Hardin Untouchable at Hickory: Chaos Reigns Behind Super Late Model Winner

Hickory, NC — Jeffery Hardin delivered a masterful performance at Hickory Motor Speedway, leading nearly every lap of the 100-lap feature to secure the victory in Round 10 of the Bootleg Racing League’s Bushtalk Radio Super Late Model Series. The race, marking the penultimate round of Season 27, intensified the championship battle heading into next week’s finale.

The night began with championship implications front and center. Jeffery Hardin secured the pole position, flanked by title contender Luke Logan Allen, while points rival Louis Flowers started third. Notably absent from the grid was Chris Worrell, who has seemingly stepped away from the cockpit following recent disciplinary actions. Conversely, James Lowe made his return to the track after serving a month-long suspension for poor sportsmanship, though he is mathematically out of the title hunt.

From the drop of the green flag, the historic North Carolina short track proved treacherous. A flurry of caution periods plagued the event, sweeping nearly every driver in the field into the ensuing mayhem at some point during the night. Amidst the carnage, Allen’s early pace faded, causing him to slide into the bottom half of the top ten during the final stages.

Throughout the chaos, Hardin remained under immense pressure from Flowers, who refused to grant the leader any breathing room. Hardin lost the top spot only once—briefly under a caution period early in the event—but instantly reclaimed it on the subsequent restart.

Hardin held off every challenge to cross the finish line first, making a statement victory before the season epilogue. Flowers protected his championship hopes by finishing a strong second, while a hard-charging Chris Davis completed the podium in third. James Lowe overcame his long absence to scrape out a fourth-place finish, and Kurt Smith rounded out the top five.