FAIRLAWN, Va. — A new era of stock car racing began Saturday afternoon at Pulaski County Motorsports Park.
The inaugural IHRA Stock Car Series event was run with Kyle Dudley and Brandon Carr claiming victories in the IHRA 225 for pro Late Models.
Dudley led all 125 laps of the debut feature for the new limited sportsman division and was rewarded with a $25,000 check.
“We had a really good car,” Dudley said live on SPEED SPORT 1. “The car took off really well on restarts, we just had everything we needed. We got a little tight at the end, I can’t complain too much. We’re gonna party this one up tonight.”
Dudley held off a late charge from Coy Beard to cement the victory, with Ryan Wilson, Kade Brown and Derrick Lancaster completing the top five.
Carr led the majority of the way in the 100-lap Pro Late Model event on the four-tenths-mile asphalt track, beating Nick Loden to the checkered flag.
“It’s just a relief,” Carr said. “I made a few mistakes on the restarts, so that’s why I need to work on. The car was amazing. It was just cruising, and I knew if I don’t make any mistakes on the restart, I would bring it home.”
Behind Loden came J.P. Crabtree, Jeremy Williams and Martin Nesbitt.
Kyle Dudley
The finish:
Limited Sportsman: Kyle Dudley, Coy Beard, Ryan Wilson, Kade Brown, Derrick Lancaster, Dylan Newsome, Trey Burke, Mike Looney, Lane Woods, Dylan Ward, Kyle Barnes, Zeke Shell, Daniel Vuncannon, Trey Crews, Nick Loden, Niel Meredith, Jacob Borst, John Boin, Lance Gatlin, Ricky Locklier, Chandler Gallman, Brandon Hanks, Jason Myers, Peyton Hamlett, Trenton Kilgore, Bennie Hamlett, Nikolas Williams, Lee Tissot, Larry Isenhower, Bryan Reedy, A.J. Henriksen, Brandon Dean, Jeff Sparks, Dean Ward, Austin Peters, Michael Bumgarner, Tyler Worley.
Pro Late Models: Brandon Carr, Nick Loden, JP Crabtree, Jeremy Williams, Martin Nesbitt, Taylor Hull, Toni Breidinger, Bobby Resuse, Toro Rodriguez, Mark Day, Billy Hayes, Ryan Herbert, Rod Butcher, Joshua Hornimon, Avery Demland, Jessica Cann
