BRL OUTLAWS S37 R6 Recap

02 November 2024
Bootleg Racing League | Season 37 | Round 6
Outlaw Modified Series | Martinsville Speedway

On Saturday, November 2nd, the Bootleg Racing League’s Outlaw SK Modified Invitational Series took to the track for the sixth round of season 37 at Martinsville Speedway. Chris Haizlip started on pole with Steve Hilbert alongside him on the front row. The night got off to a chaotic start, with several short green flag runs shuffling the field and ultimately paving the way for Todd Liston to work his way up to the front as several contenders faced misfortune.

When racing resumed on lap 44, Liston held onto the lead, but Kurt Smith had moved up to challenge him, closely followed by VGN’s own Ricky Hardin, who had climbed into third. The drivers anticipated a long green flag stretch and began making strategic moves for track position. On lap 51, a small error from Liston opened the door for Smith, who swiftly dove to the inside and captured the lead. Hardin quickly followed, pushing Liston back to third. Unwilling to settle, Hardin immediately went after Smith, taking control of the lead with 40 laps to go, while Liston fought to retain third from Jeffery Hardin.

As the laps counted down under green, Ricky Hardin consistently widened his lead, even navigating through lap traffic, and ultimately maintained his pace to secure a dominant win. He crossed the finish line 1.2 seconds ahead of Smith, with Liston rounding out the podium in third.

The Bootleg Racing League continues its season next Saturday, November 9th, from the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, with the action going live at 7:40 PM ET, exclusively on the Virtual Grip Network!