The race of the year at Florence Speedway!
Tonight, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has unloaded in Union, Kentucky. The half-mile dirt track of Florence Speedway is set for the 35th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial paying $15,000 to win.
View 2021 Florence Speedway results below.
Jonathan Davenport and Devin Moran line up on the front row. The field forms in a four wide salute for the Kentucky dirt racing fans. 60 laps of dirt late model racing are up next…
Florence Speedway
Race Report
Green flag, Davenport gets the jump. He drives it deep to the bottom in turn one. Moran knocks a rut on the outside. Davenport runs way wide in turn two and throws sparks as he brushes the right rear on the outside wall.
Moran, Richards and Scott run three wide off turn two. Richards holds the spot.
Stormy Scott takes 2nd away.
Lap 6, Lanigan slows, caution.
Green, Davenport leads into turn one. Richards drives it far to the bottom on corner entry and loses all momentum in the process, they split him on both sides off turn two. Scott to 2nd. Hudson O’Neal 3rd.
Lap 8, Stormy Scott is all over Davenport for the lead. Davenport runs the bottom as Scott runs right against the outside wall.
Lap 12
Lap 12, Ricky Thornton Jr, Jimmy Owens and Mike Marlar tangle in turn one, caution.
Green, Davenport leads. Hudson O’Neal is all over his bumper off turn two.
Back in turn one, O’Neal looks to the inside for a slider but Davenport shuts the door. O’Neal turns right and heads for the top instead. He loses 5 car lengths.
Lap 15, O’Neal is back on the bumper of Davenport. The high side is preferred by 2nd-5th. Davenport remains on the bottom, unaware of the speed up top.
Lap 18, O’Neal looks to the inside in turn three. He pulls even but can’t complete the pass.
Davenport heads for the bottom in turn one. O’Neal is on the gas around the cushion. He gets to his right rear and clears him down the back, Hudson O’Neal leads.
Lap 25, Josh Richards and Tyler Erb trade slider after slider in the battle for 5th.
Halfway
Lap 30, Josh Rice has closed to within a car length of Hudson O’Neal in the battle for the lead. They both bounce hard on the cushion in turn one.
Lap 32, caution.
Green, Hudson O’Neal leads Rice.
Lap 34, Rice drives it deep to the bottom and slides O’Neal for the lead. He clears him by multiple car lengths but he just about parks it in turn two to avoid the wall. Sparks fly as he bounces the right rear off the wall. O’Neal crosses under him to retake the spot.
Lap after lap, Rice slides him only for O’Neal to cross under him. 4, 5, 6 laps in a row. Lead changes twice per lap, lap after lap.
14 to go
14 to go, Rice is all over his fuel cell, nose to tail around the top. Rice loses the nose in turn two.
He closes right back to his bumper. He slides him again, I’m all crosses under him to retake the spot.
5 to go, O’Neal struggles with lap traffic in turn one! Rice knocks it hard on the cushion, pitches the car and drives down the banking for a late apex in turn two.
Rice pulls even with O’Neal off turn two. Rice has the momentum and he clears him down the back. Josh Rice leads and his hometown fans erupt!
Hudson O’Neal tries to throw a slide job back in turn one. He pulls even but can’t clear him. Rice opens the gap.
Josh Rice wins at Florence Speedway!
Florence Speedway
Race Results
May 1, 2021
Lucas Oil Late Models
View full 2021 results from the Union, Kentucky dirt track below.
Hot Laps
Hot Laps – Group 1 : 1. Chris Ferguson (16.128); 2. Jonathan Davenport (16.267); 3. Jared Bailey (16.319); 4. Stormy Scott; 5. Skyller Lewis; 6. Steve Casebolt; 7. David Webb; 8. Greg Johnson; 9. Kody Evans;
Hot Laps – Group 2 : 1. Josh Richards (15.757); 2. Tim McCreadie (15.875); 3. Shane Clanton (15.886); 4. Ricky Thornton Jr; 5. Jimmy Owens; 6. Kent Robinson; 7. Darrell Lanigan; 8. Devin Gilpin; 9. Larry Greer;
Hot Laps – Group 3 : 1. Brandon Overton (15.790); 2. Kyle Bronson (15.881); 3. Jesse Lay (15.885); 4. Tyler Erb; 5. Devin Moran; 6. Earl Pearson Jr; 7. Austyn Mills; 8. Jason Jameson; 9. Curt Addison;
Hot Laps – Group 4 : 1. Dustin Nobbe (15.990); 2. Hudson O’Neal (16.098); 3. Scott James (16.147); 4. Mike Marlar; 5. Zack Dohm; 6. Trevor Landrum; 7. Tristian Chamberlain; 8. Tim Vance;
Qualifying
Qualifying – Group A (2 Laps): 1. Stormy Scott (15.504); 2. Josh Richards (15.712); 3. Jonathan Davenport (15.782); 4. Shane Clanton (15.800); 5. Devin Gilpin (15.859); 6. Ricky Thornton Jr (15.890: 7. Chris Ferguson (15.907); 8. Tim McCreadie (15.976); 9. Darrell Lanigan (16.082); 10. Kent Robinson (16.122);
11. Michael Chilton; 12. Steve Casebolt; 13. Jared Bailey; 14. Greg Johnson; 15. Kody Evans; 16. David Webb; 17. Larry Greer; 18. Skyller Lewis; 19. Jimmy Owens;
Qualifying – Group B (2 Laps): 1. Devin Moran (15.642); 2. Josh Rice (15.732); 3. Mike Marlar (15.942); 4. Dustin Nobbe (15.943); 5. Hudson O’Neal (16.037); 6. Scott James (16.150); 7. Robby Hensley (16.163); 8. Jason Jameson (16.175); 9. Kyle Bronson (16.180); 10. Earl Pearson Jr (16.189);
11. Jesse Lay; 12. Brandon Overton; 13. Tyler Erb; 14. Zack Dohm; 15. Trevor Landrum; 16. Austyn Mills; 17. Tristan Chamberlain; 18. Tim Vance; 19. Curt Addison;
Heat Races
Heat 1 (10 Laps – Top 4 Advance): 1. Jonathan Davenport; 2. Stormy Scott; 3. Chris Ferguson; 4. Devin Gilpin; 5. Darrell Lanigan; 6. Kody Evans; 7. Michael Chilton; 8. Jimmy Owens; 9. Jared Bailey; 10. Larry Greer;
Heat 2 (10 Laps – Top 4 Advance) : 1. Josh Richards; 2. Shane Clanton; 3. Ricky Thornton Jr; 4. Tim McCreadie; 5. Greg Johnson; 6. David Webb; 7. Skyller Lewis; 8. Steve Casebolt; 9. Kent Robinson;
Heat 3 (10 Laps – Top 4 Advance) : 1. Devin Moran; 2. Hudson O’Neal; 3. Mike Marlar; 4. Kyle Bronson; 5. Tyler Erb; 6. Robby Hensley; 7. Trevor Landrum; 8. Tristan Chamberlain; 9. Curt Addison; 10. Jesse Lay;
Heat 4 (10 Laps – Top 4 Advance): 1. Josh Rice; 2. Dustin Nobbe; 3. Brandon Overton; 4. Jason Jameson; 5. Scott James; 6. Earl Pearson Jr; 7. Austyn Mills; 8. Tim Vance; 9. Zack Dohm;
B-Mains
B-Main 1 (12 Laps – Top 3 Advance) : 1. Darrell Lanigan; 2. Michael Chilton; 3. Greg Johnson; 4. Jimmy Owens; 5. Kent Robinson; 6. David Webb; 7. Jared Bailey; 8. Skyller Lewis; 9. Larry Greer; 10. Kody Evans; 11. Steve Casebolt (DNS);
B-Main 2 (12 Laps – Top 3 Advance) : 1. Tyler Erb; 2. Scott James; 3. Robby Hensley; 4. Austyn Mills; 5. Earl Pearson Jr; 6. Jesse Lay; 7. Tim Vance; 8. Tristan Chamberlain; 9. Trevor Landrum; 10. Curt Addison; 11. Zack Dohm (DNS);
Florence Speedway
Feature Race Results
May 1, 2021
A-Main (60 Laps – $15,000 to win):
Pos | Driver | Race Earnings
1. Josh Rice
$15,000
2. Hudson O’Neal
$7,200
3. Jonathan Davenport
$4,300
4. Tyler Erb
$3,700
5. Tim McCreadie
$3,300
6. Ricky Thornton Jr
$3,200
7. Chris Ferguson
$2,300
8. Shane Clanton
$2,900
9. Josh Richards
$2,900
10. Jason Jameson
$2,000
11. Stormy Scott
$1,600
12. Jimmy Owens
$2,400
13. Earl Pearson Jr
$2,100
14. Kyle Bronson
$1,900
15. Dustin Nobbe
$1,050
16. Devin Moran
$1,700
17. Devin Gilpin
$1,000
18. Michael Chilton
$1,000
19. Mike Marlar
$1,700
20. Brandon Overton
$1,000
21. Scott James
$1,000
22. Greg Johnson
$1,000
23. Robby Hensley
$1,000
24. Darrell Lanigan
$1,000
Race Statistics
Entrants: 38
Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-18); Hudson O’Neal (Laps 19-32 and 34-56); Josh Rice (33 and 57-60)
Wrisco Feature Winner: Josh Rice
Arizona Sport Shirts CJC – Presented by DirtOnDirt Feature Winner: n/a
Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: n/a
Margin of Victory: 01.212 seconds
Stop Tech Brakes Cautions: Darrell Lanigan (Lap 6); Ricky Thornton, Jr., Jimmy Owens, Mike Marlar, Scott James (Lap 11), Debris (Lap 32)
Series Provisionals: Jimmy Owens, Earl Pearson, Jr.
Fast Time Provisional:Â n/a
Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a
Track Provisionals:Â n/a
Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Josh Rice, Hudson O’Neal, Jonathan Davenport
Penske Shocks Top 5: Josh Rice, Hudson O’Neal, Jonathan Davenport, Tyler Erb, Tim McCreadie
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Tyler Erb (Advanced 14 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Tim McCreadie
Hot Rod Processing Most Laps Led: Hudson O’Neal – 37 Laps
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Tyler Erb
Eibach Springs Rookie of the Race: Ricky Thornton, Jr.
Dirty Girl Racewear Fastest Lap of the Race: Josh Rice (Lap 30 – 17.413 seconds)
Fast Shafts Tough Break of the Race: Stormy Scott
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: James Rice
ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Jay Dickens Race Engines
Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket Chassis
Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Josh Richards (15.757 seconds)
Time of Race: 35 minutes 19 seconds
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Points
Pos | Driver | Points | Earnings
1. Tim McCreadie
2210 | $53,475
2. Hudson O’Neal
2165 | $45,375
3. Jonathan Davenport
2090 | $51,600
4. Ricky Thornton Jr
1995 | $33,750
5. Shane Clanton
1990 | $36,600
6. Josh Richards
1985 | $32,775
7. Devin Moran
1975 | $32,725
8. Tyler Erb
1970 | $43,800
9. Kyle Bronson
1945 | $27,350
10. Mike Marlar
1910 | $28,050
11. Jimmy Owens
1885 | $29,025
12. Earl Pearson Jr
1675 | $16,400
13. Brandon Sheppard
1670 | $24,000
14. Stormy Scott
1635 | $15,925
15. Brandon Overton
1420 | $30,700
16. Billy Moyer Jr
1285 | $9,325
