The opening half of Tristan Lesik’s Bojangles’ Summer Shootout journey has admittedly not gone how the 15-year-old South Carolina driver hoped it would.

Dawson Cram led Tuesday night’s Bojangles’ Summer Shootout winners at Charlotte Motor Speedway after a stirring performance saw him lead all 25 laps for his first Pro division victory at the 10-race summer series.

Though Garrett Manes may be one of the more soft-spoken Bojangles’ Summer Shootout drivers when walking through the garage area, he has a big heart and a big goal for his racing program at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

While fans of the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout may be very familiar with the black and yellow No. 48 Legends car that Ladyga Motorsports has made famous over the years, they’re likely less knowledgeable about its new driver this season.

In a wild, slip-sliding finish Tuesday night for the VP Racing Fuel Semi Pro division at the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout, Garrett Lowe celebrated a career high with his first top-five finish in a Legends car at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Matthew Davey, a former Bandolero Outlaw division champion at the Bojangles’ Summer Shootout, will make his return to Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday night during the fourth round of the 10-race summer series.

Justin Gareis is already in elite company, having won the past six Bandolero Outlaw features in Bojangles’ Summer Shootout competition at Charlotte Motor Speedway.