Brandon Johnson Wins ASALMS Southern Division Race at New Smyrna (FL)
By Bram • Jun 25th, 2007 • Category: ASABrandon Johnson holds off Jeff Choquette and Jason Boyd and leads all 100 laps to win the Florida 100 Presented by FLF Racecars.
Samsula, Florida (06/24/2007): The third race of the 2007 Season in the ASA Late Model Series Southern Division Presented by GM Performance Parts is now complete. The historic 0.500 Mile High-Banked Paved Oval of the New Smyrna (FL) Speedway located Eight miles West of New Smyrna Beach and 15 miles South of Daytona Beach in Samsula, Florida was the site for the Florida 100 Presented by FLF Racecars.
The home of the "World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing", served as gracious hosts for the ASALMS Southern Division on a very hot and humid evening in Eastern Florida and when the checkered flag waved, Longwood, Florida Rookie, Brandon Johnson emerged as the winner after a thrilling battle with New Smyrna favorites, Jeff Choquette and ARP Bodies/Aluminum Racing Products Fast Qualifier, Jason Boyd.
Johnson, who started on the outside of the front row, took the lead from pole-sitter, Travis Cope and the 22-year-old Sunshine State driver in his unsponsored Chevrolet Monte Carlo withstood heavy pressure from a slew of different drivers and would go on to score his first career ASALMS Southern Division Feature Win in just his third ever start!
Travis Cope and Brandon Johnson led the star studded 28-car field to Chief Starter, Gary Montique's green flag to begin the Florida 100 Presented by FLF Racecars in front of a stellar crowd at New Smyrna Speedway. Johnson beat a slow starting Cope to Turn One to take over the top spot. After a couple of quick cautions for spins, the field settled down with Johnson continuing to lead over fellow Rookie, Jeff Choquette.
One of the most serious incidents of the 2007 season occurred on Lap Six when Tommy King veered off the track and slammed the inside front stretch wall! He then careened up the banking in Turn One and directly into the path of 16-year-old Kyle Eastham and 17-year-old Devan Hall resulting in all three drivers slamming the outside Turn One wall! All three drivers were shaken but otherwise ok and done for the evening.
