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November 13

Senoia Raceway,

Senoia, GA

Sanction: FloRacing Night in America (Peach Bowl) - $20,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated November 14, 12:12 pm)

Terbo muscles by Gustin to win $20,000 at Senoia

Peach Bowl

Tyler Erb
Ryan Gustin
Kyle Bronson
Devin Moran
Hudson O'Neal
Dan Ebert
Brandon Sheppard
Garrett Alberson
Michael Page
Bobby Pierce
Nick Hoffman
Dennis Erb Jr.
Joseph Joiner
Wil Herrington
Trey Mills
Dalton Cook
Carson Ferguson
Tyler Millwood
Austin Bloodworth
Cody Overton
Jonathan Davenport
Dallon Murty
Zack Mitchell
Shane Clanton

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Tyler Erb (1) passes Ryan Gustin (19R) for the lead on lap 47.

What won the race: Muscling his way by mid-race leader Ryan Gustin entering turn one, fifth-starting Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, led the final four laps of Friday's 50-lap Peach Bowl opener at Senoia Raceway. Erb beat Gustin by 0.625 of a second for the $20,000 prelim, his first career FloRacing Night in America Series victory and 10th overall feature win of the season.

Quotable: "(Ryan Gustin) was doing what I was doing, he was hugging the bottom of (turns) one and two and could move around. He was, honestly, probably a little bit more maneuverable there," Erb said, adding that he and Gustin "got side-by-side down the front straightaway and I was like ‘Man, gimme just half a lane.’ I know I made it really tight there, but he’s an awesome racer. I’ve had a blast racing with him all year, so congrats to him."

Key notes: Erb, who made a key frontstretch move to take third by diving between Hudson O'Neal and Devin Moran on the 37th lap, took second from Kyle Bronson on lap 43 and quickly erased Gustin's 1.337-second advantage before muscling his way by at the entrance of turn one at the start of lap 47; Erb's right side made slight contact with Gustin, moving Gustin off the bottom line just enough to take control and pull away in the closing laps. ... Erb earned his sixth feature win this season away from World of Outlaws competition. ... Gustin, who led 20 laps (27-46), settled for second. ... The 10th-starting Bronson nearly took the lead from Gustin with a lap-39 slide job attempt in turn three, but Gustin's crossover put him right back out front. ... Bronson settled to finish third after a back-and-forth battle with Moran. ... O'Neal paced the opening 26 circuits from the pole before giving way to Gustin and fading to fifth. ... Bobby Pierce slipped by Nick Hoffman for 10th on the final lap, relegating Hoffman to 11th after he pitted from seventh with a flat left-front tire on lap 17. ... Besides the lap-17 caution for Hoffman's flat, the race was slowed two other times, first on lap four when Shane Clanton slowed from 18th and retired with battery issues. ... Sixth-running Cody Overton slowed and retired to trigger the final yellow flag on lap 33. ... Jonathan Davenport and Dallon Murty retired under the lap-33 stoppage after both suffered damage from contact as they battled for 18th. ... The 50-lap Peach Bowl prelim lasted 24 minutes with 18 starters completing the distance. ... Ricky Thornton Jr. and Ethan Dotson scratched from consolation action after issues in their respective heat races. ... The sixth annual Peach State Classic concludes with Saturday's 75-lap, $30,000-to-win FloRacing Series season finale. ... Watch live on FloRacing.

On the move: Garrett Alberson of Las Cruces, N.M., started 20th and finished eighth.

Winner's sponsors: Erb’s winning Best Performance Motorsports Rocket Chassis is sponsored by Langenfelder Mechanical Contractors, First Class Septic, Roberts Bee Company, Anthony’s Pizza, JRR Trucking, Paul Construction, Curtis & Son Companies, Coles County Speedway, Sani-Weld, Inc., Keyser Manufacturing, Integra Racing Shocks, Sunoco Race Fuels, Behrent’s Performance, Midwest Sheet Metal, Race Ranch and KBC Graphix.

Points chase: After Senoia Friday: 1. Hudson O’Neal (618); 2. Brandon Sheppard (615); 3. Bobby Pierce (597); 4. Devin Moran (585); 5. Nick Hoffman (495); 6. Tyler Erb (474); T7. Kyle Bronson (405); T7. Dennis Erb Jr. (405); 9. Ryan Gustin (393); 10. Ricky Thornton Jr. (369).

Current weather: Clear, 41°F

Car count: 61

Fast qualifier: Hudson O'Neal

Time: 14.146 seconds

Polesitter: Hudson O'Neal

Heat race winners: Hudson O'Neal, Brandon Sheppard, Tyler Erb, Devin Moran, Nick Hoffman, Ryan Gustin

Consolation race winners: Dallon Murty, Garrett Alberson, Carson Ferguson

Next series race: November 14, Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) $30,000

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

From staff reports

SENOIA, Ga. — Updates from Friday’s sixth annual Peach State Classic preliminary night, highlighted by a 50-lap, $20,000-to-win Peach Bowl feature for FloRacing Night in America Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Muscling his way by mid-race leader Ryan Gustin entering turn one, fifth-starting Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, led the final four laps of Friday's 50-lap Peach Bowl opener at Senoia Raceway. Erb beat Gustin by 0.625 of a second for the $20,000 prelim, his first career FloRacing Night in America Series victory and 10th overall feature win of the season.

Feature lineup

(50 laps)

Row 1: Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran
Row 2: Brandon Sheppard, Nick Hoffman
Row 3: Tyler Erb, Ryan Gustin
Row 4: Bobby Pierce, Dan Ebert
Row 5: Joseph Joiner, Kyle Bronson
Row 6: Tyler Millwood, Cody Overton
Row 7: Michael Page, Wil Herrington
Row 8: Dalton Cook, Shane Clanton
Row 9: Dennis Erb Jr., Jonathan Davenport
Row 10: Dallon Murty, Garrett Alberson
Row 11: Carson Ferguson, Zack Mitchell
Row 12: Austin Bloodworth, Trey Mills

Consolation results

(12 laps; top two transfer)

First consolation: Dallon Murty, Zack Mitchell, Brandon Overton, Payton Stevenson, Sam Seawright, Mario Gresham, Luke Morey, Matthew Taylor, Eli Johnson, Jason Croft, Ches Chester, Thomas Hunziker. Scratched: Ricky Thornton Jr., Ethan Dotson, Shane Fulcher.

Second consolation: Garrett Alberson, Austin Bloodworth, Brenden Smith, Bubba Roling, Reece Solander, Dylan Knowles, Brody Smith, Hunter Kohn, Zach Leonhardi, Austin Gonzalez, Jason Lively, Cla Knight. Scratched: Todd Morrow, Brycen Fleming.

Third consolation: Carson Ferguson, Trey Mills, Ashton Winger, Austin Horton, Josh Rice, Ross Bailes, Trenton Mathis, Caleb Gay, Raeann Gibbs, Dustin Smith, J.R. Moseley, Keaton Smith, Garrett Williams. Scratched: Donnie Lumpkin.

Heat race results

(10 laps; top three transfer)

First heat: Hudson O'Neal, Bobby Pierce, Michael Page, Zack Mitchell, Brandon Overton, Payton Stevenson, Ricky Thornton Jr., Mario Gresham, Ethan Dotson. Scratched: Ches Chester, Shane Fulcher.

Second heat: Brandon Sheppard, Joseph Joiner, Dalton Cook, Dallon Murty, Sam Seawright, Luke Morey, Matthew Taylor, Eli Johnson, Jason Croft, Thomas Hunziker.

Third heat: Tyler Erb, Tyler Millwood, Dennis Erb Jr., Austin Bloodworth, Dylan Knowles, Todd Morrow, Brody Smith, Reece Solander, Zach Leonhardi, Cla Knight.

Fourth heat: Devin Moran, Dan Ebert, Wil Herrington, Garrett Alberson, Brenden Smith, Bubba Roling, Hunter Kohn, Jason Lively, Brycen Fleming, Austin Gonzalez.

Fifth heat: Nick Hoffman, Kyle Bronson, Shane Clanton, Ashton Winger, Caleb Gay, Josh Rice, Trenton Mathis, Raeann Gibbs, Garrett Williams. Scratched: Donnie Lumpkin.

Sixth heat: Ryan Gustin, Cody Overton, Jonathan Davenport, Carson Ferguson, Trey Mills, Austin Horton, Ross Bailes, J.R. Moseley, Dustin Smith, Keaton Smith.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 14.146
2. Brandon Sheppard (1), New Berlin, Ill., 14.305
3. Tyler Erb (1T), New Waverly, Texas, 14.317
4. Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 14.320
5. Matthew Taylor (38T), Fort Valley, Ga., 14.377
6. Dylan Knowles (66k), Lanett, Ala., 14.377
7. Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 14.396
8. Dalton Cook (44D), Smiths Station, Ala., 14.398
9. Tyler Millwood (31), Kingston, Ga., 14.403
10. Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif., 14.454
11. Joseph Joiner (10), Milton, Fla., 14.494
12. Austin Bloodworth (24B), McIntyre, Ga., 4.578
13. Payton Stevenson (24), Locust Grove, Ga., 14.625
14. Sam Seawright (1x), Rainsville, Ala., 14.657
15. Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 14.671
16. Michael Page (18x), Douglasville, Ga., 14.672
17. Eli Johnson (55E), Clewiston, Fla., 14.697
18. Todd Morrow (T1), Penton, Ala., 14.706
19. Zack Mitchell (79), Enoree, S.C., 14.816
20. Dallon Murty (13x), Chelsea, Iowa, 14.924
21. Reece Solander (5), Emporia, Kan., 14.953
22. Brandon Overton (17), Evans, Ga., 14.961
23. Luke Morey (49m), Zeeland, Mich., 14.981
24. Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla., 15.024
25. Ches Chester (9x), Twin City, Ga., 15.126
26. Jason Croft (9c), Woodstock, Ga., 15.126
27. Zach Leonhardi (24L), Cartersville, Ga., 15.182
28. Mario Gresham (21G), Rome, Ga., 15.213
29. Thomas Hunziker (38), Bend, Ore., 15.549
30. Cla Knight (42), North Augusta, S.C., 15.559
31. Shane Fulcher (9F), Thomaston, Ga., 16.778
Group B
1. Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 14.203
2. Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C., 14.429
3. Ryan Gustin (19R), Marshalltown, Iowa, 14.481
4. Bubba Roling (515), Clay Hill, Fla., 14.514
5. Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 14.534
6. Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 14.537
7. Dan Ebert (60), Lake Shore, Minn., 14.544
8. Ashton Winger (12), Hampton, Ga., 14.546
9. Cody Overton (97), Evans, Ga., 14.559
10. Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., 14.593
11. Shane Clanton (25c), Zebulon, Ga., 14.616
12. Austin Horton (16H), Whitesburg, Ga., 14.680
13. Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M., 14.728
14. Josh Rice (11R), Crittenden, Ky., 14.757
15. Ross Bailes (77), Clover, S.C., 14.810
16. Wil Herrington (33), Hawkinsville, Ga., 14.837
17. Caleb Gay (17G), Dublin, Ga., 14.841
18. Trey Mills (14jr), St. Augustine, Fla., 15.021
19. Hunter Kohn (48), Mooresville, N.C., 15.106
20. Donnie Lumpkin (44), Crawford, Ala., 15.173
21. J.R. Moseley (99m), Columbus, Ga., 15.415
22. Jason Lively (21), Jacksonville, Ala., 15.417
23. Trenton Mathis (5m), Phenix City, Ala., 15.441
24. Dustin Smith (22), Senoia, Ga., 15.592
25. Brycen Fleming (14F), Ninety Six, S.C., 15.616
26. Raeann Gibbs (57), Weaver, Ala., 15.709
27. Keaton Smith (k7), Clinton, S.C., 15.765
28. Austin Gonzalez (16G), Temple, Ga., 15.777
29. Garrett Williams (54), Kennesaw, Ga., 16.344
30. Carson Ferguson (93), Lincolnton, N.C., no time

Friday’s schedule

 (All times local)
2 p.m. - Pits open
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
5 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
5:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- 602 Crate hot laps
- Late Model hot laps
- 602 Crate group qualifying
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (10 laps)
- 602 Crate consolation (10 laps)
- Late Model consolations (12 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (50 laps)
- 602 Crates (20 laps)