Time trials (unofficial)

Group A
Pos. Driver (car no.), hometown, time

1. Freddie Carpenter (K), Parkersburg, W.Va., 11.174
2. Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, Ill., 11.201
3. Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 11.210
4. Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 11.235
5. Rusty Griffaw (16), Festus, Mo., 11.299
6. Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 11.396
7. Scott Bloomquist (0), Mooresburg, Tenn., 11.410
8. Scott James (83), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 11.467
9. Jeremiah Hurst (58), Dubuque, Iowa, 11.522
10. Tyler Carpenter (28), Parkersburg, W.Va., 11.550
11. David Seibers (18), Chapel Hill, Tenn., 11.560
12. Buddy Isles (11), Littleton, N.C., 11.569
13. Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 11.591
14. Scott Geaschel (4E), Collinsville, Ill., 11.629
15. Bob Gardner (4G), Washington, Ill., 11.633
16. Derek Fetter (32), Troy, Ill., 11.698
17. Logan Roberson (17), Waynesboro, Va., 11.738
18. Mike Fryer (44w), Freeport, Ill., 11.750
19. Chad Zobrist (78), Highland, Ill., 11.777
20. Myles Moos (84), Lincoln, Ill., 11.839
21. Brandon Pralle (56), Ashkum, Ill., 11.865
22. Michael Jacober (5), Highland, Ill., 11.873
23. Daniel Jacober (22), Highland, Ill., 11.889
24. Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 11.919
25. Brandon Sheppard (15), New Berlin, Ill., 11.952
26. Trevor Gundaker (11), St Charles, Mo., 11.967
27. Brett Miller (10), Metamora, Ohio, 11.991
28. Matt Shipley (44), Weston, Ohio, 12.046
29. Jason Riggs (81), Harrisburg, Ill., 12.060
30. Billy Green (49), Walton, Ky., 12.115
31. William Stile Jr. (51), Muse, Pa., 12.152
32. Bobby McGehee (Mc20), Drummond, Okla., 12.201
33. Robert Ardry (127), La Vergne, Tenn., 12.388
34. Jason Zobrist (87), Highland, Ill., 12.390
35. Vance Wilson (155), New Haven, Mo., 12.569
36. Jason Welshan (29), Rockford, Tenn., 12.662
37. Robbie Stuart (6R), DeRidder, La., 12.681
38. Adam Schrag (311), Hutchinson, Kan., 12.820
39. Mike Hammerle (16H), St Charles, Mo., 13.075
40. Brandon Tibaldi (16), Almo, Ky., 13.358
41. Chris Nash (354), Portage, Mich., 13.554
42. Maria Hankins (63), Bennett, Colo., 14.282
43. Brayton Laster (13), Greenwood, Ind., no time

Group B

1. Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 11.098
2. Scott Ward (37), Hayit, S.D., 11.332
3. Patrik Daniel (75), Wills Point, Texas, 11.352
4. Kevin Smith (2), Caldwell, Ohio, 11.462
5. Blair Northdurft (76), Renner, S.D., 11.529
6. Payton Looney (15), Republic, Mo., 11.594
7. Eric Hickerson (98), Linden, Tenn., 11.645
8. Allen Weisser (25w), Bartonville, Ill., 11.648
9. Kip Hughes (60), Enid, Okla., 11.711
10. Scott Bell (45), East Prairie, Mo., 11.725
11. Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 11.762
12. Gordy Gundaker (11), St Charles, Mo., 11.771
13. Ricky Thornton (99rt), Chandler, Ariz., 11.781
14. Joe Denby (27), Decherd, Tenn., 11.782
15. Duane Chamberlain (20c), Richmond, Ind., 11.792
16. Jason Wagner (J12), East Peoria, Ill., 11.792
17. Chris Osborne (61), East Peoria, Ill., 11.810
18. Matt Henderson (00H), Loudon, Tenn., 11.811
19. Jadon Frame (J8), Winchester, Tenn., 11.855
20. Joey Coulter (2), Troutman, N.C., 11.921
21. Levi Ashby (1A), Cumberland Furnace, Tenn., 11.983
22. Rusty Schlenk (91), McClure, Ohio, 12.007
23. Mike Glasscock (30), LeRoy, Ill., 12.019
24. Paul Roider (23), Columbia, Ill., 12.026
25. Ruben Mayfield (0), Lenoir City, Tenn., 12.041
26. Manny Falcon (995), Pine Grove, La., 12.090
27. Jeff Herzog (11), Festus, Mo., 12.149
28. Brian Mullins (626), Cincinnati, Ohio, 12.190
29. Jeff Curl (12), Fairbury, Ill., 12.282
30. Greg Kimmons (27), Pleasant Plains, Ill., 12.355
31. Cody Holtkamp (23), Holts Summit, Mo., 12.369
32. Scott Halley (H20), New Haven, Mo., 12.496
33. Matt Koch (96), Aviston, Ill., 12.500
34. Mike Schulte (27), Summerfield, Ill., 12.540
35. Mark Shipman (57s), Grandview, Texas, 12.564
36. Jason Schierkolk (12s), Casper, Wyo., 12.611
37. Jeb Simmons (86), Wentzville, Mo., 12.770
38. Mike Epplett (99), Holton, Mich., 12.996
39. Michael Santangelo (58s), Harahan, La., 13.020
40. Michael Guldenpfenning (91), Muscatine, Iowa, 13.079
41. Tegan Evans (T22), Clinton, La., 13.353
42. Derek Perkins (22*), Oakdale, La., no time
43. Chase Allen (130), Midlothian, Texas, no time

Pre-qualifying notes

The Dirt Late Model field for the fourth annual Arizona Sport Shirts Gateway Dirt Nationals numbers 86, the first time the event hasn’t reached the 90-entry mark. … Gateway promoter Cody Sommer began Thursday’s drivers’ meeting by praising the team of officials and staff he has assembled to present the spectacular in the Dome. “When you can have an event and it can function without your presence (like when Sommer left during track construction to attend last week’s Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Indianapolis), that’s when you know you have succeeded,” said Sommer, who gave special credit to his “right-hand man” Jacob Nord. … When competitors were allowed to walk the fifth-mile oval for the first time after the drivers’ meeting, they saw a speedway that sports a concrete inside wall in the corners for the first and a noticeable progressive banking in hopes of promoting more passing. … The only action for Late Models on Thursday is two groups of time trials after hot laps that will determine lineups for Friday’s heat races. The division’s qualifying will be followed by a full program for open-wheel modifieds and midgets; those classes have their fields cut in half with 25 modifieds and 19 midgets racing this evening. … Reigning World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series champion Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., is driving WoO sprint star Donny Schatz’s No. 15 Dirt Late Model. … Among notable first-time Dome entrants is Scott James of Bright, Ind. … Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., is driving the same battle-tested Pierce Race Car that he’s piloted in all three previous Gateway events, including his $30,000 victories each of the last two years. … Pierce and Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., are pulling double-duty with both Late Model and modified entries. … Several other drivers who have enjoyed success in Late Model action are competing only in the modified ranks, including Tyler Erb of New Waverly, Texas, Timothy Culp of Prattsville, Ark., Kyle Bronson of Brandon, Fla., Kyle Strickler of Mooresville, N.C., and Nick Hoffman of Mooresville, N.C. … Erb’s modified ride as a teammate to Will Krup of Mount Carmel, Ill., marks his first-ever modified start, though he has previously hot-lapped one of the cars. … St. Charles, Mo., brothers Gordy and Trevor Gundaker are entering the same Late Model event for just the fourth time. … Two teams have demonstrated some Christmas spirit with the holiday less than a week away: Chad Zobrist of Highland, Ill., has a stuffed bear clad in Santa apparel perched on his trailer while Patrik Daniel of Wills Point, Texas, has adorned the roof of his trailer with a Christmas tree and an array of presents (boxes of racing products) arranged underneath it. … Mike Fryer of Freeport, Ill., returned to the car of Monroe, Wis., driver David Webster that Fryer drove last year at the Dome. Fryer’s is without his own car after it was destroyed in a wreck at Knoxville (Iowa) Raceway. ... Jeremiah Hurst of Dubuque, Iowa, needed wrecker service during Thursday's hot laps because his car's shifter linkage broke and caused his transmission to stick in high gear. His crew immediately began making repairs in hopes of being ready for time trials.

Correction: Fixes first-time starter note to remove Freddie Carpenter.

Pre-qualifying setup

Super Late Models will race only against the clock Thursday for the fourth annual Arizona Sports Shirts Gateway Dirt Nationals, the indoor event at The Dome at America's Center that’s become a fixture of offseason action on the dirt racing schedule.

The Late Model field will be split into two groups for Thursday’s time trials, which will set up Friday’s action featuring two complete programs of heats, consolations and 20-lap features paying $5,000-to-win. The top three finishers from each of Friday’s two preliminary features will be locked in to Saturday’s $30,000-to-win main event.

Along with Late Models, Thursday’s program will include complete programs for modifieds and midgets DirtonDirt.com is offering live pay-per-view coverage from the three-day event.

Qualifying order

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown

1. Trevor Gundaker (11), St Charles, Mo.
2. Derek Fetter (32), Silex, Mo.
3. Robbie Stuart (6R), DeRidder, La.
4. Jason Zobrist (87), Highland, Ill.
5. Rusty Griffaw (16), Festus, Mo.
6. Daniel Jacober (22), Highland, Ill.
7. Maria Hankins (63), Bennett, Colo.
8. Scott Geaschel (4E), Collinsville, Ill.
9. Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill.
10. Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill.
11. Buddy Isles (11), Littleton, N.C.
12. Scott James (83), Lawrenceburg, Ind.
13. Robert Ardry (127), Lavergne, Tenn.
14. Scott Bloomquist (0), Mooresburg, Tenn.
15. Brett Miller (10), Metamora, Ohio
16. Bobby McGehee (Mc20), Drummond, Okla.
17. Brandon Pralle (56), Ashkum, Ill.
18. Mike Fryer (44w), Freeport, Ill.
19. Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, Ill.
20. Vance Wilson (155), New Haven, Mo.
21. Tyler Carpenter (28), Parkersburg, W.Va.
22. Freddie Carpenter (K), Parkersburg, W.Va.
23. Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark.
24. Billy Green (49), Walton, Ky.
25. Adam Schrag (311), Hutchinson, Kan.
26. Bob Gardner (4G), Washington, Ill.
27. Michael Jacober (5), Highland, Ill.
28. Matt Shipley (44), Weston, Ohio
29. Logan Roberson (17), Waynesboro, Va.
30. David Seibers (18), Chapel Hill, Tenn.
31. William Stile Jr. (51), Muse, Pa.
32. Brandon Tibaldi (16), Almo, Ky.
33. Myles Moos (84), Lincoln, Ill.
34. Brayton Laster (13), Greenwood, Ind.
35. Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky.
36. Brandon Sheppard (15), New Berlin, Ill.
37. Jason Welshan (29), Rockford, Tenn.
38. Chad Zobrist (78), Highland, Ill.
39. Mike Hammerle (16H), St Charles, Mo.
40. Jason Riggs (81), Harrisburg, Ill.
41. Chris Nash (354), Portage, Mich.
42. Jeremiah Hurst (58), Dubuque, Iowa
43. Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill.

Group B

1. Joe Denby (27), Decherd, Tenn.
2. Joey Coulter (2), Troutman, N.C.
3. Eric Hickerson (98), Linden, Tenn.
4. Mike Glasscock (30), LeRoy, Ill.
5. Ricky Thornton (99rt), Chandler, Ariz.
6. Payton Looney (15), Republic, Mo.
7. Greg Kimmons (27), Pleasant Plains, Ill.
8. Kip Hughes (60), Enid, Okla.
9. Scott Bell (45), East Prairie, Mo.
10. Blair Northdurft (76), Renner, S.D.
11. Paul Roider (23), Columbia, Ill.
12. Jason Schierkolk (12s), Casper, Wyo.
13. Jadon Frame (J8), Winchester, Tenn.
14. Matt Henderson (00H), Loudon, Tenn.
15. Allen Weisser (25w), Bartonville, Ill.
16. Scott Halley (H20), New Haven, Mo.
17. Michael Guldenpfenning (91), Muscatine, Iowa
18. Mark Shipman (57s), Grandview, Texas
19. Derek Perkins (22*), Oakdale, La.
20. Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga.
21. Rusty Schlenk (91), McClure, Ohio
22. Chris Osborne (61), East Peoria, Ill.
23. Brian Mullins (626), Cincinnati, Ohio
24. Duane Chamberlain (20c), Richmond, Ind.
25. Scott Ward (37), Hayit, S.D.
26. Kevin Smith (2), Caldwell, Ohio
27. Matt Koch (96), Aviston, Ill.
28. Jeb Simmons (86), Wentzville, Mo.
29. Chase Allen (130), Midlothian, Texas
30. Mike Schulte (27), Summerfield, Ill.
31. Gordy Gundaker (11), St Charles, Mo.
32. Ruben Mayfield (0), Lenoir City, Tenn.
33. Cody Holtkamp (23), Holts Summit, Mo.
34. Patrik Daniel (75), Wills Point, Texas
35. Levi Ashby (1A), Cumberland Furnace, Tenn.
36. Michael Santangelo (77), Harahan, La.
37. Jason Wagner (J12), East Peoria, Ill.
38. Tegan Evans (T22), Clinton, La.
39. Mike Epplett (99), Holton, Mich.
40. Jeff Curl (12), Fairbury, Ill.
41. Jeff Herzog (11), Festus, Mo.
42. Manny Falcon (995), Pine Grove, La.
43. Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill.