The Florida United Promoters Late Model Series concluded the 2012 season with a Sunday afternoon race. After rain washed out the later portion of Saturday’s events, the Regal Kia-Chevy 150 was moved to Sunday for afternoon races, something that hasn’t happen in central FL in some time. The series and track owners Colette and Rex Guy decided to give it a go and they were happy they did. We actually had new fans show up today that couldn’t make it last night, said the Guy’s.

Twenty super late models took qualifying times on Saturday night with Jonathan Guy grabbing his 4th quick time of the season. He was followed by Anthony Campi, point’s leader Steve Dorer, Jeff Scofield, and Kevin Macy to round out the top five.

Sunday morning gave way to sunshine and a great fall day for racing, the teams lined up for the start and autograph session on the front stretch for the fans to meet and greet the drivers. With the re-draw of the top eight, Scott Heckert and Daniel Webster took the front row. Jeff Scofield was fighting the flu and had Wayne Anderson take over the orange & black sleek 07.

On the start Webster got the jump on Heckert but a spin by Tracy Raven brought out the caution for a complete re-start. On the next try Webster got high in turns one & two, Campi make a run on the inside to make it 3 wide with Macy on the bottom, as Webster came back down the three make contact with Macy backwards in the wall in turn 3 bringing out the red flag. Macy & Campi were done for the day. On the re-start Scott Heckert took off with Jesse Dutilly in tow, on lap 22 Dutilly grabs the lead and checks out.

Good runs were turned in by young Jessica Murphy making her 1st SLM start in the series in the Dave Pletcher prepared Chevy. Also making their first starts with FUPS were, Tracey Raven, Spencer Taylor, Anthony Cataldi moving up from the Legends, and Tyler Allen from Indiana.

Dutilly led from lap 22 till 149 when Steve Dorer got the nose under him coming off two to take the lead getting into turn 3 and win it on the last lap to pick up his 6th win of the season and win the 2012 FUPS Championship. Rounding out the top 5 were Dutilly, Murphy, Guy, & George Gorham Jr. For more info go to Speed51.com and www.floridaunitedpromoterslatemodelseries.com

We want to thank all of our partners, tracks, sponsors, drivers, owners and the families for their support this season.