Kyle O'Gara (67) battles Kody Swanson at Showtime Speedway. (David Sink photo)
Kyle O'Gara (67) battles Kody Swanson at Showtime Speedway. (David Sink photo)

Swanson Does It Again In Florida

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Kody Swanson won the Dave Steele World Non-Winged Sprint Car Championship 125 for the second consecutive year Saturday night at Showtime Speedway.

Driving the Doran Racing No. 77, Swanson started fourth on the three-eighths-mile asphalt oval and quickly worked his way to the front.

Swanson, who won the pro late model title during the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway, held off Friday night feature winner Kyle O’Gara to claim the $5,000 top prize.

L.J. Grimm, Shane Butler and Tyler Roahrig rounded out the top five.

George Gorham Jr. won the super late model feature.

The finish:

Kody Swanson, Kyle O’Gara, L.J. Grimm, Shane Butler, Tyler Roahrig, Sport Allen, Joe Ligouri, Dude Teate, Travis Bliemeister, Tommy Nichols, Johnny Gilbertson, Stan Butler, Troy Thompson, Nick Andrade, Dakoda Armstrong, J.J. Dutton, Ronnie Wuerdeman, Keith Butler.