July 2, 2023

Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway hosted the ASA CRA Super Series along with the ASA Southern Super Series for the North/South Super Late Model Challenge. This 100-lap event would see no shortage of great short track action and storylines. Before we get to that, however, we have some local division festivities to recap.

The Murfreesboro Fence Bandoleros and USAF Legends would open up the day with their races on the 1/4 mile oval nestled inside the 5/8 mile track. The Bandoleros started first, and their 15-lapper would see Colt Johnson get the win, with Landon Thrasher and James Faulkner rounding out the podium. The full results from this race can be found below.

Murfreesboro Fence Bandoleros Feature Results:

1. Colt Johnson
2. Landon Thrasher
3. James Faulkner
4. Alexander Pate
5. Keeton Harris
6. Hunter Taylor
7. Jordan Bauer
8. Kyia Rairdan

The USAF Legends were split into two groups. These groups were the Pro/Masters and the Semi-Pro/Young Lions. The Pro/Masters would hold their feature first. This race featured a familiar face to Pro Late Model fans, as Dylan Fetcho would join the field. Unfortunately, his day would end 6 laps in. Wayne Grubb would find himself battling with Kevin Rollins at the end of the race, and it would ultimately be Rollins who took the win. Grubb would finish 2nd, and Oliver Cordell would come home 3rd.

USAF Legends Pro/Masters Feature Results:

1. Kevin Rollins
2. Wayne Grubb
3. Oliver Cordell
4. Jesse Binkley
5. Tyler Cordell
6. Skip McCord
7. Martin Giles
8. Greg Gresham
9. Ed Bray
10. Dylan Fetcho

Next up were the Semi-Pro/Young Lions for their feature event. One of the biggest moments was a big incident that took out several contenders. Contact between cars was happening all over the track, but this instance went overboard when contact from Michael Crafton ended the day for Dylan Faulkner and Austin Harrison. Faulkner got out of the car and expressed his displeasure with Michael Crafton. Crafton would go on to win with a bump-and-run move in the last corner of the last lap, beating Travis Oliver to the line. Aidan Walker would go on to finish 3rd behind them.

USAF Legends Semi-Pro/Young Lions Feature Results:

1. Michael Crafton
2. Travis Oliver
3. Aidan Walker
4. Bradley Swift
5. Taylor Corum
6. Gavin Veach
7. Oliver Dibble
8. Adam Walker
9. Galen Clark
10. Sam Mazzo
11. Dylan Faulkner
12. Austin Harrison
13. Zack Honaker

Now onto the main event, the North/South Super Late Model Challenge. Jackson Boone was the fast qualifier, but due to the redraw, it would be Stephen Nasse starting up front. Nasse would run up front all day, holding off Jake Garcia and Michael Hinde among others.

Hinde would have an extremely fast car, but unfortunately his day ended early due to a mechanical failure just short of the halfway mark. Bubba Pollard, Cassten Everidge, Billy VanMeter, and Tony Elrod would all also experience issues which ended their races prematurely.

In the closing stages of the race, fast qualifier Jackson Boone would chase down Stephen Nasse in a very exciting battle for the lead. Boone would eventually take the lead, but with 8 laps left, a radiator hose would come loose, ending the race for Boone.

On the ensuing restart, Jake Garcia would lead over Stephen Nasse, and it would stay that way. Garcia, who hadn’t raced in a Super Late Model since January, took home the win over Stephen Nasse and Gio Ruggiero.

“Ran top 3 all day and had good speed. It was hot out there today and slick, so I feel like it wore out the tires a bit more than normal. Felt like we had a really fast car those last 10-12 laps.”

North/South SLM Challenge Results:

1. Jake Garcia
2. Stephen Nasse
3. Gio Ruggiero
4. Matt Craig
5. Jesse Love
6. Logan Bearden
7. Jett Noland
8. Michael Atwell
9. Jackson Boone
10. Tony Elrod
11. Billy VanMeter
12. Cassten Everidge
13. Bubba Pollard
14. Michael Hinde
15. Jake Finch
16. Zach Telford
17. Jordon Riddick
18. Joe Ross

The Super Truck division took to the track immediately following the Super Late Models. This 30-lap race would see Jeremy Burns reach victory lane after a late race restart. Kyle Ivey and Nicholas Formosa would round out the podium in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers Super Truck Feature Results:

1. Jeremy Burns
2. Kyle Ivey
3. Nicholas Formosa
4. Tanner Arms
5. Frank Bauer
6. Allen Carter
7. Quinn Davis
8. Brittany Climer

The final race of the night was the 100-lapper race for the Pro Late Models. Jackson Boone was the fast qualifier yet again, but the redraw would place Dawson Sutton out front. Hunter Wright would eventually make his way to the front, but Jackson Boone was a man on a mission.

After a multi-lap fight with Hunter Wright, Boone would start to pull away with 6 laps to go and he wouldn’t look back. Boone would get his redemption after heartbreak in the SLM feature, scoring the victory for the Pro Late Model feature. Hunter Wright and Dawson Sutton would round out the podium.

Pro Late Model Feature Results:

1. Jackson Boone
2. Hunter Wright
3. Dawson Sutton
4. Dylan Fetcho
5. Michael House
6. Michael Bolden
7. Bryson Shaffer
8. Corey Deuser
9. Daniel Bolden
10. Boston Oliver
11. Bennie Hamlett
12. Johnny Aramendia
13. Dylan Bates
14. Kris Wright
15. Joey Strode
16. Michael Hinde
17. Mike Murray
18. Austin Brawley

LRR wants to thank all the folks at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway for letting us attend and cover the races. We will be back in two weeks to cover the first race back at Mobile International Speedway!