Monahan Wins World Series PLM Finale, Wright Makes History as Repeat Champion

Brody Monahan won the 35-lap finale for the Pro Late Model division at the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing on Thursday night, while Hunter Wright finished second to secure back-to-back World Series championships in the division.

Monahan took the lead four laps into the sprint race and pulled out to a convincing victory of more than three seconds over Renfrew. While there had been a pair of top-five finishes during the week, Monahan was excited to finally go to victory lane at New Smyrna.

"This means a lot," said Monahan. "I was getting real down on myself there. We were struggling with this race car all week long. We just made some magical changes last night into today. It absolutely turned this race car around for us. I can't thank this Bryson Lopez Racing group enough, everything they did this week and pushed through.

"I was watching the World Series two years ago. I wasn't old enough to be in it, and I really wanted to run it. Last year, we had a good year with Chris Walker. I was really down on myself that I wasn't going to win a race the second time around. This really means a lot to me. I hope we can come back with these Bryson Lopez Racing guys and get some more wins."

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Meanwhile, Hunter Wright's second-place finish was more than enough to secure the Pro Late Model championship for the 2025 World Series of Asphalt. With that, Wright made history in the division.

Since its addition in 2007, 18 years of racing have produced 18 different Pro Late Model champions. Hunter Wright earned the distinction of first repeat champion, successfully defending his 2024 title.

The journey to even one World Series of Asphalt championship is a long one, with several long days at the track preparing for five feature races over seven nights. However, it was also an enjoyable week for the Tennessee driver along with being a successful one. Wright finished in the top-five in all five Pro Late Model events, with two wins and four podium finishes.

"It's a long week," said Wright. "We get to come to Florida, the weather's nice. I think it's 25 degrees at home tonight. We don't even live up north, we live in Tennessee. I feel really bad for all the guys that have to go back to Connecticut and whatever. It's a fun week, a long week, a lot of work. Fortunately, we didn't tear anything up this week too major.

"I'm just thankful to be here. So glad we get to come down here. I dreamed to come down here and get to race, much less to get to win two championships."

Jimmy Renfrew, Jr. finished third, followed by Isaac Kitzmiller and Jade Avedisian.

-Photo credit: Jason Reasin

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