NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — Bubba Pollard continued the hot start to his season, winning the ASA STARS National Tour Clyde Hart Memorial 200 Tuesday night at New Smyrna Speedway.
Pollard, the short track super star from Senoia, Ga., ran down Ty Majeski during the closing laps, passing the defending STARS champion with 17 laps remaining to claim his second career ASA STARS National Tour victory.
Pollard won the SpeedFest event at Wetermelon Capital Speedway in January.
Majeski had dominated Tuesday’s season opener for the National Tour, leading 105 laps before Pollard made the winning pass. Once off the lead, Majeski faded to 16th in the final running order.
Jett Noland started ninth and came home second, with Casey Roderick, rookie Brent Crews and Gio Ruggiero completing the top five.
The finish:
Bubba Pollard, Jett Noland, Casey Roderick, Brent Crews, Giovanni Ruggiero, Chase Elliott, Austin Nason, Kyle Steckly, Cole Butcher, Jake Finch, William Sawalich, Derek Kraus, Conner Jones, Matt Craig, Timothy Watson, Ty Majeski, Albert Francis, Jonathan Knee, Nicholas Naugle, Treyten Lapcevich, Ty Fredrickson, Stephen Nasse, Jeff Choquette, Dawson Sutton, Brad May, Anthony Sergi, Billy VanMeter, Derek Griffith, Michael Hinde, Michael Goddard, Hunter Wright, Kris Wright.