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October 18

West Virginia Motor Speedway,

Mineral Wells, WV

Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (ARP Dirt Track World Championship) - $100,000

Information provided by: Kyle McFadden, Kevin Kovac and series reports (last updated October 18, 6:12 pm)

Sunday's race lineups for the $100,000 DTWC

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Key notes: Ricky Thornton Jr. and Hudson O'Neal won Saturday’s 25-lap semifeatures and the top 18 performing drivers in prelims are locked into Sunday’s $100,000-to-win main event. … Originally scheduled for Friday-Saturday before getting pushed to Saturday-Sunday because of wet weather, West Virginia Motor Speedway hosts Carl Short’s 46th annual ARP Dirt Track World Championship presented by Summit Racing, serving as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season finale. … It’s the first DTWC held at WVMS since 2010, a $50,000 payday won by Earl Pearson Jr. on the old 5/8-mile layout. … WVMS has had a revival under owner Mike Hurley, who shortened the track and made extensive renovations. ... Points leader Brandon Sheppard is a five-time DTWC champ. He enters the weekend with a 45-point lead over Devin Moran seeking his first career Lucas Oil Series title. … Gates open at 10 a.m. with hot laps at 5:15 p.m., Sunday; the Dirt Racing Outreach worship is set for 2 p.m. Sunday followed by a driver autograph session from 3:15-4 p.m. … The Class of 2027 for the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame will be announced Sunday. … Watch live on FloRacing.

Who to watch: Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., is chasing his fourth consecutive Lucas Oil Series victory in the series finale

Points chase: Before WVMS: 1. Brandon Sheppard (7,355); 2. Devin Moran (7,310); 3. Hudson O’Neal (7,215); 4. Ricky Thornton Jr. (6,945); 5. Brandon Overton (6,740); 6. Max Blair (6,670); 7. Josh Rice (6,475); 8. Brian Shirley (6,260); 9. Garrett Alberson (6,095); 10. Kyle Bronson (5,905).

Current weather: Clear, 63°F

Car count: 68

Polesitter: Ricky Thornton Jr.

Consolation race winners: Brandon Overton

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

MINERAL WELLS, W.Va. — Updates from Sunday’s 46th annual Dirt Track World Championship at West Virginia Motor Speedway, highlighted by a 100-lap, $100,000 feature for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature lineup

(100 laps)

Row 1: Ricky Thornton Jr., Hudson O'Neal
Row 2: Jonathan Davenport, Devin Moran
Row 3: Dillon McCowan, Brandon Sheppard
Row 4: Dan Ebert, Dennis Erb Jr.
Row 5: Josh Rice, Chris Ferguson
Row 6: Max Blair, Garrett Alberson
Row 7: Eddie Carrier Jr., Zack Dohm
Row 8: Ryan Gustin, Tyler Erb
Row 9: Kyle Bronson, Carson Ferguson
Row 10: Brandon Overton, TBD
Row 11: TBD, Mason Zeigler
Row 12: Consolation transfers
Row 13: Provisional starters
Row 13: Provisional starters
Row 13: Provisional starters

Consolation race results

(12 laps; top two transfer)

First consolation: Brandon Overton, Mason Zeigler, Daniel Hilsabeck, Michael Leach, Henry Hornsby III, Chris Carpenter, Logan Hitt, Brian Shirley, Luke Morey, Dave Loudin, Chase Hunley, Matthew Bosley. Scratched: Garrett Smith, Kris Souther, Kristin Uhler, Jim Nicely.

Consolation race lineups

(12 laps; top two transfer)

First consolation
Row 1: Daniel Hilsabeck, Mason Zeigler
Row 2: Brandon Overton, Henry Hornsby III
Row 3: Brian Shirley, Chris Carpenter
Row 4: Michael Leach, Chase Hunley
Row 5: Garrett Smith, Luke Morey
Row 6: Logan Hitt, Dave Loudin
Row 7: Kris Southern, Matthew Bosley
Row 8: Kristin Uhler, Jim Nicely
Row 9: Justin Cooper
Second consolation
Row 1: Drake Troutman, Clay Harris
Row 2: Michael Lake, Brenden Smith
Row 3: Bobby Pierce, Brody Smith
Row 4: Brock Morris, Tyler Carpenter
Row 5: Ethan Dotson, Kevin Davis
Row 6: Cory Workman, Brandon Weigle
Row 7: Ryan Payne, Chad Roush
Row 8: Jordan Stotts, James Joy
Row 9: Wyatt Ervin
Third consolation
Row 1: Kyle Hardy, Lincoln Smith
Row 2: Benji Hicks, Dave Hess Jr.
Row 3: Brandon Francis, Corey DeLancey
Row 4: Ryan Montgomery, Corey Miller
Row 5: Braeden Dillinger, Michael Chilton
Row 6: Corey Conley, Lucas McDonald
Row 7: Brandon Morrow, Jon Hodgkiss
Row 8: Kenney Newhouse, Corey Galbreath

Sunday's schedule

(All times local)
10 a.m. - Pits and grandstands open
1:45 p.m. - Tech and registration open
2 p.m. - Church outreach service
3:15-4 p.m. - Driver autograph session
5:15 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps (consolation entrants)
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model consolations (12 laps)
- Late Model hot laps (feature entrants)
- Late Model non-qualifiers’ race (25 laps)
Feature events
- 46th annual Dirt Track World Championship (100 laps)
Postrace ceremonies

Feature lineup

Row 1: Thornton, O'Neal
Row 2: Davenport, Moran
Row 3: McCowan, Sheppard
Row 4: Ebert, D. Erb
Row 5: Rice, Ch. Ferguson
Row 6: Blair, Alberson
Row 7: Carrier, Dohm
Row 8: Gustin, T. Erb
Row 9: Bronson, Ca. Ferguson
Row 10: B. Overton, TBD
Row 11: TBD, Zeigler
Row 12: Consolation transfers
Row 13: Provisional starters
Row 13: Provisional starters
Row 13: Provisional starters