42nd Annual Winternationals: Night 1 Results featuring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
It’s the second stop for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The national dirt late model series unloads for a full night of racing.
View full East Bay Raceway Park results below.
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Heat 1 – Report
Kyle Bronson and Tyler Erb lead the field to green in the first heat of the night. Green, even into turn 1. They run side by side for the lead for several laps.
Lap 3, Tyler Erb dives deep into turn 1. He slides up the hill and catches the banking. Tyler Erb takes the lead, slides just ahead of the nose of Bronson.
Lap 5, Bronson drives it deep into turn 3. They run even through 3-4. Bronson gets the drive off on the bottom. He wins the race off the corner.
Kyle Bronson, the hometown driver, wins heat race number 1.
Heat 2 – Report
Devin Moran and Mason Zeigler trail the pace truck ahead of heat 2. Green, Zeigler gets the jump. But, Moran wins the race to turn 1. I think Zeigler checked up not to beat Moran to the line. Zeigler loses a spot to Earl Pearson Jr.
Caution is out, car stopped on the front stretch.
Green, Moran checks out early. He wins heat 2.
Heat 3 – Report
Josh Richards and Tim Dohm set row 1. Green, Richards leads into turn 1. Dohm slips and Davenport is through.
Davenport is trying to chase down Richards. He’s exploring lanes right now but Dohm is coming back on the charge.
Jason Jameson spins off turn 4. Just a few laps remained and Richards was leading by 3 car lengths.
Green, caution. 1 lap shootout for the win. Green, Richards has open up a gap. Davenport tries the outside in turn 4. He comes off the corner with 10 mph more than Richards.
Josh Richards wins heat 3.
Heat 4 – Report
Bobby Pierce and Greg Oakes set the front row in the final heat of the night. Green, Pierce to the lead in turn 1. Two cars rub fenders on row two. McCreadie jumps from 5th to 3rd in turn 1.
Billy Moyer Jr is coming. He started 6th. He’s up to 3rd, 2nd. Billy Moyer Jr is running down Bobby Pierce. But he’s going to run out of time.
Bobby Pierce wins the 4th and final heat race.
B Mains – Report
Gregg Satterlee wins B Main number one.
Scott Bloomquist wins B Main number two.
Main Event – Report
Kyle Bronson and Josh Richards will lead them to the start of tonights main event. The 30 lap main event will pay $5,000 to the winner.
Green flag, some games are played at the line. Bronson gets the jump. The outside lane stalls and Richards falls to 3rd in turn 1.
Devin Moran is coming for the leader. He’s there, Moran to the lead. Bronson falls in behind him. The top 5 is glued to the bottom. Tyler Erb and Bobby Pierce are trying to make the top work, just outside the top 5.
Lap 6, caution is out. Brian Shirley is slow on track.
Green, Richards is through to 2nd. Bronson hits the cushion in turn 4. He jumps it and smacks the wall on the exit. Bronson is trying to get back to the bottom, he slots in ahead of Davenport in turn 3 for 8th.
Josh Richards is coming. He’s making the top work. He’s around. Richards is now clear by 8 to Moran.
Lap 14, caution is out. Tim Dohm is stopped in turn 2.
Green, Moran looks for a way around Richards. Brandon Sheppard is there at the same time. Richards drives it deep into turn 1. He’s clear by 5, they went in even.
Moran dives it in hard on the bottom in turn 3, it’s a slider. He drifts all the way to the wall, the tires are burning at the exit. He slows down Richards who’s stuck behind him as he spins the tires. Richards turns it off the banking to cut under Moran on the exit.
Sheppard is clicking around the bottom. They come off turn 4, three wide. Richards dives it in deep but Sheppard has him off the exit of turn 2.
Richards is falling through the field. Moran is putting pressure on Sheppard for the lead. He’s there in turn 3. Moran to the lead!
Davenport is coming for all of them. He’s found speed at the top. He’s closing on Moran.
Davenport cuts to the bottom. Sheppard is already there. No contact but Davenport has to bail on his lane selection and drift up the banking.
Sheppard is clear of Davenport. He jumps to the top and sets sights on Moran. Davenport begins to lose the tracks on the leaders.
The bottom lane is packed with lap cars. Moran is all over the back of the train. He needs to get around Satterlee. Sheppard has found speed on the top.
1 to go, Moran is boxed in behind Satterlee. Sheppard has open track ahead on the top. They are even in turn 3-4.
Sheppard carries momentum off the top of the track. He nips Moran at the line! Brandon Sheppard wins night 1 at East Bay Raceway Park!
What a great race!
Tomorrow night, they’ll reset the field do it all over again. They’ll be here all week. Night 2 of 6 from East Bay Raceway Park resumes on Tuesday. On Sunday, the tour heads north for Bubba Raceway Park.
View full East Bay Raceway Park results below.
Qualifying A – Results
February 5, 2018
Winternationals
1. Kyle Bronson (14.794); 2. Devin Moran (14.836); 3. Tyler Erb (14.956); 4. Mason Zeigler; 5. Brandon Sheppard; 6. Earl Pearson Jr; 7. Gregg Satterlee; 8. Jeff Mathews; 9. Brian Shirley; 10. Donald McIntosh; 11. Austin Hubbard; 12. Coleby Frye; 13. Freddie Carpenter; 14. Carder Miller; 15. Rance Garlock; 16. Shane Tankersley; 17. Joey Moriarty; 18. Craig Wolford; 19. Bob Geiger;
Qualifying B – Results
February 5, 2018
Winternationals
1. Josh Richards (14.178); 2. Bobby Pierce (14.950); 3. Tim Dohm (15.012); 4. Greg Oakes; 5. Jonathan Davenport; 6. Mike Benedum; 7. Corey Conley; 8. Travis Stemler; 9. Hudson O’Neal; 10. Tim McCreadie; 11. Jonathan Davenport; 12. Billy Moyer Jr; 13. Scott Bloomquist; 14. Dennis Erb Jr; 15. Walker Arthur; 16. Allen Murray; 17. Ryan King; 18. Bob Gardner; 19. Jason Jameson; 20. Jesse Stovall;
Heat 1 – Results
February 5, 2018
Winternationals
1. Kyle Bronson; 2. Tyler Erb; 3. Brandon Sheppard; 4. Brian Shirley; 5. Gregg Satterlee; 6. Austin Hubbard; 7. Freddie Carpenter; 8. –; 9. Joey Moriarty; 10. Rance Garlock;
Heat 2 – Results
February 5, 2018
Winternationals
1. Devin Moran; 2. Earl Pearson Jr; 3. Mason Zeigler; 4. Jeff Mathews; 5. Donald McIntosh; 6. Coleby Frye; 7. Carder Miller; 8. Craig Wolford; 9. Shane Tankersley; 10. Byron Meeks;
Heat 3 – Results
February 5, 2018
Winternationals
1. Josh Richards; 2. Jonathan Davenport; 3. Tim Dohm; 4. Jonathan Rowan; 5. Scott Bloomquist; 6. Corey Conley; 7. Ryan King; 8. Hudson O’Neal; 9. Jason Jameson; 10. Walker Arthur;
Heat 4 – Results
February 5, 2018
Winternationals
1. Bobby Pierce; 2. Billy Moyer Jr; 3. Dennis Erb Jr; 4. Mike Benedum; 5. Tim McCreadie; 6. Allen Murray; 7. Travis Stemler; 8. Jesse Stovall; 9. Bob Gardner; 10. Greg Oakes;
B Main 1 – Results
February 5, 2018
Winternationals
1. Gregg Satterlee; 2. Austin Hubbard; 3. Donald McIntosh; 4. Freddie Carpenter; 5. Rance Garlock; 6. Joey Moriarty; 7. Coleby Frye; 8. Shane Tankerley; 9. Carder Miller; 10. Craig Wolford;
B Main 2 – Results
February 5, 2018
Winternationals
1. Scott Bloomquist; 2. Jesse Stovall; 3. Corey Conley; 4. Jason Jameson; 5. Hudson O’Neal; 6. Ryan King; 7. Walker Arthur; 8. Allen Murray; 9. Bob Gardner; 10. Greg Oakes; 11. Tim McCreadie; 12. Travis Stemler;
LCQ – Results
February 5, 2018
Winternationals
1. Walker Arthur; 2. Jason Jameson; 3. Allen Murray; 4. Freddie Carpenter; 5. Rance Garlock; 6. Bob Gardner; 7. Coleby Frye; 8. Joey Moriarty; 9. Ryan King; 10. Carder Miller;
Main Event – Results
February 5, 2018
Winternationals
30 Laps: (Pos | Driver | Earnings)
1. Brandon Sheppard | $5,000
2. Devin Moran | $3,000
3. Earl Pearson Jr | $2,000
4. Jonathan Davenport | $1,500
5. Scott Bloomquist | $1,000
6. Josh Richards | $900
7. Billy Moyer Jr | $750
8. Tyler Erb | $700
9. Austin Hubbard | $650
10. Corey Conley | $600
11. Hudson O’Neal | $550
12. Dennis Erb Jr | $500
13. Bobby Pierce | $500
14. Kyle Bronson | $500
15. Jesse Stovall | $500
16. Gregg Satterlee | $500
17. Jonathan Rowan | $500
18. Tim Dohm | $500
19. Donald McIntosh | $500
20. Mason Zeigler | $500
21. Jeff Mathews | $500
22. Greg Oakes | $500
23. Walker Arthur | $500
24. Tim McCreadie | $500
25. Mike Benedum | $500
26. Brian Shirley | $500
Race Statistics
Entrants: 40
Lap Leaders: Kyle Bronson (Laps 1 – 2); Devin Moran (Laps 3 – 12); Josh Richards (Laps 12 – 14); Devin Moran (Lap 15); Brandon Sheppard (Laps 16 – 17); Devin Moran (Laps 18 – 29); Brandon Sheppard (Lap 30)
Cautions: Brian Shirley (Lap 6); Tim Dohm (Lap 14)
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Provisionals: Tim McCreadie, Hudson O’Neal
Wrisco Industries Winternationals Provisional: Greg Oakes
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Emergency Provisionals: N/A
Wrisco Feature Winner: Brandon Sheppard
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Scott Bloomquist (Started: 18th; Finished: 5th; Advanced 13 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Josh Richards
Allstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Tim Dohm
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard
Hot Rod Processing Rookie of the Race: N/A
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Durham Racing Engines
Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket Chassis
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cody Mallory (Scott Bloomquist)
Fastest Lap of the Race: Josh Richards (Lap #13 – 15.9709 seconds)
Most Laps Led: Devin Moran (23 Laps)
Dirty Girl Racewear Farthest Traveler: Joey Moriarty
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Kyle Bronson
Time of Race: 13 minutes 19 seconds
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Championship Points
POS | DRIVER
POINTS | EARNINGS
1. Josh Richards
510 | $24,100
2. Kyle Bronson
420 | $7,300
3. Jonathan Davenport
420 | $6,300
4. Brandon Sheppard
410 | $9,500
5. Brent Larson
385 |$2,875
6. Dennis Erb Jr
375 | $4,975
7. Tim McCreadie
370 | $3,775
7. Earl Pearson Jr
370 | $5,650
7. Jimmy Owens
370 | $4,450
10. Darrell Lanigan
360 | $3,050
11. Tyler Erb
340 | $4,200
12. Bobby Pierce
335 | $3,575
12. Boom Briggs
335 | $2,825
12. Hudson O’Neal
335 | $6,850
15. Shanon Buckingham
325 | $2,025
16. Mason Zeigler
310 | $2,700
17. Don O’Neal –
305 | $2,900
18. Gregg Satterlee
290 | $3,150
19. Brandon Overton
285 | $1,850
20. Brian Connor
270 | $1,000
20. Scott Bloomquist
270| $3,700
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