The pits at Golden Isles have been packed with Lucas Oil competitors.
Key notes: The Lucas Oil Series-sanctioned Wieland Winternationals concludes with Saturday’s 50-lap, $25,000-to-win finale. … Jonathan Davenport enters Saturday with three straight Lucas Oil Series wins, combining for more than $29,000 in race winnings this week. He seeks an elusive sweep of the four-race Winternationals event at Golden Isles. … Hudson O’Neal was hot on Davenport’s heels in both opening rounds and enters fresh off two victories at Ocala (Fla.) Speedway, worth more than $35,000; O’Neal is a seven-time feature winner thus far. … Four-time winner this season Brandon Overton enters as a five-time Golden Isles winner, including his first career Lucas Oil victory there in 2017; he has amassed more than $70,000 in race winnings over that span. … Ricky Thornton Jr. won 2024’s Super Bowl of Racing finale, earning $25,000. … 604 and 602 Crates are on the undercard. … Pits open at 2 p.m. and grandstands open at 3 with hot laps at 5:30. … Watch live on FloRacing.
Who to watch: Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., seeks his fourth consecutive Lucas Oil victory at Golden Isles.
Points chase: Before Golden Isles Saturday: 1. Hudson O’Neal (1,210); 2. Devin Moran (1,135); 3. Brandon Overton (1,110); 4. Ricky Thornton Jr. (1,020); 5. Clay Harris (1,015); 6. Kyle Bronson (975); 7. Max Blair (970); 8. Brandon Sheppard (955); T9. Carson Ferguson (905); T9. Garrett Alberson (905); 11. Brian Shirley (880).
Expected entrants: Among drivers expected to join the top 11 in series standings: Jonathan Davenport, Tyler Erb, Mike Marlar, Mark Whitener, Cody Overton, Dennis Erb Jr., Garrett Smith, Ross Bailes, Josh Rice, Tyler Bruening, Cory Hedgecock, Dillon McCowan, Dallon Murty, Brenden Smith, Blair Nothdurft, Daniel Hilsabeck, Freddie Carpenter, Cory Lawler and more.
Current weather: Clear, 72°F
Car count: 44
Next series race: March 27, Atomic Speedway (Alma, OH) $15,000
From staff reports
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Live updates from Saturday’s Wieland Winternationals finale at Golden Isles Speedway, highlighted by a 50-lap, $25,000-to-win feature for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):
Saturday’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
- 604 Crate group qualifying
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- 602 Crate group qualifying
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- 604 Crate consolations (8 laps)
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- 602 Crate consolations (8 laps)
Feature events
- Late Models (50 laps)
- 604 Crates (20 laps)
- 602 Crates (20 laps)
