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August 24
Atomic Speedway,
Alma, OH
Sanction: World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series (Fireball 50) - $15,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated August 25, 10:17 pm)
Gustin cooks at Atomic, wins $15,000 Fireball 50
Fireball 50
  1. Ryan Gustin
  2. Bobby Pierce
  3. Brian Shirley
  4. Nick Hoffman
  5. Adam Stricker
  6. Spencer Hughes
  7. Brandon Sheppard
  8. Tristan Chamberlain
  9. Kyle Bronson
  10. Dustin Sorensen
  11. Tyler Bruening
  12. R.J. Conley
  13. Zack Dohm
  14. Brent Larson
  15. Max McLaughlin
  16. Rod Conley
  17. Michael LeFevers
  18. Seth Daniels
  19. Tyler Erb
  20. Jared Hawkins
  21. Cade Dillard
  22. Freddie Carpenter
  23. Dennis Erb Jr.
  24. Cody Overton
  25. Caiden Black
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Ryan Gustin heads for a $15,000 victory at Atomic Speedway.
What won the race: Fast qualifier and pole-starting Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, captured a commanding flag-to-flag victory in Saturday's $15,000 Fireball 50 at Atomic Speedway, overcoming the loss of his rear spoiler to earn a $15,000 payday on the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series. Gustin notched his third Outlaws victory of the season and the ninth of his career.
Quotable: “It was definitely physical (racing on the Atomic track surface). I stopped down there (in turn one) and I seen (series director Steve Francis) walk away with my spoiler, I figured I was in bad trouble,” Gustin said. “I knew it was just time to either win it or this thing was going home in 15 pieces.”
Key notes: Gustin's rear spoiler was knocked loose by a large dirt clod and was forcibly removed by series director Steve Francis under the lap-32 caution for debris off Brandon Sheppard's car. ... Bobby Pierce, winner of the previous night's $10,000 opener at Atomic, trailed Gustin the final 14 laps and finished 1.757 seconds back at the line. Pierce muscled by Sheppard for second on a lap-37 restart, pushing him off the racing surface in turn two. ... Tenth-starting Brian Shirley finished third, securing his fifth straight podium. ... Nick Hoffman rebounded to finish fourth after breaking a driveshaft while leading his heat and transferring through a consolation. ... Points leader Brandon Sheppard soldiered to a seventh-place result after early-race contact had his left-rear quarter panel flapping in the wind until it flew off and drew the race's fourth caution. ... Pierce and Hoffman now trail Sheppard by 54 points with just seven races left in the season. ... Fourth-running Tyler Erb pulled off on lap 35 with heavy nose damage. ... Cade Dillard slapped the turn-four wall on lap 23 and slowed from third to bring out the third yellow. ... Cody Overton slammed the turn-one wall while running sixth, causing the second stoppage on a lap-nine restart attempt. ... The Fireball 50 feature was slowed by five cautions and lasted 30 minutes, with 13 competitors completing the entire distance and 17 running at the checkers.
On the move: Nick Hoffman of Mooresville, N.C., started 22nd and finished fourth.
Winner's sponsors: Gustin’s Todd Cooney-owned Infinity Chassis is powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Alan’s Seamless Gutters, Karl Auto Group, May Properties, Murty Farms, Mark Hambelton Ford, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, FK Rod Ends, Swift Springs, VP Race Fuels, Bilstein Shocks, Dynamic Drivelines and Performance Bodies.
Points chase: After Atomic: 1. Brandon Sheppard (4,976); T2. Bobby Pierce (4,922); T2. Nick Hoffman (4,922); 4. Ryan Gustin (4,798); 5. Kyle Bronson (4,772); 6. Cade Dillard (4,734); 7. Brian Shirley (4,716); 8. Tyler Bruening (4,672); 9. Dennis Erb Jr. (4,560); 10. Dustin Sorensen (4,528).
Current weather: Clear, 84°F
Car count: 32
Fast qualifier: Ryan Gustin
Time: 13.100 seconds
Polesitter: Ryan Gustin
Heat race winners: Bobby Pierce, Cade Dillard, Ryan Gustin, Brandon Sheppard
Consolation race winners: Freddie Carpenter
Next series race: September 14, Senoia Raceway (Senoia, GA) $15,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

Feature lineup

Row 1: Gustin, Sheppard
Row 2: Dillard, Pierce
Row 3: Hughes, Erb
Row 4: Stricker, Daniels
Row 5: Overton, Shirley
Row 6: Sorensen, Chamberlain
Row 7: Dohm, Hawkins
Row 8: Bronson, Conley
Row 9: Carpenter, Bruening
Row 10: Conley, McLaughlin
Row 11: Black, Hoffman
Row 12: Erb Jr., Larson
Row 13: LeFevers

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