(PENSACOLA, FLORIDA) – Carson Brown (New London, NC) might want to move to the Sunshine State after he pocketed his second consecutive Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour victory.
Last month, Brown won the Clyde Hart Memorial 200 at New Smyrna to kick off the 2026 ASA STARS National Tour campaign. He then went back-to-back in the fourth running of the Sunshine State 200 at Five Flags Speedway on Saturday afternoon.
Brown survived a series of restarts, including one where he lost the lead momentarily to Kyle Steckly (Milverton, ON) in the final 10 laps, before reclaiming the top spot with six laps remaining.
Defending ASA STARS National Champion Cole Butcher (Porte’s Lake, NS), made a late bid for the lead in a quest to win his third-straight Sunshine State 200 in a row. Butcher had to settle for third. Jake Garcia (Eatonton, GA) was fourth, and Jade Avedisian (Clovis, CA) was a career-best fifth.
Avedisian was the top rookie for the race for the first time this season.
Former Series champion Casey Rdoerick was sixth after starting 21st, rookie Tristan McKee was seventh, Chase Pensonneault, Stephen Nasse, and Spencer Davis rounded out the top 10 unofficially.
The day started with Dustin Smith (Mobile, Alabama) setting fast time to earn his first ASA STARS National Tour Hamke Race Cars Pole award. From there, Smith led the opening laps before giving way to Steckly. A long early-race run saw Steckly move away, but Smith chased him down to claim the first spot again before the stage break.
After the first segment, Brown jumped to the lead on the restart and led to the end of the second segment.
The STARS of the ASA STARS National Tour will return to action at Dominion Raceway on Sunday, April 26th, in the ebb Logistics 250 presented by Cornerstone Homes.
ASA STARS National Tour
The ASA STARS National Tour is one of the premier Super Late Model touring series in the United States, showcasing elite drivers and teams at some of the most iconic short tracks in the country. Owned and operated by MDM Promotions, the series continues the long-standing tradition of ASA-sanctioned racing while delivering a national platform for top-level competition. The ASA STARS National Tour is committed to competitive excellence, strong partnerships, and preserving the heritage of short track racing while building for the future.
