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PORTSMOUTH, OH (October 20, 2017)- The battle for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Championship all comes down to Saturday. In the final event of the 2017 season, the final sixteen heat races are in the books for the 37th Annual Rhino Ag Dirt Track World Championship - presented by Optima Batteries. Tonight's program saw drivers competing in two rounds of heat races, racing for a combined passing points total, all to determine the starting grid for Saturday night's 100-lap main event.

Round one saw leading Rookie of the Year candidate, Hudson O'Neal win the first heat race. Other heat race winners in round one were: Scott Bloomquist, Jackie Boggs, Don O'Neal, Jared Hawkins, Tim McCreadie, Brandon Sheppard, and Delmas Conley.

The second round of heat races started off with a bang, as Eddie Carrier Jr. took home the win in the first heat after a hard-fought battle with Earl Pearson Jr. Other heat race winners in the second round were: Dale McDowell, Jimmy Owens, Rod Conley, Doug Drown, Zack Dohm, Jonathan Davenport, and Tim Dohm

After all the passing points were tallied, the fastest lap between the top-two drivers determined the pole position. Jonathan Davenport will start on the pole of the main event. Jimmy Owens was just a few tenths of a second shy of earning the pole position, and will start on the outside of the front row. Earl Pearson Jr., Brandon Sheppard, and Josh Richards round out the top-five for Saturday night's DTWC main event.

Action at the track on Saturday will start with a Dirt Racing Outreach Service at 3:30pm in the Turn 4 grandstands. A Driver Autograph Session will take place at 4:30PM, followed by a silent auction to benefit Hurricane relief efforts at 5:00PM. Hot Laps will begin at 6:00PM, and the first B-Main will begin at 7:00PM. Rounding out events on the track will be the Open Wheel Modifieds main event, the Jim Dunn Memorial Non-Qualifiers Race, and the 37th Annual Rhino Ag Dirt Track World Championship - presented by Optima Batteries, 100-Lap, $100,000-to-win main event.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Friday, October 20th, 2017
RhinoAg Dirt Track World Championship - presented by Optima Batteries
Portsmouth Raceway Park - Portsmouth, OH

Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 - ROUND ONE Finish: Hudson O'Neal, Jonathan Davenport, Kyle Bronson, Josh Bocook, Lee Logan, Mark Frazier, Jared Miley, Byron Meeks, Ronnie Whitt

FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 - ROUND ONE Finish: Scott Bloomquist, Dennis Erb, Jr., Gregg Satterlee, Eric Wells, Tyler Erb, Colton Flinner, Jason Montgomery , RJ Conley, Corey Conley

Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 - ROUND ONE Finish: Jackie Boggs, Devin Gilpin, Ben Adkins, Doug Drown, Zack Dohm, Kyle Hardy, Kirk Phillips, Jeff Arnold, Clint Keenan

QA1 Heat Race #4 - ROUND ONE Finish: Don O'Neal, Earl Pearson, Jr., Brandon Overton, Rod Conley, Jason Feger, Jason Jameson, Chris Hackett, Stephen Breeding, Brandon Fouts

ASi Racewear Heat #5 - ROUND ONE Finish: Jared Hawkins, Jimmy Owens, Chub Frank, Steve Francis, Audie Swartz, Billy Staker, Shane Hitt, Billy Gullion, Frank Heckenast, Jr.

DirtOnDirt.com Heat #6 - ROUND ONE Finish: Tim McCreadie, Michael Brown, Mike Marlar, Tyler Carpenter, Darrell Lanigan, Robbie Scott, Dale McDowell, Larry Holbrook, Steve Stollings

Rhino Ag Heat #7 - ROUND ONE Finish: Brandon Sheppard, Josh Richards, Mason Zeigler, Chris Ferguson, Devin Moran, Eddie Carrier, Jr., Mike Benedum, Dave Hornikel, Jason Perry

Optima Batteries Heat #8 - ROUND ONE Finish: Delmas Conley, Jason Covert, Steve Casebolt , Boom Briggs, Tim Dohm , Shannon Thornsberry, Kevin Wagner, Charlie Jude, Craig Wolford

Eibach Springs Heat Race #1 - ROUND TWO Finish: Eddie Carrier, Jr., Earl Pearson, Jr., Brandon Sheppard, Scott Bloomquist, Jared Hawkins, Ben Adkins, Craig Wolford, Steve Stollings, Ronnie Whitt

FK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 - ROUND TWO Finish: Dale McDowell, Jason Perry, Shannon Thornsberry, Jason Montgomery , Jason Feger, Michael Brown, Kirk Phillips, Byron Meeks, Frank Heckenast, Jr.

Simpson Performance Products Heat Race #3 - ROUND TWO Finish: Jimmy Owens, Steve Casebolt , Tyler Carpenter, Jared Miley, Jason Jameson, Colton Flinner, Jeff Arnold, Dave Hornikel, Billy Gullion

QA1 Heat Race #4 - ROUND TWO Finish: Rod Conley, Josh Richards, Boom Briggs, Don O'Neal, Kyle Bronson, Jackie Boggs, RJ Conley, Audie Swartz, Darrell Lanigan

ASi Racewear Heat #5 - ROUND TWO Finish: Doug Drown, Mike Marlar, Chris Ferguson, Gregg Satterlee, Devin Gilpin, Chris Hackett, Billy Staker, Kevin Wagner, Lee Logan

DirtOnDirt.com Heat #6 - ROUND TWO Finish: Zack Dohm, Brandon Overton, Steve Francis, Devin Moran, Tyler Erb, Hudson O'Neal, Dennis Erb, Jr., Jason Covert, Robbie Scott

Rhino Ag Heat #7 - ROUND TWO Finish: Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Fouts, Chub Frank, Tim McCreadie, Josh Bocook, Delmas Conley, Eric Wells, Mike Benedum, Kyle Hardy, Optima Batteries

Heat #8 - ROUND TWO Finish: Tim Dohm , Mark Frazier, Shane Hitt, Clint Keenan, Stephen Breeding, Larry Holbrook, Charlie Jude, Mason Zeigler, Corey Conley

Penske Racing Shocks B-Main #1 Line Up (15 Laps - Top 2 Transfer):


Tim Dohm

6T

28c

Tyler Carpenter

Eddie Carrier Jr.

10c

71d

Delmas Conley

Kyle Bronson

40B

B1

Josh Bocook

Devin Moran

9

5*

Shane Hitt

Jason Jameson

12J

H1

Jared Miley

Jason Perry

20P

33

Chris Hackett

Clint Keenan

3H

21K

Kirk Phillips

Kyle Hardy

3v

18s

Robbie Scott

Craig Wolford

36

17

Steve Stollings

Frank Heckenast

99JR

 

 


Fast Shafts B-Main #2 Line Up (15 Laps - Top 2 Transfer):


Gregg Satterlee

22

71HU

Hudson O'Neal

Chris Ferguson

22F

1*B

Boom Briggs

Dale McDowell

17M

26

Dennis Erb Jr.

Tyler Erb

91

25F

Jason Feger

Jason Covert

72c

21M

Jason Montgomery

Audie Swartz

1A

7s

Billy Staker

Darrell Lanigan

29

L19

Larry Holbrook

Jeff Arnold

77

1B

Mike Benedum

Dave Hornikel

71H

11G

Billy Gullion

Corey Conley

14C

 

 


Sunoco B-Main #3 Line Up (15 Laps - Top 2 Transfer):


Devin Gilpin

1G

4B

Jackie Boggs

Steve Francis

15

24d

Michael Brown

Mark Frazier

9F

B7

Ben Adkins

Shannon Thornsberry

17T

18E

Eric Wells

Brandon Fouts

81F

25z

Mason Zeigler

Colton Flinner

48

5B

Stephen Breeding

Lee Logan

11L

1CJ

Charlie Jude

RJ Conley

71C

33K

Kevin Wagner

Byron Meeks

O1

11R

Ronnie Whitt


Feature Line Up (100 Laps):


Jonathan Davenport

F1

20

Jimmy Owens

Earl Pearson Jr.

28

1s

Brandon Sheppard

Josh Richards

1R

18

Scott Bloomquist

Don O'Neal

71

39

Tim McCreadie

Mike Marlar

157

71R

Rod Conley

Brandon Overton

116

240

Doug Drown

Steve Casebolt

c9

11H

Jared Hawkins

Zack Dohm

17D

1*

Chubb Frank

First B-Main - 1st Place

17th

18th

Second B-Main - 1st Place

Third B-Main - 1st Place

19th

20th

First B-Main - 2nd Place

Second B-Main - 2nd Place

21st

22nd

Third B-Main - 2nd Place

LOLMDS Provisional 1

23rd

24th

LOLMDS Provisional 2