OBRL CUP SERIES S8 R13 Recap

25 May 2025
OBRL Presented by VCTRYLNSPRTS | Season 8 | Round 13
YesterYear Cup Series | Charlotte Motor Speedway

Sunday night, May 25th, the Old Bastards Racing League, presented by VCTRYLNSPRTS, brought the thunder to Charlotte Motor Speedway for a special Memorial Day Weekend showdown—Round 13 of Season 8 in the YesterYear Racing Cup Series.

Cortney Nelson earned the pole with a fast lap of 29.758 seconds, and lined up alongside defending series champion Josh Robinson. From the drop of the green, the race was a showcase of high-speed, multi-groove action. Charlotte offered plenty of room for side-by-side racing, and the drivers took full advantage.

Nelson led the first 12 laps before Robinson surged around the top, using the momentum off the high side to claim the lead. But that lead was short-lived—Lloyd Moore quickly moved in and took over the top spot, stretching out a small but significant gap over the field. Dwayne McArthur and Tom Ogle stayed in hot pursuit while the first caution flew on lap 26 after contact between Nelson and Bryan Lindsey.

On the ensuing pit stop, Scott Negus rolled the dice with a two-tire call and took over the race lead. But that strategy didn’t hold—Negus faded fast, and Moore reclaimed the top spot just a few laps later. A second quick caution allowed Negus to pit for the other two tires, but from that point on, it was all about long-run speed.

As expected from the OBRL, the race went green for the final 123 laps. Moore held the point for a while, but this time around, McArthur wasn’t letting him breathe. By lap 64, Ogle made his move—taking the lead from Moore with a strong inside run through turns 3 and 4. Moore tried to fight back, but McArthur was already slicing up the outside, shuffling Moore back to third.

On lap 69, McArthur passed Ogle and took command of the race just before green flag pit stops began to loom. Around lap 85, drivers started cycling through pit road, and once the shuffle settled by lap 105, McArthur led again—but Robinson was coming.

Lap after lap, Robinson chipped away at the gap. And when McArthur and Ogle resumed their duel for the lead, Robinson was right there to pounce. He took the lead on lap 126 and began to pull away with just over 30 laps to go. But McArthur wasn’t done.

In the final five laps, McArthur reeled in Robinson, staying glued to his bumper and searching for a way through. Then, in the final corner of the final lap, McArthur arced his entry into turn three, shot off the exit of four, and edged ahead at the stripe—taking the win by just 0.056 seconds in one of the closest finishes of the season.

The OBRL YesterYear Racing Cup Series returns next Sunday, June 1st, from Nashville Superspeedway with the green flag scheduled for 8:00PM Eastern, live only on the Virtual Grip Network.