Casey Roderick celebrates with his crew after winning Thursday night’s Super Late Model feature at New Smyrna Speedway. Photo: Anthony Campi Racing/Facebook
Casey Roderick doubled up on trips to victory lane at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway on Thursday night.
The Lawrenceville, Georgia native muscled his way past William Sawalich on a lap 13 restart, and went on to record his second straight Super Late Model feature in the World Series of Asphalt Racing at the half-mile speedplant.
Sawalich held on to finish in second, with Connor Jones in third, Giovanni Ruggiero in fourth, and Nicholas Naugle in fifth.
Katie Hettinger halted a week of frustration, as the Dryden, Michigan native finally earning her first victory in a Pro Late Model at New Smyrna.
Hettinger made an aggressive move on polesitter Carson Brown with fewer than 10 laps remaining, and went on to score the victory.
Ryan Luza passed Brown to finish second, with Conner Jones in fourth, and Brent Crews in fifth.
In a stroke of luck, the qualifying redraw for the Modified feature moved Matt Hirschman from third to first on the starting grid. Despite this, it would not be an entirely smooth ride for Hirschman, who had to fend off an immense challenge from Patrick Emerling for his fourth consecutive win, with the skirmish leading to contact between the two on the last restart that sent Emerling into the outside wall.
Emerling managed to pilot his wounded car home in the second position. Teddy Hodgdon finished in third, with Jimmy Blewett and Eric Goodale completing the top five.
The final 602 Modified feature of the week was one dominated by numerous on-track incidents and a battle between Luke Baldwin and Trevor Catalano. Baldwin ended up prevailing to claim the win and the 602 Modified title, with Lee Sharpsteen, Catalano, Evan Rygielski and Bobby Jones following him in the running order.
The longest race of the evening in length was the 75-lap Florida Modified feature. Cody Stickler took home his second checkered flag in the World Series of Asphalt over Jason Lester in second, Bill Burba in third, Tim Moore in fourth, and Alan Bruns in fifth.
Only two nights remain in the World Series of Asphalt. Friday at New Smyrna will include two major events in the Hart to Heart 100 for Pro Late Models and the Richie Evans Memorial 100 for Modifieds, all while Super Stocks, Trucks, Bomber Bs and Vintage Cars run their own races.
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New Smyrna Speedway – New Smyrna Beach, FL
World Series Of Asphalt Racing – February 16, 2023
Super Late Models
1. 18-Casey Roderick
2. 2-William Sawalich
3. 44-Conner Jones
4. 22-Giovanni Ruggiero
5. 08-Nicholas Naugle
6. 9-Brad May
7. 15-Gabe Sommers
8. 12-Derek Griffith
9. 76-James Lynch
10. 28-Connor Mosack
11. 18S-Brandon Short
12. 29-Austin Teras
13. 9T-Patrick Thomas
14. 29W-Hunter Wright
15. 51-Stephen Nasse
16. 23-Billy VanMeter
17. 112-Steve Weaver
Pro Late Model
1. 81-Katie Hettinger
2. 77-Ryan Luza
3. 25-Carson Brown
4. 44-Conner Jones
5. 24-Brent Crews
6. 26-Dawson Sutton
7. 29-Hunter Wright
8. 17M-Eddie MacDonald
9. 00ME-Jeremie Whorff
10. 47-Dakota Stroup
11. 00-Jimmy Renfrew, Jr.
12. 88-T.J. DeCaire
13. 5-Gavan Boschele
14. 16-T.J. Monroe
15. 94-Cory Luciano
16. 77C-Ruben Caceres
17. 1-Toni Breidinger
18. 45-Mike Mayberry
19. 15-Mario Hart
20. 00C-Anthony Cataldi
21. 58-John Aramendia
22. 17X-Brandon Turbush
23. 11-David Weaver
24. 99-John Weitz
25. 20-Chase Johnson
26. 42-Ryan Kamish
27. 17F-Kevin Folan
Tour Modified
1. 60-Matt Hirschman
2. 14-Patrick Emerling
3. 55-Teddy Hodgdon
4. 7NY-Jimmy Blewett
5. 58-Eric Goodale
6. 92-Anthony Nocella
7. 02-Joey Coulter
8. 32-Tyler Rypkema
9. 29-Spencer Davis
10. 11X-Dillon Steuer
11. 46-Justin Brown
12. 20-Eddie McCarthy
13. 24NJ-Andrew Krause
14. 45-Brett Meservey
15. 2-JR Bertuccio
16. 25-Brian Robie
17. 56-Amy Catalano
18. 9-Tom Martino, Jr.
19. 71X-Michael Rutkoski
20. 11-Norman Newman
21. 82-Craig Lutz
22. 09-Christopher Hatton
23. 50-Ronnie Williams
24. 179-Anthony Bello
25. 17-Burt Myers
26. 7NC-Caleb Heady
27. 54-Tommy Catalano
28. 08-Nicholas Halkowicz
29. 7-Rich Parker
602 Tour Modifieds
1. 7NC-Luke Baldwin
2. 17J-Lee Sharpsteen
3. 54-Trevor Catalano
4. 27-Evan Rygielski
5. 1-Bobby Jones
6. 24-Eric Lane
7. 7NY-Jack Baldwin
8. 16-Ethan Durocher
9. 35-Troy Bollinger
10. 74-Jonathan Laureigh
11. 76-James Blewett
12. 72-Brian Rygielski
13. 10-Rob Schultz
14. 33W-Joe Winchell
15. 57-Justin Beecher
16. 36-Richier Cooper
17. 73-Paul Hartwig, Jr.
18. 00-Jake Nelke
19. 41X-Michael Brennan
20. 27X-Adam LaCicero
21. 5-Pat Wall
22. 02-Ryan Fisher
23. 33-Carsten DiGiantomasso
24. 73X-Matt Ricco
25. 38-Jarret DiGiantomasso
26. 65-Andrew Lewis, Jr.
27. 51-Ricky Collins
28. 124-Ron Dallesandro
29. 12-Nick Baer
30. 12N-Cody Norman
Florida Modifieds
1. 46-Cody Stickler
2. 45-Jason Lester
3. 26-Bill Burba
4. 15-Tim Moore
5. 33-Shain Held
6. 4B-Alan Bruns
7. 4-Michael Mark
8. 16-Brian Gayton
9. 66-Jerry Symons
10. 1W-Wayne Parker
11. 14-Willy Dehart
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