Allen Dominates The Rock: Zero-Caution Shootout Secures Issacs and Jamieson All-Star Transfer Spots

Rockingham, NC — The Hooligan 125 at Rockingham Speedway served as a high-stakes shootout presented by the Red Light Racing League, delivering a flag-to-flag green-flag run that tested the endurance of the field. The 125-lap event featured Super Late Models tackling the abrasive and high-banked D-shaped oval known as The Rock, where heavy tire wear made right-front conservation the ultimate priority.

The 15-driver field was led to green by pole-sitter Luke Logan Allen, flanked by Roger Hurley on the front row, with Tony Strano and Brian Neff lining up in row two. At the drop of the green flag, Allen immediately flexed his muscle, opening a 1.4-second lead over the pack. Behind him, the field struggled to find a rhythm as drivers battled for position while trying to manage the treacherous exit of turn two, which frequently pushed cars toward the outside wall.

Early drama struck when Jeffery Hardin and Josh Buckley were involved in a significant incident. Buckley suffered a connection issue, leaving Hardin with nowhere to go in turn three, ending Hardin’s night prematurely. As the race progressed, the track surface heavily punished the right-front tires. Drivers enjoyed excellent grip for the first 25 laps before performance plateaued, forcing a strategic decision on when to pit for fresh rubber.

Chris Davis was the first front-runner to gamble, pitting around lap 55 to utilize fresh tires. Just past the halfway point, leader Luke Logan Allen struck the wall hard off turn two, sustaining visible body damage that shrunk his lead by two seconds. Despite the impact, Allen remained on track until lap 70, joining the majority of the field in the pits. Ethan Troutman briefly inherited the lead by attempting a long fuel-stretching strategy, but his hope for a caution went unrewarded. Once Troutman pitted on lap 79, Allen regained a commanding six-second lead.

With Allen and Sean Single already locked into the upcoming All-Star race at Indianapolis, the real battle centered on the remaining transfer spots. The closing stages featured a fierce three-way battle for the podium between Single, Jerry Isaacs, and Mark Poe. Isaacs, running in the transfer position, clipped the front-stretch wall late, sustaining toe damage that allowed Poe to close within half a second in the final five laps.

Luke Logan Allen cruised to a dominant victory, leading the vast majority of the caution-free race. Sean Single finished second, while Jerry Isaacs successfully fended off Poe to secure third and earn his invitation to the All-Star race. Glenn Jamieson earned the final transfer spot by capturing the Hard Charger honors, gaining six positions to finish eighth. The qualifiers now transition from the Super Late Models to Dallara IR18 to compete at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in two weeks.