CLEWISTON, Fla. — If Hendry County Motorsports Park wasn’t on the nationwide radar earlier than this weekend, it most undoubtedly is now.
The observe’s inaugural go to by the World of Outlaws Late Mannequin Sequence introduced by DIRTVision reached its conclusion with two of the game’s modern-day titans placing on a present for a Swamp Cabbage 100 trophy.
On the finish of 60 laps of back-and-forth racing, Nick Hoffman held off Bobby Pierce to attain his third World of Outlaws win of the yr and swing the momentum again in his favor leaving Florida.
“This place was actually good,” mentioned Hoffman, who carries a 10-point lead over Pierce into the subsequent cease on tour at Volunteer Speedway on March 13. “I had my doubts, I’ll say. Tonight’s observe, the racing floor was nice. Had somewhat little bit of character, however I really feel like that’s what evened it out somewhat bit. I didn’t plan on this, I can let you know that. I assumed if I can get by way of this weekend with a pair respectable factors nights, however man, that is badass.”
After Pierce wrestled the lead away from polesitter Sam Seawright early on, Hoffman bought his first have a look at the lead 14 laps in when he rolled the underside of Turns 3 and 4 effectively sufficient to nostril in entrance going into Flip 1. The following time round, Hoffman jumped the cushion in Flip 2 and let Pierce get again by, however he was bailed out by a warning for a slowing Eli Johnson that handed the lead again to Hoffman.
Late within the race, many of the area had migrated to Hoffman’s most popular inside groove, leaving the highest huge open for Pierce to place a last-ditch effort collectively. Pierce used a robust run off the highest of Flip 2 to cross down underneath Hoffman going into Flip 3, and Hoffman responded by shifting up prime himself to maintain it side-by-side. The duo quickly got here as much as the slower automotive of Tristan Chamberlain, and Hoffman saved Pierce pinned behind the No. 20tc lengthy sufficient to clear him and get again to the underside.
With a transparent observe to settle the race, Hoffman saved it low whereas Pierce went again to the cushion on the ultimate lap. There wasn’t fairly sufficient juice on the highest for Pierce to make the Hail Mary work, and he got here up a automotive size quick to Hoffman on the flag stand.
“If [Pierce] was going to get it, he was going to need to earn it,” Hoffman mentioned. “I simply knew that backside was beginning to clear up and get fairly good, so he threw warning to the wind and was going for it.”
Ryan Gustin completed third for his finest results of the season in World of Outlaws competitors, whereas Drake Troutman and Ethan Dotson rounded out the highest 5.
The end:
Function (60 Laps): 1. 9-Nick Hoffman[4]; 2. 32-Bobby Pierce[6]; 3. 19R-Ryan Gustin[2]; 4. 22*-Drake Troutman[12]; 5. 74X-Ethan Dotson[7]; 6. 19-Dustin Sorensen[10]; 7. 1-Tyler Erb[5]; 8. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[13]; 9. 99B-Increase Briggs[14]; 10. 16-Sam Seawright[1]; 11. 58V-Daulton Wilson[9]; 12. 49M-Luke Morey[21]; 13. B1-Brent Larson[3]; 14. 49-Jake Timm[18]; 15. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[15]; 16. 12-Ryan Montgomery[11]; 17. 9M-Tim McCreadie[16]; 18. 35-Christian Augspurger[20]; 19. 55E-Eli Johnson[8]; 20. 14-Trey Mills[17]; 21. 46-Doug Horton[24]; 22. T1-Todd Morrow[22]; 23. 18I-Jason Intoppa[23]; 24. 1Z-Logan Zarin[19]
