The second night of Pro Late Model action at the World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna Speedway came down to the wire, as Spencer Davis narrowly held off Conner Jones to take the win.
Davis took the lead from Max Reaves on lap 17 of the 50-lap race, and would stay there the rest of the race. However, it was not easy, as Jones would catch him and put the pressure on. Both Davis and Jones are former Pro Late Model champions at the World Series of Asphalt, and found themselves together at the front for the finish.
Davis finished just .121 seconds ahead of Jones to earn his fourth Pro Late Model victory and sixth overall win in the Wolrd Series. The veteran Davis even had kind words to give Jones post-race.
“That boy right there has matured since he’s 18 now,” said Davis in victory lane. “It happened quick overnight for him. Conner’s been racing clean this week. I was hoping he’d continue that trend.
Davis admitted that his car faded near the end of the 50-lap race, but there was enough left in the No. 96 for Ben Kennedy Racing to hold and take the win.
“We weren’t as good there at the end of the race. We faded a little bit. Perseverance paid off. He laid it to me, but I would have done the same thing to him. That’s respectable right there. This Ben Kennedy Racing Surf USA Mobile 96 Chevrolet was on rails tonight. We couldn’t be stopped. First of many for Mr. Ben.”
Jones crossed the finish line first on Night 1, but an illegal carburetor would see him get disqualified. Even with the desire to cross the line first and keep the flag this time, Jones knew that he couldn’t be too aggressive.
“You just don’t want to tear up two good race cars,” said Jones. “We’re probably two of the best race cars in the field. Just don’t want to tear them up. No point in racing like that early in the week. We’re going for a championship, we’ve got a championship to win. We’re set forward on doing it.”
Jade Avedisian, a dirt racing standout who joined Wilson Motorsports for an expanded pavement racing schedule in 2025, came home in third despite starting in the 14th position.
“Obviously, we didn’t have the qualifying run we wanted to,” said Avedisian. “That’s just part of learning. Just getting acclimated to everyone on the team here. Hats off to everyone at Wilson [Motorsports], they do a phenomenal job. I want to win so bad. I feel like I’m close. I just need to pick up a few things, get track position early on, just go out and race. I’m excited for the rest of the week.”
Cole Robie finished fourth, with Hunter Wright rounding out the top five. Wright leads Brody Monahan by 10 points after the two Pro Late Model races so far for the World Series title, as Monahan finished sixth on Saturday.
The Pro Late Models will have their third race on Sunday, February 9 with a 35-lap feature. The David Rogers Super Late Models, 602 Modifieds and Florida Modifieds will also be part of the “Super Sunday” program for Night 3 of the World Series.
Pro Late Model World Series of Asphalt Night 2
New Smyrna Speedway
February 8 2025
1. Spencer Davis
2. Conner Jones
3. Jade Avedisian
4. Cole Robie
5. Hunter Wright
6. Brody Monahan
7. Jared Maupin
8. Anthony Bello
9. Ryan Phipps
10. Brandon Lopez
11. Eric St-Gelais
12. Diogo Moscato
13. Jimmy Renfrew, Jr.
14. Brody Whorf
15. Mike Scorzelli
16. William Roberge
17. Isaac Kitzmiller
18. Randy Sargent
19. Treyten Lapcevich
20. E.J. Tamayo
21. Max Reaves
22. Travis Stearns
23. Taylor Reimer
24. Hudson Sharp
25. Eric Gelinas
