BRL LM S24R10 | Martinsville Speedway

by Tre Blohm

11 December 2023

The 10th race of season 24 saw Todd Liston and Joseph Snyder battling it out in the first row to start out. Liston managed to take the lead after a lap of intense side-by-side racing. While the rest of the field settled into single-file racing, the drivers put up an impressive display of skill and speed. After 30 laps, the drivers resumed their side-by-side battles on lap 32, adding to the excitement of the race. The first caution of the night occurred on Lap 60, giving the field a chance to reset. The drivers put up a stunning display of driving for 60 green flag laps before racing resumed on Lap 65 with Shepherd and Liston in the front row. Shepherd got a great start, but a caution came out before the restart lap was completed.

Racing resumed on Lap 70 with Shepherd and Liston in the front row once again. Kibbey made a remarkable move to take the top line around Snyder and completed a rare outside pass at Martinsville for 3rd. Green racing resumed on Lap 82 with Shepherd and Liston in the front row.
Shepherd claimed his 3rd win of the season with a large 3-second lead over the points leader Kibbey in second and Liston in 3rd. The night’s big movers were Michael Goodman and Jeffery Hardin, who gained 13 spots each to finish 6th and 9th, respectively.

The final round of racing for the season will be held at Five Flags Speedway on Saturday, December 16th, at 8:55 pm ET. Make sure to mark your calendars and catch the high-speed action!
Highlights
🏆 J R Shepherd wins the BRL Late Model Invitational Series Season 24 Round 10 race at Martinsville Speedway.
🚀 Michael Goodman and Jeffery Hardin were the biggest movers of the race, finishing in 6th and 9th, both up 13 spots.
🏁 Barring a catastrophe and a bit of mathematics, Kenny Kibbey is on track to remain the points leader and win the Season 24 championship during the season finale next week December 16th.
🌟 The race featured intense battles and impressive displays of skill from the drivers with the longest green flag racing of the season.