RENO, Nev.  The second annual High Desert Hustle inside the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center roared to action Monday with a hometown winner, as Nevadas Evan Gularte claimed the Open Non-Wing feature worth $1,500 on the temporary indoor dirt track.

The lucrative Outlaw Kart event kicked off with four additional preliminary features as well.

An outstanding 197 entries competed across the five divisions on opening night. Gularte is the first champion to be decided in this years Hustle.

The other five Outlaw Kart divisions competing will race in additional preliminaries on Tuesday and Wednesday to set the stage for Thursdays finales.

It feels great. Im in my hometown with all my friends watching. I couldnt be more stoked about it, Gularte exclaimed.

The Non-Winged feature lined up fast-time qualifier Angelo Cornet and Rylan Sharrah on the front row. Inaugural running Non-Winged preliminary winner Colby Copeland started a distant shotgun on the grid as well.

Gularte stormed from eighth on the grid, then pounced underneath Cornet to lead lap 10. Cornet then crashed in turn four for a caution on lap 13.

Gularte led the final 12 laps for the victory, followed by inaugural High Desert Hustle 250 winner Braxton Foster, Connor Bell, Copeland and a resurgent Cornet.

In preliminary feature action, Logan Reeves scored the 250 Intermediate class win. Polesitter and fast-time qualifier Brody Reinolds nearly nabbed the lead in the final shootout for the win, but fell short after showing his nose. Riley Stowers, Ghage Scott, and Foster were the top-five finishers.

Drew Landgren won the Caged Clones feature. Landgren nabbed the lead when leader Carson Souza and fast-time qualifier Keagan Medeiros got tangled on the backstretch. Eleventh starting Sarah Kavert, Tanner Pettit, Colby Copeland and Leane Forarty chased Landgren at the finish.

Braxton Moniz won the Box Stock opening night preliminary feature. Brody Stivers finished second. Early race leader Miles Boertje settled for third followed by Zane Ritcheson and Jaxson Evett.

Seven-year-old Ryder Matthews swept the Beginner Box Stock action, taking fast-time in qualifying, winning his heat race, and winning the feature. Outside polesitter Rambo Johnson held court to finish second. Tucker Ford ran third followed by Josh Spatola and Jaxson Evett.