heart of the story: a tip of the hat to Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR’s luminary, showing once again the intertwined destinies of these two racing universes.

The RMS Racing driver shares a touching story and credits Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the same

In the thrilling sphere of the speedway, the RMS Racing champ catapulted to an unyielding lead in the 30-lap A-Main feature for the 5th annual Driven 2 Save Lives BC39. The first dual-time USAC midget winner at the speedway since the yesteryears of 1969, the RMS Racing champ stamped his prowess, staying unyielding for every lap and sealing a preliminary night win.

Amidst the whirling dust of the quarter-mile dirt track nestled within the contours of Turn 3 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thomas Meseraull stood as a beacon of triumphant endurance. Despite only having two top-10 finishes in his last three races and no top-5 in his last seven, this race at Indianapolis told a different tale. A heart-pounding moment arose as Taylor Reimer, in a valiant last-ditch effort, tried to overtake him in Turn 4 but fell short, trailing by a mere.529 seconds under Thursday’s gleaming lights.

In the climactic final moments, Meseraull unyieldingly led the pack to the green on the final restart, cruising to his first USAC NOS Energy Drink Midget National Championship race win of the vibrant season and pocketing a substantial $5,000. The triumphant echoes of victory resonated as he shared his jubilant moment with the world, his voice filled with exhilaration and his heart brimming with emotion.

As a reporter probed his feelings on winning at the iconic Indianapolis, Thomas Meseraull, awestruck and seemingly at a loss for words, amusingly remarked, “Dude, that (pointing towards his medal) even looks like gold. That’s not even bronze; I guess it would be gold. I am an idiot. That’s why I drive race cars, okay?”

Furthermore, he narrated the tender tale of his children’s presence at the racetrack, deeming them his lucky charms, a decision inspired by the legendary Dale Earnhardt Jr. Meseraull recounted, “I got my little kids here. I was going to leave them in school, and I was watching some Dale Jr., and he was talking about just being a kid at the race track with his dad. And some of those being the best memories of his life. It hit me. And I am like I got to get my kids out of school and bring them. And I feel like they are my lucky charm today.”

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The incident proves that Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s influential podcast seems to cast its spell far and wide, reshaping perspectives on a myriad of topics for racers and fans alike. Furthermore, Thomas Meseraull also revealed a secret about his win despite a minor wall contact with merely over three laps to go at the Indianapolis race track.

Thomas Meseraull reveals the secret of his win at Indianapolis.

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Sealing a victory at the iconic Indianapolis race track It’s not just a win; it’s a crown jewel in any racer’s collection. And Thomas Meseraull, fresh off his BC39 Opening Night Triumph, was every bit the elated victor. “I just picked up a win at IMS,” he said in jubilation. “How awesome is that?”

But amidst the celebrations, in a twist that left everyone leaning in, Meseraull, while recounting the heart-stopping moment when he grazed the turn 4 wall with his No. 7X RMS Racing vehicle, mere laps away from the finish, quipped, “Did I slow down? No. I was praying for the motor, did a little prayer for the motor, and luckily everything panned out. It’s the only Ford (motor) in the building, and we just picked off a win, pretty excited about that,” as per indystar.com.

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But the oily aftermath, leaking from the sump tank and momentarily cloaking the track in a misty veil, told another story of the near-miss. That said, between Meseraull’s fervent prayers and the lucky charm of his children’s presence, Lady Luck was surely riding shotgun on Saturday.