InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned $50,000-to-win Mountain Moonshine Classic at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, TN on Saturday, June 17, 2023. These updates will be provided by Richard Allen(@RichardAllenIDR on Twitter and @RichardAllenIDR on Instagram).
Live updates are provided by Smoky Mountain Speedway. Make plans now to visit the Maryville, TN track for their $50,000-to-win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series weekend on June 16 & 17, 2023.
Weather Forecast: Sunny with highs in the 80s and lows into the 60s with little to no chance for rain.
Time: Hot laps are slated for 7:00pm.
Feature Payout: $50,000-to-win(60 laps)
Track Description: 3/8 mile clay oval
Other Classes: Sportsman and Mini-Stocks
Live Stream: FloRacing.com
Pre-race Notes: Ricky Thornton Jr. leads the LOLMDS standings ahead of Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Overton, Tim McCreadie, and Devin Moran
7:00- Hot laps for all classes about to begin.
7:30- Lucas Oil heart race drivers will hot lap first then those participating in the Dash will hot lap afterwards.
8:22- Lucas Oil heat races about to begin.
Live Updates:
Car Count: 32 cars
Drivers Here: 1- Hudson O’Neal, 1- Tyler Erb, 1- Brent Vosbergen, 1G- Rusty Ballenger, 1R- Richie Stephens, 2s- Stormy Scott, M2- Caden Mullinax, 5- John Tweed, 7- Donald McIntosh, 7- Ross Robinson, 8- Kyle Strickler, 10- Garrett Smith, 11- Spencer Hughes, 12D- Doug Drown, 16- Tyler Bruening, 17m- Dale McDowell, 18D- Daulton Wilson, 20- Jimmy Owens, 20RT- Ricky Thornton Jr., 22- Chris Ferguson, 23- Cory Hedgecock, 27- Jay Scott, 34- Ellery Leake, 39- Tim McCreadie, 46- Earl Pearson Jr., 49- Jonathan Davenport, 54- David Breazeale, 58- Garrett Alberson, 76- Brandon Overton, 83- Jensen Ford, 93- Carson Ferguson, 99- Devin Moran, 99B- Boom Briggs, 111- Max Blair, 157- Mike Marlar
*Driver list is incomplete and unofficial until after the drivers meeting.
Dash Results: The top-3 finishers in each of Friday’s features will go to a dash race that will set the top-6 on the feature starting grid.
Dash Redraw- 1. Spencer Hughes, 2. Chris Ferguson, 3. Carson Ferguson, 4. Ricky Thornton Jr., 5. Kyle Strickler, 6. Jonathan Davenport
Dash Finish- 1. Spencer Hughes, 2. Chris Ferguson, 3. Carson Ferguson, 4. Ricky Thornton Jr. 5. Jonathan Davenport, 6. Kyle Stricl;er
Heat Races Results: Heat races are for those who finished outside the top-3 in last night’s A & B features. The top-3 from each heat race will transfer to the feature.
Heat 1 Lineup- 1. O’Neal, 2. Moran, 3. Marlar, 4. Blair, 5. Alberson, 6. Vosbergen, 7. Leake
Heat 1 Finish– 1. Hudson O’Neal, 2. Max Blair, 3. Devin Moran
Heat 2 Lineup- 1. Owens, 2. McDowell, 3. Hedgecock, 4. Smith, 5. Drown, 6. Mullinax
Heat 2 Finish– 1. Jimmy Owens, 2. Dale McDowell, 3. Cory Hedgecock
Heat 3 Lineup- 1. Wilson, 2. Erb, 3. Robinson, 4. Pearson, 5. Scott, 6. Ballenger, 7. Tweed
Heat 3 Finish– 1. Daulton Wilson, 2. Tyler Erb, 3. Earl Pearson Jr.
Heat 4 Lineup- 1. McCreadie, 2. Bruening, 3. Overton, 4. Briggs, 5. Breazeale, 6. Ford
Heat 4 Finish– 1. Tim McCreadie, 2. Boom Briggs, 3. Tyler Bruening
B-main Results: There will be one B-main. The top-4 will transfer to the feature.
B-main Finish– 1. Mike Marlar, 2. Garrett Smith, 3. Brandon Overton, 4. Ross Robinson
Feature Notes:
Feature Lineup- 1. Hughes, 2. Ch Ferguson, 3. Ca Ferguson, 4. Thornton, 5. Davenport, 6. Strickler, 7. O’Neal, 8. Wilson, 9. Owens, 10. McCreadie, 11. Blair, 12. Erb, 13. McDowell, 14. Briggs, 15. Moran, 16. Pearson, 17. Hedgecock, 18. Bruening, 19. Marlar, 20. Smith, 21. Overton, 22. Robinson, 23. Alberson, 24. Ford
10:26- Feature rolling out. 60 laps for $50,000.
10:33- Out of car introductions taking place.
10:41- Engines fired!
10:46- Four wide!
10:48- Green flag!
Lap 4 caution for Bruening. Ch Ferguson leads Hughes, Thornton, Davenport, Ca Ferguson, Strickler, O’Neal, Wilson
Lap 25- Ferguson leads but Thornton is there. Hughes, Davenport and O’Neal tight for 3-5.
Thornton to the lead on lap 26. Ferguson, O’Neal, Hughes and Davenport trail.
Lap 40- Thornton leads O’Neal, Ch Ferguson, Davenport, Hughes, Ca Ferguson, Strickler
10 to go- Thornton leads by big margin over O’Neal, Ch Ferguson, Davenport, Hughes
Feature Results: 1. Ricky Thornton Jr., 2. Hudson O’Neal, 3. Chris Ferguson, 4. Jonathan Davenport, 5. Kyle Strickler, 6. Carson Ferguson, 7. Tyler Erb, 8. Spencer Hughes, 9. Jimmy Owens, 10. Tim McCreadie, 11. Daulton Wilson, 12. Max Blair, 13. Cory Hedgecock, 14. Mike Marlar, 15. Earl Pearson Jr., 16. Devin Moran, 17. Boom Briggs, 18. Garrett Alberson, 19. Ross Robinson, 20. Garrett Smith, 21. Tyler Bruening, 22. Dale McDowell, 23. Brandon Overton, 24. Jensen Ford
Jimmy Owens(20) and Devin Moran will be among the competitors
