Eagle Raceway is the site of Saturday's High Bank Heist finale.
Key notes: Eagle Raceway hosts the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series for the Malvern Bank High Bank Heist, concluding with Saturday’s 75-lap, $50,000-to-win finale. … Points leader Hudson O’Neal led the final 10 laps in winning Thursday’s $10,000 High Bank Heist opener for his fifth Lucas Oil victory of the season. O’Neal, of Martinsville, Ind., also topped 2024’s series debut at Eagle, worth $10,000. … Friday’s second round rained out. … Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., topped last year’s $50,000 High Bank Heist finale after also winning last year’s $10,000 weekend opener. … Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., is fresh off a sweep of the May 8-9 Bad Boy 98 at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Ark., and seeks his second Lucas Oil win at Eagle after capturing last year’s $10,000 second prelim. … Sprint cars are on the undercard. … Pits open at 2 p.m. and grandstands open at 4 with hot laps at 5; on-track activity was moved ahead one hour because of the threat of inclement weather. … Watch live on FloRacing.
Who to watch: Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., seeks his sixth Lucas Oil victory of the season and second straight at Eagle.
Points chase: Before Eagle Saturday: 1. Hudson O’Neal (2,945); 2. Devin Moran (2,855); 3. Brandon Sheppard (2,780); 4. Ricky Thornton Jr. (2,695); T5. Brandon Overton (2,650); T5. Max Blair (2,650); 7. Brian Shirley (2,410); 8. Garrett Alberson (2,405); 9. Kyle Bronson (2,325); 10. Josh Rice (2,300).
Expected entrants: Among drivers expected to join the top 10 in series standings: Jonathan Davenport, Carson Ferguson, Dallon Murty, Chase Junghans, Dan Ebert, Blair Nothdurft, Tyler Bruening, Clay Stuckey, Jesse Sobbing, Tad Pospisil, Daniel Hilsabeck, Dillon McCowan, Collen Winebarger, Brenden Smith, Dylan Sillman, Curt Schroeder, Dan Battaglia, Junior Coover, Cory Lawler and more.
Next series race: May 21, Lucas Oil Speedway (Wheatland, MO) $10,000
From staff reports
EAGLE, Neb. — Live updates from Saturday’s Malvern Bank High Bank Heist finale at Eagle Raceway, highlighted by a 75-lap, $50,000-to-win feature for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):
Saturday’s schedule
(All times local)
2 p.m. - Pits open
2 p.m. - Tech and registration open
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
4:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
5 p.m. - Tech and registration close
5 p.m. - On-track activity
- Sprint car hot laps
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Sprint car heats (10 laps)
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
Consolation races
- Sprint cars (12 laps)
- Late Models (10 laps)
Feature events
- Sprint cars (25 laps)
- Late Models (75 laps)
