The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returned to the hills of Tennessee, paying $15,000 to win
The National Dirt Late Model Tour has unloaded at Smoky Mountain Speedway. The 4/10-mile dirt track is located in Maryville, Tennessee.
View full Smoky Mountain Speedway results below.
Tonight, it’s the highest payout of the 2020 LOLMDS season thus far. The winner of the Mountain Moonshine Classic will be handed a check for $15,000. And the fans have packed the grandstands to see it.
Smoky Mountain Speedway
Feature – Report
Brandon Sheppard and Jimmy Owens set the front row for tonight’s Super Late Model main event. The field lines up in a four wide salute for the Tennessee racing fans. 60 laps of dirt track racing are up next…
Green flag, Sheppard leads on the bottom.
Lap 5, the whole top 5 has moved to the top lane.
Lap 7, McCreadie has a flat while running in the top 5 for the second night in a row.
Green, Sheppard leads. Tanner English spins in turn two. He does a complete 360, they split him on both sides but nobody hits him.
Hudson O’Neal heads to the pits and does not return.
Green, Sheppard leads. Owens and Richards fight for space on the top into turn one. Overton cuts to the bottom and drives right by both of them to take over 2nd off turn two.
Lap 16, Overton moves to the cushion and he’s running down the leader. Sheppard moves to the top to defend.
Lap 20, Overton moves back to the bottom as they catch the tail of the field. He’s working it and can pull even. Lap after lap, he’s closer to completing the pass. Sheppard carries the high side momentum to hold it off the corners.
Lap 24, Overton is clear on the bottom off turn two. Sheppard fights back in turn three. Sheppard back to the lead.
They continue to race through lap traffic.
Lap 29, Clanton is slow and the caution is out.
Green, Overton leads. Owens takes away 2nd on the top.
Lap 35, Owens and Sheppard remain side by side for 2nd. Overton is driving away.
Lap 40, Overton has caught the tail of the field. He’s forced to the middle and Sheppard closes.
Lap 44, Sheppard is running right over the inside berm in search of grid. Overton remain on the top but he has lap traffic ahead.
Sheppard is there. He pulls to his number but he can’t get by.
2 to go, Overton clears lap traffic and he begins to checkout once again.
Brandon Overton wins at Smoky Mountain Speedway!
Smoky Mountain Speedway
Race Results
June 13, 2020
Lucas Oil Late Models
View full 2020 Lucas Oil results from the Tennesee dirt track below.
Hot Laps
Hot Laps – Group 1 : 1. Josh Richards (16.187); 2. Cory Hedgecock; 3. Ricky Weiss; 4. Jay Scott; 5. Logan Roberson; 6. David Crabtree; 7. Robby Moses; 8. Ryan King; 9. Skylar Marlar; 10. Devin Moran;
Hot Laps – Group 2 : 1. Brandon Sheppard (16.209); 2. Billy Moyer Jr; 3. Brandon Overton; 4. Tommy Kerr; 5. Kyle Bronson; 6. Donald McIntosh; 7. Jimmy Sharpe; 8. Vic Hill; 9. Travis Fultz; 10. Brian Smith;
Hot Laps – Group 3 : 1. Nick Hoffman (16.483); 2. Kyle Strickler; 3. Jimmy Owens; 4. Dale McDowell; 5. Chris Ferguson; 6. Tyler Bruening; 7. Tim McCreadie; 8. Shanon Buckingham; 9. Hudson O’Neal; 10. Tyler Millwood;
Hot Laps – Group 4 : 1. John Blankenship (16.497); 2. Tyler Erb; 3. Kyle Hardy; 4. Earl Pearson Jr; 5. Shane Clanton; 6. Jonathan Davenport; 7. Tanner English; 8. Kurt English; 9. Stormy Scott;
Qualifying
Qualifying – Group A (2 Laps) : 1. Brandon Sheppard (16.459); 2. Brandon Overton (16.467); 3. Josh Richards (16.534); 4. Ricky Weiss (16.605); 5. Cory Hedgecock (16.794); 6. Logan Roberson; 7. Kyle Bronson; 8. Ryan King; 9. Tommy Kerr; 10. Donald McIntosh; 11. Jimmy Sharpe; 12. Jay Scott; 13. Robby Moses; 14. Billy Moyer Jr; 15. Skylar Marlar; 16. David Crabtree; 17. Brian Smith; 18. Travis Fultz; 19. Vic Hill; 20. Devin Moran;
Qualifying – Group B (2 Laps) : 1. Jimmy Owens (16.418); 2. Tim McCreadie (16.552); 3. Kyle Hardy (16.701); 4. Chris Ferguson (16.764); 5. Earl Pearson Jr (16.766); 6. Hudson O’Neal; 7. Tyler Bruening; 8. Tyler Erb; 9. Kyle Strickler; 10. Dale McDowell; 11. Shanon Buckinghm; 12. Jonathan Davenport; 13. Shane Clanton; 14. Nick Hoffman; 15. Stormy Scott; 16. Tanner English; 17. John Blankenship; 18. Tyler Millwodd; 19. Kurt English;
Heat Races
Heat 1 (10 Laps – 4 Advance) : 1. Brandon Sheppard; 2. Josh Richards; 3. Cory Hedgecock; 4. Kyle Bronson; 5. Tommy Kerr; 6. Skylar Marlar; 7. Jimmy Sharpe; 8. Robby Moses; 9. Brian Smith; 10. Vic Hill;
Heat 2 (10 Laps – 4 Advance) : 1. Brandon Overton; 2. Donald McIntosh; 3. Ricky Weiss; 4. Billy Moyer Jr; 5. Jay Scott; 6. David Crabtree; 7. Devin Moran; 8. Travis Fultz; 9. Ryan King; 10. Logan Roberson;
Heat 3 (10 Laps – Top 4 Advance) : 1. Jimmy Owens; 2. Earl Pearson Jr; 3. Kyle Strickler; 4. Kyle Hardy; 5. Shanon Buckingham; 6. Shane Clanton; 7. John Blankenship; 8. Tyler Bruening; 9. Stormy Scott; 10. Kurt English;
Heat 4 (10 Laps – Top 4 Advance) : 1. Tim McCreadie; 2. Dale McDowell; 3. Tanner English; 4. Hudson O’Neal; 5. Tyler Erb; 6. Jonathan Davenport; 7. Nick Hoffman; 8. Chris Ferguson; 9. Tyler Millwood;
B-Mains
B-Main 1 (12 Laps – Top 3 Advance) : 1. Tommy Kerr; 2. Jay Scott; 3. Robby Moses; 4. Skylar Marlar; 5. Logan Roberson; 6. Jimmy Sharpe; 7. Travis Fultz; 8. Brian Smith; 9. David Crabtree; 10. Devin Moran; 11. Ryan King; 12. Vic Hill;
B-Main 2 (12 Laps – Top 3 Advance) : 1. Shanon Buckingham; 2. Tyler Erb; 3. Tyler Bruening; 4. Jonathan Davenport; 5. Stormy Scott; 6. Nick Hoffman; 7. Tyler Millwood; 8. John Blankenship; 9. Chris Ferguson; 10. Shane Clanton; 11. Kurt English;
Smoky Mountain
Feature Race Results
June 13, 2020
A-Main (60 Laps – $15,000 to win):
Pos | Driver | Race Earnings
1. Brandon Overton
$15,000
2. Brandon Sheppard
$6,500
3. Jimmy Owens
$4,400
4. Josh Richards
$3,800
5. Earl Pearson Jr
$3,300
6. Dale McDowell
$1,900
7. Ricky Weiss
$1,700
8. Cory Hedgecock
$1,600
9. Tyler Erb
$2,250
10. Kyle Hardy
$1,500
11. Shanon Buckingham
$1,450
12. Tim McCreadie
$2,100
13. Jonathan Davenport
$2,350
14. Donald McIntosh
$1,300
15. Kyle Bronson
$1,900
16. Billy Moyer Jr
$1,800
17. Kyle Strickler
$1,000
18. Tanner English
$1,800
19. Tyler Bruening
$1,000
20. Stormy Scott
$100
21. Shane Clanton
$800
22. Tommy Kerr
$1,000
23. Devin Moran
$1,700
24. Jay Scott
$1,000
25. Robby Moses
$1,000
26. Hudson O’Neal
$1,700
Race Statistics
Entrants: 39
Lap Leaders: Brandon Sheppard (Laps 1 – 26); Brandon Overton (Laps 27 – 50)
Wrisco Feature Winner: Brandon Overton
Margin of Victory: 1.039 seconds
Cautions: Tim McCreadie (Lap 7); Tanner English (Lap 7); Shane Clanton (Lap 29)
Series Provisionals: Jonathan Davenport, Devin Moran
Fast Time Provisional: n/a
Series Emergency Provisionals: Shane Clanton, Stormy Scott
Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Brandon Overton, Brandon Sheppard, Jimmy Owens
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Jonathan Davenport (Advanced 10 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jimmy Owens
Allstar Performance Most Laps Led: Brandon Overton (34 Laps)
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Overton
Eibach Springs Rookie of the Race: Tanner English
ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines
Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Kent Fegter (Brandon Overton)
Dirty Girl Racewear Fastest Lap of the Race: Earl Pearson Jr. (Lap #11 – 17.261 seconds)
STEEL-IT Tough Break of the Race: Hudson O’Neal
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Brandon Sheppard
Time of Race: 28 minutes 03 seconds
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Point Standings
Pos | Driver | Points | Earnings
1. Jimmy Owens
2775 | $49,600
2. Tim McCreadie
2685 | $50,550
3. Jonathan Davenport
2635 | $53,300
4. Tyler Erb
2555 | $36,600
5. Devin Moran
2510 | $35,382
6. Kyle Bronson
2485 | $37,075
7. Josh Richards
2455 | $35,575
8. Shane Clanton
2410 | $30,350
9. Billy Moyer Jr
2250 | $23,575
10. Tanner English
2075 | $17,300
11. Brandon Sheppard
2055 | $52,700
12. Earl Pearson Jr
2050 | $19,100
13. Hudson O’Neal
1985 | $18,075
14. Shanon Buckingham
1970 | $17,225
15. Tyler Bruening
1890 | $12,175
16. Brian Shirley
1865 | $19,375
17. Brandon Overton
1855 | $51,150
18. Stormy Scott
1780 | $11,475
