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August 18
La Salle Speedway,
La Salle, IL
Sanction: American Ethanol Late Model Tour (DIRTcar) - $4,000
Information provided by: Series reports (last updated August 19, 1:48 pm)
Shirley dominates for first Ethanol victory
  1. Brian Shirley
  2. Dennis Erb Jr.
  3. Billy Drake
  4. Brandon Thirlby
  5. Mike Mataragas
  6. Jose Parga
  7. Travis Stemler
  8. Rich Bell
  9. Taylor Scheffler
  10. Rob Toland
  11. Chad Holladay
  12. Mark Rose
  13. Phil Ausra
  14. Eric Spangler
  15. David Mielke
  16. Spencer Diercks
  17. Scott Schmitt
  18. Scott Fisk
  19. Jason Feger
  20. Mike Provenzano
  21. Jonathan Brauns
  22. John Provenzano
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Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., heads to victory at La Salle Speedway.
What won the race: Continuing his strong season, Brian Shirley of Chatham, Ill., led all 40 laps at La Salle Speedway in outrunning Dennis Erb Jr. for his first career American Ethanol Late Model Series victory. He collected $4,000.
Key notes: Shirley lapped all but nine competitors and finished 2.131 seconds ahead of Dennis Erb Jr. ... Shirley, the 2018 DIRTcar Summer Nationals champion, added another regional tour victory to his campaign, which includes five victories on the MARS Racing Series. ... He rebounded from the previous night's loss at Wilmot (Wis.) Raceway when he was dominating the race but spun in trying to lap a slower car. ... La Salle runner-up Dennis Erb Jr. won Friday's Ethanol-Dirt Kings co-sanctioned event at Wilmot; Shirley was seventh. ... Michigan's Ethanol Tour made its first-ever appearance at La Salle and its only stop in Illinois on the 2018 season.
On the move: Runner-up Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., started eighth; Travis Stemler of Ionia, Mich., started 19th and finished seventh.
Winner's sponsors: Shirley’s Bob Cullen Racing Rocket Chassis is powered by an Andy Durham Racing Engine and sponsored by Thomason Express, Cheap Cars, KBX Graphix, Kid’s Castle Learning Center, Skateland South, Jayco Construction, Kim's Autobody, Vallejo and Popejoy.
Points chase: Entering the weekend, Brandon Thirlby (536) led the Ethanol series over Eric Spangler (532) and Nick Kurtz (505).
Car count: 35
Fast qualifier: Brian Shirley
Time: 13.374 seconds
Polesitter: Brandon Thirlby
Heat race winners: Jose Parga, Rich Bell, Brian Shirley, Dennis Erb Jr.
Consolation race winners: Jonathan Brauns
Next series race: September 2, Merritt Speedway (Lake City, MI) $4,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

Feature lineup

Row 1: Thirlby, Shirley
Row 2: Parga, Bell
Row 3: Scheffler, Mataragas
Row 4: Drake, Erb
Row 5: Diercks, Feger
Row 6: Toland, J. Provenzano
Row 7: M. Provenzano, Schmitt
Row 8: Fisk, Rose
Row 9: Bruns, Spangler
Row 10: Stemler, Mielke
Row 11: Ausra

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