InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series race from Golden Isles Speedway in Waynesville, GA on saturday evening, February 6, 2016. These updates are being provided by Richard Allen( @RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
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Classes in action: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Super Late Models for $15,000-to-win(60 laps) and the NeSmith Winter Shootout for Crate Late Models for $3,000-to-win(50 laps).
*Please Note: These updates will focus primarily on the LOLMDS race, but some NeSmith updates will be provided as well.
General Information:
Drivers meeting is set for 4:30 with hot laps to begin at 5:00.
Weather forecast calls for cloudy skies and cool temperatures.
This is a points paying race.
4:40- Drivers being called for their meeting.
6:05- After some track work, qualifying about to begin.
*Rain has forced the postponement of this race until tomorrow at noon. I can’t stay to do updates.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: Team Dillon Racing emerges from busy off season ready to race & Turn 2 Blog: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 2016 preview & Josh Richards claims Lucas Oil season opener at Golden Isles
Live Updates:
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Car Count: 42 cars
Drivers Expected: 0- Scott Bloomquist, 1- Earl Pearson, Jr., 1G- Ryan King, 1R- Josh Richards, 2F- Dennis Franklin, 2M- Allen Murray, 3s- Brian Shirley, 4- Brian Ligon, 4D- Chad Hollenbeck, 5- Don O’Neal, B5- Brandon Sheppard, 40- Kyle Bronson, 5W- Mark Whitener, 6- Jonathan Davenport, 7- Donald McIntosh, 7D- Austin Theiss, 7L- Josh Langley, D8- Dustin Mitchell, 11R- Josh Rice, 15- Darrell Lanigan, 15F- Steve Francis, 18- Chase Junghans, 20- Jimmy Owens, 21- Ivedent lloyd, 21jr- Billy Moyer, Jr., 22- Gregg Satterlee, 22E- Cecil Eunice, 25z- Mason Zeigler, 28- Eddie Carrier, Jr., 28- Dennis Erb, Jr., 28g- Kelly Guy, 31- Tyler Millwood, 38- Kenny Pettyjohn, 39- Tim McCreadie, 44- Chris Madden, 58- Austin Kirkpatrick, 93- Donald Bradsher, 99m- Devin Moran, 111- Steven Roberts, 116- Randy Weaver, 777- Jared Landers
*Driver list is incomplete and unofficial until after the drivers meeting.
Qualifying Results: Two qualifying groups with the top-2 from each earning a pole position for his respective heat race.
Group A- 1. Davenport (15.240), 2. Lloyd… Carrier, Landers, McCreadie, Sheppard
Group B- 1. Shirley (15.231), 2. Richards… Zeigler, Moyer, Weaver, King
Heat Race Results: Four heat races with the top-4 from each moving on to the feature.
Heat 1 lineup: Davenport, Carrier, McCreadie, Erb, Bradsher, Kirkpatrick, Junghans, Marlar, Murray, Hollenbeck, Ligon
Heat 1 finish: 1. Davenport, 2. Carrier, 3. McCreadie, 4. Erb
Heat 2 lineup: Lloyd, Landers, Sheppard, Bloomquist, Moran, Madden, Franklin, O’Neal, Francis, Theiss
Heat 2 finish: 1. Landers, 2. Moran, 3. Bloomquist, 4. Lloyd
*Lloyd led early but Landers got by after a long side-by-side battle. Very good race with lots of side-by-side racing.
Heat 3 lineup: Shirley, Zeigler, Weaver, Satterlee, Pettyjohn, Owens, Bronson, Millwood, Guy, McIntosh, Mitchell
Heat 3 finish: 1. Shirley, 2. Pettyjohn, 3. Weaver, 4. Owens
*Shirley dominated.
Heat 4 lineup: Richards, Moyer, King, Pearson, Josh Rice, Whitener, Lanigan, James Rice, Roberts, Eunice
Heat 4 finish: 1. Richards, 2. Moyer, 3. King, 4. Pearson
*Richards won by a comfortable margin.
B-main Results: Two B-main races with the top-3 in each moving to the feature.
B-main #1 finish: 1. Madden, 2. Junghans, 3. Sheppard
*Hollenbeck had a rollover crash. He was not injured. Rain has begun to fall.
Feature Notes: The race has been postponed until Sunday at noon due to rain. I will not be able to stay to do more updates.
Feature Finish:
NeSmith Crate Late Models
Car Count: 24 cars
With 24 cars, the field will be set entirely by time-trials.
Feature Finish:
