OBRL CUP SERIES S8 R14 Recap

01 June 2025
OBRL Presented by VCTRYLNSPRTS | Season 8 | Round 14
YesterYear Cup Series | Nashville Superspeedway

Sunday night, June 1st, the OBRL, presented by VCTRYLNSPRTS, rolled into Nashville Superspeedway for Round 14 of Season 8 in the YesterYear Racing Cup Series — and what followed was a masterclass in long-run strategy.

Dan Hill earned the pole with a blistering 29.477, with Lloyd Moore alongside. From the drop of the green, the early laps were all about Hill and Tom Ogle, as the two swapped the lead back and forth over the first 30 laps in a thrilling battle up front. Eventually, Hill edged out the advantage, but the duel gave time for the rest of the field to close in.

Josh Robinson, starting from 5th, dropped back early to save his tires — and that patience paid off. As Hill and Ogle wore theirs out, Robinson began carving his way back toward the front. Cortney Nelson, running a strong third, was also inching closer to the lead, but by lap 50, Robinson had caught him — just as Nelson reached Ogle’s bumper, making it a four-car battle for the top spot.

Behind them, Jerry Isaacs threw a curveball by pitting early on lap 51, opting for an aggressive alternate strategy. Meanwhile, Nelson muscled into second, and Robinson followed him through — both closing fast on the fading Hill.

By lap 60, Robinson made his move — charging past Hill and immediately opening up a gap, setting the fastest laps on the track. That signaled the beginning of green-flag pit stops. Robinson stayed out until lap 70, stretching his tires and fuel before giving up the lead to Nelson, who ran one lap longer.

The second stint mirrored the first — Robinson again managing his equipment better than anyone else and eventually reclaiming the lead, this time from Ogle, pulling away with ease.

With no cautions to reset the field, lap traffic added another layer of challenge, but Robinson maintained control. As the final pit window opened, he once again stayed out longer than the rest — finally pitting with 43 laps to go. The gap he’d built was so significant that he rejoined in provisional 2nd, directly behind Ogle.

From there, it didn’t take long. With 23 laps remaining, Robinson dove under Ogle and beat him to the line to retake the race lead. Ogle tried to fight back on the outside but couldn’t hold off the charge.

Robinson cruised to the checkered flag after a flawless performance built on strategy, patience, and pace — claiming a dominant win on a caution-free night in Nashville.

The OBRL is back next Sunday, June 8th, at Michigan International Speedway for Round 15, with coverage live at 8PM Eastern, only on the Virtual Grip Network!