NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A tremendous night of racing kicked off NASCAR Week in Music City on Thursday as Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway hosted the Rackley Roofing Battle of Broadway.
The headline event of the evening, the Rackley Roofing Battle of Broadway 150 for Pro Late Models, saw Dawson Sutton claim the victory.
Weston Marthaler and Chase Johnson led the 21-car field to the green flag, with Johnson utilizing the outside lane to grab the early advantage. Marthaler narrowly avoided disaster in the opening laps when he got sideways exiting turn two and somehow gathered the car back up while the competitors behind him avoided contact.
Jackson Boone emerged as the early challenger and powered around Johnson on lap 12 to take command of the race using the outside groove.
Meanwhile, Sutton was steadily making his presence felt. The 2024 Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway champion and full-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competitor earned fast time honors in qualifying but started from the fourth row after the inversion draw.
Sutton patiently worked his way forward, picking off cars one at a time while Boone controlled the pace.
The race’s only on-track caution flew on lap 35 when John Bradley spun in turn two. Following the restart, Boone remained out front while Sutton began applying pressure from the outside lane and former track champion Hunter Wright advanced through the field on the bottom groove.
Sutton moved into second place on lap 57 and quickly tracked down Boone. Two laps later, he completed the pass for the lead and began managing the race from the front.
The event remained exceptionally clean throughout the evening, with Bradley’s spin serving as the lone organic caution before the scheduled lap-100 break. That set the stage for a 50-lap sprint to the finish.
During the final segment, Brett Robinson and Aidan Potter charged through the field. Robinson took over second place and began reeling in Sutton while Potter followed closely behind into third.
Sutton, however, had conserved enough tire and found additional speed over the closing laps, gradually extending his advantage while Robinson was forced to defend against Potter’s challenge.
When the checkered flag waved, Sutton crossed the finish line 1.382 seconds ahead of Robinson to claim the prestigious Rackley Roofing Battle of Broadway 150 victory.
Robinson finished second, followed by Potter, Wright and Boone.
The evening began with the Rackley Roofing Battle of Broadway Street Stock 30, where Jamie Sites led every lap en route to victory.
