BRL OUTLAWS S39 R11 Recap

14 June 2025
Bootleg Racing League | Season 39 | Round 11
Outlaw Modified Series | New Smyrna Speedway

The lights were bright over New Smyrna Speedway for the Season 39 finale of the Bootleg Racing League’s Outlaw SK Modified Invitational Series, and while the championship was already locked up by James Lowe, the season’s final chapter still had plenty of drama left to write.

Coming into the night, all eyes were on Brennan Myers. He’d been fast in practice and when the green flag dropped, he wasted no time asserting himself at the front of the field. Myers grabbed the lead early and began to stretch his legs, putting together consistent laps while the rest of the field sorted themselves out behind him.

But this wasn’t going to be a Sunday cruise. James Lehman, who had shown solid pace started working his way forward and quickly emerged as Myers’ biggest threat. For nearly 40 laps, the two ran nose-to-tail, exchanging the lead in a couple of slick crossover moves and keeping fans — and spotters — on edge.

Further back, Alan Wannamaker ran a methodical race, staying out of trouble and managing his tires. Ruben Altice, known for his consistency, kept himself in the top five, waiting for the fireworks up front to create opportunity.

And those fireworks finally came. With just a couple laps remaining, Lehman made one last push, diving hard into turn 3 on the final lap. He drove in deep, maybe too deep, making contact with James Lowe and both drivers spun out of turn 4 as the white flag waved. Myers, who had been holding his line, slipped through untouched and crossed the line to take his first win of the season in dramatic fashion.

Altice seized the moment to slide into second, and Wannamaker completed the podium in third, making the most of a steady, mistake-free drive. Lowe, already crowned champion after clinching the title a week earlier at Five Flags, had a disappointing end to his season, but was still hoisting the Season 39 trophy at night’s end.

So, while the championship may have been a done deal, the final race gave us everything fans have come to expect from the BRL — tight racing, aggressive strategy, and a last-lap twist worthy of a highlight reel.

Congrats to Brandon Myers on a clutch victory, and to James Lowe on a dominant season. Season 40 awaits.