The final night of the big dirt late model show and Kyle Larson’s debut is complete
Tonight, it’s night three in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series have unloaded for the final night of the 2020 Rumble by the River.
View full 2020 Port Royal Speedway results below.
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Last night was a washout. Rain canceled the Friday portion of the show. The field is back for the Saturday night finale and the sun is shinning.
Brandon Sheppard will start from the pole position. Kyle Larson, in his debut late model weekend will join him on the front row.
50 laps of dirt late model racing are up next…
Port Royal
Feature – Report
Green, Sheppard noses ahead on the bottom in turn one. Larson knocks the cushion and he has the momentum off turn two. Larson gets to the right rear of Sheppard and he swings to the lead down the back.
Lap 5, Larson leads but Sheppard is right there. Hudson O’Neal rides with them. Nose to tail around the cushion at the front.
Lap 8, Sheppard gives the bottom lane a test in turn one. Larson bounces off the cushion and Sheppard can’t get to him.
Lap 10, Colton Flinner is slow with heavy right rear damage and the caution is out.
Green, Larson leads. Hudson O’Neal slides Sheppard for 2nd in turn one. Sheppard crosses under him but O’Neal holds the spot.
Sheppard clears Neal and sets sight on Larson.
Lap 22, Sheppard is on the bumper of the leader. He gives the bottom lane a try but can’t get the power down off turn two, Larson holds the lead.
Lap 23, Jonathan Davenport has lost a driveshaft and the caution is out.
Green, Hudson O’Neal drives it deep to the bottom into turn one. He nearly clear as Larson as they rub doors. Sheppard sticks his nose in there, 3 wide for the lead! Larson holds them off.
Lap 24, Pierce is slow. The caution is out.
Halfway
Green, Larson leads Sheppard.
Lap 26, Satterlee slides O’Neal for 3rd. O’Neal crosses back under him to retake the spot. Chris Ferguson is flying through the field behind them.
Green, Larson leads. Sheppard and Satterlee run side by side for 2nd. Sheppard holds the spot.
Lap 29, Hudson O’Neal has a flat right rear and the caution is out.
Green, Sheppard shows Larson a nose on the bottom but he holds him off.
Lap 40, Larson leads Sheppard by 10 car lengths. They both run the cushion.
The cushion is rough in turn one. As Larson hits it, the left rear pops off the ground. Lap after lap, he still leads.
7 to go, Sheppard has cut the gap in half.
5 to go, Larson is in heavy lap traffic.
Kyle Larson wins at Port Royal Speedway in his first late model event!
Port Royal Speedway
Race Results
August 29, 2020
Lucas Oil Late Models
View full 2020 Lucas Oil results from the Pennsylvania dirt track below.
Hot Laps
Hot Laps – Group 1 (Round 1) : 1. Jonathan Davenport (19.232); 2. Tyler Bruening; 3. Rick Eckert; 4. Doug Drown; 5. Bryan Bernheisel; 6. Will Thomas; 7. Jason Miller; 8. Andy Anderson; 9. Stormy Scott (DNS);
Hot Laps – Group 2 (Round 1) : 1. Devin Moran (19.161); 2. Hudson O’Neal; 3. Tyler Erb; 4. Ross Robinson; 5. Tanner English; 6. Trent Brenneman; 7. Drake Troutman; 8. Hayes Mattern; 9. Austin Berry;
Hot Laps – Group 3 (Round 1) : 1. Kyle Strickler (19.393); 2. Josh Richards; 3. Brandon Sheppard; 4. Andy Haus; 5. Tim McCreadie; 6. Jon Hodgkiss; 7. Gary Stuhler; 8. Roy Deese Jr;
Hot Laps – Group 4 (Round 1) : 1. Kyle Larson (19.222); 2. Kyle Bronson; 3. Chris Ferguson; 4. Tyler Bare; 5. Trever Feathers; 6. Dan Stone; 7. Jason Covert; 8. Dylan Yoder; 9. Scott Flickinger;
Hot Laps – Group 5 (Round 1) : 1. Shane Clanton (19.329); 2. Jimmy Owens; 3. Gregg Satterlee; 4. Matt Cosner; 5. Kyle Lee; 6. Tim Wilson; 7. Colton Flinner; 8. Nick Dickson; 9. Michael Norris;
Hot Laps – Group 6 (Round 1) : 1. Mason Zeigler (19.305); 2. Earl Pearson Jr; 3. Billy Moyer Jr; 4. Bobby Pierce; 5. Mike Lupfer; 6. Trent Ivey; 7. Travis Stickley; 8. Tim Smith Jr;
Qualifying
Qualifying – Group A (2 Laps) : 1. Brandon Sheppard (19.135); 2. Hudson O’Neal (19.286); 3. Jonathan Davenport (19.320); 4. Tim McCreadie (19.368); 5. Stormy Scott (19.460); 6. Kyle Strickler (19.400); 7. Tanner English (19.563); 8. Tyler Bruening (19.573); 9. Josh Richards (19.587); 10. Ross Robinson (19.694);
11. Devin Moran; 12. Tyler Erb; 13. Rick Eckert; 14. Bryan Bernheisel; 15. Drake Troutman; 16. Andy Anderson; 17. Trent Brenneman; 18. Hayes Mattern; 19. Andy Haus; 20. Will Thomas;
21. Gary Stuhler; 22. Doug Drown; 23. Jason Miller; 24. Jon Hodgkiss; 25. Roy Deese Jr; 26. Austin Berry;
Qualifying – Group B (2 Laps) : 1. Kyle Larson (19.430); 2. Kyle Bronson (19.505); 3. Gregg Satterlee (19.565); 4. Shane Clanton (19.582); 5. Trever Feathers (19.594); 6. Jimmy Owens (19.613); 7. Mason Zeigler (19.656); 8. Michael Norris (19.657); 9. Billy Moyer Jr (19.663); 10. Kyle Lee (19.772);
11. Chris Ferguson; 12. Bobby Pierce; 13. Trent Ivey; 14. Jason Covert; 15. Matt Cosner; 16. Dan Stone; 17. Earl Pearson Jr; 18. Tyler Bare; 19. Colton Flinner; 20. Tim Wilson;
21. Scott Flickinger; 22. Nick Dickson; 23. Mike Lupfer; 24. Travis Stickley; 25. Dylan Yoder; 26. Tim Smith Jr (No Time);
Heat Races
Heat 1 (10 Laps – Top 3 Advance) : 1. Brandon Sheppard; 2. Tim McCreadie; 3. Tanner English; 4. Rick Eckert; 5. Andy Anderson; 6. Doug Drown; 7. Ross Robinson; 8. Roy Deese Jr; 9. Andy Haus (DNS);
Heat 2 (10 Laps – Top 3 Advance) : 1. Hudson O’Neal; 2. Devin Moran; 3. Stormy Scott; 4. Tyler Bruening; 5. Bryan Bernheisel; 6. Trent Brenneman; 7. Jason Miller; 8. Will Thomas; 9. Austin Berry (DNS);
Heat 3 (10 Laps – Top 3 Advance) : 1. Kyle Strickler; 2. Jonathan Davenport; 3. Josh Richards; 4. Tyler Erb; 5. Gary Stuhler; 6. Hayes Mattern; 7. Andy Haus; 8. Drake Troutman; 9. Jon Hodgkiss;
Heat 4 (10 Laps – Top 3 Advance) : 1. Kyle Larson; 2. Shane Clanton; 3. Mason Zeigler; 4. Trent Ivey; 5. Dan Stone; 6. Colton Flinner; 7. Nick Dickson; 8. Kyle Lee; 9. Dylan Yoder (DNS);
Heat 5 (10 Laps – Top 3 Advance) : 1. Kyle Bronson; 2. Earl Pearson Jr; 3. Chris Ferguson; 4. Jason Covert; 5. Tim Wilson; 6. Trever Feathers; 7. Michael Norris; 8. Mike Lupfer; 9. Tim Smith Jr (DNS);
Heat 6 (10 Laps – Top 3 Advance) : 1. Gregg Satterlee; 2. Jimmy Owens; 3. Bobby Pierce; 4. Billy Moyer Jr; 5. Tyler Bare; 6. Matt Cosner; 7. Scott Flickinger; 8. Travis Stickley;
B-Mains
B-Main 1 (12 Laps – Top 2 Advance) : 1. Rick Eckert; 2. Tyler Bruening; 3. Tyler Erb; 4. Andy Anderson; 5. Bryan Bernheisel; 6. Trent Brenneman; 7. Gary Stuhler; 8. Andy Haus; 9. Hayes Mattern; 10. Jon Hodgkiss; 11. Jason Miller; 12. Roy Deese Jr; 13. Doug Drown (DNS); 14. Ross Robinson (DNS); 15. Will Thomas (DNS); 16. Drake Troutman (DNS); 17. Austin Berry (DNS);
B-Main 2 (12 Laps – Top 2 Advance) : 1. Trent Ivey; 2. Jason Covert; 3. Tyler Bare; 4. Billy Moyer Jr; 5. Colton Flinner; 6. Kyle Lee; 7. Matt Cosner; 8. Tim Wilson; 9. Scott Flickinger; 10. Dan Stone; 11. Mike Lupfer; 12. Trever Feathers (DNS); 13. Nick Dickson (DNS); 14. Michael Norris (DNS); 15. Travis Stickley (DNS); 16. Dylan Yoder (DNS); 17. Tim Smith (DNS);
Port Royal Speedway
Feature Race Results
August 29, 2020
A-Main (50 Laps – $15,000 to win):
Pos | Driver | Race Earnings
1. Kyle Larson
$15,000
2. Brandon Sheppard
$6,500
3. Gregg Satterlee
$3,500
4. Chris Ferguson
$3,000
5. Tim McCreadie
$3,200
6. Earl Pearson Jr
$2,700
7. Jimmy Owens
$2,700
8. Kyle Strickler
$1,600
9. Mason Zeigler
$1,550
10. Rick Eckert
$1,500
11. Josh Richards
$2,250
12. Tanner English
$2,100
13. Stormy Scott
$1,350
14. Hudson O’Neal
$1,300
15. Shane Clanton
$1,900
16. Kyle Bronson
$1,800
17. Tyler Erb
$1,700
18. Tyler Bruening
$1,700
19. Trent Ivey
$1,000
20. Devin Moran
$1,700
21. Billy Moyer Jr
$1,700
22. Jason Covert
$1,000
23. Bobby Pierce
$1,000
24. Jonathan Davenport
$2,000
25. Colton Flinner
$1,000
Race Statistics
Entrants: 52
Lap Leaders: Kyle Larson (Laps 1 – 50)
Wrisco Feature Winner: Kyle Larson
Margin of Victory: 0.499 seconds
Cautions: Colton Flinner (Lap 10); Debris (Lap 23); Bobby Pierce (Lap 24); Jason Covert (Lap 27); Hudson O’Neal (Lap 29)
Series Provisionals: Tyler Erb, Billy Moyer Jr.
Fast Time Provisional:Â n/a
Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a
Track Provisionals:Â Colton Flinner
Big River Steel Podium Top 3:Â Kyle Larson, Brandon Sheppard, Gregg Satterlee
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Chris Ferguson (Advanced 12 Positions)Â
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jimmy Owens
Allstar Performance Most Laps Led: Kyle Larson (50 Laps)
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard
Eibach Springs Rookie of the Race: Tanner English
ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines
Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Kevin Rumley (Kyle Larson)
Dirty Girl Racewear Fastest Lap of the Race: Kyle Larson (Lap #1 – 21.2487 seconds)
STEEL-IT Tough Break of the Race: Hudson O’Neal
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Brandon Sheppard
Time of Race: 36 minutes 41 seconds
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Point Standings
Pos | Driver | Points | Earnings
1. Jimmy Owens
6675 | $223,000
2. Tim McCreadie
6130 | $168,850
3. Jonathan Davenport
5950 | $114,400
4. Josh Richards
5945 | $99,425
5. Tyler Erb
5850 | $104,284
6. Shane Clanton
5620 | $85,400
7. Devin Moran
5525 | $77,407
8. Kyle Bronson
5500 | $79,325
9. Billy Moyer Jr
5255 | $67,125
10. Tanner English
5180 | $51,600
11. Earl Pearson Jr
5120 | $82,325
12. Shanon Buckingham
4640 | $55,350
13. Tyler Bruening
4640 | $34,575
14. Stormy Scott
4285 | $29,750