Luke Sorrow and Anthony Alfredo enter Saturday’s Southeast Limited Late Model (SELLM) Pro Series finale separated by only four points and both drivers have their eyes on the prize.
Of course, the optimal way to clinch the championship is to score the victory in Saturday evening’s 100 lap race at Myrtle Beach Speedway. That is what both drivers plan to do.
“Of course I’d like to wrap up another championship,” points leader Luke Sorrow said. “Anthony is a great competitor, but we are going into this like every other race, we’re racing to win. My brother, Justin Sorrow, has been working hard on my setup, he knows my driving style and always gives me a good car.”
While winning is has been the key to success for Sorrow, consistency has been the key to success for Anthony Alfredo. While Alfredo wants to win the race itself, he is hoping to seal the deal in the SELLM championship first and foremost.
“I am approaching this race like the other series races I have ran this year,” Alfredo said. “We are fighting for a championship, which means we must be smart and have a good strategy. It is not so much about taking the risks to win the race as it is to finish first in points. Although it would be great to win the race too. We will definitely be keeping in mind that we can get a starting spot in the 400 if we win this weekend. I know the team (Lee Faulk Racing) will work their hardest to give me a winning car.
“We have had good cars at Myrtle Beach in the past, and have shown we are capable of racing with the best at every track we’ve been to this year, so we will carry that confidence into this weekend.”
Sorrow also knows he needs to be in contention at the end of the race to have a chance and that could be the tricky part. Last year’s SELLM Pro race at Myrtle Beach Speedway was something of an anomaly – a race that took “caution plagued” to an unprecedented new extreme.
“We are going to start the race with the same strategy as last year,” Sorrow stated. “Take care of our car and be there at the end. Every race is different. I hope it’s not like last year but we will deal with whatever comes our way. I have a great team and am looking forward to racing no matter what.”
Anthony Alfredo had a strong run in last year’s race and finished up toward the front. He was credited with a fifth place finish in the official (but very inaccurate) results in last year’s spectacle.
This year, he believes the series is more organized and expects a smoother race on Saturday.
“I believe the Southeast Limited Late Model Series have done a good job this year with the way they have organized races at the track, and I think that will carry over into Myrtle Beach, “Alfredo explained. “Last year was definitely an interesting event, not the best of all races. I think that it began to get out of hand with some of the drivers and the staff at the race may not have been prepared for that.
“Now they have their own staff who I believe can hopefully make this year’s race go much more smoothly,” he continued. “I also think knowing there are some different drivers that will be here, along with the staff, the event should be more organized as far as the race goes. This year should be a great race, especially knowing that the winner gets a starting spot in the Myrtle Beach 400 next weekend. Not to mention the great championship battle that I am fortunate to be a part of.”
Luke Sorrow already has one championship under his belt this season. He scored the Limited Late Model championship at Greenville-Pickens Speedway and scored 11 wins this year, three of them coming in SELLM competition. Anthony Alfredo is setting his sights on his first Late Model championship of any kind and has one win on the season, which he scored at Greenville-Pickens Speedway back in April.
