Key notes: Hot laps began at 5:10 p.m. local time before a heavy rainstorm delayed all on-track action at 5:30; rain stopped just before 6 p.m. ... Track officials would likely need multiple hours to get the track back in racing shape. ... Lernerville Speedway hosts the 19th annual Firecracker 100 presented by Experience Butler County, Pa. … Originally slated as a three-day event, Thursday’s opener rained out and was pushed to Friday; the night’s action will feature two separate shows of twin $5,000-to-win semifeatures; the top-18 qualifiers will lock into each 25-lap prelim, with the rest of the field filled from consolations. … Accumulative points set the lineup for Saturday’s heat races. Consolations precede Saturday’s 100-lap, $50,000-to-win finale. … Lucas Oil points leader Ricky Thornton Jr. has won back-to-back Firecrackers entering this year’s edition, earning more than $100,000. Thornton leads all drivers with nine series victories in 2025. … Brandon Overton (2017, ’21), Tim McCreadie (2019, ’22) and Jimmy Mars (2009, ’11), join Thornton as two-time Firecracker winners. … The late Scott Bloomquist leads all drivers with three event triumphs (2007, ’12, ’16). … Devin Moran (five wins) and Jonathan Davenport (four wins) enter as Thornton’s biggest competition in Lucas Oil Series action. Davenport is fresh off a $100,000 victory in securing his fourth career Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora. … RUSH 604 Crates are on the undercard nightly and will contest its $20,000-to-win Bill Emig Memorial following Saturday’s 100-lap Firecracker. … Watch live on FloRacing.
Who to watch: Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., who chases his third straight Firecracker 100 finale.
Points chase: Before Lernerville Friday: 1. Ricky Thornton Jr. (4,235); 2. Jonathan Davenport (4,220); 3. Devin Moran (4,080); 4. Hudson O’Neal (3,875); 5. Garrett Alberson (3,725); 6. Brandon Overton (3,650); 7. Brandon Sheppard (3,640); 8. Daulton Wilson (3,375); 9. Carson Ferguson (3,250); 10. Donald McIntosh (3,045).
Expected entrants: Among drivers expected to join the top 10 in series standings: Max Blair, Josh Rice, Mike Marlar, Michael Norris, Gregg Satterlee, Wil Herrington, Spencer Hughes, Alex Ferree, Ross Robinson, Logan Zarin, Dan Stone, Jared Miley, Ryan Montgomery, Colton Flinner, Clay Harris, Michael Lake, Chub Frank, Brock Pinkerous, Daniel Hilsabeck, Dan Ebert, Cory Lawler and others.
Current weather: Overcast, 75°F
Car count: 55
Next series race: June 21, Lernerville Speedway (Sarver, PA) $50,000
From staff reports
SARVER, Pa. — Live updates and results from Friday’s fourth Firecracker 100 prelim, featuring a 25-lap, $5,000-to-win semifeature for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):
Friday’s schedule
(All times local)
1 p.m. - Pits open
2 p.m. - Registration and tech opens
3 p.m. - Grandstands open
4 p.m. - Registration and tech closes
4:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
5 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- 604 Crate hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- 604 Crate time trials (2 laps)
- First Friday semifeature (25 laps)
- Second Friday semifeature (25 laps)
Grounds cleared/track prep
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- 604 Crate heats (10 laps)
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- 604 Crate dash (6 laps)
- Third Friday semifeature (25 laps)
- Fourth Friday semifeature (25 laps)