Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returns via Cherokee Speedway
Tonight, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series unloads in Gaffney, SC. Cherokee Speedway is set to host the national dirt late model tour on the 3/8-mile dirt oval.
View full Cherokee Speedway results below.
The track sits 45 minutes south of Charlotte. And the fans have packed the place tonight. This marks the first LOLMDS event, with fans in attendance, since February.
Devin Moran, Shanon Buckingham, Tanner English and Stormy Scott take provisionals ahead of the main event.
Ross Bailes and Chris Ferguson set the front row for the main event. They field lines up in a four wide salute for the packed house of South Carolina dirt racing fans. 50 laps of dirt late model racing is up next…
Cherokee Speedway
Feature – Report
Green flag, Bailes leads into turn one.
Lap 5, move Overton to 2nd. The leader has caught the tail of the field. Bailes is boxed in on the bottom.
Lap 8, the caution is out.
Green, Bailes leads through the middle. Overton is glued to the bottom. Richards is bouncing through the ruts and in a battle for 5th.
Lap 11, Strickler is slow and the caution is out.
Green, Bailes leads. The top 10 form single file around the bottom.
Lap 18, Bailes moves up a lane to work the tail of the field. Overton remains on the bottom but can’t get it done as he hits a road block.
Lap 20, Bailes and Overton move high to work lappers. Overton clears them and drops right back to the bottom.
Overton has a run off turn two. He completes the pass into turn three, new leader.
Lap 27, the caution is out.
Green, Overton leads. He bobbles back into turn one! Bailes drives by on the outside and Owens takes 2nd.
Lap 38, Owens moves high in turn one to work lap traffic. Overton drives by on the bottom to reclaim the position.
Lap 40, Bailes is beating on the bumper of lap traffic. Overton is closing!
Lap 45, Bailes squeezes between the lap car and the outside wall into turn three. Overton drives it to the bottom. Overton slides Bailes for the lead into turn one!
Lap 46, Hudson O’Neal is slow and the caution is out.
Green, Overton leads.
Lap 48, GR Smith is slow with a flat and the caution is back out. Tim McCreadie pits from 6th with a flat tire! The point leader will restart at the tail.
Green, Overton leads on the bottom and he’s driving away.
Final lap, Overton has a flat right rear or a broken shock off turn two! The car is completely rolled over with no drive off the corner. Overton can’t hold it on the bottom. Bailes drives right by underneath him.
Ross Bailes wins at Cherokee Speedway!
Cherokee Speedway
Race Results
June 12, 2020
Lucas Oil Late Models
View full 2020 Lucas Oil results from the South Carolina dirt track below.
Hot Laps
Hot Laps – Group 1 : 1. Jonathan Davenport (15.500); 2. Michael Brown; 3. Dennis Franklin; 4. Tim McCreadie; 5. Benji Hicks; 6. Adam Yarborough; 7. Ben Watkins; 8. Tyler Erb; 9. Ross Bailes; 10. Devin Moran;
Hot Laps – Group 2 : 1. Jimmy Owens (15.184); 2. Josh Richards; 3. Brandon Overton; 4. Kyle Hardy; 5. Kyle Bronson; 6. Derrick Ramey; 7. Shane Clanton; 8. Shannon Buckingham; 9. Cla Knight;
Hot Laps – Group 3 : 1. Brandon Sheppard (15.404); 2. Zack Mitchell; 3. Brett Hamm; 4. Kyle Strickler; 5. –; 6. Trent Ivey; 7. Kenny Collins; 8. GR Smith; 9. Doug Sanders; 10. Chris Ferguson;
Hot Laps – Group 4 : 1. Billy Moyer Jr (15.520); 2. Tyler Buening; 3. Hudson O’Neal; 4. Tanner English; 5. Christian Thomas; 6. Stormy Scott; 7. Earl Pearson Jr; 8. Joey Moriarty;
Qualifying
Qualifying – Group A (2 Laps) : 1. Ross Bailes (15.170); 2. Brandon Overton (15.217); 3. Kyle Bronson (15.251); 4. Tim McCreadie; 5. Jimmy Owens; 6. Josh Richards; 7. Ben Watkins; 8. Cla Knight; 9. Shane Clanton; 10. Jonathan Davenport; 11. Adam Yarbrough; 12. Kyle Hardy; 13. Michael Brown; 14. Tyler Erb; 15. –; 16. Benji Hicks; 17. Shanon Buckingham; 18. Devin Moran; 19. Dennis Franklin; 20. Derrick Ramey;
Qualifying – Group B (2 Laps) : 1. Chris Ferguson (15.306); 2. Kyle Strickler (15.348); 3. Tyler Bruening (15.366); 4. Zack Mitchell (15.370); 5. Brandon Sheppard; 6. Billy Moyer Jr; 7. GR Smith; 8. Earl Pearson Jr; 9. Hudson O’Neal; 10. Kenny Collins; 11. Tanner English; 12. Brett Hamm; 13. Stormy Scott; 14. Trent Ivey; 15. Joey Moriarty; 16. Larry Grube; 17. Christian Thomas; 18. Doug Sanders;
Heat Races
Heat 1 (10 Laps – 4 Advance) : 1. Ross Bailes; 2. Jimmy Owens; 3. Shane Clanton; 4. Kyle Bronson; 5. Tyler Erb; 6. Devin Moran; 7. Adam Yarbrough; 8. Benji Hicks; 9. Ben Watkins; 10. Derrick Ramey;
Heat 2 (10 Laps – 4 Advance) : 1. Brandon Overton; 2. Tim McCreadie; 3. Josh Richards; 4. Jonathan Davenport; 5. Kyle Hardy; 6. Michael Brown; 7. Shanon Buckingham; 8. Cla Knight; 9. Dennis Franklin;
Heat 3 (10 Laps – Top 4 Advance) : 1. Chris Ferguson; 2. Brandon Overton; 3. Hudson O’Neal; 4. Tyler Bruening; 5. GR Smith; 6. Christian Thomas; 7. Stormy Scott; 8. Tanner English; 9. Joey Moriarty;
Heat 4 (10 Laps – Top 4 Advance) : 1. Kyle Strickler; 2. Zack Mitchell; 3. Earl Pearson Jr; 4. Billy Moyer Jr; 5. Kenny Collins; 6. Trent Ivey; 7. Brett Hamm; 8. Doug Sanders; 9. Larry Grube;
B-Mains
B-Main 1 (12 Laps – Top 3 Advance) : 1. Tyler Erb; 2. Kyle Hardy; 3. Michael Brown; 4. Devin Moran; 5. Shanon Buckingham; 6. Adam Yarbrough; 7. Dennis Franklin; 8. Benji Hicks; 9. Cla Knight; 10. Ben Watkins; 11. Derrick Ramey;
B-Main 2 (12 Laps – Top 3 Advance) : 1. Christian Thomas; 2. Kenny Collins; 3. GR Smith; 4. Trent Ivey; 5. Brett Hamm; 6. Stormy Scott; 7. Tanner English; 8. Joey Moriarty; 9. Larry Grubbe; 10. Doug Sanders;
Cherokee
Feature Race Results
June 12, 2020
A-Main (50 Laps – $12,000 to win):
Pos | Driver | Race Earnings
1. Ross Bailes
$12,000
2. Brandon Sheppard
$5,500
3. Jimmy Owens
$4,300
4. Brandon Overton
$2,750
5. Chris Ferguson
$2,250
6. Josh Richards
$2,600
7. Zack Mitchell
$1,500
8. Tyler Erb
$2,000
9. Jonathan Davenport
$2,200
10. Earl Pearson Jr
$1,900
11. Tyler Bruening
$1,075
12. Billy Moyer Jr
$1,750
13. Kyle Hardy
$1,025
14. Shanon Buckingham
$100
15. Devin Moran
$1,700
16. Kyle Bronson
$1,700
17. Tanner English
$1,800
18. Hudson O’Neal
$1,700
19. Shane Clanton
$1,700
20. Tim McCreadie
$1,800
21. Stormy Scott
$100
22. GR Smith
$1,000
23. Michael Brown
$1,000
24. Kenny Collins
$1,000
25. Kyle Strickler
$1,000
26. Christian Thomas
$1,000
Race Statistics
Race Statistics
Entrants: 37
Lap Leaders: Ross Bailes (Laps 1 – 22); Brandon Overton (Laps 23 – 27); Ross Bailes (Laps 28 – 45); Brandon Overton (Laps 46 – 49); Ross Bailes (Lap 50)
Wrisco Feature Winner: Ross Bailes
Margin of Victory: 1.461 seconds
Cautions: Christian Thomas (Lap 8); Kyle Strickler (Lap 11); Michael Brown (Lap 26); Hudson O’Neal (Lap 47); G.R. Smith (Lap 48)
Series Provisionals: Devin Moran; Tanner English
Fast Time Provisional: n/a
Series Emergency Provisionals: Shanon Buckingham; Stormy Scott
Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Ross Bailes, Brandon Sheppard, Jimmy Owens
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Shanon Buckingham (Advanced 11 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Tim McCreadie
Allstar Performance Most Laps Led: Ross Bailes (41 Laps)
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ross Bailes
Eibach Springs Rookie of the Race: Tanner English
ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines
Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket Chassis
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Auggie Burttram (Ross Bailes)
Dirty Girl Racewear Fastest Lap of the Race: Brandon Overton (Lap #2 – 15.8188 seconds)
STEEL-IT Tough Break of the Race: Brandon Overton
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Ross Bailes
Time of Race: 26 minutes 33 seconds
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Point Standings
Pos | Driver | Points | Earnings
1. Jimmy Owens
2545 | $45,200
2. Tim McCreadie
2515 | $48,450
3. Jonathan Davenport
2470 | $50,950
4. Devin Moran
2385 | $33,682
5. Tyler Erb
2370 | $33,682
6. Kyle Bronson
2330 | $35,175
7. Shane Clanton
2285
8. Josh Richards
2245
9. Billy Moyer Jr
2100 | $21,775
10. Tanner English
1935 | $15,500
11. Brian Shirley
1865 | $19,375
12. Hudson O’Neal
1860 | $16,375
13. Earl Pearson Jr
1845 | $15,800
14. Brandon Sheppard
1815 | $46,200
15. Shanon Buckingham
1795 | $15,775
16. Tyler Bruening
1755 | $11,175
17. GR Smith
1715 | $12,525
18. Stormy Scott
1650 | $11,375
19. Brandon Overton
1605 | $36,150