Byron Fastest in Clyde Hart Memorial Final Practice

A familiar name topped the charts in final practice for the Clyde Hart Memorial at New Smyrna Speedway on Tuesday.

William Byron, coming off a win on Monday night during New Smyrna's World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing, clocked in at 17.989 seconds to log the fastest lap of the practice session for the ASA Southern Super Series season opener.

The Hendrick Motorsports driver in the NASCAR Cup Series also won last year's Clyde Hart Memorial. This will be the first year the event is run as a combination event between the ASA Southern Super Series and the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing's David Rogers Super Late Model division.

Conner Jones, coming off a win on Monday night in the Pro Late Model division as well as news of his multi-year agreement with ThorSport Racing, was second-fastest, followed by Gio Ruggiero, Bobby Goode and World Series opening night winner William Sawalich.

Casey Roderick set fast time in the first round of practice on Tuesday, followed by Jake Finch, Bubba Pollard, Byron and Matt Craig. During the first practice session, Stewart Friesen suffered damage to the right-front of his machine after contact with James Lynch on the frontstretch. He did not take time during final practice, but expects he and his team will have repairs made in time to return to action for Tuesday night's race.

The green flag will drop on feature racing Tuesday night at New Smyrna at 7:30 p.m. ET with the 602 Modified division. The Tour-type Modifieds will then run a 50-lap feature before the Clyde Hart Memorial 100-lap event.

ASA SOUTHERN SUPER SERIES/DAVID ROGERS SUPER LATE MODELS
CLYDE HART MEMORIAL FINAL PRACTICE

1. William Byron – 17.989
2. Conner Jones – 17.998
3. Gio Ruggiero – 18.032
4. Bobby Goode – 18.065
5. Willliam Sawalich – 18.081
6. Jake Finch – 18.096
7. Derek Griffith – 18.102
8. Connor Mosack – 18.104
9. Bubba Pollard – 18.118
10. Gabe Sommers – 18.156
11. James Lynch – 18.157
12. Timothy Watson – 18.163
13. Brad May – 18.170
14. Michael Hinde – 18.183
15. Johnny Sauter – 18.190
16. Brandon Short – 18.193
17. Billy VanMeter – 18.213
18. Casey Roderick – 18.218
19. Kris Wright – 18.223
20. Jett Noland – 18.231
21. Nicholas Naugle – 18.265
22. Tommy Catalano – 18.288
23. Stephen Nasse – 18.346
24. Hunter Robbins – 18.434
25. Matt Craig – 18.436
26. Justin Crider – 18.465
27. Spencer Davis – 18.516
28. Tony Elrod – 18.541
29. Austin Teras – 18.624
30. Daniel Webster – 18.692
31. Chris Durbin – 18.742
32. Steve Weaver, Jr. – 19.577
33. Kyle Bryant – 26.728