ROSSBURG, Ohio — Using an all-too-familiar line around Eldora Speedway, Don O’Neal rolled to victory in Friday’s first World 100 preliminary feature. From the pole, O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., blasted into the lead and cruised to a .770-second victory over Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., on a night when intermittent rain showers caused a 90-minute delay in the program.
O’Neal worked his way around the famed half-mile oval with his blue and white Clint Bowyer Racing mount snugged up against the outside wall. His flag-to-flag victory was slowed only by a lone caution, which flew on lap 10 for Mason Zeigler’s spin in turn three.
Seventh-starting Gregg Satterlee of Indiana, Pa., claimed third for his best finish of the weekend, while Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., finished fourth. Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., ran in the top three for much of the race before slipping to fifth in the waning laps.
“We gambled on tires … went a little softer than everybody else,” O’Neal said.
O’Neal, who is seeking his first-ever World 100 victory, knew that getting the lead at the start was key.
“I knew if I could (get the lead) and stay on the top … but even when we got in lapped traffic, cutting underneath of (lapped cars), we was still good,” he said. “Hopefully we’re going to be standing here tomorrow night. It’d mean the world to me.”
McCreadie, who started alongside O’Neal on the front row, gave chase throughout, but could never get to O’Neal’s bumper. Even after the only caution, O’Neal was able to pull back to a comfortable advantage.
“(O’Neal) did a great job,” McCreadie said. “He was softer on his right-rear than we were. We didn’t need any yellows. We kind of needed it to run. Hats off to them guys.”
McCreadie said that after making a last-minute change in the staging line, he was pleased with his performance.
“I changed at the last minute in line because I thought it would be better,” he said. “I’m happy with the result. We’ll just work on some things and hopefully make it a little bit better for tomorrow.”
While O’Neal and McCreadie were never really pressured out front, Satterlee had to scrap throughout the 25-lapper to get to the podium. He was running fifth when the caution waved for Zeigler. On the restart he was shuffled back to seventh, from which point he had to battle back into the top five. Satterlee finally tracked down Marlar and Clanton to grab the third spot.
“We had a really good car,” Satterlee said. “It’s a big rebound from last night. We kind of just started off the night really bad and didn’t have a real good balance on the race car. But we tried a few things in the feature last night and got a little better and got a little further tonight. Top-three, that should put us in pretty good position for points tomorrow, hopefully."
Odd feature lineup
Row 1: Don O'Neal, Tim McCreadie
Row 2: Jared Miley, Shane Clanton
Row 3: Jared Hawkins, Chris Madden
Row 4: Gregg Satterlee, Mike Marlar
Row 5: Earl Pearson Jr., Kyle Bronson
Row 6: Jason Jameson, Kent Robinson
Row 7: Jeff Babcock, Chris Ferguson
Row 8: Shanon Buckingham, Dale McDowell
Row 9: Brandon Sheppard, Connor Meade
Row 10: Billy Moyer, James Rice
Row 11: Jonathan Davenport, Adam Bowman
Row 12: Timothy Culp, Mason Zeigler
Consolation results
Second consolation finish (top two transfer): Adam Bowman, Mason Zeigler, Michael Page, Tim Lance, Devin Moran, Duane Chamberlain, Doug Drown, Gordy Gundaker, Michael Chilton, Casey Noonan, Paul Stubber, Bryant Dickinson, Nicholas Fenner.
First consolation finish (top two transfer): Jonathan Davenport, Timothy Culp, Travis Stemler, Jeremiah Hurst, Jesse Lay, Joey Moriarty, Scott James, Raymond Merrill, Steve Casebolt, Jackie Boggs, Mark Whitener, Blake Spencer, Rob Toland, Brett Miller, Troy Worrick.
Odd consolation lineups
(12 laps; top two transfer)
First consolation
Row 1: Jonathan Davenport, Raymond Merrill
Row 2: Timothy Culp, Travis Stemler
Row 3: Jeremiah Hurst, Mark Whitener
Row 4: Jesse Lay, Rob Toland
Row 5: Blake Spencer, Steve Casebolt
Row 6: Jackie Boggs, Brett Miller
Row 7: Troy Worrick, Jay Johnson
Row 8: Joey Moriarty, Scott James
Second consolation
Row 1: Adam Bowman, Duane Chamberlain
Row 2: Mason Zeigler, Paul Stubber
Row 3: Tim Lance, Devin Moran
Row 4: Doug Drown, Michael Page
Row 5: Casey Noonan, Bryant Dickinson
Row 6: Gordy Gundaker, Michael Chilton
Row 7: Nicholas Fenner, Cody Mahoney
Row 8: Chase Junghans
Odd heat notes
The difference between winning and losing the first heat boiled down to the initial green flag for Jacob Hawkins. “I was worried about that start,” said Hawkins, who sat on the outside pole for the first prelim after a nearly two-hour rain delay. “I knew we needed to get (polesitter Scott James) there. Thankfully we got it done.” … It’s likely that no one will make a bigger opening-lap advance than Jason Jameson did in the first heat when a jumble up front allowed him to swoop from the 10th starting spot to third place in a single circuit. He stayed in that spot to transfer to the feature. … With the track still coming around from the rain, Heat 2 winner Shane Clanton was glad he started on the pole. “Man, this place is supersonic right now,” he said. “Hopefully it’ll slow down a little bit here and we’ll be able to race on it.” … Jared Miley scored a Heat 3 victory in his debut weekend of racing at Eldora, but the new father (his wife gave birth to the couple’s first child just a couple weeks ago) modestly stated he “had a fortunate heat race (starting on the pole) and we took advantage of it.” … Heat 4 victor Tim McCreadie conceded that the tacky surface wasn’t the slick condition that his Longhorn car likes, so he had a succinct analysis of his flag-to-flag score off the pole: “The invert fixed my race car.” … Heat 5 winner Don O’Neal offered a little friendly dig toward his teenage son Hudson after matching his boy’s heat-race triumph. “I think I had to work for mine a little harder than he did,” smiled O’Neal, who ran door-to-door with Kyle Bronson for the lead before securing the checkered flag. ... Chase Junghans limped into the pit area four laps into the fifth heat with fluid trailing behind his machine.
Fifth heat
Polesitter Kyle Bronson edged ahead of fellow front row starter Timothy Culp to take an early lead. As the early laps clicked off, third-starting Don O’Neal set his sights on Culp, charging toward the second-place spot. A yellow flag waved on lap four when a smoking Chase Junghans slowed on the frontstretch. Second-running Culp spun in turns three and four to draw another caution on the ensuing restart. Working around the high side, O’Neal edged ahead of Bronson on the restart to lead the fifth lap. With the top two cars stretching their lead over the field, O’Neal won the final odd heat. Bronson finished second, with Shanon Buckingham and James Rice transferring to the feature.
Finish (top four transfer): Don O’Neal, Kyle Bronson, Shanon Buckingham, James Rice, Timothy Culp, Tim Lance, Rob Toland, Bryant Dickinson, Troy Worrick, Chase Junghans.
Fourth heat
Polesitter Tim McCreadie shot to the lead at the drop of the green flag, with third-starting Earl Pearson Jr. slipping ahead of Chris Ferguson to run in second. As McCreadie went unchallenged in the early running, fourth-starting Billy Moyer attempted to reel in Ferguson for the third-place spot. McCreadie held a half a straightaway lead at lap five, with the top four cars distancing themselves from the field. McCreadie picked up the heat race win, with Pearson finishing runner-up. Ferguson ran third, with Moyer grabbing the fourth and final transfer spot.
Finish (top four transfer): Tim McCreadie, Earl Pearson Jr., Chris Ferguson, Billy Moyer, Duane Chamberlain, Jeremiah Hurst, Doug Drown, Steve Casebolt, Michael Chilton, Joey Moriarty.
Third heat
A yellow flag waved on the opening lap when fifth-starting Cody Mahoney got into the frontstretch wall, heavily damaging his No. 4 machine. Polesitter Jared Miley took an early lead, with fourth-starting Mike Marlar powering past Connor Meade down the backstretch to take over the third-place spot. Miley held his lead through the halfway mark, with Marlar pulling ahead of Jeff Babcock to run in second on lap five. Miley won the heat, with Marlar, Babcock and Meade transferring the the feature.
Finish (top four transfer): Jared Miley, Mike Marlar, Jeff Babcock, Connor Meade, Raymond Merrill, Paul Stubber, Jesse Lay, Casey Noonan, Brett Miller, Cody Mahoney. Scratched: Tanner English.
Second heat
A yellow flag flew on the opening lap when Gordy Gundaker spun on the backstretch. Polesitter Shane Clanton shot to the front of the field as the race went free, as Kent Robinson and Brandon Sheppard battled for the third-place spot. Second-running Gregg Satterlee began closing in on Clanton at the halfway point, with the top-two cars distancing themselves from there best of the field. Clanton held off Satterlee to win the heat, with Robinson edging ahead of Sheppard to finish third.
Finish (top four transfer): Shane Clanton, Gregg Satterlee, Kent Robinson, Brandon Sheppard, Adam Bowman, Travis Stemler, Devin Moran, Blake Spencer, Gordy Gundaker, Jay Johnson. Scratched: Drake Meeks.
First heat
Outside polesitter Jacob Hawkins charged to the lead at the drop of the green flag, as 10th-starting Jason Jameson shot into third on the opening lap. Third-starting Chris Madden began reeling in Hawkins at the halfway mark, with Jameson in tow. Hawkins picked up the heat race win, with Madden finishing runner-up. Jameson and Dale McDowell ran third and fourth to transfer to the feature.
Finish (top four transfer): Jacob Hawkins, Chris Madden, Jason Jameson, Dale McDowell, Jonathan Davenport, Mason Zeigler, Mark Whitener, Michael Page, Jackie Boggs, Nicholas Fenner, Scott James.
Rain delay
Unexpected sprinkles that turned into a rain shower hit the track shortly after time trials about 8:30 or so. Rain fell steadily nearly 30 minutes before relenting; pack trucks were working the wet surface track by 9 p.m.
Odd heat lineups
(10 laps; top four transfer)
First heat
Row 1: Scott James, Jacob Hawkins
Row 2: Chris Madden, Jonathan Davenport
Row 3: Dale McDowell, Mason Zeigler
Row 4: Mark Whitener, Jackie Boggs
Row 5: Michael Page, Jason Jameson
Row 6: Nicholas Fenner
Second heat
Row 1: Shane Clanton, Kent Robinson
Row 2: Gregg Satterlee, Brandon Sheppard
Row 3: Adam Bowman, Devin Moran
Row 4: Gordy Gundaker, Travis Stemler
Row 5: Jay Johnson, Blake Spencer
Row 6: Drake Meeks
Third heat
Row 1: Jared Miley, Jeff Babcock
Row 2: Connor Meade, Mike Marlar
Row 3: Cody Mahoney, Raymond Merrill
Row 4: Jesse Lay, Casey Noonan
Row 5: Paul Stubber, Brett Miller
Row 6: Tanner English
Fourth heat
Row 1: Tim McCreadie, Chris Ferguson
Row 2: Earl Pearson Jr., Billy Moyer
Row 3: Steve Casebolt, Doug Drown
Row 4: Duane Chamberlain, Joey Moriarty
Row 5: Jeremiah Hurst, Michael Chilton
Fifth heat
Row 1: Kyle Bronson, Timothy Culp
Row 2: Chase Junghans, Don O’Neal
Row 3: Shanon Buckingham, Tim Lane
Row 4: James Rice, Rob Toland
Row 5: Bryant Dickinson, Troy Worrick
Qualifying
Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., was quickest in the 105-car qualifying session, turning a lap of 15.222 seconds in his G.R. Smith-owned XR1 Rocket.
When Davenport stood on the stage prior to opening ceremonies to accept his fast-time honors, he looked up and mentioned the light rain that had begun moments earlier.
“We’ve got a little ‘traction’ falling from the sky so the first heat might be a slippery one,” said Davenport, who will start fourth in the opening prelim.
Among the drivers who slapped Eldora’s treacherous outside wall during time trials was Thursday-night feature winner Brandon Overton, who limped into the pit area with deck and right-front suspension damage after sliding into the concrete in turn one.
Other wall-bangers included Devin Moran (pancaked the right side), Joey Coulter and Nick Latham, who slammed the turn-one guardrail driving his backup car after his primary machine was sidelined by engine trouble on Thursday.
Five drivers — Josh Richards, Jason Jameson, Michael Page, Casey Roberts and Vic Hill — received penalties for taking an extra circuit during hot laps that required them to use the slower of their two qualifying times. Richards took a big hit as a result, dropping from ninth in the final qualifying order to 40th.
Pre-race notes
Friday began with overcast skies and some light drizzle in areas around Eldora Speedway, but the conditions have turned partly sunny with the temperature nearing 70 as the day has gone on to usher in a comfortable evening. … Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., had his new Sweet-Bloomquist car — a machine he debuted with a runner-up finish in Sunday night’s ALMS-sanctioned Baltes Classic at Eldora — sidelined by right-side frame damage it sustained when he couldn’t avoid a lapped car that came off the wall in front of him as he led a Thursday-night heat. He is now driving the vehicle he ran to a sixth-place finish in June’s Dream. … Steve Francis of Bowling Green, Ky., is sporting a bandage above his right eye after suffering a cut earlier this afternoon while working on his car’s lower control arm. He had a rod slip and hit him with enough force, he said, “to almost knock me out,” but he was able to stop the bleeding without needing stitches. … Chris Ferguson of Mount Holly, N.C., had to repair the rear deck and some suspension pieces after being involved in a feature accident, but he’s upbeat nonetheless. “I’m not at the stage I was in June (during the Dream) yet — I don’t want to go home,” he said. “We’re light years ahead of where we were here in June.” … Eddie Carrier Jr. of Salt Rock, W.Va., said he fell from a pole position start to a 10th-place finish in Thursday night’s first feature because he car was just “too tight” right from the initial green flag. … Donald McIntosh of Dawsonville, Ga., knocked himself from contention for a transfer spot in a Thursday heat after slapping the outside, damaging the deck and a lower control arm on his Blount Motorsports machine. “The car was awesome,” he said. “But to be fast here you gotta be close to over your head — and unfortunately, I went over my head.” … Jared Miley of Pittsburgh, Pa., ended the first night of action atop the Shane Unger Memorial Rookie of the Race standings with 856 points, leading Brent Larson of Lake Elmo, Minn. (812) and Tony Jackson Jr. of Lebanon, Mo. (808). … During Friday night’s drivers’ meeting Eldora’s Larry Boos reiterated that no wheel covers or mud plugs are allowed on the left side of cars. The rule led to the disqualification from a heat transfer spot of Mosheim, Tenn.’s Vic Hill; officials were informed that Hill had a wheel cover on his machine and checked video of his heat to confirm the fact. … Tanner English of Benton, Ky., had his second career start at Eldora come to an early end due to terminal engine trouble on Thursday.
Time trial order
Driver (car no.), hometown, time
Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 15.222
Darrell Lanigan (14), Union, Ky., 15.364
Brandon Sheppard (1), New Berlin, Ill., 15.374
Riley Hickman (R1), Ooltewah, Tenn., 15.383
Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn., 15.394
Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 15.424
Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 15.43
Mike Norris (72), Uniontown, Pa., 15.45
Don O’Neal (5), Martinsville, Ind., 15.472
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 15.486
Chris Madden (44), Gray Court, S.C., 15.502
Dustin Mitchell (89), Pine Level, N.C., 15.524
Scott Bloomquist (0), Mooresburg, Tenn., 15.53
Gregg Satterlee (22), Indiana, Pa., 15.544
Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 15.571
Connor Meade (00), Clay City, Ky., 15.575
Ryan King (1G), Seymour, Tenn., 15.608
Earl Pearson Jr. (1), Jacksonville, Fla., 15.61
Jimmy Mars (28), Menomonie, Wis., 15.617
Chase Junghans (18), Manhattan, Kan., 15.633
Eddie Carrier Jr. (10), Salt Rock, W.Va., 15.637
Kent Robinson (7R), Bloomington, Ind., 15.644
Brian Shirley (3S), Chatham, Ill., 15.651
Jeff Babcock (7B), Wayne, Ohio, 15.655
Brandon Kinzer (18), Allen, Ky., 15.671
Chris Ferguson (22), Mount Holly, N.C., 15.675
Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 15.678
Jacob Hawkins (20), Fairmont. W.Va., 15.683
Timothy Culp (C8), Prattsville, Ark., 15.69
Tim Manville (33), Highland, Ill., 15.695
Scott James (83), Bright, Ind., 15.712
Jeep Van Wormer (55), Pinconning, Mich., 15.736
Shane Clanton (25), Zebulon, Ga., 15.737
Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 15.74
Jared Miley (H1), South Park, Pa., 15.748
Tony Jackson Jr. (56), Lebanon, Mo., 15.749
Tim McCreadie (39), Watertown, N.Y., 15.757
Dustin Nobbe (5N), Batesville, Ark., 15.761
Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 15.771
Josh Richards (1), Shinnston, W.Va., 15.781*
Dale McDowell (17m), Chickamauga, Ga., 15.791
Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 15.793
Casey Roberts (101), Toccoa, Ga., 15.794 *
Adam Bowman (77), Seymour, Ind., 15.8
Jon Henry (15), Ada, Ohio, 15.805
Cody Mahoney (4), Hanover, Ind., 15.806
Andrew Reaume (88), Blenheim, Ontario, 15.814
Steve Casebolt (C9), Richmond, Ind., 15.829
Donald McIntosh (7), Dawsonville, Ga., 15.863
Shanon Buckingham (50), Morristown, Tenn., 15.865
Curtis Roberts (9R), Coleman, Mich., 15.873
Mason Zeigler (25z), Chalk Hill, Pa., 15.883
Steve Roberts (111), Jesup, Ga., 15.888
Devin Moran (9), Dresden, Ohio, 15.891
Shannon Thornsberry (17), Martin, Ky., 15.899
Raymond Merrill (12M), Sallisaw, Okla., 15.901
Chris Simpson (32), Oxford, Iowa, 15.905
Doug Drown (240), Wooster, Ohio, 15.932
Mike Mataragas (1m), DeKalb, Ill., 15.935
Tim Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 15.939
Steve Francis (15), Bowling Green, Ky., 15.957
Mark Whitener (C02), Middleburg, Fla., 15.989
Nick Hoffman (2), Mooresville, N.C., 16.002
Gordy Gundaker (11), St. Charles, Mo., 16.034
Zack Dohm (17), Cross Lanes, W.Va., 16.042
Jesse Lay (33), Walton, Ky., 16.044
Chicky Barton (114), Middlesboro, Ky., 16.055
Duane Chamberlain (20C), Richmond, Ind., 16.119
Billy Moyer Jr. (21), Batesville, Ark., 16.125
James Rice (11r), Verona, Ky., 16.137
Jerry Bowersock (95J), Wapakoneta, Ohio, 16.15
Jackie Boggs (4B), Grayson, Ky., 16.168
Nick Latham (31), Winchester, Ohio, 16.187
Bob Gardner (4G), East Peoria, Ill., 16.245
Travis Stemler (2TS), Ionia, Mich., 16.262
Casey Noonan (1N), Sylvania, Ohio, 16.307
Steve Lance (48L), Cuba, Ill., 16.307
Joey Coulter (2), Concord, N.C., 16.328
Joey Moriarty (51), Peoria, Ariz., 16.358
Rob Toland (39), Davenport, Iowa, 16.428
Chad Stapleton (32), Edinburgh, Ind., 16.428
Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 16.44
Michael Page (18), Douglasville, Ga., 16.456*
Brandon Overton (116), Evans, Ga., 16.46
Jay Johnson (93), West Burlington, Iowa, 16.504
Paul Stubber (31AUS), Bunbury, W. Australia, 16.531
Brent Larson (B1), Lake Elmo, Minn., 16.541
Jeremiah Hurst (58), Dubuque, Iowa, 16.581
Jon Hodgkiss (69), Kennedy, Pa., 16.584
Bryant Dickinson (79), Ionia, Mich., 16.586
Don Hammer (45H), Clinton, Ill., 16.618
Jason Jameson (12), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 16.72*
Lance Elson (17E), Wellsburg, W.Va., 16.802
Blake Spencer (6S), St. Augustine, Fla., 16.807
Jeff Alsip (128), Independence, Ky., 16.817
Brett Miller (97M), Greeneville, Tenn., 16.822
Vic Hill (1), Mosheim, Tenn., 16.827*
Michael Chilton (97), Salvisa, Ky., 16.859
Chase Porter (34), DuQuoin, Ill., 17.164
Troy Worrick (79), Marion, Ind., 17.199
Doug Hammer (45DH), Clinton, Ill., 17.382
Nicholas Fenner (22F), Morenci, Mich., 18.271
Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., no time
Walker Arthur (87), Forest, Va., no time
Drake Meeks (28X), Parkersburg, W.Va., no time
*Drivers required to use the slower of two qualifying laps because they took an extra circuit in hot laps.
Accrued World 100 weekend points
(Through Thursday’s event; points Thursday and Friday points set Saturday’s heat lineups)
- Darrell Lanigan - 992
- Mike Marlar - 985
- Don O'Neal - 979
- Josh Richards - 974
- Chris Madden - 974
- Jonathan Davenport - 964
- Tim McCreadie - 954
- Billy Moyer - 953
- Jimmy Mars - 948
- Shane Clanton - 944
- Bobby Pierce - 944
- Brandon Overton - 942
- Zack Dohm - 936
- Earl Pearson Jr. - 934
- Hudson O'Neal - 932
- Jimmy Owens - 930
- Eddie Carrier Jr. - 928
- Devin Moran - 926
- Steve Casebolt - 907
- Jacob Hawkins - 906
- Jon Henry - 901
- Dustin Nobbe - 896
- Scott James - 896
- Mike Norris - 894
- Frank Heckenast Jr. - 891
- Chris Simpson - 890
- Shannon Babb - 889
- Brandon Kinzer - 886
- Chris Ferguson - 875
- Jason Feger - 872
- Brandon Sheppard - 870
- Jason Jameson - 870
- Jared Miley - 856
- Timothy Culp - 852
- Kent Robinson - 850
- Brian Shirley - 849
- Gregg Satterlee - 848
- Jackie Boggs - 843
- Jeep VanWormer - 842
- Riley Hickman - 840
- Mason Zeigler - 840
- Cody Mahoney - 834
- Michael Page - 834
- Billy Moyer Jr. - 822
- Andrew Reaume - 820
- Dale McDowell - 814
- Brent Larson - 812
- Tony Jackson Jr - 808
- Jeff Babcock - 808
- James Rice - 792
- Casey Roberts - 782
- Curtis Roberts - 780
- Mike Mataragas - 778
- Doug Drown - 776
- Gordy Gundaker - 776
- Tim Lance - 774
- Nick Latham - 766
- Ryan King - 762
- Dennis Erb Jr. - 760
- Steve Lance - 754
- Tim Manville - 750
- Vic Hill - 746
- Connor Meade - 742
- Chase Junghans - 742
- Nick Hoffman - 738
- Travis Stemler - 736
- Adam Bowman - 734
- Jerry Bowersock - 730
- Mark Whitener - 728
- Raymond Merrill - 726
- Jeremiah Hurst - 726
- Shannon Thornsberry - 724
- Walker Arthur - 724
- Casey Noonan - 724
- Jay Johnson - 722
- Duane Chamberlain - 720
- Chad Stapleton - 712
- Kyle Bronson - 710
- Steven Roberts - 706
- Joey Coulter - 704
- Shanon Buckingham - 704
- Jesse James Lay - 698
- Steve Francis - 696
- Joey Moriarty - 684
- Lance Elson - 682
- Dustin Mitchell - 678
- Paul Stubber - 678
- Blake Spencer - 672
- Jeff Alsip - 666
- Brett Miller - 666
- Rob Toland - 662
- Don Hammer - 660
- Bryant Dickinson - 658
- Jonny Huck - 656
- Chase Porter - 656
- Bob Gardner - 648
- Nicholas Fenner - 646
- Scott Bloomquist - 642
- Chris Barton - 638
- Michael Chilton - 452
- Donald McIntosh - 420
- Tanner English - 304
- Troy Worrick - 288
- Drake Meeks - 276
Shane Unger Rookies of the Race standings
(Through Thursday's events)
- Jared Miley - 856 ($500)
- Brent Larson - 812 ($300)
- Tony Jackson Jr. - 808 ($200)
- Connor Meade - 742
- Travis Stemler - 736
- Raymond Merrill - 726
- Jeremiah Hurst - 726
- Lance Elson - 682
- Dustin Mitchell - 678
- Jeff Alsip - 666
- Brett Miller - 666
- Nicholas Fenner - 646
- Chicky Barton - 638
- Byron Meeks - 276
Friday's race schedule
6 p.m. - Hot laps by qualifying group
6:30 p.m. - Time trials
7:55 p.m. - Invocation and national anthem
8 p.m. - Racing begins
- Five odd/even heat races (10 laps; alternating odd/even with top four transferring to main event)
- Two odd/even consolation races (12 laps; two drivers apiece from each consy transfer to main event)
- Odd feature race (25 laps; heat race winners inverted)
- Even feature race (25 laps; heat race winners inverted)
Friday's track schedule
6 a.m.-6 p.m.: Showers open (front of Lot 2)
7-11 a.m.: Breakfast at turn four concessions
10 a.m. Main gate ticket office opens (tickets, pit passes and will call)
10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Turn-three race registration opens (pit passes and media credential sign-in)
10 a.m.: Turn-four ticket office opens (tickets and pit passes)
10 a.m.: All ADA parking opens (permit required)
11 a.m.: Grandstand cleared and secured for grand opening
Noon: All admission gates/suites/concessions open
Noon: Turn-three pit gate opens
Noon-4:30 p.m.: Technical inspection for Late Models
1 p.m.: Cornhole tournament (in barn)
5 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting
6 p.m.: Hot laps
8 p.m.: Racing begins
