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March 5

Golden Isles Speedway,

Brunswick, GA

Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (Wieland Winternationals) - $10,000

Information provided by: Kevin Kovac, series and track reports (last updated March 5, 7:47 pm)

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Golden Isles hosts the Lucas Oil-sanctioned Wieland Winternationals.

Key notes: The Lucas Oil Series-sanctioned Wieland Winternationals rolls on with Thursday’s 40-lap, $10,000-to-win second round at Golden Isles Speedway. ... There's a bit of a shuffle among drivers and cars with last year's Lucas Oil Rookie of the Year Donald McIntosh of Dawsonville, Ga., climbing back into the Billy Hicks Racing No. 79. Hicks started the season with Cory Hedgecock of Loudon, Tenn., but he's left the ride and will pilot Bruce Kane's No. 15k. ... Cody Overton, who had been driving Kane's car, is subbing in the Skyline Motorsports No. 16 for Tyler Bruening, whose neck remains sore after a wreck last week in Ocala, Fla. … The four-night event continues with Friday’s 50-lap, $12,000-to-win third round before concluding with Saturday’s 50-lap, $25,000-to-win finale. … Jonathan Davenport led all 30 laps from the pole in Wednesday’s eight-minute non-stop opener. Davenport earned his first feature win of the season and first Golden Isles victory since 2016’s Edwin Coggins Memorial, worth $7,000. ... Brandon Overton enters as a five-time Golden Isles winner, including his first career Lucas Oil victory there in 2017. ... Crown Vics and 602 Crates are on the undercard. … Pits open at 2 p.m. and grandstands open at 3 with hot laps at 5:30, daily. … Watch live on FloRacing.

Who to watch: Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., chases his second straight Lucas Oil victory at Golden Isles.

Points chase: Before Golden Isles Thursday: 1. Hudson O’Neal (1,185); 2. Devin Moran (1,135); 3. Brandon Overton (1,045); 4. Brandon Sheppard (945); T5. Clay Harris (920); T5. Kyle Bronson (920); 7. Carson Ferguson (900); 8. Ricky Thornton Jr. (890); 9. Max Blair (870); 10. Dan Ebert (865).

Current weather: Clear Mist, 64°F

Car count: 40

Fast qualifier: Ricky Thornton Jr.

Time: 14.931 seconds

Heat race winners: Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Overton, Tyler Erb, Hudson O'Neal

Next series race: March 6, Golden Isles Speedway (Brunswick, GA) $12,000

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

From staff reports

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Live updates from Thursday’s Wieland Winternationals second round at Golden Isles Speedway, highlighted by a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win feature for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top four transfer)

First heat: Jonathan Davenport, Ricky Thornton Jr., Trent Ivey, Clay Harris, Ross Bailes, Brandon Sheppard, Garrett Smith, Daniel Hilsabeck, Josh Rice, Cory Hedgecock.

Second heat: Brandon Overton, Mark Whitener, Max Blair, Cody Overton, Michael Leach, Ethan Dotson, Brenden Smith, Ross Robinson, Dallon Murty, Brock Pinkerous.

Third heat: Tyler Erb, Carson Ferguson, Dan Ebert, Garrett Alberson, Devin Moran, Jadon Frame, Dennis Erb Jr., Benji Hicks, Blair Nothdurft, Donald McIntosh.

Fourth heat: Hudson O'Neal, Trey Mills, Dillon McCowan, Brian Shirley, Jackson Hise, Kyle Bronson, Cory Lawler, Preston Luckman, Tripp Gerrald, Freddie Carpenter.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 14.931
2. Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 15.264
3. Trent Ivey (88), Union, S.C., 15.283
4. Mark Whitener (5), Middleburg, Fla., 15.307
5. Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 15.312
6. Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 15.370
7. Brandon Sheppard (1), New Berlin, Ill., 15.403
8. Brenden Smith (19m), Dade City, Fla., 15.410
9. Daniel Hilsabeck (22), Earlham, Iowa, 15.526
10. Cody Overton (16), Evans, Ga., 15.545
11. Ross Bailes (16B), Clover, S.C., 15.554
12. Max Blair (111), Centerville, Pa., 15.617
13. Garrett Smith (10), Madison, Ga., 15.619
14. Dallon Murty (13), Chelsea, Iowa, 15.687
15. Clay Harris (6), Jupiter, Fla., 15.705
16. Ross Robinson (7), Georgetown, Del., 15.714
17. Josh Rice (11), Crittenden, Ky., 15.726
18. Ethan Dotson (74X), Bakersfield, Calif., 15.732
19. Cory Hedgecock (15K), Loudon, Tenn., 15.789
20. Brock Pinkerous (555), Ellenville, N.Y., 15.971
Group B
1. Carson Ferguson (93), Lincolnton, N.C., 15.294
2. Trey Mills (14), St. Augustine, Fla., 15.339
3. Tyler Erb (1T), New Waverly, Texas, 15.340
4. Hudson O'Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 15.359
5. Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 15.421
6. Dillon McGowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 15.422
7. Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M., 15.430
8. Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 15.445
9. Dan Ebert (60), Lake Shore, Minn., 15.473
10. Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 15.480
11. Jadon Frame (81F), Winchester, Tenn., 15.489
12. Jackson Hise (388), Ocala, Fla., 15.515
13. Donald McIntosh (79), Dawsonville, Ga., 15.542
14. Freddie Carpenter (c4), Parkersburg, W.Va., 15.724
15. Blair Nothdurft (76n), Renner, S.D., 15.756
16. Preston Luckman (77), Coos Bay, Ore., 15.844
17. Benji Hicks (55), Mount Airy, N.C., 15.880
18. Cory Lawler (93L), Hanover, Pa., 15.892
19. Dennis Erb Jr. (28) Carpentersville, Ill., 15.962
20. Tripp Gerrald (4G), Versailles, Ky., 16.268

Thursday’s schedule

(All times local)
1:30 p.m. - Pits closed and cleared
2 p.m. - Pits reopen
2 p.m. - Tech and registration open
3 p.m. - Grandstands open
4:45 p.m. - Tech and registration close
5 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
5:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- 602 Crate group qualifying
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Crown Vic group qualifying
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- 602 Crate consolations (8 laps)
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Crown Vic heats (8 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (40 laps)
- 602 Crates (20 laps)
- Crown Vics (15 laps)

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