ROSSBURG, Ohio — Updates and results from Friday’s 55th annual World 100 second preliminary night, highlighted by twin 25-lap, $12,000-to-win split-field qualifying features for DIRTcar Super Late Models (results unofficial):
Semifeature
Winning his second World 100 semifeature in as many nights, 10th-starting Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., overtook polesitter Ethan Dotson on the 14th lap and led the rest of Friday's 25-lap preliminary. McDowell took the checkers 1.406 seconds ahead of sixth-starting Bobby Pierce for a $12,000 payday.
Semifeature lineup
(25 laps)
Row 1: Ethan Dotson, Devin Moran
Row 2: Ricky Thornton Jr., Jordan Koehler
Row 3: Dennis Erb Jr., Bobby Pierce
Row 4: Garrett Alberson, Carson Ferguson
Row 5: Tim McCreadie, Dale McDowell
Row 6: Brandon Sheppard, Josh Rice
Row 7: Todd Morrow, Chris Ferguson
Row 8: Tyler Erb, Frank Heckenast Jr.
Row 9: Ryan Gustin, Kyle Bronson
Row 10: Brian Shirley, Garrett Smith
Row 11: Tanner English, Kyle Strickler
Row Jadon Frame, Jason Jameson
Row 13: HaidenCowan, Dylan Thornton
Shootout recap
Ethan Dotson, in a backup car, cruised most of the opening 12-lap shootout, fighting off a late challenge from Jordan Koehler. ... Third-starting Haiden Cowan faded with right-rear damage in the first shootout. ... First shootout polesitter Todd Morrow faded to fifth. ... In the second shootout, the night's first caution flew when Jeff Robertson tried to head to the infield and blocked the turn-four exit after four laps. ... A second caution in the second shootout appeared on the 10th lap when Bayley Currey got into the wall exiting turn two. ... Fourth-starting Devin Moran led all the way to win the second shootout over Dennis Erb Jr. ... The national tour points leaders (Ricky Thornton Jr. and Bobby Pierce) started on the third row in the third shootout with Thornton leading the final four laps to win after overtaking Tim McCreadie. Pierce finished second. ... A fifth-lap caution slowed the third shootout when tail-running Eli Johnson spun. ... Tanner English and Tyler Erb mixed it up battling for second after the lap-five restart. ... A lap-nine caution in the third shootout appeared for a slowing Tristan Chamberlain.
Shootout results
(12 laps; top eight transfer)
First shootout: Ethan Dotson, Jordan Koehler, Garrett Alberson, Dale McDowell, Todd Morrow, Frank Heckenast Jr., Brian Shirley, Kyle Strickler, Max Blair, Forrest Trent, Brody Smith, Dylan Thornton, Freddie Carpenter, Jon Hodgkiss, Haiden Cowan, Dillon Kohn, Luke Anstett.
Second shootout: Devin Moran, Dennis Erb Jr., Carson Ferguson, Brandon Sheppard, Chris Ferguson, Ryan Gustin, Garrett Smith, Jadon Frame, Shannon Babb, Travis Stemler, Jerry Bowersock, Rusty Ballenger, Brenden Smith, Austin Smith, Clint Keenan, Bayley Currey, Jeff Robertson.
Third shootout: Ricky Thornton Jr., Bobby Pierce, Tim McCreadie, Josh Rice, Tyler Erb, Kyle Bronson, Tanner English, Jason Jameson, Jackson Hise, Gordy Gundaker, Steven Roberts, Carson Brown, Rod Conley, Evan Koehler, Eli Johnson, Tristan Chamberlain. Scratched: Shane Clanton.
Time trials
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
- Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M., 15.291
- Brandon Sheppard (1), New Berlin, Ill., 15.351
- Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 15.397
- Jordan Koehler (114), Mount Airy, N.C., 15.445
- Carson Ferguson (93), Lincolnton, N.C., 15.450
- Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 15.473
- Dale McDowell (17m), Chickamauga, Ga., 15.525
- Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 15.538
- Jason Jameson (12), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 15.558
- Haiden Cowan (14), Rincon, Ga., 15.573
- Chris Ferguson (22), Mount Holly, N.C., 15.585
- Jerry Bowersock (95j), Wapakoneta, Ohio, 15.603
- Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 15.623
- Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif., 15.649
- Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 15.683
- Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 15.696
- Todd Morrow (T1), Penton, Ala., 15.713
- Jadon Frame (81F), Winchester, Tenn., 15.720
- Tim McCreadie (9), Watertown, N.Y., 15.721
- Dylan Thornton (13), Orcutt, Calif., 15.728
- Rusty Ballenger (1G), Seymour, Tenn., 15.748
- Josh Rice (11), Crittenden, Ky., 15.757
- Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 15.771
- Carson Brown (28), New London, N.C., 15.807
- Kyle Strickler (8), Mooresville, N.C., 15.823
- Garrett Smith (10), Madison, Ga., 15.838
- Tristan Chamberlain (20tc), Richmond, Ind., 15.860
- Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 15.874
- Ryan Gustin (19r), Marshalltown, Iowa, 15.878
- Jackson Hise (388), Ocala, Fla., 15.881
- Jon Hodgkiss (69), Pittsburgh, Pa., 15.897
- Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., 15.904
- Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 15.912
- Max Blair (111), Centerville, Pa., 15.916
- Austin Smith (11), Cedartown, Ga., 15.940
- Rod Conley (71r), Wheelersburg, Ohio, 15.960
- Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla., 16.031
- Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 16.044
- Gordy Gundaker (11), St. Charles, Mo., 16.069
- Forrest Trent (101), Morristown, Tenn., 16.099
- Clint Keenan (29), Pataskala, Ohio, 16.101
- Evan Koehler (114e), Mount Airy, N.C., 16.134
- Freddie Carpenter (c4), Parkersburg, W.Va., 16.172
- Travis Stemler (4), Ionia, Mich., 16.211
- Steven Roberts (111), Sylvester, Ga., 16.234
- Luke Anstett (64), Greenville, Mich., 16.583
- Bayley Currey (0), Driftwood, Texas, 16.970
- Eli Johnson (55), Clewiston, Fla., 17.137
- Dillon Kohn (26k), Sheridan, Mich., 17.812
- Jeff Robertson (P3), Defiance, Ohio, 19.051
- Shane Clanton (25), Zebulon, Ga., no time
Friday’s schedule
(All times local)
11 a.m. - Ticket office opens (ticket and pit pass sales)
Noon - Pits open
1 p.m. - Grandstands closed and cleared
2 p.m. - All gates, suites and concessions open
2 p.m. - Ballroom opens
5 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6 p.m. - Hot laps
7:30 p.m. - Opening ceremonies
8 p.m. - Ballroom closes
Competition
- Late Model time trials
- Late Model shootout races (12 laps)
- Late Model first feature (25 laps)
- Late Model second feature (25 laps)
Dukes of Country concert (fan zone)