Dirt on Dirt - Ethan Wilson charges to $10,000 win at Volusia

January 24

Volusia Speedway Park,

Barberville, FL

Sanction: Rogers Dabbs Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout (Sunshine Nationals) - $10,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated January 28, 2:18 pm)

Ethan Wilson charges to $10,000 win at Volusia

Sunshine Nationals

Ethan Wilson
Mark Whitener
Zack Carley
Jake Rainey
Michael Page
Wil Herrington
Mario Gresham
Corey Neil Jr.
Demetrios Drellos
Kyle Hardy
Sam Seawright
Tim Swartz
Kaede Loudy
Caleb Gay
Mikey Kopka
Garret Stewart
Jimmy Thomas
Kole Platt
Cody Karl
Kale Green
Koulten Herbert
Payton Stevenson
Hayden Cardwell
Layton Sullivan
Monte Skinner
Dillon Brown
Nathan Bray
Tyler Thomason
Dalton Jacobs
Christian Augspurger
Toby Sims
Wyatt Boyd
Jamie Maurice

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Ethan Wilson wins the $10,000 604 Crate portion of the Sunshine Nationals.

What won the race: Marching steadily forward from 10th, Ethan Wilson of Fayetteville, N.C., used a turn-four slider to take control from Sam Seawright on lap 22 and led the remainder of Saturday's 30-lap 604 Crate portion of the sixth annual Sunshine Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. Wilson paced the final nine circuits for the $10,000 Crate Racin' USA Winter Shootout Series triumph, his first win since a $5,000 Ultimate Southeast Series victory last spring at Lake View Motor Speedway in Nichols, S.C.

Quotable: “I was a little nervous (about the lap-29 caution), but I knew I was really good, too. I just kinda had to hit my marks coming to the green there and just do my job getting through (turns) one and two,” Wilson said. “Man, that’s the most fun I’ve had in a race car in a really long time. That racetrack is pretty bad ass.”

Key notes: Wilson won in the Longhorn Factory Team house car, similar equipment that took John Ruggiero Jr. to victory lane twice late last season. ... Mark Whitener took second on a lap-23 restart and finished 1.158 seconds back. ... Zack Carley recovered from an opening-lap tangle to finish third. ... Third-starting Sam Seawright led laps 9-21 before giving way to Wilson and sliding back to 11th; Seawright spun after the checkers but appeared to avoid contact. ... Jimmy Thomas entered as CRUSA Winter Shootout points leader and finished 17th after taking a provisional. ... Polesitter Kole Platt faded to 18th. ... Second-starting Hayden Cardwell led the opening eight laps before giving way to Seawright and eventually slipping to seventh; Cardwell blew an engine failure for the sixth and final caution on lap 29. ... Dillon Brown ran as high as third before retiring on lap 23. ... The first stoppage necessitated a 10-minute red flag for cleanup after Wyatt Boyd spun from 11th, collecting Carley, Kaede Loudy, Layton Sullivan, Chase Giddens and Austin Yarbrough, among others. ... Boyd slowed for a lap-13 yellow. ... Jamie Maurice was battling for fifth when he slammed the turn-four wall on the second lap. ... The feature lasted 32 minutes, with 19 starters completing 30 laps. ... Bubba Roling scratched after winning the night's 602 Crate feature worth $3,000. ... Skylar Marlar's fast time disallowed after his car was light at the scales; his 16.651-second lap would've lowered the track record.

On the move: Wil Herrington of Hawkinsville, Ga., started 35th and finished sixth.

Winner's sponsors: Wilson’s Factory Longhorn Team Longhorn Chassis is powered by an Earl Ramey Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from University of Northwestern Ohio, Coltman Farms, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Dustpods, VP Racing Fuels, Bilstein Shocks, SRI Performance and Nightowl Design.

Points chase: After Volusia: 1. Sam Seawright (274); 2. Jimmy Thomas (262); 3. Hayden Cardwell (242); 4. Wil Herrington (236); T5. Jake Rainey (212); T5. Koulten Herbert (212).

Current weather: Clear, 48°F

Car count: 75

Fast qualifier: Kole Platt

Time: 16.786 seconds

Polesitter: Kole Platt

Consolation race winners: Kaede Loudy, Layton Sullivan, Austin Yarbrough, Mikey Kopka

Provisional starters: Jimmy Thomas, Koulten Herbert, Wil Herrington, Payton Stevenson

Next series race: February 15, I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) $3,000

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

From staff reports

BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Updates from the Crate Racin’ USA Winter Shootout Series portion of the sixth annual DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park, highlighted by a 30-lap, $10,000-to-win main event for 604 Crate Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Marching steadily forward from 10th, Ethan Wilson of Fayetteville, N.C., used a turn-four slider to take control from Sam Seawright on lap 22 and led the remainder of Saturday's 30-lap 604 Crate portion of the sixth annual Sunshine Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. Wilson paced the final nine circuits for the $10,000 Crate Racin' USA Winter Shootout Series triumph, his first win since a $5,000 Ultimate Southeast Series victory last spring at Lake View Motor Speedway in Nichols, S.C.

Feature lineup

(30 laps)

Row 1: Kole Platt, Hayden Cardwell
Row 2: Sam Seawright, Dalton Jacobs
Row 3: Dillon Brown, Demetrios Drellos
Row 4: Toby Sims, Jamie Maurice
Row 5: Tyler Thomason, Ethan Wilson
Row 6: Kyle Hardy, Wyatt Boyd
Row 7: Mark Whitener, Jake Rainey
Row 8: Corey Neil Jr., Chase Giddens
Row 9: Kaede Loudy, Layton Sullivan
Row 10: Austin Yarbrough, Mikey Kopka
Row 11: Zack Carley, Nathan Bray
Row 12: Mario Gresham, Christian Augspurger
Row 13: Bubba Roling, Michael Page
Row 14: Kale Green, Garret Stewart
Row 15: Cody Karl, Monte Skinner
Row 16: Caleb Gay, Tim Swartz
Row 17: Jimmy Thomas, Koulten Herbert
Row 18: Wil Herrington, Payton Stevenson

Consolation results

(10 laps; top four transfer)

First consolation: Kaede Loudy, Zack Carley, Bubba Roling, Cody Karl, Brandon Wells, Landen Zakalowski, Matthew Larson, Matt Herlong, Jason Intoppa, Ethan Whitis, Wil Herrington, Davy Cline. Scratched: Kam Boyd, Trynt Lloyd.

Second consolation: Layton Sullivan, Nathan Bray, Michael Page, Monte Skinner, Jimmy Thomas, Curtis Glover, Joe Belkey, Marty Massey, Brian Booze, Steven Stratton Sr., Jarrod Carey, Payton Stevenson, Austin Leamon.

Third consolation: Austin Yarbrough, Mario Gresham, Kale Green, Caleb Gay, Corey Almond, Beckham Malone, Dustin Linville, Gregory Carrico, Owen Osteen, A.J. Miller, Miles Cook II, Wesley Scott, Brian Wooldridge.

Fourth consolation: Mikey Kopka, Christian Augspurger, Garret Stewart, Tim Swartz, Mark Page, David Showers Jr., Luke Bennett, Holden Allen, Timmie Harrelson, Koulten Herbert, Tuck Trentham. Scratched: Rob Pitcher, Skylar Marlar.

Semifeature results

(20 laps)

First semifeature: Sam Seawright, Robert Smith, Kyle Hardy, Dalton Jacobs, Beckham Malone, Marty Massey, Steven Stratton Sr., Tyler Thomason, Jarrod Carey, Wesley Scott, Brian Wooldridge, Sean Reagan, Mark Page, Layton Sullivan, Caleb Gay, Corey Neil Jr., Mack McCarter, A.J. Miller, Garret Stewart.

Second semifeature: Matt Herlong, Kaede Loudy, Hayden Cardwell, Michael Page, Ausitn Yarbrough, David Showers Jr., Kam Boyd, Matthew Larson, Brian Booze, Bubba Roling, Mario Gresham, Tim Swartz, Kale Green, Landon Zakalowski, Joe Belkey, Rob Pitcher, Monte Skinner, Dale Young, Luke Bennett.

Third semifeature: Demetrios Drellos, Trynt Lloyd, Ethan Wilson, Nathan Bray, Curtis Glover, Dustin Linville, Skylar Marlar, Wil Herrington, Corey Almond, Brandon White, Gregory Carrico, Toby Sims, Owen Osteen, Davy Cline, Miles Cook II, Austin Leamon, Payton Stevenson, Jared Delk, Ethan Whitis.

Fourth semifeature: Mark Whitener, Jimmy Thomas, Kole Platt, Mikey Kopka, Jake Rainey, Dillon Brown, Koulten Herbert, Cody Karl, Zack Carley, Holden Allen, Chase Giddens, Tuck Trentham, Jamie Maurice, Jason Intoppa, Wyatt Boyd, Timmie Harrelson, John Ownbey. Scratched: Christian Augspurger.

Saturday’s schedule

(All times local)
Noon - Pits open
1 p.m. - Registration opens
3 p.m. - Grandstands open
3 p.m. - Registration closes
3:15 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
4 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- 602 Crate group qualifying (2 laps)
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- 604 Crate group qualifying (2 laps)
6 p.m. - Opening ceremonies
- 602 Crate heats (10 laps)
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- 604 Crate consolations (10 laps)
Intermission/redraw
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- 604 Crate consolations (10 laps)
- 602 Crate consolations (10 laps)
Features
- Late Models (50 laps)
- 602 Crates (20 laps)
- 604 Crates (30 laps)