Bubba Pollard captured the checkered flag in the 35-lap Super Late Model feature at New Smyrna Speedway on Monday night. Photo: Jim Dupont/NASCAR
Two of short-track racing’s top talents took the checkered flag on Monday night at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway.
Senoia, Georgia speedster Bubba Pollard scored the victory in the Super Late Model feature, while five-time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Doug Coby won the Tour Type Modified feature as part of the 53rd annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing.
In the 35-lap Super Late Model battle, Pollard started from the top spot after winning the pole award, but it wasn’t long before he was trailing. Pollard found himself following behind Dan Fredrickson in the opening laps — in fact — all the way until the 29th circuit.
When Fredrickson slid out of the groove in turn three, Pollard took advantage and never looked back from that moment. In some ways, it was an emotional Victory Lane for the entire team, since the car Pollard drove to victory wasn’t his own.
Pollard is driving the No. 11 for David Rogers — a New Smyrna local driver who was unable to compete this week due to a medical procedure.
“I can’t believe it, I can’t believe I’m even driving it,” Pollard said. “It’s a legendary car. David Rogers and his group, they are great people. This is for him and all of the guys that work hard.”
In the Tour Type Modified feature, Coby, who hadn’t seen New Smyrna except once, back in 2014, dominated the 50-lap event. He qualified second, and with an invert of zero, Coby lined up to the outside of the front row for the drop of the green flag. The Milford, Connecticut, driver took the advantage from polesitter Patrick Emerling in the first turn of the race and never looked back.
The veteran proved to be a quick study of the Florida half-mile. He is hoping to use the five nights of Modified racing to get a step up on some of his Whelen Modified Tour competitors in hopes to return to championship form.
“We have tried a lot that we wouldn’t have been able to try if we hadn’t come here. That’s flat-out why we came,” Coby said. “The wins are nice, but really, this is still a test session. The car is in one piece, we can go celebrate, but, we have to come back tomorrow.”
Emerling finished second on the track, holding off a hard-charging defending World Series champion Matt Hirschman, who opened his week on the podium in his attempt to repeat. However, Emerling didn’t make it through post-race technical inspection, moving Hirschman to second.
Travis Eddy won the 35-lap Florida Modified feature while Augie Grill picked up the Pro Late Model win.
New Smyrna Speedway – New Smyrna Beach, FL
World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing – February 8, 2019
Super Late Models
1. Bubba Pollard
2. Brad May
3. Gabe Sommers
4. Colin Garrett
5. Sam Mayer
6. Derek Kraus
7. Logan Seavey
8. Dan Fredrickson
9. Anthony Sergi
10. Harold Crooms
11. Derek Griffith
12. Travis Braden
13. Spencer Davis
14. Carson Kvapil
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16. Alex Labbe
17. Brent Strelka
18. Clay Greenfield
19. Jeff Holmgren, Jr.
20. Stephen Weaver, Jr.
21. Christian Rose
22. Chuck Tuck
23. Patrick Thomas
24. Trey Bayne
25. Gus Dean
26. Ryan Moore
27. Jett Noland
28. Jared Irvan
Tour Type Modifieds
1. Doug Coby
2. Patrick Emerling
3. Matt Hirschman
4. Jimmy Blewett
5. Anthony Nocella
6. Chuck Hossfeld
7. Timmy Solomito
8. Mike Willis, Jr.
9. Jeremy Gerstner
10. Jeff Goodale
11. Calvin Carroll
12. Amy Catalano
13. Dillon Steuer
14. Ryan Preece
15. Jeff Gallup
16. Nikki Carroll
17. Jimmy Zacharias
18. Andy Jankowiak
19. Tommy Catalano
20. Tyler Rypkema
21. Dean Rypkema
22. Al Amarino
23. Chris Risdale
24. Tom Tonn
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