**Michael Burthay Wire-to-Wire at Knoxville** Michael Burthay showed no mercy on the dirt at Knoxville, taking pole position in qualifying and never surrendering the lead through the feature. The decisive run was clean execution — Burthay controlled the pace from the drop of the green flag, managing traffic and track position with the kind of discipline that separates the sharp drivers from the rest. David Flick made a valiant chase but couldn't find the angles to threaten. By the time the checkers flew, Burthay had already moved on to the next race in his mind.