Dirt on Dirt - Wilson dominates second Off Road semifeature

July 24

Off Road Speedway,

Norfolk, NE

Sanction: XR Super Series (Elkhorn 100 second prelim semifeature) - $5,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated July 25, 11:38 am)

Wilson dominates second Off Road semifeature

Elkhorn 100 second prelim semifeature

Daulton Wilson
Ricky Thornton Jr.
Dennis Erb Jr.
Hudson O'Neal
Shane Clanton
Brandon Sheppard
Brandon Overton
Matt Cosner
Tyler Bruening
Brent Larson
Tad Pospisil
Morgan Bagley
Dillon McCowan
Ethan Dotson

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Daulton Wilson dominated Monday's second $5,000 semifeature at Off Road.

What won the race: Outside front-row starter Daulton Wilson of Fayetteville, N.C., led all 25 laps Monday at Off Road Speedway to capture the second 25-lap semifeature ahead of Tuesday’s Elkhorn 100 on the XR Super Series. Wilson took the checkers 2.386 seconds ahead of Ricky Thornton Jr. while polesitter Dennis Erb Jr. finished third.

Quotable: "I feel like a lot of weight's lifted it off my shoulders right here," Wilson said. "It's been a long time coming this year and these guys have worked their butts off. ... We've been right on the edge all year long, but to finally get it done really feels great."

Key notes: Wilson, who will start outisde the front row of Tuesday's main event, got his first checkered flag of the season. ... Like the first semifeature, the 25-lapper ran caution-free. ... Dennis Erb Jr. lowered the track record with a 13.356-second lap in time trials. ... Monday’s 28-car field was split into two 14-car groups with dual programs of time trials and heat races. The twin 25s transferred the top five finishers in each prelim into the first five rows of Tuesday’s 100-lap, $100,000-to-win Elkhorn 100 finale. ... The event was postponed from April 14-15 because of inclement weather.

On the move: Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., started ninth and finished fourth.

Winner's sponsors: Wilson’s Rattliff Racing Longhorn Chassis is sponsored by Grant Lee Farms, MGL Auto Sales, Keltner Contracting, ICS, Equiplinc Auction Group, Budda Bert Transmission, JRR Trucking, JRR Motor Sales, AlTrux Repair, VP Racing Fuels, Penske Racing Shocks, Oliver Livestock and The Auto Outlet.

Points chase: Before Off Road: 1. Hudson O’Neal (275); 2. Bobby Pierce (259); 3. Mike Marlar (242); 4. Tyler Erb (222); 5. Ricky Thornton Jr. (215); 6. Brian Shirley (214); 7. Devin Moran (206); 8. Jonathan Davenport (205); 9. Tanner English (201); T10. Brandon Sheppard (186); T10. Dennis Erb Jr. (186).

Current weather: Clear, 82°F

Car count: 28

Fast qualifier: Dennis Erb Jr.

Time: 13.356 seconds

Heat race winners: Ricky Thornton Jr., Daulton Wilson

Next series race: July 25, Off Road Speedway (Norfolk, NE) $100,000

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

From staff reports

NORFOLK, Neb. (July 24) — Updates from the opening night of the Elkhorn 100, an event sanctioned by the XR Super Series and highlighted by two $5,000-to-win preliminary semifeatures for Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Semifeature

Outside front-row starter Daulton Wilson of Fayetteville, N.C., led all 25 laps Monday at Off Road Speedway to capture the second 25-lap semifeature for Tuesday’s Elkhorn 100 on the XR Super Series. Wilson took the checkers 2.386 seconds ahead of Ricky Thornton Jr. while polesitter Dennis Erb Jr. finished third.

Semifeature lineup

(25 laps)

Row 1: Ricky Thornton Jr., Daulton Wilson
Row 2: Dennis Erb Jr., Tyler Bruening
Row 3: Shane Clanton, Brandon Sheppard
Row 4: Brandon Overton, Brent Larson
Row 5: Hudson O'Neal, Tad Pospisil
Row 6: Matt Cosner, Dillon McCowan
Row 7: Ethan Dotson, Morgan Bagley

Heat race results

(10 laps; all transfer)

First heat: Ricky Thornton Jr., Dennis Erb Jr., Shane Clanton, Brandon Overton, Hudson O'Neal, Matt Cosner. Scratched: Ethan Dotson.

Second heat: Daulton Wilson, Tyler Bruening, Brandon Sheppard, Brent Larson, Tad Pospisil, Dillon McCowan, Morgan Bagley.

Time trials

Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)

Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.356
Daulton Wilson (18D), Fayetteville, N.C., 13.440
Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 13.501
Tyler Bruening (16), Decorah, Iowa, 13.649
Shane Clanton (25), Zebulon, Ga., 13.669
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.671
Hudson O’Neal (1), Martinsville, Ind., 13.693
Tad Pospisil (04), Norfolk, Neb., 13.701
Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 13.738
Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 13.748
Matt Cosner (66), Ridgeley, W.Va., 13.752
Brent Larson (B1), Lake Elmo, Minn., 13.790
Ethan Dotson (174), Bakersfield, Calif., 13.959
Morgan Bagley (14m), Longview, Texas, 14.061

Monday’s schedule

(All times local)

1 p.m. - Pits open, driver registration/draw begins
2:30 p.m. - Pre-race technical inspection (new cars only)
3 p.m. - Grandstands open
7 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
7:30 p.m. - Super Late Model hot laps
7:55 p.m. - Opening ceremonies
8 p.m. - On-track activity
- Super Late Models group A qualifying
- Super Late Models group B qualifying
- Super Late Model heat races (10 laps)
Track prep (if needed)
- Super Late Model consolations (if needed)
Intermission
- Super Late Model first semifeature (25 laps)
- Super Late Model second semifeature (25 laps)