Feimster’s Flawless Stafford Run: First Super Late Model Win in Historic Green-Flag Event

Stafford Springs, CT — The sixth round of the Bootleg Racing League Super Late Model Series at Stafford Motor Speedway delivered a historic performance, marked by a rare flag-to-flag green-flag run. The 100-lap feature at the legendary half-mile track—often called the home of the modifieds—emphasized track position and methodical tire management, as the 18-car field faced narrow racing surfaces and difficult passing conditions.

Per league rules, the grid was set using a top-13 invert, placing Tom Hilbert on the pole with Kurt Smith to his outside. At the drop of the green flag, Smith attempted a high-side challenge but was unable to clear Hilbert. While the front runners settled in, Trey Blohm was forced to start from pit road, and Adam Schoen suffered an early spin into the infield; however, because he did not impede traffic, the race remained under green-flag conditions.

The early stages were dominated by a battle between Hilbert and John Wilson. Wilson utilized the low line to eventually seize the lead, forcing Hilbert into the marbles. Jeffery Hardin, a two-time winner at Stafford, remained a constant threat by utilizing a wider arc to straighten his corner exits. By lap 31, Hardin successfully executed a pass on Wilson to take the lead.

While the leaders battled, Kyle Feimster began a calculated climb from eighth. Feimster spent the first 25 laps saving his tires while others, like Luke Logan Allen, began to overheat theirs. As the race passed the halfway point, Feimster moved into second and began pressuring Hardin. Around lap 60, Hardin drifted slightly high, leaving a gap on the apron that Feimster seized to take the lead. Once out front, Feimster managed a gap of nearly four seconds, backing off his throttle intermittently to cool his rubber before a final push.

The difficulty of passing became increasingly apparent as the track rubbered up. James Lowe and points leader Chris Worrell fought through traffic to reach the front, with Lowe eventually moving into second after Hardin lost momentum late in the race. Worrell followed suit, moving into third in the final five laps as Hardin’s tires faded. Further back, Ed Foster and Luke Logan Allen made contact in turn one, but the race continued without interruption.

Kyle Feimster crossed the finish line to claim his first career Super Late Model win, finishing 2.8 seconds ahead of the field in a race that went 100 laps without a single yellow flag. James Lowe and Chris Worrell followed in second and third, with Jeffery Hardin and Louis Flowers rounding out the top five. In victory lane, Feimster credited tire conservation for the win, while Worrell noted that the lack of restarts prevented him from fully utilizing his saved equipment. Worrell exits Stafford with an extended points lead heading into next week’s race at South Boston Speedway.