The first of three nights is complete for the I-80 Nationals
Tonight, it’s the first of three nights in the I-80 Nationals. I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska is set for a full program of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
View full I-80 Speedway results below.
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$7,000 is on the line for Thursday night’s feature winner.
Main Event
Report
Kyle Strickler and Shane Clanton set the front row. 30 laps of dirt late model action are up next…
Green flag, Strickler gets the jump. Clanton fights back on the outside in turn one and has the momentum off turn two. Clanton leads into turn three.
Lap 3, Chase Junghans bobbles in turn three. Three wide for 3rd.
Lap 7, Strickler has caught the bumper of the leader.
Lap 10, Strickler slides Clanton for the lead in turn three. He clears himself off turn four. But, not clear, they make light contact.
Clanton crosses under him into turn one. Strickler is on the gas around the top and he holds the spot, Strickler leads.
5 to go, Strickler leads by 4 car lengths.
3 to go, Richards slides Madden for third in turn three.
Final lap, Clanton is closing. Clanton drives it deep to the bottom in turn three for the final time. He nearly clears Strickler but he’s forced to lift in turn four as Strickler hangs onto his right rear.
They drag race to the finish, Kyle Strickler wins night one at I-80 Speedway!
I-80 Speedway
Race Results
September 17, 2020
Lucas Oil Late Models
View full 2020 Lucas Oil results from the Nebraska dirt track below.
Hot Laps
Hot Laps – Group 1 : 1. Darrell Lanigan (17.995); 2. Jason Rauen (18.001); 3. Tad Pospisil (18.086); 4. Jeremy Grady; 5. Chris Spieker; 6. Billy Moyer Jr; 7. Devin Moran; 8. Spencer Diercks; 9. Daniel Hilsabeck; 10. Larry Clawson; 11. Tyler Erb (DNS); 12. Earl Pearson Jr (DNS);
Hot Laps – Group 2 : 1. Billy Moyer Sr (17.225); 2. Chirs Madden (17.287); 3. Jake Neal (17.341); 4. Ryan Gustin; 5. Frank Heckenast Jr; 6. Ricky Thornton Jr; 7. Tanner English; 8. Jimmy Owens; 9. Corey Zeitner; 10. Tyler Smith; 11. Tim McCreadie;
Hot Laps – Group 3 : 1. Shane Clanton (16.951); 2. Tyler Bruening (17.166); 3. Brandon Sheppard (17.240); 4. Jonathan Davenport; 5. Ben Schaller; 6. Bobby Pierce; 7. Josh Richards; 8. Kyle Bronson; 9. Dylan Schmer; 10. Justin Zeitner; 11. Andrew Kosiski; 12. Reid Millard;
Hot Laps – Group 4 : 1. Chad Simpson (17.080); 2. Chris Simpson (17.084); 3. Mike Collins (17.236); 4. Brandon Overton; 5. Kyle Stickler; 6. Hudson O’Neal; 7. Jared Landers; 8. Stormy Scott; 9. Blair Nothdurft; 10. Junior Coover; 11. Chase Junghans;
Qualifying
Qualifying – Group A (2 Laps) : 1. Devin Moran (16.603); 2. Jimmy Owens (16.623); 3. Billy Moyer Sr (16.723); 4. Jason Rauen (16.734); 5. Chris Madden (16.844); 6. Chris Spieker; 7. Earl Pearson Jr; 8. Ryan Gustin; 9. Darrell Lanigan; 10. Frank Heckenast Jr;
11. Tad Pospisil; 12. Tim McCreadie; 13. Billy Moyer Jr; 14. Tyler Erb; 15. Ricky Thornton Jr; 16. Tanner English; 17. Jeremy Clements; 18. Daniel Hilsabeck; 19. Spencer Diercks; 20. Jake Neal; 21. Corey Zeitner; 22. Larry Clawson; 23. Tyler Smith;
Qualifying – Group B (2 Laps) : 1. Kyle Strickler (16.484); 2. Stormy Scott (16.733); 3. Chris Simpson (16.752); 4. Kyle Bronson (16.794); 5. Shane Clanton (16.924); 6. Chase Junghans; 7. Brandon Sheppard; 8. Hudson O’Neal; 9. Josh Richards; 10. Brandon Overton;
11. Jonathan Davenport; 12. Tyler Bruening; 13. Jared Landers; 14. Bobby Pierce; 15. Justin Zeitner; 16. Andrew Kosiski; 17. Dylan Schmer; 18. Mike Collins; 19. Ben Schaller; 20. Reid Millard; 21. Junior Coover; 22. Chad Simpson; 23. Blair Nothdurft;
Heat Races
Heat 1 (10 Laps – 4 Advance) : 1. Darrell Lanigan; 2. Tad Pospisil; 3. Chris Madden; 4. Billy Moyer Jr; 5. Devin Moran; 6. Billy Moyer Sr; 7. Ricky Thornton Jr; 8. Earl Pearson Jr; 9. Jeremy Grady; 10. Corey Zeitner; 11. Spencer Diercks; 12. Tyler Smith;
Heat 2 (10 Laps – 4 Advance) : 1. Tim McCreadie; 2. Ryan Gustin; 3. Frank Heckenast Jr; 4. Chris Spieker; 5. Jimmy Owens; 6. Tyler Erb; 7. Jason Rauen; 8. Tanner English; 9. Jake Neal; 10. Daniel Hilsabeck; 11. Larry Clawson;
Heat 3 (10 Laps – Top 4 Advance) : 1. Josh Richards; 2. Shane Clanton; 3. Jonathan Davenport; 4. Kyle Strickler; 5. Chris Simpson; 6. Brandon Sheppard; 7. Jared Landers; 8. Justin Zeitner; 9. Ben Schaller; 10. Blair Nothdurft; 11. Junior Coover; 12. Dylan Schmer;
Heat 4 (10 Laps – Top 4 Advance) : 1. Brandon Overton; 2. Chase Junghans; 3. Hudson O’Neal; 4. Kyle Bronson; 5. Bobby Pierce; 6. Stormy Scott; 7. Tyler Bruening; 8. Chad Simpson; 9. Andrew Kosiski; 10. Mike Collins; 11. Reid Millard;
B-Mains
B-Main 1 (12 Laps – Top 3 Advance) : 1. Jonathan Davenport; 2. Brandon Sheppard; 3. Chad Simpson; 4. Ricky Thornton Jr; 5. Tyler Bruening; 6. Tanner English; 7. Daniel Hilsabeck; 8. Corey Zeitner; 9. Reid Millard; 10. Jake Neal; 11. Blair Nothdurft; 12. Tad Pospisil; 13. Earl Pearson Jr; 14. Junior Coover;
B-Main 2 (12 Laps – Top 3 Advance) : 1. Billy Moyer Jr; 2. Tyler Erb; 3. Jared Landers; 4. Justin Zeitner; 5. Bobby Pierce; 6. Jason Rauen; 7. Andrew Kosiski; 8. Ben Schaller; 9. Larry Clawson; 10. Spencer Diercks; 11. Mike Collins; 12. Jeremy Grady; 13. Dylan Schmer; 14. Tyler Smith;
I-80 Speedway
Feature Race Results
September 17, 2020
A-Main (30 Laps – $7,000 to win):
Pos | Driver | Race Earnings
1. Kyle Strickler
$7,000
2. Shane Clanton
$4,000
3. Josh Richards
$3,000
4. Chris Madden
$2,000
5. Jimmy Owens
$1,500
6. Devin Moran
$1,000
7. Ryan Gustin
$900
8. Tim McCreadie
$800
9. Brandon Overton
$700
10. Billy Moyer Sr
$600
11. Chris Simpson
$580
12. Brandon Sheppard
$560
13. Kyle Bronson
$540
14. Jonathan Davenport
$520
15. Darrell Lanigan
$500
16. Frank Heckenast Jr
$490
17. Chase Junghans
$480
18. Hudson O’Neal
$470
19. Stormy Scott
$460
20. Tyler Erb
$450
21. Chad Simpson
$440
22. Billy Moyer Jr
$430
23. Chris Spieker
$410
24. Jared Landers
$400
Race Statistics
Entrants: 46
Lap Leaders: Shane Clanton (Laps 1 – 10); Kyle Strickler (Laps 11 – 30)
Wrisco Feature Winner: Kyle Strickler
Margin of Victory: 0.450 seconds
Cautions: n/a
Series Provisionals: n/a
Fast Time Provisional: n/a
Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a
Track Provisionals: n/a
Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Kyle Strickler, Shane Clanton, Josh Richards
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Brandon Sheppard (Advanced 9 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jimmy Owens
Allstar Performance Most Laps Led: Kyle Strickler (20 Laps)
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Josh Richards
Eibach Springs Rookie of the Race: n/a
ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines
Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Vinny Guiliani
Dirty Girl Racewear Fastest Lap of the Race: Kyle Strickler (Lap #5 – 17.1073 seconds)
STEEL-IT Tough Break of the Race: Jared Landers
PFC Brakes Pole Award: Kyle Stickler
Time of Race: 8 minutes 59 seconds
I-80 Nationals
Point Standings
Pos | Driver | Points | Earnings
1. Josh Richards
109
2. Shane Clanton
108
3. Kyle Strickler
106
4. Chris Madden
101
5. Tim McCreadie
99
6. Ryan Gustin
98
7. Brandon Overton
97
8. Jimmy Owens
93
9. Devin Moran
91
10. Darrell Lanigan
85
11. Chris Simpson
81
12. Jonathan Davenport
81
13. Billy Moyer Sr
80
14. Kyle Bronson
80
15. Chase Junghans
78
16. Frank Heckenast Jr
77
17. Brandon Sheppard
76
18. Hudson O’Neal
73
19. Stormy Scott
62
20. Billy Moyer Jr
62
21. Chris Spieker
60
22. Tyler Erb
60
23. Chad Simpson
58
24. Tad Pospisil
58
25. Jared Landers
52
26. Bobby Pierce
50
27. Justin Zeitner
48
28. Ricky Thornton Jr
48
29. Tyler Bruening
47
30. Tanner English
46
31. Jason Rauen
46
32. Andrew Kosiski
45
33. Daniel Hilsabeck
45
34. Corey Zeitner
44
35. Ben Schaller
44
36. Larry Clawson
43
37. Reid Millard
43
38. Spencer Diercks
42
39. Jake Neal
42
40. Mike Collins
41
41. Blair Nothdurft
41
42. Jeremy Grady
40
43. Earl Pearson Jr
39
44. Dylan Schmer
39
45. Junior Coover
38
46. Tyler Smith
38
