Kyle Bronson takes the Southern Thunder checkers at Golden Isles.
What won the race: Polesitter Kyle Bronson of Brandon, Fla., won from the pole Saturday at Golden Isles Speedway's Showdown on the Coast, winning his first Southern Thunder Late Model Series event and completing a rich weekend. Bronson also earned $5,000 for a NeSmith Series victory in the Crate Late Model division.
Key notes: The event wrapped up the Southern Thunder tour's 2015 campaign. ... The tour saw 11 different winners over its finals 11 events. ... Prelims were run Friday with the main event Saturday. ... Bronson earned his 16th and 17th Late Model victories overall on the season; he is also the points leader on the Florida-based United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series.
Winner's sponsors: Bronson's Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Brandon Ford, all Florida Real Estate, Eibach Springs, RaceCar Engineering, Bilstein Shocks, and Big Frog Shock and Suspension Technology.
Points chase: Kitt Sealy of Moultrie, Ga., overcame a three-point deficit to win the series title over Cole Exum. Sealy finished with 554 points to top Exum (552) and Travis Carter (536).
Car count: 37
Fast qualifier: Kyle Bronson
Time: 16.110 seconds
Polesitter: Kyle Bronson
Consolation race winners: Adam Giles, Phillip Cobb, ,