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October 9

Eldora Speedway,

Rossburg, OH

Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (Clash on the Wabash prelim) - $10,000

Information provided by: Kevin Kovac, series and track reports (last updated October 9, 5:44 pm)

Eldora draws 50 entries for Clash on the Wabash

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Key notes: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series rolls into Eldora Speedway for this weekend’s Clash on the Wabash, starting with Friday’s 40-lap, $10,000-to-win prelim. … The two-day program concludes with Saturday’s 50-lap, $50,000-to-win finale. … Devin Moran enters Friday trailing points leader Brandon Sheppard by 65 markers after dominating the Oct. 3 Pittsburgher at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway. Moran won a Dream prelim event in 2024, worth $25,000. … Hudson O’Neal trails Sheppard by 40 points entering Friday’s prelim. O’Neal enters with six career World prelims at Eldora and 2023’s World 100, worth $56,000. … Sheppard topped 2019’s Dream and 2023’s Lucas Oil-sanctioned Dirt Track World Championship, combining for more than $225,000. … Bobby Pierce won last year’s Dirt Track World Championship, the last Lucas Oil Series-sanctioned event at the famed Rossburg, Ohio, half mile. Pierce is a two-time World 100 winner (2016, ’24) along with finally breaking through for his first career Dream in June’s $100,000 finale. … Jonathan Davenport has 11 career Eldora crown jewel victories, including four Dream finales and five World 100 globe trophies. ... Nick Hoffman is fresh off a $100,000 payday in September’s 56th annual World 100. … Super stocks are on the undercard for Friday’s opener while modifieds share the spotlight for Saturday’s finale. … Watch live on FloRacing.

Who to watch: Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, chases his second straight Lucas Oil Series victory and second career Eldora major.

Points chase: Before Eldora Friday: 1. Brandon Sheppard (6,925); 2. Hudson O’Neal (6,885); 3. Devin Moran (6,860); 4. Ricky Thornton Jr. (6,445); 5. Brandon Overton (6,425); 6. Max Blair (6,335); 7. Josh Rice (6,055); 8. Brian Shirley (5,940); 9. Garrett Alberson (5,760); 10. Clay Harris (5,540).

Current weather: Broken Clouds, 73°F

Car count: 50

Next series race: October 10, Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, OH) $50,000

Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

From staff reports

ROSSBURG, Ohio — Live updates from Friday’s Clash on the Wabash prelim at Eldora Speedway, highlighted by a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win feature for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown
Curt Schroeder (15c), Newton, Iowa
Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio
Daniel Hilsabeck (22), Earlham, Iowa
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill.
Clay Harris (6), Jupiter, Fla.
Nick Hoffman (9H), Mooresville, N.C.
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill.
Dustin Nobbe (5n), Batesville, Ind.
Jason Jameson (12J), Lawrenceburg, Ind.
Garrett Smith (10), Madison, Ga.
Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn.
Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind.
Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo.
Chris Ferguson (22F), Mount Holly, N.C.
Braden Jones (5J), Cherryville, N.C.
Cody Overton (97), Evans, Ga.
Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga.
Chris Madden (44m), Gray Court, S.C.
Carson Ferguson (93F), Lincolnton, N.C.
Seth Daniels (s21), Jackson, Ohio
Max Blair (111), Centerville, Pa.
Ryan Montgomery (12m), Fairmont, W.Va.
Ryan Gustin (19R), Marshalltown, Iowa
Josh Rice (11), Crittenden, Ky.
Tristan Chamberlain (20tc), Richmond, Ind.
Group B
Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif.
Drake Troutman (5T), Hyndman, Pa.
Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla.
Dale McDowell (17m), Chickamauga, Ga.
Logan Hitt (7*), Buckhannon, W.Va.
Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn.
Brandon Sheppard (1), New Berlin, Ill.
Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla.
Boom Briggs (95), Bear Lake, Pa.
Brock Pinkerous (555), Ellenville, N.Y.
Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz.
Freddie Carpenter (c4), Parkersburg, W.Va.
Jon Hodgkiss (69), Pittsburgh, Pa.
Christian Thomas (7T), Wake Forest, N.C.
Mike Spatola (89), Manahattan, Ill.
Jerry Bowersock (95J), Wapakoneta, Ohio
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill.
Earl Pearson Jr. (1p), Jacksonville, Fla.
Tyler Erb (1T), New Waverly, Texas
Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla.
Dan Ebert (60), Lake Shore, Minn.
Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M.
Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga.
Rob Anderzack (8A), Swanton, Ohio
Luke Morey (49m), Zeeland, Mich.

Friday’s schedule

(All times local)
1 p.m. - Pits open
2 p.m. - Tech and registration open
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
5 p.m. - Tech and registration close
5:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Super stock group qualifying
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Super stock heats (8 laps)
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Super stock consolations (8 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (40 laps)
- Super stocks (15 laps)

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