A Millbridge victory leaves Dollarhide seven points behind Collin Hoeffner with two races left.
Coleman Dollarhide heads to Darlington seven points behind Collin Hoeffner in the Grand National standings, 268-275. The margin is the smallest among the five DNQ championship battles entering Monday's 30-lap round.
Dollarhide strengthened his position at Millbridge by taking the victory, while Hoeffner finished second. It was Dollarhide's second 2026 Grand National win, following his Short Track victory, and it added momentum to a season that already includes the completed 2026 Presidents Cup.
The championship would be Dollarhide's first Grand National title. He also owns the 2025 USACK Clements Cup, while his current-season form includes three consecutive top-three results before the latest race: second at Short Track, third on the ROAD course and second at Darlington.
Darlington and the October 12 Short Track finale are the remaining opportunities to close the seven-point gap.