BRL Late Model Invitational S26R03 | Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway

The BRL Late Model race for Season 26 Round 3 at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway was an exciting event. Steve Hilbert and Chris Haizlip led the field to green, and Hilbert got an excellent start to take the lead. Bruce Pearson battled with Haizlip for 2nd, and after a few laps, he claimed the position. The first caution of the night occurred early on Lap 3, but Hilbert and Pearson restarted on Lap 8.

Michael Goodman challenged Pearson on the inside, but Pearson was able to hold him off to keep his 2nd position. By Lap 20, Hilbert had extended his lead to two seconds, and by the next caution on Lap 38, he had increased it to four seconds.

The race resumed on Lap 44 with Hilbert and Pearson on the front row. Hilbert got a great start, but Pearson was able to claim 2nd position from Goodman. J R Shepherd chose the outside line and battled Goodman for 3rd. On Lap 55, Shepherd got to the inside of Pearson, but a caution came out, putting a pause on their battle.

The race resumed on Lap 62 with Shepherd and Hilbert on the front row. Shepherd made a great move and claimed the lead from Hilbert on Lap 63. Pearson started challenging Hilbert for 2nd place, but another caution came out. Racing resumed on Lap 70 with Shepherd and Pearson out front.

Jeffrey Hardin challenged Pearson for 2nd and eventually claimed it. A caution then interrupted the race, but racing resumed with 15 laps to go with Shepherd and Hardin leading the pack. Shepherd had a 1.5 second lead with two laps left, and Hardin, Young, and Boelke were fighting for 2nd place. In the end, J R Shepherd won the race, with Hardin coming in 2nd, and Young taking 3rd after an impressive last-second dive inside of Boelke.

Mark your calendars for the next BRL Late Model race on Saturday, April 20th, at 8:55 pm ET at Slinger Speedway.

Highlights

🏆 J R Shepherd wins the BRL Late Model Invitational Series Season 26 Round 03 race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.

🚀 Aiden Young was the biggest mover of the race, finishing in 3rd, up 16 spots from starting 19^th.

🏁 The race had 2 leaders with only one lead change. Steve Hilbert led 61 laps followed by J R Shepherd with 39 laps led.

🌟 The race featured intense battles and impressive displays of skill from the drivers.