Ocala has offered mild weather throughout the five-day Winternationals.
Key notes: The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Wieland Winternationals continues with Friday’s 50-lap, $12,000-to-win fourth round at Ocala Speedway. … The five-day show concludes with Saturday’s 50-lap, $25,000-to-win finale. … Series points resumed in Thursday's third round. … Reigning series champ Devin Moran led the final 17 laps in winning Tuesday’s $7,000 opener, adding to his two victories there last year, including the $25,000 finale; he now has four Ocala victories, combining for nearly $50,000. … Brandon Sheppard survived a scrape with Kyle Bronson and led the final 24 laps of Wednesday’s second round, securing his second career Ocala victory and first since 2017, worth $10,000. … Hudson O’Neal slipped by Bronson and led the final 27 laps of Thursday’s third round, collecting $10,000. O’Neal also won 2024’s $10,000 finale at Ocala. … Jonathan Davenport enters with five career Lucas Oil wins there, combining for more than $47,000. Davenport tangled with Bronson on the opening start of Thursday’s 40-lapper, ending his night in the turn-one wall. … Ricky Thornton Jr. enters with four career Lucas Oil wins, worth more than $42,000. … Pits open at 2 p.m. and grandstands open at 5 with hot laps at 6, daily. … Watch live on FloRacing.
Who to watch: Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., chases his second straight Ocala victory and seventh overall win of the season.
Points chase: Before Ocala Friday: 1. Hudson O’Neal (935); 2. Devin Moran (905); 3. Brandon Overton (890); 4. Brandon Sheppard (790); 5. Carson Ferguson (770); 6. Clay Harris (740); 7. Kyle Bronson (730); 8. Ricky Thornton Jr. (705); 9. Dan Ebert (705); 10. Josh Rice (700).
Expected entrants: Among drivers expected to join the top 10 in series standings: Jonathan Davenport, Tyler Erb, Brian Shirley, Garrett Alberson, Tim McCreadie, Cody Overton, Daulton Wilson, Dennis Erb Jr., Drake Troutman, Max Blair, Kyle Bronson, Chase Junghans, Garrett Smith, Clay Stuckey, Michael Leach, Dillon McCowan, Dallon Murty, Boom Briggs, Ross Robinson, Freddie Carpenter and more.
Next series race: February 28, Ocala Speedway (Ocala, FL) $25,000
From staff reports
OCALA, Fla. — Live updates from Friday’s Wieland Winternationals fourth round at Ocala Speedway, highlighted by a 50-lap, $12,000-to-win feature for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):
Friday’s schedule
(All times local)
1:30 p.m. - Pits closed and cleared
2 p.m. - Pits reopen
2:30 p.m. - Tech and registration opens
5 p.m. - Grandstands open
5:15 p.m. - Tech and registration closes
5:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Late Model Feature (50 laps)
