BRL Late Model Invitational S27R04 | Slinger Speedway

by Tre Blohm

Mike Holloway and Joe Segalla led the field to the green flag. There was some contact at the start that almost caused a caution, but the drivers were able to continue without stopping. Holloway secured the lead from Segalla. The first caution occurred on lap 11. Racing resumed on Lap 17 with Holloway and Segalla still leading the pack. On the restart, Holloway did not manage to clear Segalla, who stayed strong on the outside. Eventually, Holloway secured the lead, and Bruce Pearson followed to take 2^{nd place}. On Lap 21, Tom Hilbert battled Segalla to take 3^{rd. By} Lap 28, the whole field was single file, but Todd Liston was putting pressure on Tom Hilbert and made an inside pass on Lap 30. Liston then made another inside move on Pearson to take 2^nd place on Lap 34. By lap 36, Holloway had a 3-second lead on the field. Stephen Spies and Kurt Smith worked their way up the field as they passed Segalla for 4^th and 5^{th place,} respectively. The caution came out on Lap 60. Racing resumed on Lap 66 with Holloway and Liston in the lead. Spies pressured Holloway on the restart and took 2^nd place from Liston. Brennan Myers and Kurt Smith battled side by side on Lap 70 for a few laps before Myers completed the pass for 5^{th place.}Spies started putting pressure on Holloway on Lap 73, but the caution came out in Lap 74. Racing resumed on Lap 80 with Holloway and Spies on the front row. They raced side by side into turns 1 and 2, and Spies managed to get a great drive on the backstretch to try to take the lead, but they continued to race side by side for a couple of laps before Holloway was able to secure the lead. He then attempted the crossover move right across Liston’s nose, but wasn’t able to make it work against Holloway. In the end, Mike Holloway won Season 27 Round 4 race at Slinger, with Stephen Spies taking 2^nd place and Brennan Myers taking 3^{rd place}.

Highlights

🏆 Mike Holloway wins the BRL Late Model Invitational Series Season 27 Round 04 race at Slinger Speedway.

🚀 Stephen Spies was the biggest mover of the race, finishing in 2nd, up 11 spots.

🏁 There were four lead changes and two leaders with Mike Holloway leading 97 laps and Stephen Spies leading 3 laps.

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