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February 11

East Bay Raceway Park,

Gibsonton, FL

Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (Wieland Winternationals) - $15,000

Information provided by: Kevin Kovac, series and track reports (last updated February 11, 7:04 am)

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The 47th annual Wieland Winternationals concludes with Saturday's $15,000-to-win finale for the Lucas Oil Late Models.

Key notes: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series concludes its six-day visit to East Bay Raceway Park with Saturday’s $15,000-to-win finale. … The 47th annual Wieland Winternationals kicked off Monday when Tyler Erb picked up his first win of the year, collecting $5,000. Ashton Winger and Ryan Gustin each earned their first career Lucas Oil series victories on Tuesday and Wednesday before Hudson O’Neal picked up his first main event triumph aboard the Rocket1 house car in Thursday’s $7,000 fourth round. … Devin Moran is the defending $15,000 finale winner at East Bay as he seeks his third victory of the year aboard Roger Sellers’ Double Down Motorsports entry. … Still seeking his first victory of the season Brandon Sheppard returns to the Gibsonton, Fla.-oval where he won three rounds last year and collected over $26,000. … Ricky Thornton Jr. is the hottest driver on the tour right now having won two of the first six events and notching top-five finishes in three others. … Brandon Overton joins Thornton as a two-time winner this year as he returns to his familiar Wells Motorsports Longhorn Chassis after starting the week in John Henderson’s Warrior. … Pits open at 2 p.m. and grandstands open at 5 p.m., with hot laps scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. each day. … Watch live on FloRacing.

Who to watch: Ashton Winger of Hampton, Ga., earned his first career Lucas Oil series victory Tuesday, securing his third feature win in the last month at East Bay and increasing his total race winnings to over $12,500 during that span.

Points chase: Before East Bay Saturday: 1. Ricky Thornton Jr. (1,200); 2. Hudson O’Neal (1,150); 3. Brandon Overton (1135); 4. Tim McCreadie (1,065); 5. Devin Moran (1,035); 6. Jonathan Davenport (1,010); 7. Max Blair (990); 8. Brandon Sheppard (975); 9. Daulton Wilson (970); 10. Dennis Erb Jr. (960).

Next series race: March 17, Atomic Speedway (Alma, OH) $12,000

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

From staff reports

GIBSONTON, Fla. — Updates and results from the sixth and final round of the 47th annual Wieland Winternationals highlighted by a $15,000-to-win Super Late Model feature event (results unofficial):

Saturday’s expected entries

Driver (car no.), hometown
Kerry King (KB), Delmar, Del.
Hudson O’Neal (1H), Martinsville, Ind.
Tyler Erb (1t), New Waverly, Texas
Logan Zarin (1z), Moon Township, Pa.
Allen Murray (2v), San Antonio, Texas
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill.
Freddie Carpenter (c4), Parkersburg, W.Va.
Danny Snyder (4s), Green Lane, Pa.
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill.
John Tweed (5t), Greeneville, Tenn.
Blake Spencer (6), St. Augustine, Fla.
Ross Robinson (7), Georgetown, Del.
Dustin Mitchell (D8), Pine Level, N.C.
Garrett Smith (10), Eatonton, Ga.
Spencer Hughes (11), Meridian, Miss.
Ashton Winger (12), Hampton, Ga.
Doug Drown (12D), Wooster, Ohio
Dustin Walker (14w), Polk, Mo.
Tyler Bruening (16), Decorah, Iowa
Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla.
Chase Junghans (18), Manhattan, Kan.
Daulton Wilson (18D), Fayetteville, N.C.
Wil Herrington (19m), Hawkinsville, Ga.
Ryan Gustin (19r), Marshalltown, Iowa
Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn.
Todd Brennan (20B), Janesville, Ohio
Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz.
Kenneth Howell (21k), Inez, Ky.
Billy Moyer Jr. (21m), Batesville, Ark.
Seth Daniels (s21), Jackson, Ohio
Payton Freeman (22*), Commerce, Ga.
Perry Brown (22B), Riverview, Fla.
Mike Benedum (25B), Salem, W.Va.
Shane Clanton (25c), Zebulon, Ga.
Mason Zeigler (25z), Chalk Hill, Pa.
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill.
Larry Grube (29), Mauldin, S.C.
Tyler Millwood (31), Kingston, Ga.
Tim McCreadie (39), Watertown, N.Y.
Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla.
Earl Pearson Jr. (46), Jacksonville, Fla.
Tyler Riggs (47w), New Matamoras, Ohio
Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga.
Benji Hicks (55), Mount Airy, N.C.
Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M.
Eddie Carrier Jr (66jr), Salt Rock, W.Va.
Daniel Adam (75), Wade, N.C.
Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga.
Blair Nothdurft (76B), Renner, S.D.
Ross Bailes (79), Clover, S.C.
Jason Riggs (81), College Grove, Tenn.
Jack Riggs (81J), Nolensville, Tenn.
Jensen Ford (83), Johnson City, Tenn.
Kyle Beard (86), Trumann, Ark.
Logan Roberson (89), Waynesboro, Va.
Mark Whitener (89J), Middleburg, Fla.
Mike Spatola (89m), Manhattan, Ill.
Rusty Schlenk (91), McClure, Ohio
Tanner English (96v), Benton, Ky.
Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio
Boom Briggs (99B), Bear Lake, Pa.
Max Blair (111B), Centerville, Pa.
David McCoy (187), Franklin, N.C.
Josh Putnam (212), Florence, Ala.

Saturday’s schedule

(All times local)
2 p.m.: Pits open
5 p.m.: Grandstands open
5:30 p.m.: Hot laps
- Super Late Models
Qualifying
- Super Late Models
Opening ceremonies
Heat races
- Super Late Models (8 laps)
Consolation races
- Super Late Models (10 laps)
Features
- Super Late Models (50 laps)

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