InsideDirtRacing.com will be providing live updates from the opening night of the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series Winter Freeze IX at Screven Motor Speedway in Sylvania, GA on Saturday night, February 9, 2019. The updates will be provided by Richard Allen(@RichardAllenIDR on Twitter).
Classes in action: World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series for $10,000-to-win(50 laps).
*Please Note: These updates will focus solely on the WoO Late Models race.
**Cell service at Screven can be a little sketchy at Screven which could limit the live updates.
General Information:
This is the opening weekend of the 2019 WoO Late Models season with two events to be held at Screven Motor Speedway.
The drivers meeting is scheduled for 5:00pm.
Weather is expected to be cool with no chance for rain.
Mike Marlar was the 2018 WoO Late Models champion.
The drivers meeting is slated for 6:00pm with hot laps to follow soon afterwards.
Brandon Overton won on Friday night at Screven.
5:00- Drivers meeting underway.
6:15- Track prep almost completed. Hot laps for all classes to begin soon.
6:35- WoOLM hot laps about to roll out.
7:00- WoOLM qualifying underway.
Photos: I often post pictures on my @RichardAllenIDR Twitter account if you would like to take a look.
Please also consider reading: Brandon Sheppard looking to regain championship form in 2019 & Will this be the year for Chris Madden to win WoO title?& Brandon Overton wins WoO Late Models opener at Screven
Live Updates:
WoO Late Models
Car Count: 39 cars
Drivers Here: 0- Ryan Scott, 0K- Freddie Carpenter, 1- Brandon Sheppard, B1- Brent Larson, 1D- Brent Dixon, 1*- Chub Frank, 2- Brandon Overton, 2x- John Henderson, 3s- Brian Shirley, 6- Mike Marlar, 6- Blake Spencer, 7- Ricky Weiss, j8- Jadon Frame, 8- Matthew Sponaugle, 9- Billy Moyer, Sr., c9- Steve Casebolt, 11B- Stacy Boles, 16- Tyler Bruening, 18- Chase Junghans, 22- G.R. Smith, 24D- Michael Brown, 25- Shane Clanton, 25H- Chuck Hummer, 27- Joe Denby, 27+1- Tyler Carpenter, 28- Dennis Erb, Jr., 29- Darrell Lanigan, 36v- Kyle Hardy, 42- Cla Knight, 44- Chris Madden, 53- Ray Cook, 58- Ivedent Lloyd, Jr., 72- Michael Norris, 72- Jason Covert, 77- Brian Connor, 83- Scott James, 97- Cade Dillard, 99- Frank Heckenast, Jr., 99- Boom Briggs
Qualifying Results: Drivers will be divided into two groups for qualifying.
Group A Results- 1. Covert(14.558), 2. Clanton, 3. Madden, 4. Sheppard, 5. Lanigan
Group B Results- 1. Hardy(14 .622), 2. Junghans, 3. Norris, 4. Dillard, 5. Shirley
Heat Race Results: There will be four heat races with the top-4 from each transferring to the feature. Each heat race winner will go to a redraw to determine starting spots 1-4 for the feature. Each heat race second place finisher will draw for spots 5-8 in the feature.
Heat 1 Lineup- 1. Covert, 2. Madden, 3. Lanigan, 4. Overton, 5. Lloyd, 6. Smith, 7. Spencer 8. T Carpenter, 9. Briggs, 10. Frame
Heat 1 Finish- 1. Covert, 2. Lloyd, 3. Lanigan, 4. Madden
Heat 2 Lineup- 1. Clanton, 2. Sheppard, 3. Henderson, 4. Larson, 5. Knight, 6. Frank, 7. Sponaugle, 8. Scott, 9. Denby, 10. F Carpenter
Heat 2 Finish- 1. Clanton, 2. Sheppard, 3. Henderson, 4. Frank
Heat 3 Lineup- 1. Hardy, 2. Norris, 3. Shirley, 4. Weiss, 5. Heckenast, 6. Bruening, 7. Moyer, 8. Brown, 9. Boles, 10. Hummer
Heat 3 Finish- 1. Hardy, 2. Norris, 3. Shirley, 4. Weiss
Heat 4 Lineup- 1. Junghans, 2. Dillard, 3. Dixon, 4. Erb, 5. Marlar, 6. Connor, 7. Cook, 8. James, 9. Casebolt
Heat 4 Finish- 1. Junghans, 2. Dillard, 3. Dixon, 4. Erb
Last Chance Showdown Results: There will be two Last Chance Showdowns with the top-3 transferring to the feature.
LCS 1 Finish- 1. Overton, 2. T Carpenter, 3. Briggs
LCS 2 Finish- 1. Marlar, 2. Heckenast, 3. Moyer
Feature Notes:
Feature Lineup- 1. Clanton, 2. Covert, 3. Hardy, 4. Junghans, 5. Dillard, 6. Sheppard, 7. Lloyd, 8. Norris, 9. Lanigan, 10. Shirley, 11. Henderson, 12. Dixon, 13. Madden, 14. Weiss, 15. Frank, 16. Erb, 17. Overton, 18. Marlar, 19. T Carpenter, 20. Heckenast, 21. Briggs, 22. Moyer
9:21- Feature rolling out. 50 laps for $10,000.
9:24- Four wide!
9:26- Green flag!
Halfway- Caution free. Everyone running around the bottom. Clanton leads Hardy, Covert, Dillard, Junghans
Lap 46 caution for the slowing car of Lloyd. Clanton leads Hardy, Covert, Dillard, Junghans, Sheppard, Norris, Shirley, Lanigan
Lap 48 caution. Covert and Dillard crash racing for third.
Feature Results: 1. Clanton, 2. Hardy, 3. Junghans, 4. Sheppard, 5. Norris, 6. Shirley, 7. Lanigan, 8. Henderson, 9. Madden, 10. Erb