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
Pole-starting Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, led all 25 laps of Monday’s opening XR Super Series semifeature at Off Road Speedway’s Elkhorn 100. Turning back a last-ditch charge from runner-up Bobby Pierce, Moran earned $5,000 and earned the pole for the following night’s $100,000-to-win main event, the richest-ever purse paid in Nebraska.
Semifeature lineup
(25 laps)
Row 1: Devin Moran, Jonathan Davenport
Row 2: Kyle Bronson, Bobby Pierce
Row 3: Ryan Gustin, Tyler Erb
Row 4: Tanner English, Tim McCreadie
Row 5: Brian Shirley, Chase Junghans
Row 6: Daniel Hilsabeck, Junior Coover
Row 7: Ben Sukup, Tyler Stevens
Heat race results
(10 laps; all transfer)
First heat: Devin Moran, Kyle Bronson, Ryan Gustin, Tanner English, Brian Shirley, Daniel Hilsabeck, Ben Sukup.
Second heat: Jonathan Davenport, Bobby Pierce, Tyler Erb, Tim McCreadie, Chase Junghans, Junior Coover. Scratched: Tyler Stevens.
Time trials
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
- Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 13.398
- Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 13.515
- Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 13.560
- Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 13.572
- Ryan Gustin (19r), Marshalltown, Iowa, 13.626
- Tim McCreadie (39), Watertown, N.Y., 13.659
- Daniel Hilsabeck (22), Earlham, Iowa, 13.704
- Chase Junghans (18), Manhattan, Kan., 13.738
- Tanner English (96v), Benton, Ky., 13.780
- Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 13.810
- Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 13.931
- Junior Coover (10), Norfolk, Neb., 14.608
- Tyler Stevens (2), Searcy, Ark., no time
- Ben Sukup (07), Norfolk, Neb., no time
Monday’s schedule
(All times local)
1 p.m. - Pits open, driver registration/draw begins
2:30 p.m. - Prerace 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)