Hello and Happy Monday!

Two sites received the most focus of the pavement Late Model world this weekend. South Alabama Speedway (inset drone photo from the track) and Pulaski County Motorsports Park lead off this week's Monday Digest.

At the .4-mile oval in Kinston, Ala., Ty Majeski captured his sixth victory in the Hardee's Rattler 250, extending his own record in the Super Late Model headliner. Jake Finch also repeated his 2025 triumph in the Pro Late Model feature one day earlier.

The Virginia oval formerly known as Motor Mile Speedway and New River Valley Speedway reopened after a two-year hiatus. Pulaski also welcomed the first-ever event for the IHRA Stock Car Series, a twinbill for Late Model Sportsman cars and Pro Late Models. Kyle Dudley earned $25,000 for his flag-to-flag triumph in the LMS race, while Brandon Carr exploded onto the Late Model scene with his victory in the feature for crate-engine straight-rail chassis.

Results for all of these and other races, plus story links from Pulaski and the Late Model Stock Car season opener at South Boston Speedway, are below. We also have a handful of photos, and remember that all photos on these releases are hyperlinked if the photographer has a website or other online presence. All of the advertisements are also hyperlinked.

Scroll down to see it all. We're planning exclusive stories for both South Alabama UARA-sanctioned races plus two in the Carolinas in our Wednesday Winners edition, then more from through the fields at the Rattler and the Inaugural IHRA 225 plus South Boston runner-up Conner Weddell in our Friday Features release.

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Above: Ty Majeski drove this Super Late Model to the victory in the Hardee's Rattler 250 at South Alabama Speedway. It was the sixth career victory in the UARA National-sanctioned event for Majeski, also a six-time winner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. (Bruce Nuttleman/ Ultimate Lap Photo)

—UARA NATIONAL SUPER LATE MODELS

—South Alabama Speedway, Kinston, Ala.

—March 21

Hardee’s Rattler 250: 1. Ty Majeski; 2. Colin Allman; 3. Jake Finch; 4. Michael Hinde; 5. Stephen Nasse; 6. Gabe Sommers; 7. Timothy Watson; 8. Bubba Pollard; 9. Nick Neri; 10. Steve Dorer; 11. Brandon Lopez; 12. Nicholas Naugle; 13. Justin Mondeik; 14. Daniel Webster; 15. Spencer Davis; 16. Jesse Dutilly 17. Kasey Kleyn; 18. T.J. DeCaire; 19. Buddy Shepherd; 20. Isaac Kitzmiller; 21. Weston Marthaler; 22. Harrison Halder; 23. Tristan McKee; 24. Michael Goddard; 25. Michael Atwell; 26. Dylan Bigley; 27. Dustin Smith; 28. Braison Bennett; 29. Hudson Halder.

Lap leaders: Allman 1-113, Majeski 114-250 • Cautions: 9 • Red flag: 1 • Fast qualifier (of 35 drivers): Allman, 15.514 seconds • B-main winner: Bigley

Sportsman 75: 1. James Seeright; 2. Tim Sozio; 3. Brandon Morris; 4. Aaron Anderson; 5. Adam Briggs; 6. Joe Winchell; 7. Cody Struble; 8. Matthew Green; 9. Matthew Laprade; 10. Dylan Bigley; 11. Jimmy Frazier; 12. Dodge Carlbert; 13. Rice Robinson; 14. Lucas Hinton; 15. Kipp McVey; 16. Sean Fitzgerald; 17. Chris Turner; 18. Rick Reed; 19. Fallon Goolsby; 20. Dan Partelo; 21. Earl Beckner; 22. Bobby Mobley; 23. Robbie Bundon; 24. Dave Werning.

(Look for more in this week's Wednesday Winners release)

Below: Colin Allman finished second in the 50th annual Rattler 250 after leading from the pole until the competition caution, which waved a little earlier than halfway. (Tyler Sontag/ SpeedRacer Photos)



Above: Jake Finch enjoys one of the best seats in Pro Late Model racing, at the helm of a Grasshopper mower from J.R.'s Lawnmower Shop, the presenting sponsor of the 125-lap Pro race at South Alabama Speedway. His car owner and multi-time Rattler Super Late Model winner Ronnie Sanders is on the right. (Tyler Sontag/ SpeedRacer Photos)

—UARA PRO LATE MODELS

—South Alabama Speedway, Kinston, Ala.

—March 20

Baby Rattler 125 presented by Grasshopper and J.R.’s Lawnmower Shop: 1. Jake Finch; 2. Casey Roderick; 3. Colin Allman; 4. Zack Dixon; 5. Michael Hinde; 6. T.J. DeCaire; 7. Jayden Johnson; 8. Jason Vail; 9. Steve Dorer; 10. Hudson Halder; 11. Michael Atwell; 12. Dawson Spivey; 13. Justin South; 14. Malcolm Spears; 15. Palmer Haag; 16. Nicholas Naugle; 17. Will Mack; 18. Maddox Langham; 19. Cody Durham; 20. Wayne Smith; 21. Carter Brown; 22. Travis Slawson; 23. Cody Martell; 24. Rafe Slate; 25. Wesley Slimp.

Lap leaders: Hinde 1-21, Finch 22-78, Roderick 79, Finch 80-125 • 

Fast qualifier: Hinde, 15.778 seconds

(Look for more in this week's Wednesday Winners release)

Below: Michael Hinde, with his trademark flaming roof paint scheme, started on the pole of the "Baby Rattler" Pro race next to eventual winner Jake Finch. (Tyler Sontag/ SpeedRacer Photos)

Above: Kyle Dudley (4) led all 125 laps in the Late Model Sportsman portion of the Inaugural IHRA Stock Car Series event at the reopened .416-mile oval near Radford, Va. (Ultra Broadcasting photo)

—IHRA STOCK CAR SERIES

—Pulaski County Motorsports Park, Fairlawn, Va.

—March 21

Late Model Sportsman: 1. Kyle Dudley; 2. Coy Beard; 3. Ryan Wilson; 4. Kade Brown; 5. Derrick Lancaster; 6. Dylan Newsome; 7. Trey Burke; 8. Mike Looney; 9. Lane Woods; 10. Dylan Ward; 11. Kyle Barnes; 12. Zeke Shell; 13. Daniel Vuncannon; 14. Trey Crews; 15. Nick Loden; 16. Neil Meredith; 17. Jacob Borst; 18. John Goin; 19. Lance Gatlin; 20. Ricky Locklair; 21. Chandler Gallman; 22. Brandon Hanks; 23. Jason Myers; 24. Peyton Hamlett; 25. Trenton Kilgore; 26. Bennie Hamlett; 27. Nikolas Williams; 28. Lee Tissot; 29. Larry Isenhower; 30. Bryan Reedy; 31. A.J. Henriksen; 32. Brandon Dean; 33. Jeff Sparks; 34. Dean Ward; 35. Austin Peters; 36. Michael Bumgarner; 37. Tyler Worley.

Lap leader: Dudley 1-125 • Cautions: 3 • Fast qualifier: Dudley, 16.13 seconds

Pro Late Model: 1. Brandon Carr; 2. Nick Loden; 3. J.P. Crabtree; 4. Jeremy Williams; 5. Martin Nesbitt; 6. Taylor Hull; 7. Toni Breidinger; 8. Bobby Reuse; 9. Toro Rodriguez; 10. Mark Day; 11. Billy Hayes; 12. Ryan Herbert; 13. Rod Butcher; 14. Joshua Horniman; 15. Avery Demland; 16. Jessica Cann.

Lap leaders: Carr 1-13, Crabtree 14-18, Carr 19-47, Crabtree 48, Carr 49, Crabtree 50-53, Carr 54-100 • Cautions: 4 • Fast qualifier (of 17 drivers): Carr, 15.82 seconds

Short Track Scene (LM Sportsman)

Short Track Scene (Pro LM)

Below: Brandon Carr (6) leads Nick Loden (43) late in the 100-lap Pro Late Model feature as part of the IHRA Stock Car Series doubleheader at Pulaski County. (Ultra Broadcasting photo)

Above: Lee Pulliam celebrates his first South Boston Speedway Late Model Stock Car victory in more than six years. Of course, Pulliam has been a car owner much more than a driver in that span. (Joe Chandler/ Gazette-Virginian)

—NASCAR LATE MODEL STOCK CAR EVENT

—South Boston Speedway, South Boston, Va.

—March 21

URW Season Opener: 1. Lee Pulliam; 2. Conner Weddell; 3. Trevor Ward; 4. Landon Pembelton; 5. Josh Oakley; 6. Bobby McCarty; 7. Peyton Sellers; 8. Chase Burgeson; 9. Deac McCaskill; 10. Chase Johnson; 11. Devin George; 12. Andrew Grady; 13. Camden Gullie; 14. Toby Layne; 15. Jamie York; 16. Blake Stallings; 17. Eric Winslow; 18. Dillon Harville.

Lap leaders: Ward 1-29, Pulliam 30-63, Weddell 64-88, Pulliam 89-100 • Cautions: 2 • Fast qualifier: Ward, 14.831 seconds

Track report

Short Track Scene

Below: Trevor Ward set fast time for the LMSC season opener at South Boston (we love the lower left line on the check! Joe Chandler/ Gazette-Virginian)

Above: Sam Solari (22) holds the outside line on a restart in the Pro Late Model season opener at Stockton 99 Speedway. Solari, the three-time and defending champion at the California quarter-mile, won the 77-lap feature. (Jessica McAnelly/ Jessie's Fast Photos)

—SPECIAL PRO LATE MODEL EVENT

—Stockton 99 Speedway, Stockton, Calif.

—March 21

Tribute to Norman David: 1. Sam Solari; 2. Henk Gaalswyk; 3. Hans Beeler; 4. Justin Philpott; 5. Mike Beeler; 6. Garland Tyler; 7. Blaine Rocha; 8. Greg Potts; 9. Tim Spurgeon; 10. Donald Witkowski; 11. Hayden Stepps; 12. Bubba Nascimento; 13. JoJo Stearns; 14. Chase Lopez; 15. Kellen Keller; 16. Mike David; 17. Glen Cook; 18. Mike Fickin; 19. Buzz Devore.

Lap leaders: Solari 1-6, Nascimento 7-18, Solari 19-22, Nascimento 23-34, Solari 35-77 • Cautions: 5 • Red flag: 1 • Fast qualifier: Solari, 14.366 seconds

Below: A gang of family and friends of the late Norman David gather with his son Mike David Saturday at Stockton, Calif. Mike drove the last Late Model that his dad built about 30 years ago. (Jessica McAnelly/ Jessie's Fast Photos)

Above: Cars are lined up for a feature at Tri-County Speedway in Hudson, N.C. (Rebecca Coffey photo)

—NORTH CAROLINA

—Hickory Motor Speedway

March 21 Limited Late Model Twin I: 1. Mason Walters; 2. Nick Tucker; 3. Don Carlton; 4. Hannah Bell; 5. Helio Meza

March 21 LLM Twin II: 1. Mason Walters; 2. Mark Johnson; 3. Helio Meza; 4. Dystany Spurlock; 5. Jaxon Lash

—Tri-County Speedway

March 21 Late Model Stock Car: 1. Justin T. Carroll; 2. Landon Huffman; 3. Thomas Beane; 4. Graham Hollar; 5. Anthony Bello

March 21 Limited: 1. Walter Jenkins IV; 2. Chase Pollard; 3. Owen Wilson; 4. Jackson Tovo; 5. Jake Freeman

March 21 Outlaw: 1. David Messer; 2. Sheflon Clay; 3. Robert Thomason; 4. Dakota Slagle; 5. Jonah Cullen

—SOUTH CAROLINA

—Anderson Motor Speedway

March 20 Limited Late Model: 1. Zack Franks; 2. Jacob Schneider; 3. Justin Southerlin; 4. Ralph Carnes; 5. David Roberts

Right: Zack Franks scored the season-opening victory at Anderson Motor Speedway near Williamston, S.C. (ZSK Photography)

Above: The field of three dozen Late Model Sportsman cars gets lined up before qualifying in the IHRA Stock Car Series event at Pulaski County Motorsports Park in Fairlawn, Va. (Ultra Broadcasting photo)

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