CORDELE, Ga. — SpeedFest 2025 was run under the lights on Friday night to beat the incoming rain on Saturday at Cordele Motor Speedway but the result was the same.
Bubba Pollard captured the ASA Southern Super Series headliner for the fourth consecutive year and the fifth time overall.
The lead was swapped three times in the first 40 laps setting up what was looking to be a record performance. However, Cole Butch climbed to the top and threatened to run away with the race.
The complexion of the race changed when the caution flew on lap 110 in the 20th running of SpeedFest. Butcher had led a large chunk of the middle portion, but the tire changes left him fighting for his life in the lead with Pollard stalking him.
After a near dozen lap slugfest Pollard was able to work the high side and take the lead on lap 138. From there Pollard cruised to victory.
Butcher was inched out at the line by Colby Howard at the line. Rookie Gavan Boschele finished fourth and NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott overcame a poor time trial run to post a fifth-place finish.
The finish:
Bubba Pollard, Colby Howard, Cole Butcher, Gavan Boschele, Chase Elliott, Carson Brown, Spencer Davis, Stephen Nasse, Dawson Sutton, Jake Finch, Ross Chastain, George Gorham, Hudson Halder, Billy VanMeter, Jett Noland, Hudson Bulger, Chase Pinsonneault, Conner Jones, Timothy Watson, Matt Craig, Michael Hinde, John Holtger, Boris Jurkovic.
