Getting the Golden Isles track ready before Friday's opener.
Key notes: Sunday concludes the Super Bowl of Racing after Saturday's rainout. ... For the 11th time in the last 12 years Golden Isles Speedway hosts the Lucas Oil Series season opener with its annual Super Bowl of Racing. … The four-day event was originally scheduled for Tuesday-Saturday before practice was pushed to Thursday and Wednesday’s $7,000-to-win opening round was cancelled because of forecasts for cold weather (Thursday’s original $10,000-to-win program was reset for Sunday). The season officially kicked off when Tyler Bruening of Decorah, Iowa, led the final nine laps en route to capturing his first career national tour victory and the $12,000 payday. … Pits open at 2 p.m. with grandstands opening at 3 and hot laps at 5:30 daily. … Watch live on FloRacing.
Who to watch: Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., who stalked Tyler Bruening in the closing laps Friday before settling for second.
Points chase: Before Golden Isles Sunday: 1. Tyler Bruening (260); 2. Jonathan Davenport (230). 3. Brandon Overton (220); 4. Devin Moran (210); 5. Brian Shirley (205); 6. Jimmy Owens (200); 7. Brandon Sheppard (195); 8. Max Blair (190); 9. Garrett Alberson (185); 10. Daulton Wilson (180).
Expected entrants: Among drivers expected to join the top 10 in series standings: Ricky Thornton Jr., Hudson O’Neal, Tyler Erb, Drake Troutman, Chris Madden, Dennis Erb Jr., Ryan Gustin, Ethan Dotson, Tim McCreadie, Mark Whitener, Carson Ferguson, Donald McIntosh, Ross Robinson, Spencer Hughes, Dan Ebert, Brenden Smith, Boom Briggs, Garrett Smith, Cory Lawler and more.
Car count: 44
Next series race: January 30, All-Tech Raceway (Ellisville, FL) $10,000
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Live updates from Sunday's Super Bowl of Racing finale at Golden Isles Speedway, featuring a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win main event for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):
Sunday’s schedule
(All times local)
2 p.m. - Pits open
2 p.m. - Registration and tech inspection opens
3 p.m. - Grandstands open
4:45 p.m. - Registration and tech inspection closes
5 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
5:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- 604 Crate group qualifying
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Enduro group qualifying
- Mini late model group qualifying
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- 604 Crate consolations (8 laps)
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Enduro consolations (8 laps)
Features
- Late Models (40 laps)
- Mini late models (25 laps)
- 604 Crates (25 laps)
- Enduro (20 laps)
