5/25/2024
Will Roland
Will Roland scores first career Spring Nationals triumph at Sugar Creek Raceway
JASPER, Ga. (05/27/24) – Will Roland raced to his first career Schaeffer’s Spring Nationals triumph in Friday’s weekend opener at Sugar Creek Raceway aboard his Roland Tire / Mason Tractor Company / Mountain Ridge Realty No. 22 BMF Race Cars Super Late Model.
The Jasper, Ga., youngster claimed a $7,053 victory in front of his hometown crowd with a flag-to-flag performance in the 40-lap feature.
“Man, it feels so good. I just live 45 minutes down the road.” An elated Roland said in victory lane. “In front of all these fans, I’m glad we got to race, you know it’s been a while. We’ve struggled a little bit here recently in this car, but I hope I got it turned around, it’s a big confidence booster for me.
Will Roland joined the Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals on Friday at Sugar Creek Raceway (Blue Ridge, Ga. ) on Friday afternoon to kick off his Memorial Day weekend aboard his BMF Race Cars No. 22 Late Model.
Stopping the clock second-fastest out of 13 Late Models, Roland started on the outside of the front row in the $7,553-to-win feature. Grabbing the lead on the initial start, Will fought off David Payne over the 40-lap feature to secure his first-ever Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals.
Making the long haul to All-Tech Raceway (Lake City, Fla.) overnight, Will checked in with Crate Racin' USA for the $10,000-to-win Harvey Jones Memorial. Setting quicktime in his qualifying group and winning his heat race, Roland once again started from the outside pole and ran runner-up to race-winner Mark Whitener.
Full results from the busy weekend can be found at www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com and www.CrateRacinUSA.com.
Roland is set to return to action with the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series this weekend for the doubleheader event at Swainsboro Raceway. Action kicks off on Friday with a $5,000 payday up for grabs before shifting to Saturday, which boasts a $20,000-to-win finale.
Full event details can be found at www.HTFSeries.com.
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