BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Updates from Thursday’s 54th annual Federated DIRTcar Nationals fourth round, featuring a 35-lap, $12,000-to-win main event for World of Outlaws Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Restarting out front after a lap-24 caution negated Bobby Pierce's turn-two slide job, polesitter Garrett Alberson of Las Cruces, N.M., was scored as a 35-lap leader in capturing Thursday's $12,000 Federated DIRTcar Nationals fourth round at Volusia Speedway Park. Alberson beat Pierce to the line by 4.352 seconds for his second straight World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory, the first coming in last month's Sunshine Nationals at Volusia.

Feature lineup

(35 laps)

Row 1: Garrett Alberson, Mike Marlar
Row 2: Brandon Sheppard, Ricky Thornton Jr.
Row 3: Bobby Pierce, Ryan Gustin
Row 4: Max Blair, Jonathan Davenport
Row 5: Kyle Bronson, Ethan Dotson
Row 6: Devin Moran, Daulton Wilson
Row 7: Tanner English, Tim McCreadie
Row 8: Jake Timm, Brandon Overton
Row 9: Blair Nothdurft, Jordan Koehler
Row 10: Cody Overton, Nick Hoffman
Row 11: Brian Shirley, Mark Whitener
Row 12: Tristan Chamberlain, Tyler Erb
Row 13: Cade Dillard, Tyler Bruening
Row 14: Dennis Erb Jr., Dustin Sorensen
Row 15: Drake Troutman, Brent Larson

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top two transfer)

First consolation: Cody Overton, Mark Whitener, Zack Mitchell, Dustin Sorensen, Michael Chilton, Drake Troutman, Daniel Adam, Matt Nailor, Chase Junghans, Cade Dillard. Scratched: Jason Riggs, Stacy Boles, Derrick Stewart, Cory Lawler.

Second consolation: Nick Hoffman, Tristan Chamberlain, Carson Ferguson, Dan Ebert, Tyler Bruening, Frank Heckenast Jr., Reid Millard, Jimmy Owens, Trey Mills, Dennis Erb Jr., Brent Larson. Scratched: Kyle Strickler, Brenden Smith.

Third consolation: Brian Shirley, Tyler Erb, Chris Madden, Michael Leach, Austin Smith, Dillon McCowan, Tyler Wyant, Hudson O'Neal. Scratched: Ashton Winger, Jack Riggs, Dustin Walker, Boom Briggs.

Heat race recap

Ryan Gustin dominated the first heat race from the pole, leading all eight laps and winning by 2.702 seconds over second-starting Max Blair, while Tanner English started and finished third, grabbing the final transfer spot into Thursday’s 35-lap World of Outlaws-sanctioned opener. … Polesitter Bobby Pierce cruised to win the second heat by 1.774 seconds over second-starting Kyle Bronson, with fourth-starting Jake Timm taking the third and final transfer position into the $12,000-to-win main event. … Brandon Sheppard fired off from the pole and never looked back, leading the entire distance of heat three and winning by 0.949 of a second over third-starting Devin Moran, with Blair Nothdurft holding off Nick Hoffman in the closing laps for third. … Pole-starting Ricky Thornton Jr. earned a flag-to-flag victory in the fourth heat, winning by 1.465 seconds over second-starting Jonathan Davenport, with fourth-starting Tim McCreadie rounding out the podium finishers. … Second-starting Garrett Alberson took off from his outside front row starting spot and earned a green-to-checkered triumph in heat five, crossing the line 0.286 of a second ahead of polesitter Ethan Dotson, while Brandon Overton started and finished third. Hudson O’Neal is still battling mechanical issues, as he was during Wednesday night’s semifeature. He has been unable to complete a competitive lap; the team has inspected the fuel system and now trying the ignition. … Mike Marlar dominated the sixth and final heat race, leading all eight laps and winning by 1.529 seconds over third-starting Daulton Wilson, with second-starting Jordan Koehler holding on to finish third. … All six heats were completed without incident and combined to last 15 minutes. ... Shane Clanton, Kyle Strickler, Boom Briggs, Derrick Stewart, Stacy Boles, Brenden Smith and Cory Lawler all loaded up to save their equipment when a late afternoon rain delayed the program and left rugged racing conditions.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top three transfer)

First heat: Ryan Gustin, Max Blair, Tanner English, Cody Overton, Cade Dillard, Chase Junghans, Zack Mitchell, Michael Chilton, Matt Nailor. Scratched: Derrick Stewart.

Second heat: Bobby Pierce, Kyle Bronson, Jake Timm, Dustin Sorensen, Mark Whitener, Drake Troutman, Daniel Adam. Scratched: Jason Riggs, Stacy Boles, Cory Lawler.

Third heat: Brandon Sheppard, Devin Moran, Blair Nothdurft, Nick Hoffman, Jimmy Owens, Tyler Bruening, Dennis Erb Jr., Brent Larson. Scratched: Kyle Strickler.

Fourth heat: Ricky Thornton Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Tim McCreadie, Frank Heckenast Jr., Dan Ebert, Carson Ferguson, Tristan Chamberlain, Trey Mills, Reid Millard. Scratched: Brenden Smith.

Fifth heat: Garrett Alberson, Ethan Dotson, Brandon Overton, Tyler Erb, Austin Smith, Dillon McCowan, Ashton Winger, Dustin Walker, Hudson O'Neal. Scratched: Shane Clanton.

Sixth heat: Mike Marlar, Daulton Wilson, Jordan Koehler, Brian Shirley, Chris Madden, Michael Leach, Jack Riggs, Tyler Wyant. Scratched: Boom Briggs.

Pre-race notes

Thursday has brought an end to the run of picture-perfect weather during Speedweeks with rain entering the picture for the first during the DIRTcar Nationals. Temperatures remained balmy (the afternoon high reached the upper 80s) but pockets of showers developed with one short but heavy burst hitting the track around 4 p.m., delaying the start of the evening’s WoO program. While dark clouds have continued to periodically threaten the speedway, track crews began working on the track around 5:30 p.m. and all Dirt Late Model and big-block modified cars were summoned at 6:15 p.m. to help finish running it in. … Fifty-eight cars are signed in for Thursday’s action. The field is down three entries from Wednesday but still well above last year’s week-high total of 48 cars. … A new arrival for the final three nights of the DCN is Zack Mitchell of Enoree, S.C., who parked his hauler alongside his Coltman Farms Racing teammate Tanner English of Benton, Ky. … Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., expressed optimism for the trio of WoO features on tap after winning Wednesday’s second Triple 20 semifeature. “Normally when I come to Volusia I’m always too tight and can’t turn, so I’ve been on the edge of being too free every night and we went a little overboard (tightening the car),” said Davenport, who recorded his first Volusia victory since 2018. “Hopefully this just shows us where we need to be for the longer features.” … Kyle Bronson of Brandon, Fla., had his promising run in Wednesday’s first semifeature doomed by a loss of brakes on lap two and a backstretch scrape with Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., on the eighth lap. He briefly ran third before retiring after the contact with Blair. … Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., started Wednesday’s third semifeature at the rear after he reported late to the track because his car backfired and then shut off in the pit area. He managed to turn one lap before retiring to diagnose the problem, which appeared to be caused by a malfunction in the electrical system that his crew hopes to have solved by replacing the coil selector. … WoO rookie Jake Timm of Winona, Minn., is ready to resume tour action after being eliminated from Wednesday’s second semifeature by terminal motor woes.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Ryan Gustin (19R), Marshalltown, Iowa, 15.506
2. Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 15.626
3. Brandon Sheppard (1), New Berlin, Ill., 15.637
4. Max Blair (111), Centerville, Pa., 15.660
5. Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 15.670
6. Blair Nothdurft (76n), Renner, S.D., 15.673
7. Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 15.686
8. Dustin Sorensen (19), Rochester, Minn., 15.720
9. Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 15.774
10. Zack Mitchell (57m), Enoree, S.C., 15.797
11. Jake Timm (49), Winona, Minn., 15.800
12. Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C., 15.819
13. Cody Overton (2), Evans, Ga., 15.821
14. Daniel Adam (75), Peru, Ill., 15.837
15. Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 15.862
16. Cade Dillard (97), Robeline, La., 15.872
17. Drake Troutman (22*), Hyndman, Pa., 15.890
18. Tyler Bruening (16), Decorah, Iowa, 15.912
19. Michael Chilton (6), Salvisa, Ky., 16.074
20. Mark Whitener (5), Middleburg, Fla., 16.084
21. Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 16.114
22. Chase Junghans (18), Manhattan, Kan., 16.331
23. Jason Riggs (81), College Grove, Tenn., 16.360
24. Brent Larson (B1), Lake Elmo, Minn., 16.361
25. Matt Nailor (000), Shermansdale, Pa., 16.670
26. Stacy Boles (11B), Clinton, Tenn., no time
27. Kyle Strickler (8s), Mooresville, N.C., no time
28. Derrick Stewart (43), Ainsworth, Iowa, no time
29. Cory Lawler (93L), Hanover, Pa., no time
Group B
1. Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 15.430
2. Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif., 15.523
3. Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn., 15.526
4. Jonathan Davenport (49D), Blairsville, Ga., 15.544
5. Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M., 15.554
6. Jordan Koehler (114), Mount Airy, N.C., 15.569
7. Dan Ebert (60), Lake Shore, Minn., 15.670
8. Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 15.702
9. Daulton Wilson (18D), Fayetteville, N.C., 15.707
10. Tim McCreadie (9m), Watertown, N.Y., 15.736
11. Austin Smith (11), Rome, Ga., 15.751
12. Chris Madden (44), Gray Court, S.C., 15.762
13. Carson Ferguson (93), Lincolnton, N.C., 15.768
14. Tyler Erb (1T), New Waverly, Texas, 15.799
15. Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 15.804
16. Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 15.822
17. Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 15.861
18. Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 15.908
19. Trey Mills (59), St. Augustine, Fla., 15.923
20. Ashton Winger (12), Hampton, Ga., 15.968
21. Jack Riggs (81J), Nolensville, Tenn., 16.069
22. Tristan Chamberlain (20tc), Richmond, Ind., 16.149
23. Dustin Walker (14w), Polk, Mo., 16.204
24. Tyler Wyant (24), Oil City, Pa., 17.222
25. Reid Millard (14R), Jefferson City, Mo., 19.536
26. Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., no time
27. Boom Briggs (99B), Bear Lake, Pa., no time
28. Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., no time
29. Shane Clanton (25), Zebulon, Ga., no time

Thursday’s schedule

(All times local)
10 a.m. - Pits open
1 p.m. - Ticket and pit pass sales begins
3 p.m. - All gates open
4:45 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting (command center)
6:45 p.m. - On-track activity
- Modified hot laps
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified group qualifying
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified consolations (10 laps)
Intermission/redraw
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
Feature events
- Modifieds (30 laps)
- Late Models (35 laps)