LUCAMA, N.C – The new era of the zMAX CARS Tour is officially underway, as the Pro Late Model division hit the track for the first time in 2024 this past Saturday (March 2) at Southern National Motorsports Park. The pro’s season opener saw a stacked field, and it was Kyle Campbell who picked up his first career win with the series at race’s end.
The race marked the beginning of season three for the Pro Late Models, as the series came into existence ahead of the 2022 season replacing the former Super Late Model Series for the Tour. For the second year in a row, the season kicked off at Southern National, this time with a much larger car count than the 2023 season opener.
With the third largest car count the series has ever seen, a first time winner, and some unfortunate circumstances out west, its now time to shift our focus to the Late Model Stock car division next Saturday (March 9). Here are three of the biggest takeaways from the Pro Late Model season opener.
A Win for the Underdogs
For any series, especially one that has struggled to find its footing at times, having some consistent front runners in every race, a group of drivers that you can count on to give the fans a show, is extremely important. However, it’s always nice to see someone new take one for the underdogs.
That is exactly what Campbell did this past Saturday at Southern National. Not only did Campbell pick up his first career win in what was his twelfth start with the series, he did so in convincing fashion.
Campbell started off the day strong, laying down a fast lap in qualifying that had the family owned No. 03 lined up outside the second row in fourth. At the drop of the green flag for the 100 lap feature, Campbell maintained his position inside the top five, all the while taking care of his equipment in order to have something left at the end.
An early caution allowed him to line up outside the front row on the ensuing restart, and he made the most of the opportunity, jumping down to the bottom line in the second position. Campbell was able to maintain the second position on the second restart of the day at lap 35, as the field then settled in for a long green flag run.
After multiple laps of hounding the rear bumper of then race leader Kris Wright, Campbell was able to get underneath the No. 20 entering turn three, and take the lead for the first time on lap 67. From there, Campbell set the pace for the rest of the way, fighting…
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