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 afternoon, 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 $7,000-to-win(30 laps).
*Please Note: These updates will focus solely on the LOLMDS race.
General Information:
Drivers meeting is set for 10:30am with hot laps to begin at 11:00am.
The weather forecast calls for cloudy skies and cool temperatures.
This race was originally scheduled for Thursday evening but was rained out at that time. It is a non points race.
10:30- Drivers meeting underway.
11:00- Hot laps underway.
Shirley, Richards, Davenport and Sheppard were fastest in their respective hot laps groups. Davenport fastest overall.
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, B5- Brandon Sheppard, 5K- Kyle Bronson, 5W- Mark Whitener, 6- Jonathan Davenport, 7- Donald McIntosh, 7D- Austin Theiss, 7L- Josh Langley, D8- Dustin Mitchell, 11R- Josh Rice, 11- James Rice, 11- Austin Kirkpatrick, 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, 93- Donald Bradsher, 99m- Devin Moran, 111- Steven Roberts, 116- Randy Weaver, 777- Jared Landers
*Driver list is unofficial and incomplete until the drivers meeting has concluded.
Qualifying Results: Two group qualifying with the top-2 from each earning a pole for their heat race.
Group A- 1. Richards (15.675), 2. Shirley… Landers, Bronson, Pettyjohn, Madden
Group B- 1. Davenport(15.377), 2. Sheppard… Zeigler, Moyer, Kirkpatrick, McCreadie
Heat Race Results: Four heat races taking the top-4.
Heat 1 lineup: Richards, Landers, Pettyjohn, McIntosh, Marlar, Josh Rice, Murray, Millwood, Satterlee, Mitchell, Theiss
Heat 1 finish: 1. Richards, 2. Landers, 3. McIntosh, 4. Marlar
*Richards dominated. Pettyjohn spun while running 3rd early on. It was a good battle between Marlar and Rice for the final transfer spot.
Heat 2 lineup: Shirley, Bronson, Madden, Junghans, Francis, Pearson, Whitener, Langley, Franklin, Roberts
Heat 2 finish: 1. Shirley, 2. Madden, 3. Francis, 4. Junghans
*Shirley won by almost a straightaway. Bronson faded from his front row starting position.
Heat 3 lineup: Davenport, Zeigler, Kirkpatrick, Moran, Carrier, Bloomquist, King, Owens, James Rice, Bradsher
Heat 3 finish: 1. Davenport, 2. Carrier, 3. Moran, 4. King
*Davenport drove away. King had to hold back Bloomquist and Owens to get the final transfer spot.
Heat 4 lineup: Sheppard, Moyer, McCreadie, Weaver, Erb, Lloyd, Hollenbeck, Guy, Eunice, Ligon
Heat 4 finish: 1. Sheppard, 2. McCreadie, 3. Erb, 4. Moyer
*This one got a little wild on the start. Moyer fell back but regained the final transfer position.
B-main Results: Two B-main races with the top-4 moving to the feature. No provisionals for this non points race.
B-main #1 finish: 1. Pearson, 2. Whitener, 3. Murray, 4. Josh Rice
B-main #2 finish: 1. Bloomquist, 2. Owens, 3. Weaver, 4. Zeigler
Feature Notes:
2:30- Cars being called to the track. 30 laps for $7,000.
2:45- Green flag!
The race ran caution free.
Davenport shot to lead at the green flag while Richards fell back several positions. Madden and Richards battled for fourth in the early laps and had a little contact in turn 2 which caused Madden to slide up out of the racing groove momentarily.
From about lap 10 to the finish Davenport had to fight with slower traffic on the track that had become bottom dominant. Shirley and Richards closed right to the rear of Davenport with 10 to go.
On lap 25, Davenport muscled his way around a couple of those slower machines and pulled away. Shirley and Richards finished side-by-side for second.
Feature Finish: 1. Davenport, 2. Shirley, 3. Richards, 4. Landers, 5. Francis, 6. Madden, 7. Carrier, 8. Sheppard, 9. McCreadie, 10. Pearson
