Posted by Gio Ruggiero scored his first career Super Late Model win at the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing Friday night, taking the win in the 35-lap feature to kick off nine nights of racing at New Smyrna Speedway.
Ruggiero took the lead with six laps to go, as a spirited and physical battle between Nicholas Naugle and Jett Noland for the top spot sent both drivers sliding up the racetrack. That opening was enough for both Ruggiero and his Wilson Motorsports teammate, Brent Crews, to move into first and second.
Ruggiero would lead the rest of the way, with Crews finishing second and Noland taking the third position ahead of Naugle. Conner Jones rounded out the top five.
Noland had briefly taken the lead from Naugle on lap 18 of the race. However, the caution flew for Brad May slowing on the racetrack, reverting scoring to the last completed lap and giving the lead back to Naugle for the restart. Noland took the lead from Naugle on the restart, but Naugle was able to stay in touch with Noland before their coming together.
Ruggiero finished second in the Super Late Model points battle during last year’s World Series, but did not score a victory over the course of the event. Now, last year’s Winchester 400 winner can add a New Smyrna victory to his resume, with several more chances to visit victory lane over the course of the upcoming week.
The Pro Late Model kickoff came down to a battle between Jimmy Renfrew, Jr. and George Phillips, with Renfrew ultimately winning the battle and taking the checkered flag. Renfrew took the lead from Phillips on lap 27 and held on over the final nine laps for the win.
In the Sportsman feature, Adam Briggs took the checkered flag, finishing ahead of Derek Griffith. Briggs now has wins in three consecutive World Series in the Sportsman division, after winning on Night No. 1 in 2022 and Night No. 2 in 2023.
L.J. Grimm won a battle of attrition for the Florida Modifieds on opening night. Wayne Parker slowed to a stop under caution from the lead after seven laps, and Jerry Symons fell out of the top spot with a mechanical issue of his own on lap 21.
In an exciting Bomber A 20-lap feature to close out the evening, Joseph Warren led just one lap – the last lap. He took the lead from Dustin Higdon on the final lap before Higdon was collected in a multi-car incident on the backstretch, allowing Warren to cruise to the checkered flag.
SUPER LATE MODELS
FinishNoDriver122Gio Ruggiero224Brent Crews350Jett Noland408Nicholas Naugle544Conner Jones626Dawson Sutton757Gus Dean814Austin Nason962William Sawalich1023Billy VanMeter1115Gabe Sommers1212GDerek Griffith139KDerek Kraus1420Kris Wright1527Bobby Good167Mitch Haver1736Ty Fredrickson1876James Lynch1954TTommy Catalano2021CJeff Choquette2121KDerek Kelley2227KCody Krucker2305Brandon Turbush2454AAmy Catalano2580Donald Theetge2669Michael Hinde279MBrad May2817Danny Knoll, Jr.2978Jo Lawrence30112Steve Weaver3126PBubba Pollard3229Hunter Wright3311David Weaver349TPatrick Thomas
PRO LATE MODELS
FinishNoDriver100Jimmy Renfrew255George Phillips329Hunter Wright426SDawson Sutton508LRyan Luza628Isabella Robusto771Katie Hettinger815MBrody Monahan947Dustin Bryson108Chad Butz1192R.J. Braun1254Diogo Moscato131Toni Breidinger1425Anthony Bello1531BBBilly Braun1694Cory Luciano1729STommy Sorem1818SMike Scorzelli190Glenn Styres2043Ray Minieri2124Dalton Smith2215RChristian Rose2393KThomas Karson2433Tim Laurent2522Ryan Phipps2618AJared Allison2745Mike Mayberry286Brandon Lopez2917TChuck Tuck
SPORTSMAN
FinishNoDriver114Adam Briggs212GDerek Griffith358Steve Barnes47DTravis Devendorf57BKody Brusso625Timmy Todd730Chris Huntoon861LGarrett Larson915SHunter Slayton1063George Alexander11115Tyler Simpson1233Hudson Sharp1322BScott Bramlett1430XRich Lovance1561CKyle Case
FLORIDA MODIFIEDS
FinishNoDriver172L.J. Grimm257Tim Moore335Eugene Tuminello, Jr.432Dylan Williams516Brian Gayton615GMatthew Green766Jerry Symons81WWayne Parker918Jared Allison
BOMBER A
FinishNoDriver115Joseph Warren214KBrandon Gaither308Ryan Warren472Charles Friddle512MJimmy McKinley63Eddie Evans714HDustin Higdon87Aaron Foye931Charles Zukowski1088MMichael Derico1128Kris Lawrence1255Jim Snyder1328BTWayde Thorne1469Evin Dorton
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