A pair of apparent winners saw their victories taken away in post-race technical inspection during the opening night of the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing at New Smyrna Speedway. 

William Sawalich (Super Late Models) and Conner Jones (Pro Late Models) both had their wins stripped away, giving official victories to Carson Brown (Super Late Models) and Hunter Wright (Pro Late Models). 

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Sawalich prevailed in a battle with Cole Butcher on the race track during the 59-lap main event, but his night took a turn for the worse in post-race technical inspection when the No. 62 Super Late Model was deemed too wide (tread width). 

"Usually after every race I tech, we check the track (sic) width on the front end," said Chief Technical Inspector Rick Turner. "I know from my own experience racing Late Models that my car will get wider up north, and I know some of the guys do it down here and some of them don't. I have a habit of checking them. This is the first one I've found that actually went wide and stayed wide.

"We ran it back through like a pre-tech deal like it was pre-qualifying tech and it was still too wide. We gave him the opportunity to make it right by going through a pre-tech session and he failed it both times. As a racer for 45 years, this is one thing I don't like about what I'm doing. I know what kind of money it takes to do this deal, I know the time it takes and I really feel for them. But I have to uphold the rule too, and that's why they hired me."

VIDEO: Highlights from the opening night of Super Late Model racing at New Smyrna. 

Conner Jones took the checkered flag in the 59-lap Pro Late Model race before being disqualified in post-race technical inspection for an apparent carburetor violation.

Back at New Smyrna, Conner Jones won the Pro Late Model World Series opener but also failed post-race inspection for a carburetor that didn't meet specs.

They want to appeal, saying it's the same carburetor they've won all their previous races here with, so now they're looking…

— Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) February 8, 2025

The 59th Annual World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing continues Saturday night with the season opener for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and a 50-lap Pro Late Model feature. 

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