Bubba Pollard scored his third Southern Super Series victory of the season with a win in the series finale Saturday night at 5 Flags Speedway. Photo by Fastrax Photos/Tom Wilsey/Loxley, AL
Bubba Pollard pulled out his broom Saturday night at Five Flags Speedway.
The driver from Senoia, GA set fast time in the Southern Super Series season finale, the Deep South Cranes 150, and followed it up with his 11th series win.
But the biggest check of all was the $10,000 championship check that was awarded to Texas native Casey Smith, who locked up his first Southern Super Series title with a 10th-place finish at the Pensacola, FL half mile.
“We had a really big lead and we’ve been so good all year,” said Smith upon being named the series titlist. “We’ve been constantly gaining points, but tonight I don’t know why we ran so bad, but all in all it’s been a great year and I’m really relieved. I’ve been biting my fingernails and praying that everything would take care of itself.”
Meanwhile, Pollard’s third win of the 2015 season was one that came even when his No. 26 wasn’t at its best, according to driver.
“We had a good car,” said Pollard. “I don’t know, the car just didn’t react like it normally does, something might be wrong with the rear end. I was able to keep it up front and save our tires the first hundred, but it’s a lot of fun to win.”
Casey Smith celebrates after wrapping up the Southern Super Series championship Saturday night at 5 Flags Speedway. Photo by Fastrax Photos/Tom Wilsey/Loxley, AL
Pollard started the Deep South Cranes 150 from the pole position and jumped out to the early lead. Pollard led the first 84 laps before Donnie Wilson, who had been stalking Pollard, made his move for the lead. The two made contact as Wilson took the top spot, leaving an opening for Lawrenceville, GA’s Casey Roderick to follow Wilson and move into second and Pollard slipped to third.
A caution on lap 94 for a tangle between Garrett Jones and Hunter Robbins moved up a competition caution and two-tire pit stop break that was scheduled for lap 100.
As the field got back to green, Pollard worked his way back into second and Wilson paced the field at the front. The caution quickly flew again, putting Pollard and Wilson side by side on the restart. The two raced door to door with Pollard gaining the edge and the lead on the high side.
Just five laps later the battle for the lead was back on. Wilson worked the inside past Pollard to retake the lead. Pollard tried the crossover move, but Wilson held strong and kept the top spot.
Casey Roderick scored the Blizzard Series track championship at 5 Flags Speedway with a second place finish Saturday night. Photo by Fastrax Photos/Tom Wilsey/Loxley, AL
Wilson appeared to have the field covered as he then put distance between himself, Pollard and the rest of the field. On lap 130, however, Wilson suddenly began to slow on the track and drop back in the field with an engine issue, handing the lead back to Pollard. Wilson pulled in a few laps later, while Pollard hung on up front to claim the win in the final Southern Super Series race of the year.
“I hate it for Donnie, he had a good car tonight. It was fast,” said Pollard. “He had the dominant car for sure. I’ve lost races that way and for one once it returned the favor, so thanks to all my guys for working hard. There’s a whole bunch of people that help me out and make this all possible.”
Roderick finished second, which earned him the championship in the Deep South Cranes Blizzard Series, a four-race point battle of events at Five Flags Speedway.
The 2016 Southern Super Series season will kick off at South Alabama Speedway March 18-20, 2016.
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Southern Super Series
5 Flags Speedway – Pensacola, FL
Deep South Cranes 150 – Sept. 26, 2015
1. 26 Bubba Pollard
2. 7 Casey Roderick
3. 74 Preston Peltier
4. 77 Zane Smith
5. 31 Kyle Grissom
6. 98 Hunter Robbins
7. 83 Scotty Ellis
8. 1 Garrett Jones
9. 11B Logan Boyett
10. 99 Casey Smith
11. 29 Anderson Bowen
12. 11 David Rogers
13. 79 Kyle Bryant
14. 47 Allen Karnes
15. 43 Dennis Schoenfeld
16. 1M Tim Martin
17. 2H Bret Holmes
18. 2W Donnie Wilson
19. 81 Tyler Dippel
20. 21 Brandon Carlson
21. 13 John Robicheaux
22. 92 Ron McDonald
23. 12 Harrison Burton
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