DAVENPORT, Iowa (Aug. 24) — Updates from Thursday’s opening night of the My Place Hotels Quad Cities 150, featuring a 35-lap, $10,000-to-win event on the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series (results unofficial):
Feature
Third-starting Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., used an outside move into turn one to take the lead from Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., on lap six and paced the final 30 circuits to win Thursday's $10,000 My Place Hotels Quad Cities 150 weekend opener at Davenport Speedway. Pole-starting Dennis Erb Jr. of Carpentersville, Ill., led the first lap before being overtaken by Clanton, who paced the next four laps before fading to 11th. Erb held on to finish second, 2.021 seconds back, while sixth-starting Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., completed the top three.
Feature lineup
(35 laps)
Row 1: Dennis Erb Jr., Shane Clanton
Row 2: Bobby Pierce, Cade Dillard
Row 3: Nick Hoffman, Brandon Sheppard
Row 4: Kyle Bronson, Chris Madden
Row 5: Brent Larson, Daniel Hilsabeck
Row 6: Jason Feger, Tanner English
Row 7: Todd Cooney, Jake Timm
Row 8: Shannon Babb, Brian Shirley
Row 9: Chad Simpson, Tyler Bruening
Row 10: Frank Heckenast Jr., Spencer Diercks
Row 11: Jason Rauen, Trevor Gundaker
Row 12: Ryan Gustin, Gordy Gundaker
Row 13: Johnny Scott, Dustin Walker
Consolation race results
(10 laps; top three transfer)
First consolation: Chad Simpson, Frank Heckenast Jr., Jason Rauen, Jeff Larson, Kye Blight, Johnny Scott, Matt Ryan, Dustin Walker, Ryan Gustin, Matt Furman.
Second consolation: Tyler Bruening, Spencer Diercks, Trevor Gundaker, Matt Lux, Gordy Gundaker, Justin Kay, Jay Johnson, Cody Laney. Scratched: Chris Simpson
Heat race recap
Inheriting the lead on lap two, fourth-starting Shane Clanton led the final seven laps to win the first heat race by 2.489 seconds over fifth-starting Kyle Bronson. Eighth-starting Brent Larson and ninth-starting Todd Cooney each earned transfer spots. Matt Ryan tangled with Brent Larson on the opening lap, sustaining heavy nose and left-side damage. After leading the first lap, Chad Simpson hopped the turn one cushion and left the racing surface, drawing the race’s second caution. Ryan Gustin made contact with Bronson on the ensuing restart, sustaining significant nose damage and left the racing surface in turn one, bringing out the third yellow. All three drivers were able to continue, with Simpson finishing fifth, Ryan finishing seventh and Gustin in eighth. … Second-starting Dennis Erb Jr. led all eight laps to win heat two by 1.539 seconds over polesitter Nick Hoffman. … Bobby Pierce led green-to-checkered to win heat three by 2.595 seconds over third-starting Brandon Sheppard, who narrowly repelled Jason Feger in the closing laps. … Cade Dillard fended off Chris Madden in the closing laps, winning the fourth and final heat race by 0.773 of a second.
Heat race results
(Eight laps; top four transfer)
First heat: Shane Clanton, Kyle Bronson, Brent Larson, Todd Cooney, Chad Simpson, Kye Blight, Matt Ryan, Ryan Gustin, Johnny Scott.
Second heat: Dennis Erb Jr., Nick Hoffman, Daniel Hilsabeck, Jake Timm, Frank Heckenast Jr., Jeff Larson, Jason Rauen, Matt Furman, Dustin Walker.
Third heat: Bobby Pierce, Brandon Sheppard, Jason Feger, Shannon Babb, Tyler Bruening, Trevor Gundaker, Justin Kay, Matt Lux, Cody Laney.
Fourth heat: Cade Dillard, Chris Madden, Tanner English, Brian Shirley, Spencer Diercks, Gordy Gundaker, Jay Johnson, Chris Simpson.
Time trials
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
First group
Chad Simpson (25), Mount Vernon, Iowa, 13.473
Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C., 13.573
Ryan Gustin (19r), Marshalltown, Iowa, 13.587
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.590
Kye Blight (31aus), Bunbury, W. Australia, 13.629
Daniel Hilsabeck (22), Earlham, Iowa, 13.638
Shane Clanton (25), Zebulon, Ga., 13.677
Jake Timm (49), Winona, Minn., 13.689
Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 13.699
Jason Rauen (98), Farley, Iowa, 13.737
Matt Ryan (07), Davenport, Iowa, 13.798
Jeff Larson (99), Freeport, Ill., 13.874
Johnny Scott (1st), Las Cruces, N.M., 13.949
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 14.109
Brent Larson (B1), Lake Elmo, Minn., 14.315
Matt Furman (51), Columbus, Ohio, 14.370
Todd Cooney (30), Des Moines, Iowa, 14.413
Dustin Walker (14w), Polk, Mo., 14.589
Second group
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 13.380
Cade Dillard (97), Robeline, La., 13.508
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.573
Chris Madden (44), Gray Court, S.C., 13.575
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.580
Chris Simpson (32), Oxford, Iowa, 13.679
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.755
Tanner English (96v), Benton, Ky., 13.827
Tyler Bruening (16), Decorah, Iowa, 13.892
Spencer Diercks (29D), Davenport, Iowa, 13.969
Trevor Gundaker (14), St. Charles, Mo., 14.075
Gordy Gundaker (11), St. Charles, Mo., 14.082
Justin Kay (15K), Wheatland, Iowa, 14.139
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 14.223
Matt Lux (111), Franklin, Pa., 14.257
Jay Johnson (93), West Burlington, Iowa, 14.527
Cody Laney (32B), Torrance, Calif., no time
Thursday’s schedule
(All times local)
2 p.m. - Pits open
5 p.m. - Grandstands open
7:30 p.m. - On track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Midget hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heat races (8 laps)
- Midget hot laps
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Midget hot laps
- Late Model feature (35 laps)
- Midget hot laps
