NEW SMYRNA, Fla. — Bubba Pollard has been tough to beat this week at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway.
The Super Late Model veteran from Senoia, Georgia once again dominated Thursday’s 35-lap Super Late Model feature as part of the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing, picking up his third victory.
Pollard qualified second, and with the luck of the draw, stayed there to start on the outside of the front row for the drop of the green flag.
Pollard passed Anthony Sergi on lap 10 to take the lead. He dominated the rest of the race to take the win and Super Late Model championship point lead.
“We had a good night tonight. We had two off nights. We had issues and we worked through those,” said Pollard. “We did not change much on the car except for tires. All that hard work it has been a tough long week. But it is a lot of fun.
“Can’t thank this group of guys enough. It’s a great group.”
Gabe Sommers finished second and Anthony Sergi third.
Matt Hirschman was in the right place at the right time once again to take advantage of an opening to score his second tour type modified win this week at New Smyrna Speedway.
The Northampton, Pennsylvania, driver had powered by Timmy Solomito for the lead on a lap 28 restart. Solomito had been fighting to hold of Tommy Catalano when Hirschman, running in third, jetted by them both. Hirschman drove away in the final circuits to win the fourth Modified race of the week. Timmy Solomito of Islip, New York, was second and Chuck Hossfeld of Ransomville, New York, third.
A late race crash on lap 27 had collected multiple top contenders including Doug Coby, Jimmy Blewett, Anthony Nocella and Patrick Emerling.
“That was pretty exciting actually,” said Hirschman. “I really didn’t think tonight was going to be our night after our pole qualifying effort. We’ve definitely got to do better there. We missed the opportunity for the invert completely. But I made a few more changes, stuff I wanted to try and at first I didn’t think it was really probably any good, but it really came in well.”
Hirschman qualified a disappointing ninth and did not break into the top five until lap 20. Once in the lead pack, Hirschman did what he does best – wait for an opportunity and then pounce on it.
Jamie Skinner scored his second Pro Late Model feature win this World Series Thursday, while Jerry Symons picked up the Florida Modified win.
Racing continues on Friday night, where the Tour Type Modifieds will compete in the Richie Evans Memorial 100-lap feature.
New Smyrna Speedway – New Smyrna Beach, FL
World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing – February 14, 2019
Super Late Models
1. Bubba Pollard
2. Gabe Sommers
3. Anthony Sergi
4. Alex Labbe
5. Carson Kvapil
6. Ryan Moore
7. Jeff Noland
8. Travis Braden
9. Derek Kraus
10. Jared Irvan
11. Tate Fogelman
12. Derek Griffith
13. Logan Seavey
14. Sam Mayer
15. Nolan Pope
16. Collin Garrett
17. Brandon Hebert
18. Brad May
19. Christian Rose
20. Dakota Stroup
Tour Type Modifieds
1. Matt Hirschman
2. Timmy Solomito
3. Chuck Hossfeld
4. Bobby Measmer, Jr.
5. Tommy Catalano
6. Andy Jankowiak
7. Patrick Emerling
8. Calvin Carroll
9. Dillion Steuer
10. Amy Catalano
11. Jeremy Gerstner
12 Tyler Rypkema
13. Nikki Carroll
14. Anthony Nocella
15. Doug Coby
16. Jimmy Blewett
17. Chris Ridsdale
18. Mike Leaty
19. Al Emmarino
20. Mike Bologna
