Bubba Pollard scored the victory in Sunday’s Rattler 250 at South Alabama Speedway. Photo: Bubba Pollard/Twitter
One week after a contentious finish at Florida’s Five Flags Speedway saw Bubba Pollard go from a potential win to going home with a crashed car, he responded with a win in Sunday’s Rattler 250 at South Alabama Speedway in Opp, Alabama.
The Senoia, Georgia speedster took the lead in the SRL National Tour event from Ty Majeski with 12 laps to go. From there, Pollard led the rest of the way en route to the win on the 4/10-mile asphalt raceway.
It marked Pollard’s second career Rattler 250 victory, having scored the win previously in 2012. Sunday’s victory was worth a $25,000 payday.
Majeski was racing for an extra $10,000 bonus for winning after electing to start from the back of the pack after winning the pole in qualifying on Saturday. Going into the closing moments of the race, it looked like the five-time and defending Rattler winner was going to collect on that.
But Pollard had other plans.
After starting the day in 14th, Pollard worked his way forward, spending most of the race mid-pack. Over the closing laps, Pollard pounced, and moved to the lead with just over 10 laps left to go in the 250 lap event.
Majeski had to settle for a second place finish, with Jeremy Doss in third, Jett Noland in fourth, and Michael Atwell in fifth.
Gio Ruggiero, Jesse Love, Jake Finch, Johnny Sauter, and Timothy Watson rounded out the top 10.
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SRL National Tour
South Alabama Speedway – Opp, AL
Rattler 250 – March 18 2023
1. Bubba Pollard
2. Ty Majeski
3. Jeremy Doss
4. Jett Noland
5. Michael Atwell
6. Gio Ruggiero
7. Jesse Love
8. Jake Finch
9. Johnny Sauter
10. Timothy Watson
11. Colin Allman
12. Michael Hinde
13. Augie Grill
14. Colin Garrett
15. Billy VanMeter
16. Brayton Laster
17. John DeAngelis
18. Tony Elrod
19. Steve Dorer
20. Justin Mondeik
21. Michael Goddard
22. Austin Nason
23. Zach Telford
24. Chris Davidson
25. Hunter Robbins
26. Nicholas Naugle
27. Blaine Rocha
28. Hunter Wright
29. Dustin Smith
30. Nick Neri
31. Dusty Williams
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