Dirt on Dirt - Hoffman outduels Pierce in Swamp Cabbage finale

February 21

Hendry County Motorsports Park,

Clewiston, FL

Sanction: World of Outlaws Late Model Series (Swamp Cabbage 100) - $20,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated February 22, 2:11 am)

Hoffman outduels Pierce in Swamp Cabbage finale

Swamp Cabbage 100

Nick Hoffman
Bobby Pierce
Ryan Gustin
Drake Troutman
Ethan Dotson
Dustin Sorensen
Tyler Erb
Dennis Erb Jr.
Boom Briggs
Sam Seawright
Daulton Wilson
Luke Morey
Brent Larson
Jake Timm
Tristan Chamberlain
Ryan Montgomery
Tim McCreadie
Christian Augspurger
Eli Johnson
Trey Mills
Doug Horton
Todd Morrow
Jason Intoppa
Logan Zarin

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Nick Hoffman (center) topped the podium at Hendry County.

What won the race: Regaining control from Bobby Pierce as they battled through traffic on lap 54, fourth-starting Nick Hoffman of Mooresville, N.C., survived a late-race restart to win Saturday's 60-lap Swamp Cabbage 100 finale at Hendry County Motorsports Park. Hoffman led 41 of the final 42 laps and held off a last-lap gasp by Pierce, beating him to the line by 0.369 of a second for the $20,000 payday, his third World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory of the season and 14th of his career.

Quotable: “I could certainly hear (Bobby Pierce) out there. If he was gonna get it, he was gonna have to earn it,” Hoffman said. “I just knew that bottom (line) was starting to clean up and getting pretty good, so he threw caution into the wind and was going for it. I knew I just had to hit six pretty good laps there and I thought I’d be able to hold him off, but he just kept inching closer. I could watch that video board and see him inch closer and closer.”

Key notes: Hoffman notched his fourth victory of the season including one of Feb. 11's $5,000 DIRTcar-sanctioned semifeatures at nearby Volusia Speedway. ... It's his sixth career Georgia-Florida Speedweeks triumph and first away from Volusia. ... Sixth-starting Bobby Pierce charged to lead laps 6-13 before Hoffman initially took command on the 14th lap. Pierce passed Hoffman back on lap 53 as they battled amidst heavy lapped traffic before Hoffman regained the top spot for the final time on the ensuing lap. ... Pierce settled for second after topping Friday's 40-lap, $12,000 Swamp Cabbage opener. ... Drake Troutman and Ethan Dotson passed Dustin Sorensen after the lap-55 restart, relegating Sorensen to sixth. ... Sam Seawright led the opening five laps from the pole before slipping to 10th. ... There were four lead changes amongst Seawright, Pierce and Hoffman. … The race was slowed by four cautions, the final one coming for Tristan Chamberlain slowing with five laps remaining after apparent contact with Pierce cut his right-rear tire; Chamberlain soldiered to 15th after changing the flat. … Tim McCreadie slowed from 10th and pulled off on the 33rd lap. … The second slowdown came for debris on lap 25. … Eli Johnson slowed from 17th to trigger the race’s first slowdown on lap 16; he was credited with 19th at his home track. … The 60-lapper lasted 25 minutes with 16 starters completing the distance.

On the move: Drake Troutman of Hyndman, Pa., started 12th and finished fourth.

Winner's sponsors: Hoffman’s Tye Twarog Racing Longhorn Chassis carries sponsorship from NOS Energy Drink, C&W Trucking, Petroff Towing, Tri Valley Equipment Sales, LoneWolf Petroleum, Haulin’ Haskells, Holdren Construction, Pivotal Propane, Bilstein Shocks, Eibach Springs, VP Racing Fuels, Rockwell Security and Wehr’s Machine.

Points chase: After Hendry County: 1. Nick Hoffman (1,043); 2. Bobby Pierce (1,033); 3. Tim McCreadie (1,010); 4. Tyler Erb (1,004); 5. Drake Troutman (998); 6. Ryan Gustin (986); 7. Dustin Sorensen (981); 8. Ethan Dotson (968); 9. Dennis Erb Jr. (964); 10. Daulton Wilson (949).

Current weather: Few Clouds, 75°F

Car count: 27

Fast qualifier: Sam Seawright

Time: 13.877 seconds

Polesitter: Sam Seawright

Heat race winners: Sam Seawright, Nick Hoffman, Bobby Pierce

Consolation race winners: Logan Zarin

Next series race: March 13, Volunteer Speedway (Bulls Gap, TN) $12,000

Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

From staff reports

CLEWISTON, Fla. — Live updates and results from Saturday’s Swamp Cabbage 100 finale, featuring a 60-lap, $20,000-to-win main event for World of Outlaws Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Regaining control from Bobby Pierce as they battled through traffic on lap 54, fourth-starting Nick Hoffman of Mooresville, N.C., survived a late-race restart to win Saturday's 60-lap Swamp Cabbage 100 finale at Hendry County Motorsports Park. Hoffman led 41 of the final 42 laps and held off a last-lap gasp by Pierce, beating him to the line by 0.369 of a second for the $20,000 payday, his third World of Outlaws Late Model Series victory of the season and 14th of his career.

Feature lineup

(60 laps)

Row 1: Sam Seawright, Ryan Gustin
Row 2: Brent Larson, Nick Hoffman
Row 3: Tyler Erb, Bobby Pierce
Row 4: Ethan Dotson, Eli Johnson
Row 5: Daulton Wilson, Dustin Sorensen
Row 6: Ryan Montgomery, Drake Troutman
Row 7: Dennis Erb Jr., Boom Briggs
Row 8: Tristan Chamberlain, Tim McCreadie
Row 9: Trey Mills, Jake Timm
Row 10: Logan Zarin, Christian Augspurger
Row 11: Luke Morey, Todd Morrow
Row 12: Jason Intoppa, Doug Horton

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top six transfer)

Consolation: Logan Zarin, Christian Augspurger, Luke Morey, Todd Morrow, Jason Intoppa, Doug Horton, Matthew Larson, Tim Barron. Scratched: John Garvin Jr.

Heat race recap

Sam Seawright led all eight laps from the pole and beat Tyler Erb by 0.450 of a second to win the first heat race. Fourth-starting Ethan Dotson finished third with sixth-starting Dustin Sorensen taking fourth. Dennis Erb Jr. and Tim McCreadie join them in punching their ticket into the night’s 60-lap main event. … Nick Hoffman overcame a mid-race restart to earn a flag-to-flag victory in the second heat, crossing the line 1.557 seconds ahead of Brent Larson. The night’s first yellow flag flew on the sixth lap when Boom Briggs over-rotated at the entrance of turn one, collecting Christian Augspurger and Trey Mills, as Matthew Larson spun to avoid; all four drivers continued with Briggs and Mills earning transfer spots into the $20,000-to-win Swamp Cabbage finale. … Second-starting Bobby Pierce dominated the third and final heat race, leading all eight laps and winning by 3.452 seconds over polesitter Ryan Gustin. Fourth-starting Daulton Wilson slipped by Drake Troutman for third, relegating Troutman to fourth. Tristan Chamberlain and Jake Timm each earned starting spot in the feature.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top six transfer)

First heat: Sam Seawright, Tyler Erb, Ethan Dotson, Dustin Sorensen, Dennis Erb Jr., Tim McCreadie, Logan Zarin, Luke Morey, Doug Horton.

Second heat: Nick Hoffman, Brent Larson, Eli Johnson, Ryan Montgomery, Boom Briggs, Trey Mills, Christian Augspurger, Matthew Larson, Tim Barron.

Third heat: Bobby Pierce, Ryan Gustin, Daulton Wilson, Drake Troutman, Tristan Chamberlain, Jake Timm, Todd Morrow, Jason Intoppa. Scratched: John Garvin Jr.

Time trials

Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Sam Seawright (16), Rainsville, Ala., 13.877
2. Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C., 14.054
3. Ryan Gustin (19R), Marshalltown, Iowa, 14.159
4. Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 14.235
5. Brent Larson (B1), Lake Elmo, Minn., 14.303
6. Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 14.313
7. Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 14.395
8. Ryan Montgomery (12), Fairmont, W.Va., 14.410
9. Drake Troutman (22*), Hyndman, Pa., 14.410
10. Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif., 14.430
11. Eli Johnson (55E), Clewiston, Fla., 14.442
12. Daulton Wilson (58v), Fayetteville, N.C., 14.454
13. Tim McCreadie (9m), Watertown, N.Y., 14.461
14. Christian Augspurger (35), West Palm Beach, Fla., 14.525
15. Todd Morrow (T1), Penton, Ala., 14.526
16. Dustin Sorensen (19), Rochester, Minn., 14.526
17. Boom Briggs (99B), Bear Lake, Pa., 14.530
18. Tristan Chamberlain (20tc), Richmond, Ind., 14.534
19. Logan Zarin (1z), Moon Township, Pa., 14.588
20. Trey Mills (14), St. Augustine, Fla., 14.588
21. Jake Timm (49), Winona, Minn., 14.595
22. Luke Morey (49m), Zeeland, Mich., 14.638
23. Matthew Larson (8), Lake Elmo, Minn., 14.666
24. Jason Intoppa (18i), West Palm Beach, Fla., 15.256
25. Doug Horton (46), Ruskin, Fla., 15.437
26. Tim Barron (91), LaBelle, Fla., 15.590
27. John Garvin Jr. (J4), Sarver, Pa., no time

Saturday’s schedule

(All times local)
10:00 a.m. - Pits and grandstands open
1:30 p.m. - Outreach service (turn two grandstands)
4:30 p.m. - Driver autograph session (midway)
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Crown Vic hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Crown Vic heats (8 laps)
Intermission/WoO redraw
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
Feature events
- Crown Vics (25 laps)
- Late Models (60 laps)