Night three at I-80 Speedway saw dirt late model drivers battle for $30,000
Tonight, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series unloads for the third day in Greenwood, NE. Thursday’s portion of the program is the I-80 Nationals, paying $30,000 to win.
View 2021 I-80 Speedway results below.
I-80 Menu: Lucas Dirt
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This is the first of two major paydays for the Nebraska race weekend. Saturday will conclude the busy week with a $53,000 to win event.
Related: I-80 Speedway promoter Joe Kosiski talks the big money payouts for Silver Dollar Nationals
I-80 Nationals
Feature – Report
Tyler Erb and Ricky Weiss line up on the front row. 53 laps of dirt late model racing are up next…
Green flag, Tyler Erb gets the jump and he’s clear into turn one. Spencer Hughes and Weiss battle for 2nd, Hughes takes the spot.
Lap 2, Weiss jumps the cushion in turn three and falls to 5th.
Lap 5, Erb leads Hughes by five car lengths. They are both glued to the inside in turns three and four. Behind them, they’re racing all over the track.
Lap 15, Erb works heavy lap traffic. He takes them three wide and drives right by.
Lap 20, Erb opens the gap as he’s better in traffic. Hudson O’Neal is closing on Hughes in the battle for 2nd.
Lap 28, O’Neal is there. He moves to the cushion and takes 2nd away from Hughes.
10 to go, Erb leads O’Neal by a straight away.
Tyler Erb wins at I-80 Speedway!
Lucas Oil Speedway
Race Results
July 22, 2021
Lucas Oil Late Models
View full 2021 Lucas Oil results from the Nebraska dirt track below.
Practice (B-Main Cars)
Hot Laps 1 (B-Main 1) : 1. Chris Ferguson (17.535); 2. Tad Pospisil (17.636); 3. Ben Shaller (18.013); 4. Bill Leighton; 5. Josh Richards; 6. Matt Cosner;
Hot Laps 2 (B-Main 1) : 1. Andrew Kosiski (17.754); 2. Boom Briggs (18.148); 3. Ross Robisnon (18.204); 4. Dusty Leonard; 5. Allan Hopp; 6. Daniel Hilsabeck; 7. Corey Zeitner;
Hot Laps 3 (B-Main 2) : 1. Chad Simpson (17.432); 2. Jake Neal (17.485); 3. Scott Bloomquist (17.522); 4. Jake Timm; 5. Earl Pearson Jr; 6. Hunior Coover; 7. Charlie McKenna;
Hot Laps 4 (B-Main 2) : 1. Brian Shirley (17.679); 2. Brian Kosiski (17.820); 3. Reid Millard (18.753); 4. Dan Battaglia;
B-Mains
B Main 1 (10 Laps – Top 4 Advance) : 1. 14-Josh Richards[2]; 2. 04-Tad Pospisil[4]; 3. 66C-Matt Cosner[1]; 4. 22F-Chris Ferguson[6]; 5. 24-Bill Leighton[3]; 6. 22H-Daniel Hilsabeck[7]; 7. 98-Ben Schaller[5]; 8. 7R-Ross Robinson[10]; 9. 99B-Boom Briggs[11]; 10. 7D-Dusty Leonard[9]; 11. 26JR-Corey Zeitner[8]; 12. 80-Allan Hopp[13]; 13. 53-Andrew Kosiski[12]
B Main 2 (10 Laps – Top 4 Advance) : 1. 1C-Chad Simpson[2]; 2. 0-Scott Bloomquist[4]; 3. 3S-Brian Shirley[1]; 4. 1-Earl Pearson Jr[7]; 5. 22M-Charlie McKenna[3]; 6. 14J-Jake Neal[5]; 7. 52-Brian Kosiski[11]; 8. 3C-Mike Collins[8]; 9. 6H-Al Humphrey[9]; 10. 14M-Reid Millard[12]; 11. 45-Dan Battaglia[13]; 12. 49T-Jake Timm[6]; 13. 10C-Junior Coover[10]
Practice (Transfer Cars)
Hot Laps 1 : 1. Spencer Hughes (17.133); 2. Stormy Scott (17.298); 3. Mike Marlar (17.355); 4. Brandon Overton (17.385); 5. Jimmy Owens (17.518); 6. Tim McCreadie; 7. Tyler Erb; 8. Ricky Thronton Jr; 9. Ricky Weiss;
Hot Laps 2 : 1. Hudson O’Neal (17.314); 2. Kyle Bronson (17.474); 3. Brandon Sheppard (17.585); 4. Chase Junghans (17.602); 5. Shane Clanton (17.633); 6. Frank Heckenast Jr; 7. Tyler Bruening; 8. Chris Simpson; 9. Jonathan Davenport;
Non Qualifiers Race
LCQ (20 Laps, Winner has option to transfer or take $2,000) : 1. Hilsabeck.D 2-Robinson.R 3-Kosiski.B 4-Briggs.B 5-Humphrey.A 6-Collins.M 7-Leonard.D 8-Zeitner.C 9-Hopp.A 10-Kosiski.A 11-Timm.J 12-Coover.J 13-Battaglia.D 14-Millard.R
I80
Feature Race Results
July 22, 2021
A-Main (53 Laps – $30,000 to win):
Pos | Driver | Start Pos | Race Earnings
1. 1T-Tyler Erb[1]
$30,000
2. 71-Hudson O’Neal[6]
$18,000
3. 76-Brandon Overton[3]
$10,000
4. 11H-Spencer Hughes[5]
$7,000
5. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[7]
$6,000
6. 7W-Ricky Weiss[2]
$5,000
7. 2S-Stormy Scott[8]
$4,500
8. 20-Jimmy Owens[12]
$4,000
9. 49-Jonathan Davenport[10]
$3,900
10. 25-Shane Clanton[4]
$3,800
11. 32S-Chris Simpson[16]
$3,700
12. 3S-Brian Shirley[24]
$3,600
13. 1S-Brandon Sheppard[15]
$3,500
14. 39-Tim McCreadie[14]
$3,400
15. 40B-Kyle Bronson[13]
$3,300
16. 18J-Chase Junghans[11]
$3,200
17. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[9]
$3,100
18. 14-Josh Richards[19]
$3,000
19. 1C-Chad Simpson[20]
$2,900
20. 16-Tyler Bruening[17]
$2,800
21. 157-Mike Marlar[18]
$2,700
22. 0-Scott Bloomquist[22]
$2,600
23. 04-Tad Pospisil[21]
$2,500
24. 66C-Matt Cosner[23]
$2,400
25. 1-Earl Pearson Jr[26]
$2,300
26. 14J-Jake Neal[29]
$2,200
27. 98-Ben Schaller[30]
$2,100
28. 22M-Charlie McKenna[28]
$2,000
29. 22F-Chris Ferguson[25]
$2,000
30. 24-Bill Leighton[27]
$2,000
31. 22H-Daniel Hilsabeck[31]
$4,000
Race Statistics
Entrants: 44
Lap Leaders: Tyler Erb (1 – 53)
Wrisco Feature Winner: Tyler Erb
Arizona Sport Shirts CJC – Presented by DirtOnDirt Feature Winner: Tyler Erb
Brandon Ford TV Challenge Feature Winner: Tyler Erb
Margin of Victory: 5.515 seconds
Stop Tech Brakes Cautions: n/a
Series Provisionals: n/a
Best Point Night Provisionals: Bill Leighton, Charlie McKenna
Series Emergency Provisionals: n/a
Track Provisionals: Jake Neal, Ben Schaller
Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Tyler Erb, Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Overton
Penske Shocks Top 5: Tyler Erb, Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Overton, Spencer Hughes, Ricky Thornton Jr
Optima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Brian Shirley (Advanced 12 Positions)
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Tim McCreadie
Hot Rod Processing Most Laps Led: Tyler Erb (53 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: Spencer Hughes (Lap 1 – 18.638 seconds)
Fast Shafts Tough Break of the Race: Junior Coover
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Randall Edwards (Tyler Erb)
ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engine
Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket Chassis
Dirt DraftFastest in Hot Laps: Chad Simpson (17.432 seconds)
Time of Race: 17 minutes 22 seconds
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Point Standings
Pos | Driver | Points | Earnings
1. Tim McCreadie
3790 | $107,305
2. Jonathan Davenport
3745 | $115,700
3. Hudson O’Neal
3665 | $116,455
4. Kyle Bronson
3555 | $66,360
5. Tyler Erb
3475 | $104,645
6. Josh Richards
3445 | $75,525
7. Jimmy Owens
3375 | $58,015
8. Shane Clanton
3365 | $66,950
9. Ricky Thornton Jr
3345 | $66,600
10. Mike Marlar
3245 | $64,480
11. Earl Pearson Jr
2870 | $35,035
12. Stormy Scott
2660 | $36,035
