ELLISVILLE, Fla. — Live updates from Thursday’s Wieland Winternationals season opener, highlighted by a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win feature for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Powering under Brandon Overton on the 16th lap, sixth-starting Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., led the rest of Thursday's 40-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season opener at All-Tech Raceway. Sheppard held off Devin Moran by 0.544 of a second to claim the $10,000 Wieland Winternationals opener, his 33rd career full-field Lucas Oil Series victory and his second straight Georgia-Florida Speedweeks victory.

Feature lineup

(40 laps)

Row 1: Hudson O'Neal, Brandon Overton
Row 2: Justin Weaver, Clay Harris
Row 3: Devin Moran, Brandon Sheppard
Row 4: Mark Whitener, Brian Shirley
Row 5: Max Blair, Jackson Hise
Row 6: Blair Nothdurft, Josh Rice
Row 7: Dan Ebert, Daniel Hilsabeck
Row 8: Tyler Bruening, Ricky Thornton Jr.
Row 9: Chris Madden, Preston Luckman
Row 10: Carson Ferguson, Kyle Bronson
Row 11: Cory Hedgecock, Tyler Wyant
Row 12: Garrett Alberson, Cory Lawler
Row 13: Brenden Smith, Dillon McCowan

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top three transfer)

First consolation: Chris Madden, Carson Ferguson, Cory Hedgecock, Garrett Alberson, Clay Stuckey, Dallon Murty, Ross Robinson, Cory Lawler, Jadon Frame. Scratched: Ryan Payne.

Second consolation: Preston Luckman, Kyle Bronson, Tyler Wyant, Michael Leach, Kale Green, Brenden Smith, Dillon McCowan, Tyler Millwood, Adam Boyd, Freddie Carpenter.

Heat race recap

Polesitter Hudson O’Neal edged ahead of Devin Moran and led all eight laps to win the night’s first heat race by 1.679 seconds over the fourth-starting Moran. Second-starting Max Blair and third-starting Dan Ebert held on to claim the third and fourth transfer spots into Thursday’s 40-lap Wieland Winternationals opener. … Pole-starting Justin Weaver took advantage of a lap-six restart and paced the final circuits laps in stealing the second heat from Mark Whitener, who finished 1.734 seconds back after leading the opening five laps. Fourth-starting Blair Nothdurft finishing third and ninth-starting Tyler Bruening overcame a qualifying spin to grab the fourth and final transfer position into the $10,000-to-win main event. Ryan Payne slowed on the sixth lap to draw the first caution flag of the night; he retired and was credited with ninth. … Brandon Overton cruised to a flag-to-flag victory in the third heat, taking the checkers 4.231 seconds ahead of third-starting Brandon Sheppard, who grabbed second from Jackson Hise on the third lap, relegating Hise to third. Daniel Hilsabeck started and finished fourth. … Clay Harris commanded all eight laps of the fourth and final heat race, winning by 2.748 seconds over Brian Shirley, who trailed him the entire way. Fourth-starting Josh Rice finished third while fifth-starting Ricky Thornton Jr. overcame turn-two wall contact on the second lap and recovered to complete the top-four finishers, leaving Preston Luckman and Tyler Wyant to compete in a consolation race later in the night's program.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top four transfer)

First heat: Hudson O'Neal, Devin Moran, Max Blair, Dan Ebert, Carson Ferguson, Chris Madden, Cory Hedgecock, Garrett Alberson, Ross Robinson.

Second heat: Justin Weaver, Mark Whitener, Blair Nothdurft, Tyler Bruening, Cory Lawler, Clay Stuckey, Jadon Frame, Dallon Murty, Ryan Payne.

Third heat: Brandon Overton, Brandon Sheppard, Jackson Hise, Daniel Hilsabeck, Michael Leach, Kyle Bronson, Dillon McCowan, Tyler Millwood, Kale Green.

Fourth heat: Clay Harris, Brian Shirley, Josh Rice, Ricky Thornton Jr., Preston Luckman, Tyler Wyant, Brenden Smith, Freddie Carpenter, Adam Boyd.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 17.874
2. Justin Weaver (32J), Clearspring, Md., 18.002
3. Max Blair (111), Centerville, Pa., 18.010
4. Mark Whitener (5), Middleburg, Fla., 18.060
5. Dan Ebert (60), Lake Shore, Minn., 18.221
6. Dallon Murty (13), Chelsea, Iowa, 18.221
7. Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 18.244
8. Cory Lawler (93L), Hanover, Pa., 18.403
9. Chris Madden (44), Gray Court, S.C., 18.410
10. Blair Nothdurft (76n), Renner, S.D., 18.479
11. Cory Hedgecock (79), Loudon, Tenn., 18.745
12. Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 18.830
13. Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M., 18.914
14. Ryan Payne (12R), Pennsboro, W.Va., 18.964
15. Carson Ferguson (93), Lincolnton, N.C., 19.009
16. Jadon Frame (81F), Winchester, Tenn., 19.089
17. Ross Robinson (7), Georgetown, Del., 19.358
18. Tyler Bruening (16), Decorah, Iowa, no time
Group B
1. Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 17.977
2. Clay Harris (6), Jupiter, Fla., 18.170
3. Jackson Hise (388), Ocala, Fla., 18.179
4. Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 18.306
5. Brandon Sheppard (1), New Berlin, Ill., 18.439
6. Tyler Wyant (24), Oil City, Pa., 18.496
7. Daniel Hilsabeck (22), Earlham, Iowa, 18.509
8. Josh Rice (11), Crittenden, Ky., 18.563
9. Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 18.577
10. Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 18.621
11. Kale Green (4), Pelion, S.C., 18.649
12. Brenden Smith (19m), Dade City, Fla., 18.654
13. Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 18.806
14. Preston Luckman (77), Coos Bay, Ore., 18.819
15. Tyler Millwood (31), Kingston, Ga., 18.838
16. Freddie Carpenter (c4), Parkersburg, W.Va., 18.909
17. Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 19.208
18. Adam Boyd (6B), Riverview, Fla., 19.843

Thursday’s schedule

(All times local)
1:30 p.m. - Pits closed and cleared
2 p.m. - Pits reopen
2:30 p.m. - Registration and tech inspection opens
3 p.m. - Grandstands open
5:15 p.m. - Registration and tech inspection closes
5:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (40 laps)