The Super Late Model East Regional Series wraps up with its season finale at , and the track’s history says one thing loud and clear: this place rewards drivers who can execute the full night, from qualifying speed to race-long composure. It’s the final stop of a seven-race run, and with the points system paying 12 points to win (one less per position behind) plus 1 bonus point for qualifying fast time, the finale is built for late drama in the standings—especially in the fight for the remaining podium spots and the top five.

Coming into the finale, the points picture is defined by Aidan Strawberry’s consistency season long. Strawberry sits on top with 56 points, while Samuel Wright5 is second at 37 and Brayden E Carter is third at 26. Behind them, Hadley Boyce (23) and Jake Silvia (18) round out a tight top five. With only one race remaining, the spotlight shifts from “who can make a move over time” to “who can land a clean, high-score finish right now”—and that includes the bonus point. One extra point for fast time has already changed totals throughout the season, and Williams Grove is the kind of track where that point can become a separator when the finishing order is close.

If you want a blueprint for how the finale can play out, look no further than the Season 1 East Regional finale at Williams Grove (Dec 9, 2024). Evan Channell won that race after starting 3rd, taking control and leading 29 of the 35 laps. The early tone was set by Brandon Holtmeier, who started on the pole, earned the qualifying bonus point, and led 6 laps before Channell took over. The rest of that top three tells you passing is absolutely possible here: Jonathan McGuire stormed from 8th to 2nd, and Robbie Buchanan Jr pulled off one of the biggest charges of the night from 14th to 3rd. Williams Grove can be won from the front, but it doesn’t demand it—drivers who manage traffic and timing can still climb into the money positions.

The all-time Williams Grove Super Late Model stats back up the idea that this track creates “specialists” quickly. So far, Williams Grove has produced three different winners in ICL Super Late Model competition: Ethan Bill, Evan Channell, and Ryan Hodge—and each is 1-for-1 with a perfect win rate at the track. Two of those wins came straight from the front row: both Bill and Hodge won from the pole (each has a pole and an average start of 1.0), while Channell proved the alternate path by winning from P3 in his only start. Even with a small sample size, it’s a strong reminder that Williams Grove rewards both kinds of strength: pure one-lap speed and the ability to take the lead on track and control the pace.

A few more track-history nuggets matter for drivers still chasing late-season gains. McGuire has been quietly elite at Williams Grove with two starts and a 100% Top-5 / Top-10 rate, making him one of the most reliable performers here even without a win. Brayden E Carter also owns a perfect record of two Top-5s in two Williams Grove starts, so if he shows up with the same “maximum points” ceiling he’s shown elsewhere this season, he’s an instant threat to win and to shake up the final podium order. And if the finale turns into a “how far can you climb?” type of night, Robbie Buchanan Jr is the benchmark—his Williams Grove start produced an eye-popping +11 average position change, which matches that Season 1 run from the back into the top three.

So what’s the headline going into the finale? Strawberry’s season has been built on stacking points every week, and Williams Grove offers him the chance to put an exclamation point on it. But the race within the race is just as intense: Wright vs. Carter vs. Boyce vs. Silvia is a tight group where one strong night—and especially that qualifying bonus point—can decide who ends the season with the momentum, the podium spots, and a place in the final top five. Williams Grove has already shown it can feature leaders trading control, big movers coming from deep in the grid, and winners who don’t necessarily start on the pole. In a finale, that combination is exactly what creates a season-ending showdown.

SEASON 2 POINTS ENTERING THE FINALE (Top 10)

  1. Aidan Strawberry — 56

  2. Samuel Wright5 — 37

  3. Brayden E Carter — 26

  4. Hadley Boyce — 23

  5. Jake Silvia — 18

  6. Doug Welch — 13

  7. Jaxon Hill — 12

  8. Dennis Holley — 11

  9. Parker Leek — 11

  10. Anthony Morano — 11

SEASON 1 EAST REGIONAL FINALE RESULTS — WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY (Dec 9, 2024)

  1. Evan Channell

  2. Jonathan McGuire

  3. Robbie Buchanan Jr

  4. Josiah Johnson

  5. Brandon Voyles

  6. Keaton Holder

  7. Aaron Bullins

  8. Brandon Holtmeier

  9. Colton Zimmer

  10. Darren Shores

  11. Ian Clark7

  12. Jeremiah Johnson

  13. Ethan Johnson9

  14. Jordan Abeyta

  15. Evan Dawson2

  16. Nick King

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