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Daily Dirt 07/28/2025 11:19:32

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July 12
Lucas Oil Speedway,
Wheatland, MO
Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (CMH Diamond Nationals) - $25,000
Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated July 13, 6:25 am)
Diamond Nationals and $25,000 go to B-Shepp
CMH Diamond Nationals
  1. Brandon Sheppard
  2. Hudson O'Neal
  3. Ricky Thornton Jr.
  4. Justin Wells
  5. Garrett Alberson
  6. Daulton Wilson
  7. Gordy Gundaker
  8. Jonathan Davenport
  9. Brandon Overton
  10. Kayden Clatt
  11. Cade Dillard
  12. Clay Harris
  13. Spencer Hughes
  14. Carson Ferguson
  15. Devin Moran
  16. Trevor Gundaker
  17. Daniel Hilsabeck
  18. Aaron Marrant
  19. Dan Ebert
  20. Tyler Kuykendall
  21. Cory Lawler
  22. Donald McIntosh
  23. Dalton Imhoff
  24. Jaxon Ertel
  25. Tony Jackson Jr.
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Brandon Sheppard celebrates at Lucas Oil Speedway.
What won the race: Sweeping around polesitter Gordy Gundaker on a lap-15 restart, sixth-starting Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., cruised the rest of Saturday's 50-lap CMH Diamond Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway for a $25,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory. Sheppard's second series win this season (and second in nine days) came 3.775 seconds ahead of runner-up Hudson O'Neal at the state-of-the-art oval.
Quotable: "It was an awesome track both nights this weekend," Sheppard said. "They did a heck of a job with it. We're just super happy and super thankful to be here in victory lane. Hopefully we can keep building off we've got here and have some consistency."
Key notes: Winner Brandon Sheppard kept more than a two-second margin on runner-up Hudson O'Neal in the second half of the race, leading by nearly four seconds. ... Sheppard notched his 32nd full-field victory on the Lucas Oil circuit. ... Reigning series champ Ricky Thornton Jr. and reigning track champ Justin Wells swapped third in the final laps with Thornton getting the spot. ... Polesitter Gordy Gundaker, who was looking for his first Lucas Oil victory, led the first 14 laps and settled for seventh. ... A single caution slowed the 50-lapper on the 15th lap when Donald McIntosh spun in turn two. ... Jonathan Davenport, who entered the race leading series points, set fast time and was dominating the first heat when he retired with a lap remaining because of his car's harmonic balancer; he took a provisional in a backup car. ... With weather threatening, the feature wrapped up before 9:30 p.m. ... Thornton won Friday's $15,000 weekend opener.
On the move: Provisional starter Jonathan Davenport started 23rd and finished eighth.
Winner's sponsors: Sheppard's Rocket Chassis has a Durham Racing Engine and sponsorship from Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Collins Brothers Towing of St. Cloud, Five Star RaceCar Bodies, Rocket Chassis, Ace Metal Works, Gunter’s Honey, Hoosier Racing Tire, Fox Shocks, Keyser Manufacturing, Petroff Towing, Performance Grading, Stiles Marine & Maintenance, Sunoco Race Fuels and Rocket Preowned Motors.
Points chase: After Wheatland: 1. Jonathan Davenport (5,485); 2. Ricky Thornton Jr. (5,455); 3. Hudson O’Neal (5,175); 4. Devin Moran (5,135); 5. Garrett Alberson (4,975); 6. Brandon Sheppard (4,895); 7. Brandon Overton (4,760); 8. Daulton Wilson (4,505); 9. Carson Ferguson (4,275); 10. Donald McIntosh (4,085).
Current weather: Clear, 75°F
Car count: 34
Fast qualifier: Jonathan Davenport
Time: 15.049 seconds
Polesitter: Gordy Gundaker
Heat race winners: Gordy Gundaker, Spencer Hughes, Brandon Overton, Ricky Thornton Jr.
Consolation race winners: Garrett Alberson, Jaxon Ertel
Provisional starters: Jonathan Davenport, Dan Ebert, Clay Harris
Next series race: July 15, Shelby County Speedway (Harlan, IA) $25,053
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

Feature lineup

Row 1: G. Gundaker, B. Overton
Row 2: Hughes, Thornton
Row 3: O'Neal, Sheppard
Row 4: Wilson, Dillard
Row 5: Wells, Moran
Row 6: Kuykendall, Imhoff
Row 7: Marrant, Jackson
Row 8: Clatt, Hilsabeck
Row 9: Alberson, Ertel
Row 10: T. Gundaker, McIntosh
Row 11: Ca. Ferguson, Lawler
Row 12: Davenport, Ebert
Row 13: Harris

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