Flowers Blooms at Five Flags for First Career Win

Pensacola, FL — The Bootleg Racing League Bushtalk Radio Super Late Model Series took to the high banks of Five Flags Speedway for Round 3 of Season 27, delivering a technical masterclass in short-track racing. In a race defined by tire preservation and strategic patience, Louis Flowers emerged from a mid-pack start to claim his first career victory in dominant fashion.

Heading into the 100-lap feature, the half-mile track required drivers to carry maximum momentum through the middle of the corners while remaining smooth on the throttle. Because league rules mandate the same set of tires for the entire race, tire management was the primary narrative of the evening.

The grid was set by inverting the top 13 finishers from the previous week, putting Tre Blohm on the pole with Ryan Rose on the outside of row one. As the green flag waved, Rose appeared to have a rocket-like launch, but the celebration was short-lived. Race control issued a black flag to Rose for jumping the start, effectively ending his night as he eventually retired his car. This gave the lead to Luke Logan Allen, who maintained a steady gap over the field for the first half of the race by utilizing a high line through turns one and two.

The middle stages were punctuated by several incidents. A multi-car mess involving Adam Schoen and Jeffery Hardin occurred on a corner exit, ending Schoen’s night due to heavy damage. On a subsequent restart, an accordion effect caused a stack-up that saw James Lowe—who had already charged from 20th to 7th—get punted and sent back to the rear of the field. Later, Benny Ellison was involved in a check-up entering the turn that resulted in contact from Brennan Myers, damaging Ellison’s chances for a podium.

As the race crossed the lap 60 mark, the lead battle intensified. Louis Flowers, who started seventh, began to apply immense pressure to Luke Logan Allen. While Allen stuck to the high line, Flowers found speed on the bottom and executed a clean pass for the lead around lap 70. As the run progressed, Allen’s tires began to fade, opening the door for Tre Blohm, Chris Worrell, and the resilient James Lowe to move past.

While the battle for the top five remained tight, Flowers checked out on the field. He extended his lead to over 2.5 seconds, a massive margin for short-track competition. Flowers later revealed he had focused his week on finding a setup that balanced speed with tire wear, finishing the race with significant life remaining on his right front tire. Chris Worrell, the series points leader, played the long game by intentionally falling back early to save his equipment, a strategy that secured him a third-place finish.

Louis Flowers crossed the finish line to secure his breakthrough win, followed by Tre Blohm in second and Chris Worrell in third. James Lowe completed a heroic recovery to finish fourth after being involved in the earlier wreck, while Ruben Altice used veteran tire-saving techniques to round out the top five. The series now looks ahead to next week, where the Super Late Models tackle the challenge of Myrtle Beach.