Bad Brad Schehr Wins X255 Finale, Robert Strong Crowned Champion

Bad Brad Schehr backed up his No. 1 qualifying effort with an X255 victory at No Mercy 17, defeating Jonathan Insley in the final round at South Georgia Motorsports Park.

The event marked the final race of the FuelTech Radial Outlaws Racing Series season, with Robert Strong earning the X255 championship.

Schehr qualified his 1989 Mustang at the top of the field with a 4.863 at 140.37 mph. He opened eliminations with a single run, then improved to a 4.835 at 145.47 mph to defeat Dean Fluhart in round two.

A 4.836 at 147.23 mph against Cole Luttrell sent Schehr to the final, where he faced No. 3 qualifier Insley. On the other side of the ladder, Insley had defeated Strong in the semifinals.

Insley left first in the final with a .039 reaction time to Schehr’s .044, but Schehr delivered his quickest pass of eliminations. His 4.821 at 145.30 mph earned the win over Insley’s 4.889 at 148.05 mph.