BRL Late Model Invitational S25R08 | New Smyrna Speedway
At the start of Race 8 of Season 25 at New Smyrna Speedway, two skilled drivers, Bruce Pearson and Tre Blohm, led the field to the green. Pearson got off to a great start, zooming ahead of Blohm, who slower start before quickly catching up to claim the inside line and secure second place. Meanwhile, Joe Segalla and Donny Moore battled fiercely for third place, with Moore ultimately gaining the upper hand by taking advantage of the outside line, which was showing promising speed early on.
As the race progressed, around lap 10, things began to settle down, and the drivers fell into single-file racing throughout the field. However, the first caution came out on Lap 31, as the three top drivers, Pearson, Blohm, and J R Shepherd, engaged in a heated battle for the lead. The caution period provided a brief respite before racing resumed on Lap 37, with Pearson and Blohm leading the field once again. Pearson got another great start, but Shepherd jumped in to challenge Blohm for second place. Shepherd ultimately passed Blohm, who had to settle for third.
On Lap 39, Shepherd made a bold move, positioning himself right under Pearson in the corner and battling side by side with him for several laps. Shepherd’s persistence eventually paid off, and he took the lead on Lap 41. The second caution of the race came out on Lap 58, but the drivers were quickly back in action, with Shepherd and Boelke leading the field to the green on Lap 64. Shepherd started strong and kept his lead, while Boelke was able to get inside and secure second place. Liston made a pass on Pearson to take third place.
The third caution of the race came out on Lap 70, but the drivers were once again back in action on Lap 76, with Shepherd and Boelke leading the pack. Liston and Boelke almost collided in the middle of turn 2 after the restart, but they managed to keep it clean, and Boelke was able to keep his second place with the outside line momentum over Liston. Finally, the checkered flag waved over Shepherd to win round 8 at New Smyrna Speedway for his 6th win, followed by Austin Boelke in second and Todd Liston in third.
Don’t miss out on the excitement of BRL Late model action! Tune in next Saturday for Round 9 of Season 25 at the Bullring at Las Vegas on Saturday, March 2nd, at 8:55 pm ET, exclusively on Virtual Grip Network!
Highlights
🏆 J R Shepherd wins the BRL Late Model Invitational Series Season 25 Round 08 race at New Smyrna Speedway.
🚀 Kurt Smith was the biggest mover of the race, finishing in 6th after starting 19th, up 13 spots!
🏁 J R Shepherd extends his strong season championship standing.
🌟 The race featured intense battles and impressive displays of skill from the drivers.
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