Dirt on Dirt - J.D., Moran, Shirley among Lucas Oil heat winners

March 4

Golden Isles Speedway,

Brunswick, GA

Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (Wieland Winternationals) - $7,000

Information provided by: Kevin Kovac, series and track reports (last updated March 4, 7:21 pm)

J.D., Moran, Shirley among Lucas Oil heat winners

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Key notes: Mike Marlar scratched after making wall contact during qualifying and failed to complete a lap. ... Cory Lawler scratched after engine issues in time trials; it was speculated that he might resort to a backup car. ... Preston Luckman broke a jackshaft in hot laps and scratched for the night. ... Cody Overton overcame engine issues to compete in Wednesday's opener. ... The Lucas Oil Series-sanctioned Wieland Winternationals concludes with a four-night swing at Golden Isles Speedway starting with Wednesday’s 30-lap, $7,000-to-win opener. … The event, formerly known as the Super Bowl of Racing, continues with Thursday’s 40-lap, $10,000-to-win second round before Friday’s 50-lap, $12,000-to-win third round and Saturday’s 50-lap, $25,000-to-win finale. … Hudson O’Neal is fresh off two victories at Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, worth more than $35,000 and enters with seven overall feature wins this season. … Four-time winner this season Brandon Overton enters as a five-time Golden Isles winner, including his first career Lucas Oil victory there in 2017; he has amassed more than $70,000 in race winnings over that span. … Tyler Bruening earned his first series win there last year before the rest of the event rained out; Bruening was banged up in a heat race crash at Ocala. … Crown Vics are on the undercard. … Watch live on FloRacing.

Who to watch: Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., enters seeking his sixth career Lucas Oil win at Golden Isles.

Points chase: Before Golden Isles Wednesday: 1. Hudson O’Neal (1,185); 2. Devin Moran (1,135); 3. Brandon Overton (1,045); 4. Brandon Sheppard (945); T5. Clay Harris (920); T5. Kyle Bronson (920); 7. Carson Ferguson (900); 8. Ricky Thornton Jr. (890); 9. Max Blair (870); 10. Dan Ebert (865).

Current weather: Clear Mist, 64°F

Car count: 40

Fast qualifier: Ricky Thornton Jr.

Time: 15.189 seconds

Polesitter: Jonathan Davenport

Heat race winners: Jonathan Davenport, Devin Moran, Brian Shirley

Next series race: March 5, Golden Isles Speedway (Brunswick, GA) $10,000

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

From staff reports

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Updates from Wednesday’s Wieland Winternationals opener at Golden Isles Speedway, highlighted by a 30-lap, $7,000-to-win feature for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top four transfer)

First heat: Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Overton, Brenden Smith, Ricky Thornton Jr., Benji Hicks, Daniel Hilsabeck, Josh Rice, Michael Leach, Cory Hedgecock. Scratched: Trent Ivey.

Second heat: Devin Moran, Mark Whitener, Tyler Erb, Blair Nothdurft, Carson Ferguson, Dillon McCowan, Ross Robinson, Tyler Bruening, Dallon Murty. Scratched: Mike Marlar.

Third heat: Brian Shirley, Garrett Alberson, Clay Harris, Cody Overton, Dennis Erb Jr., Kyle Bronson, Dan Ebert, Tripp Gerrald, Freddie Carpenter. Scratched: Cory Lawler.

Fourth heat:

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 15.189
2. Mark Whitener (5), Middleburg, Fla., 15.305
3. Brenden Smith (19m), Dade City, Fla., 15.316
4. Tyler Erb (1T), New Waverly, Texas, 15.362
5. Trent Ivey (88), Union, S.C., 15.516
6. Ross Robinson (7), Georgetown, Del., 15.539
7. Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 15.559
8. Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 15.586
9. Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 15.590
10. Dallon Murty (13), Chelsea, Iowa, 15.622
11. Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 15.634
12. Carson Ferguson (93), Lincolnton, N.C., 15.648
13. Josh Rice (11), Crittenden, Ky., 15.721
14. Blair Nothdurft (76n), Renner, S.D., 15.818
15. Daniel Hilsabeck (22), Earlham, Iowa, 15.828
16. Tyler Bruening (16), Decorah, Iowa, 15.836
17. Cory Hedgecock (79), Loudon, Tenn., 15.842
18. Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 15.906
19. Benji Hicks (55), Mount Airy, N.C., 16.001
20. Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn., no time
Group B
1. Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M., 15.380
2. Brandon Sheppard (1), New Berlin, Ill., 15.408
3. Clay Harris (6), Jupiter, Fla., 15.422
4. Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 15.426
5. Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 15.435
6. Garrett Smith (10), Madison, Ga., 15.499
7. Cody Overton (97), Evans, Ga., 15.528
8. Trey Mills (14), St. Augustine, Fla., 15.549
9. Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 15.575
10. Max Blair (111), Centerville, Pa., 15.774
11. Dan Ebert (60), Lake Shore, Minn., 15.901
12. Jackson Hise (388), Ocala, Fla., 15.920
13. Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 15.940
14. Ross Bailes (16B), Clover, S.C., 15.974
15. Tripp Gerrald (4G), Versailles, Ky., 15.991
16. Jadon Frame (81F), Winchester, Tenn., 16.001
17. Freddie Carpenter (c4), Parkersburg, W.Va., 16.082
18. Brock Pinkerous (555), Ellenville, N.Y., 16.150
19. Cory Lawler (93L), Hanover, Pa., 16.193
20. Preston Luckman (77), Coos Bay, Ore., no time

Wednesday’s schedule

(All times local)
1:30 p.m. - Pits closed and cleared
2 p.m. - Pits reopen
2 p.m. - Tech and registration open
3 p.m. - Grandstands open
4:45 p.m. - Tech and registration close
5 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
5:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Crown Vic group qualifying
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Crown Vic consolations (8 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (30 laps)
- Crown Vics (15 laps)