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October 10

Eldora Speedway,

Rossburg, OH

Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (Clash on the Wabash) - $50,000

Information provided by: Kevin Kovac, Kyle McFadden, series and track reports (last updated October 10, 6:25 pm)

McDowell tops 49 in Lucas Oil time trials at Eldora

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Key notes: Third-running Clay Harris slowed and retired from the first heat race with transmission issues. ... The Lucas Oil Series-sanctioned Clash on the Wabash concludes with Saturday’s 50-lap, $50,000-to-win finale at Eldora Speedway. … The two-day program began when Ricky Thornton Jr. ripped around the outside of points leader Brandon Sheppard and led the final four laps of Friday’s $10,000 prelim. Thornton also won last year’s World 100 at Eldora, worth $72,000. … Sheppard topped 2019’s Dream and 2023’s Lucas Oil-sanctioned Dirt Track World Championship, combining for more than $225,000. … Hudson O’Neal trails Sheppard by 65 points entering Saturday’s finale and enters with six career World prelims at Eldora and 2023’s World 100, worth $56,000. … Devin Moran enters Saturday trailing Sheppard by 75 markers after dominating the Oct. 3 Pittsburgher at Pittsburgh’s Pennsylvania Motor Speedway; Moran won a Dream prelim event in 2024, worth $25,000. … Bobby Pierce won last year’s Dirt Track World Championship, the last Lucas Oil Series-sanctioned event there prior to this weekend. Pierce is a two-time World 100 winner (2016, ’24) along with finally breaking through for his first career Dream in June’s $100,000 finale. … Jonathan Davenport has 11 career Eldora crown jewel victories, including four Dream finales and five World 100 globe trophies. ... Nick Hoffman is fresh off a $100,000 payday in last month's 56th annual World 100. … Modifieds are on the undercard. … Watch live on FloRacing.

Who to watch: Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler Ariz., eyes the Clash on the Wabash weekend sweep after winning Friday’s opener.

Points chase: Before Eldora Saturday: 1. Brandon Sheppard (7,155); 2. Hudson O’Neal (7,090); 3. Devin Moran (7,080); 4. Ricky Thornton Jr. (6,695); 5. Brandon Overton (6,565); 6. Max Blair (6,500); 7. Josh Rice (6,255); 8. Brian Shirley (6,095); 9. Garrett Alberson (5,960); 10. Kyle Bronson (5,700).

Current weather: Overcast, 61°F

Car count: 49

Fast qualifier: Dale McDowell

Time: 15.213 seconds

Polesitter: Dale McDowell

Heat race winners: Dale McDowell

Next series race: October 16, West Virginia Motor Speedway (Mineral Wells, WV) $5,000

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

From staff reports

ROSSBURG, Ohio — Live updates from Saturday’s Clash on the Wabash finale at Eldora Speedway, highlighted by a 50-lap, $50,000-to-win feature for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top three transfer)

First heat: Dale McDowell, Kyle Bronson, Garrett Alberson, Brenden Smith, Boom Briggs, Braden Jones, Cody Overton, Rob Anderzack, Clay Harris.

Second heat:

Third heat:

Fourth heat:

Fifth heat:

Sixth heat:

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Dale McDowell (17m), Chickamauga, Ga., 15.213
2. Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 15.225
3. Chris Ferguson (22F), Mount Holly, N.C., 15.236
4. Clay Harris (6), Jupiter, Fla., 15.353
5. Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 15.356
6. Chris Madden (44m), Gray Court, S.C., 15.386
7. Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 15.398
8. Garrett Smith (10), Madison, Ga., 15.403
9. Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 15.422
10. Boom Briggs (95), Bear Lake, Pa., 15.449
11. Tyler Erb (1T), New Waverly, Texas, 15.487
12. Seth Daniels (s21), Jackson, Ohio, 15.489
13. Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M., 15.516
14. Drake Troutman (5T), Hyndman, Pa., 15.526
15. Freddie Carpenter (9-11), Parkersburg, W.Va., 15.573
16. Braden Jones (5J), Cherryville, N.C., 15.606
17. Daniel Hilsabeck (22), Earlham, Iowa, 15.624
18. Ryan Montgomery (12m), Fairmont, W.Va., 15.645
19. Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., 15.653
20. Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 15.663
21. Tristan Chamberlain (20tc), Richmond, Ind., 15.672
22. Cody Overton (97), Evans, Ga., 15.951
23. Dustin Nobbe (5n), Batesville, Ind., 16.111
24. Jon Hodgkiss (69), Pittsburgh, Pa., 16.188
25. Rob Anderzack (8A), Swanton, Ohio, 16.634
Group B
1. Nick Hoffman (9H), Mooresville, N.C., 15.289
2. Brandon Sheppard (1), New Berlin, Ill., 15.311
3. Carson Ferguson (93F), Lincolnton, N.C., 15.329
4. Max Blair (111), Centerville, Pa., 15.430
5. Ryan Gustin (19R), Marshalltown, Iowa, 15.436
6. Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 15.445
7. Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 15.482
8. Logan Hitt (7*), Buckhannon, W.Va., 15.511
9. Jason Jameson (12J), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 15.512
10. Earl Pearson Jr. (1p), Jacksonville, Fla., 15.535
11. Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif., 15.538
12. Dan Ebert (60), Lake Shore, Minn., 15.545
13. Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla., 15.551
14. Christian Thomas (7T), Wake Forest, N.C., 15.660
15. Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn., 15.673
16. Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 15.674
17. Jerry Bowersock (95J), Wapakoneta, Ohio, 15.708
18. Josh Rice (11), Crittenden, Ky., 15.709
19. Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 15.750
20. Brian Shirley (8s), Chatham, Ill., 15.767
21. Brock Pinkerous (555), Ellenville, N.Y., 15.802
22. Luke Morey (49m), Zeeland, Mich., 15.970
23. Curt Schroeder (15c), Newton, Iowa, 16.241
24. Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 16.338

Saturday’s schedule

(All times local)
1 p.m. - Pits open
2 p.m. - Tech and registration open
2 p.m. - Church outreach service
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
4:30 p.m. - Tech and registration close
4:45 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Modified group qualifying
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Modified consolations (8 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (50 laps)
- Modifieds (20 laps)

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Heat race results

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