Add another accomplishment to the long list of accolades for Bubba Pollard.
The Senoia, Georgia, driver finished second in the 100-lap Super Late Model Orange Blossom 100 at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway on Saturday night, capturing the championship in dominating fashion after winning three races during the 53rd annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.
Pollard wasn’t planning to head to New Smyrna for the World Series until he received a phone call from track regular David Rogers, who couldn’t run the week of racing due to a minor surgical procedure. In the end, the decision to step behind the wheel was well worth it.
“Just thankful for the opportunity, it’s been a great week,” Pollard said. “We could have pulled it off tonight, it’s hard to start that far back and not have more than one caution. I can’t thank these guys enough.”
As Pollard mentioned, Saturday’s finale for the Super Late Models rolled along with minimal issue. A caution at the halfway point slowed the field, but once the race went back green, it was clear sailing for the competition.
Derek Griffith picked up the checkered flag in the finale of the week. Griffith was challenging Carson Kvapil in the final laps of the opening night main event when the two made contact and Griffith was black flagged. After an up and down week, Griffith was able to end the prestigious event in celebration.
“We had a fast car all week,” Griffith said. “We got tangled up the first night, but my guys just did an awesome job. They made it easy for me tonight.”
Jett Noland, who took the lead on lap 10, led the race until lap 77 when Griffith rolled on by. As Griffith pulled away in the final laps, Pollard made his way to the back bumper of Noland, but it took him multiple laps to get around, ultimately giving Griffith the win.
Noland finished third, followed by teammate Tate Fogelman and Logan Seavey.
New Smyrna Speedway – New Smyrna Beach, FL
World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing – February 16, 2019
Super Late Models
1. Derek Griffith
2. Bubba Pollard
3. Jett Noland
4. Tate Fogelman
5. Logan Seavey
6. Travis Brayden
7. Carson Kvapil
8. Jared Irvan
9. Ryan Moore
10. Derek Kraus
11. Colin Garrett
12. Alex Labbe
13. Sam Mayer
14. Gabe Sommers
15. Nicholas Naugle
16. Brad May
17. Brad Kossaw
18. Toby Grynewicz
19. Clay Greenfield
20. Anthony Sergi
21. Spencer Davis
22. Christian Rose
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