2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals Results – Late Model (December 15th, 2017)

2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals results for the Super Late Models on Friday night of the Gateway Dirt Nationals on December 15th, 2017

Tonight, it’s a late model heavy portion of the Gateway Dirt Nationals. On tap; 8 heats races, LCQ’s and two 20 lap feature events.

View full dirt late model results from Friday night at the Gateway Dirt Nationals below.

The winner of each main event will pocket a check for $5,000. The lineups will be set based on heat race results.

The track has received several changes overnight. Kevin Gundaker told me he took some dirt off the very top as well as the bottom and moved it to the middle. The center of the race track has a few more degree’s of banking compared to Thursday..

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Heat 1 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Report

Jason Welshan and Austin Theiss lead the field to the first green flag of the night. Sheppard starts in 6th. Whelshan wins the race into turn 1. Several cars pile up. Green, one more pile up, this time Sheppard is involved. He continues to roll.

Brandon Sheppard crash at the Gateway Dirt Nationals 3570
Crash at the Gateway Dirt Nationals

Green, they pile up once more with 7 to go. The track is slick. Once they get rolling it will come in. Green, caution, spin in turn 1.

Green, this time Sheppard dipped his left front onto the concrete in turn 3. Just as he did that, the rear came around. Caution.

Green, Whelshan is driving away. 1 to go, Sheppard spins one more time. They stay green. Whelshan wins the first heat race of the night.

Heat 2 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Report

Billy Moyer Sr and Rusty Schlenk ride out first. Green, Moyer gets the jump but Schlenk is all over him in turn 1. Spinner at the back, caution.

Green, caution. Green, caution. Green, this time someone just pushed around right at the green, caution.

Billy Moyer Sr and Rusty Schlenk at the Gateway Dirt Nationals 3643
Billy Moyer Sr and Rusty Schlenk at the Gateway Dirt Nationals

Green, 6 to go, they’re finally rolling. Schlenk is all over Moyer for the lead. The run even under braking. Schlenk just needs some drive off the corner to get him. Moyer holds on, he wins heat 2.

Heat 3 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Report

Bob Gardner and Kip Highes set row 1. Green, Gardner takes the lead in turn 1, Moyer to 2nd.

Green after a few cautions. Moyer is fighting hard for the lead. He’s there but cant find a way by. He tried to door Gardner in the center of the corner and push him off the bottom, it didn’t work.

Billy Moyer Jr and Bob Gardner race for the lead at the Gateway Dirt Nationals 3688
Billy Moyer Jr and Bob Gardner race for the lead at the Gateway Dirt Nationals

Green, same move. This time it works. Moyer forces a hole to the lead off turn 4. Caution, spin behind them.

Green, Hudson O’Neal makes the outside lane work on the restart. He’s up to 2nd and chasing down the leader, caution. Green, he’s all over Moyer with 1 to go. He’s nearly even with Moyer off turn 4. Side by side at the line, Moyer wins!

Heat 4 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Report

David Breazeale and Scott Bloomquist will be the first on the gas. Green, Bloomquist spins off turn 2, he might have had a little help. Complete restart.

David Breazeale and Scott Bloomquist at the Gateway Dirt Nationals 3724
David Breazeale and Scott Bloomquist lead them to green at the Gateway Dirt Nationals

Green, Bloomquist runs high in turn 1, he loses a spot. Breazeale leads, caution.

Green, 6 to go, Paul Roider looped it right when he stepped on the gas, he might have had help too. Green,  Bloomquist has an issue. The car wont turn. Bloomquist clips the front straight-away wall, more damage. He limps it across the line. Breazeale wins heat 4.

Heat 5 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Report

Hunter Rasdon and the hometown driver, Gordy Gundaker set the front row in heat 5. Mike Spatola started outside row two, he dove to the inside in turn 1, under Gundaker. Lots of rooting out of the way, all the way through the field. It took nearly a full lap but they finally crashed. It will be a complete restart.

Green, this time Derek Fetter held his ground on the inside of row 2. Gundaker, Fetter and Spatola were 3 wide at the line. Spatola looped it in front of the field. He clipped the right rear of Fetter as he spun to the infield.

Derek Fetter flip at the Gateway Dirt Nationals 3788
Derek Fetter flip at the Gateway Dirt Nationals

Fetter was sent at a 90 degree angle into the wall at the flagstand. Several cars came into the scene with nowhere to go. They scooped Fetter up and he barrel rolled into turn 1. Red flag is out.

Green, spin in turn 1, still zero laps complete. Green, Gundaker is looking for a way around Rasdon. He’s all over him.

Gundakers car rotated on a dime in turn 1. Almost point and shoot, like a shifter kart. He gets the drive off the corner and wins the race to the bottom in turn 3. New leader, Gundaker. Caution, spinner.

Green, Gundaker is hooking the bottom lip in turn 1. I think that’s what’s making his car rotate so well. Gundaker drives off to win heat 5.

Heat 6 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Report

Tim Dohm and Brent Larson line up first. Green, Larson grabs the lead on the restart. O’Neal tried working the high side, when the bottom opened, he took it.

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Tim Dohm leads 2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals

Several pile ups and cautions later, Larson wins.

Heat 7 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Report

Another hometown driver, Chad Zobrist lines up on the inside of Dennis Erb Jr for heat 7. Last nights winner, Shannon Babb starts in 3rd. Green, Zobrist wins the race into turn 1.

Chad Zobrist leads in the 2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome 3874
Chad Zobrist leads in the 2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome

Dennis Erb Jr and Shannon Babb battle for the 3rd position. Most drivers are glued to the bottom.

Zobrist wins heat 7.

Heat 8 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Report

Rob Toland and Tyler Millwood set the front row in the final heat race of the night for the super late model class. Green, Toland wins the race into turn 1. Millwood is beating on his rear bumper in turn 3.

However, Millwood gets the bad end of it. They spit him off turn 4, inside and outside. Millwood holds of Feger but he falls to 3rd.

Trouble at the front! Toland has lost drive at the exit of turn 4. He was driving away. Now he’s heading to the pits. Myles Moos assumes the lead.

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Gateway Dirt Nationals 2017

Green, Millwood loops it in turn 1, caution. Green, Moos leads, Feger is all over him for 2nd. 1 to go, Feger loops it while trying to get under him in turn 1. Feger to the rear.

Green, Moos drives off to win the final heat race of the night!

Main Event # 1 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Report

Jason Welshan and Billy Moyer Sr will lead the field to green. Billy Moyer Jr is on the concrete in turn 1. He loses several positions.

Billy Moyer Jr at the 2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals 4208
Billy Moyer Jr at the 2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals 4208

Billy Moyer Sr leads but pressure is coming. Rusty Schlenk is bouncing off the cushion and running down the leader.

Rusty Schlenk and Billy Moyer Sr at the 2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals 4230
Rusty Schlenk and Billy Moyer Sr at the 2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals

He’s there, Moyer moves to the top. Schlenk to the bottom. New leader, Rusty Schlenk as David Breazeale and Hudson O’Neal is closing on them both. Breazeale follows Schlenk around Moyer Sr.

Schlenk gets sideways off turn 2. Tire spin, all the way off the corner. Breazeale gets a run on Schlenk into tun 3, contact, they both spin. Schlenk isn’t happy. He’s waving his hands in the air at Breazeale.

Green, Hudson O’Neal assumes the lead. Big trouble down the back straight. Austin Hubbard is upside down. Red flag is out. He climbs from the car, with a limp but looks to be ok.

Hudson O’Neal and Jason Welshan line up at the front. Green, 3 to go, O’Neal has checked out.

Hudson O'Neal wins at the 2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals 4268
Hudson O’Neal wins at the 2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals

Hudson O’Neal wins the first of two main events. He’ll pocket $5,000.

Main Event 2 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Results

Gordy Gundaker and Tyler Carpenter lead the field to green. Green, Gundaker leads as they tangle in turn 1 for 3rd on back.

Gundaker is glued to the bottom. Myles Moos is bouncing it off the top. He pulls even with Gundaker but the #11 holds him off.

Similar to last year, there’s a bunch leading into turn 1. Gundaker is running right through it.

Kevin Gundaker at the Gateway Dirt Nationals 4381
Gordy Gundaker at the Gateway Dirt Nationals

They’re also running through traffic. Millwood is there, caution. Green, trouble, Myles Moos and Milleood are involved.

Green, 6 to go, Gundaker leads Carpenter. He’s within reach but Gundaker holds him off. 1 to go, Kevin Gundaker is on the infield fighting back a smile.

Kevin Gundaker at the 2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals 4400
Kevin Gundaker fights off a smile as his son leads on the final lap of the 2017 Gateway Dirt Nationals on Friday night

Gordy Gundaker wins main event #2 on Friday night of the Gateway Dirt Nationals!


Heat 1 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Results

1. Jason Welshan; 2. Austin Hubbard; 3. Allen Weisser; 4. Freddie Carpenter; 5. Mike Hammerle; 6. Chris Fetter; 7. Brandon Sheppard; 8. Mike Schulte; 9. Zach McMillan; 10. Scott Ward; 11. Austin Theiss; 12. Joe Godsey;

Heat 2 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Results

1. Billy Moyer; 2. Rusty Schlenk; 3. Bobby Pierce; 4. Levi Ashby; 5. Corey Ford; 6. Blake Martin; 7. Tim Manville; 8. Dewayne Kiefer; 9. Jeff Roth; 10. Shad Badder; 11. Billy Lambert; 12. David Payne;

Heat 3 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Results

1. Billy Moyer Jr; 2. Bob Gardner; 3. Michael Kloos; 4. Hudson O’Neal; 5. Cole Swibold; 6. Luke Goedert; 7. Brandon Pralle; 8. Clay Fisher; 9. Kip Hughes; 10. Maria Hankins; 11. Timothy Culp; 12. John E Baker;

Heat 4 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Results

1. David Breazeale; 2. Casey Montague; 3. Randy Timms; 4. Kolby Vandenbergh; 5. Greg Kimmons; 6. Jason Suhre; 7. Scott Bloomquist; 8. Daryn Klein; 9. Paul Roider; 10. Cole Long; 11. Jonathan Davenport;

Heat 5 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Results

1. Gordy Gundaker; 2. Hunter Rasdon; 3. Russ King; 4. Dave Armstrong; 5. Mike Spatola; 6. Mark Shipman; 7. Kevin Hardage; 8. Benjamin Mott; 9. Jason Zobrist; 10. Derek Fetter; 11. Caleb Ashby; 12. Charlie Cole;

Heat 6 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Results

1. Tyler Carpenter; 2. Tim Dohm; 3. Don O’Neal; 4. Jeff Herzog; 5. Scott Bell; 6. Brian Mullins; 7. Brent Larson; 8. Robbie Stuart; 9. Oakley Johns; 10. Scott Crigler; 11. Kevin Weaver; 12. Justin Kay;

Heat 7 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Results

1. Chad Zobrist; 2. Kent Robinson; 3. Shannon Babb; 4. Dennis Erb Jr; 5. Matt Bailey; 6. Darrell Lanigan; 7. Rich Bell; 8. Cody Holtkamp; 9. Joey Coulter; 10. Billy Stile; 11. Brandon Tibaldi; 12. Donald Johns;

Heat 8 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Results

1. Myles Moos; 2. Tanner English; 3. Jeremy Sneed; 4. Reno Markham; 5. Tyler Millwood; 6. Jason Feger; 7. Robert Ardry; 8. Jason Schierkolk; 9. Farrel Skelton Jr; 10. Rob Toland; 11. Ryan Unzicker;

LCQ 1 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Results

(Top 2 Transfer): 1. Brandon Sheppard; 2. Timothy Culp; 3. Scott Ward; 4. Clay Fisher; 5. Kip Hughes; 6. Zach McMillan; 7. Mike Hammerle; 8. Mike Schulte; 9. Austin Theiss; 10. Joe Godsey; 11. Luke Goedert; 12. Brandon Pralle; 13. Maria Hankins; 14. Cole Swibold; 15. John E Baker; 16. Chris Fetter;

LCQ 2 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Results

(Top 2 Transfer): 1. Scott Bloomquist; 2. Tim Manville; 3. Greg Kimmons; 4. Dewayne Kiefer; 5. Corey Ford; 6. David Payne; 7. Jeff Roth; 8. Blake Martin; 9. Shad Badder; 10. Jason Suhre; 11. Daryn Klein; 12. Paul Roider; 13. Cole Long; 14. Billy Lambert;

LCQ 3 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Results

(Top 2 Transfer): 1. Mike Spatola; 2. Darrell Lanigan; 3. Joey Coulter; 4. Cody Holtkamp; 5. Caleb Ashby; 6. Kevin Hardage; 7. Donald Johns; 8. Benjamin Mott; 9. Rich Bell; 10. Billy Stile; 11. Matt Bailey; 12. Jason Zobrist; 13. Mark Shipman;

Main Event 1 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Results

1. Hudson O’Neal; 2. Billy Moyer; 3. Jason Welshan; 4. Bobby Pierce; 5. Brandon Sheppard; 6. Scott Bloomquist; 7. Allen Weisser; 8. Michael Kloos; 9. Casey Montague; 10. Randy Timms; 11. Billy Moyer Jr; 12. Timothy Culp; 13. Bob Gardner; 14. Freddie Carpenter; 15. Tim Manville; 16. Kolby Vandenbergh; 17. Levi Ashby; 18. David Breazeale; 19. Austin Hubbard; 20. Rusty Schlenk;

Main Event 2 – Dec 15, 2017
Late Model – Results

1. Gordy Gundaker; 2. Tyler Carpenter; 3. Chad Zobrist; 4. Tanner English; 5. Kent Robinson; 6. Don O’Neal; 7. Darrell Lanigan; 8. Russ King; 9. Hunter Rasdon; 10. Mike Spatola; 11. Jeremy Sneed; 12. Shannon Babb; 13. Dave Armstrong; 14. Myles Moos; 15. Tyler Millwood; 16. Tim Dohm; 17. Dennis Erb Jr; 18. Reno; 19. Jeff Herzog; 20. Jason Feger;

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