Dirt on Dirt - Streaking Pierce rolls on, captures Huset's opener

July 18

Huset’s Speedway,

Brandon, SD

Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (Silver Dollar Nationals first prelim) - $10,000

Information provided by: Kyle McFadden, series and track reports (last updated July 19, 12:23 pm)

Streaking Pierce rolls on, captures Huset's opener

Silver Dollar Nationals first prelim

Bobby Pierce
Brandon Sheppard
Daulton Wilson
Devin Moran
Hudson O'Neal
Tim McCreadie
Drake Troutman
Jonathan Davenport
Ricky Thornton Jr.
Carson Ferguson
Tyler Erb
Ross Robinson
Chad Simpson
Blair Nothdurft
Mike Marlar
Jimmy Owens
Garrett Alberson
Max Blair
Brenden Smith
Clay Harris
Curt Schroeder
Ben Sukup
Boom Briggs
Cory Lawler
Junior Coover

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Bobby Pierce flashes under the checkered flag to capture Thursday's Silver Dollar Nationals opener at Huset's Speedway.

What won the race: Extending his torrid run of success to new territory, Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., won flag-to-flag in Thursday’s 40-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature to kick off the Silver Dollar Nationals weekend at Huset’s Speedway. The 27-year-old star was never seriously challenged en route to a $10,000 payday for his first win of 2024 on the national tour and his sixth triumph in his last seven starts overall.

Quotable: “I don’t know what it is, I was beat up last year after the race (the 80-lap Silver Dollar Nationals finale), and I am again,” Pierce said. “You’ve got to stay on the wheel I think literally the whole time around the racetrack with how it’s shaped and with how the banking flattens off in certain spots. The second you relax is when you push and make a mistake so it’s tough.”

Key notes: Pierce’s fifth straight and 21st victory of 2024 came by 2.224 seconds over fellow World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series regular Brandon Sheppard, the defending Silver Dollar Nationals champion who has been a runner-up behind Pierce in five of the last six races that they’ve both competed in. … It was Pierce's 16th career checkered flag on the Lucas Oil Series. ... Polesitter Daulton Wilson ran second for the race’s first three circuits before settling into third place for the rest of the way. He earned his second podium result in his last four Lucas Oil Series starts. … Devin Moran finished fourth after wrestling the position away from Hudson O’Neal, whose two-race Lucas Oil win streak came to an end with a fifth-place finish. … The race's lone caution flag flew on lap 23 for debris. ... After another 40-lap, $10,000-to-win feature on Friday, the top 16 point earners during preliminaries will be locked in to Saturday’s feature. Points also set the lineup for Saturday’s consolation, which precedes the 80-lap, $53,000-to-win finale.

On the move: Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn., started on the tail after pitting during the pace laps and finished 15th.

Winner's sponsors: Pierce’s Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Low Voltage Solutions, Rio Grande Waste Services, Hoker Trucking, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Oakwood Tire Center, Churchill Transport, Collins Brothers Towing, K1, Carnaghi Towing & Repair, Toyota of Danville, Floyd’s Waste Systems, PureMax Racing Oil, A Plus Vacuum, Leka Tree Service, Bert Transmissions by Budda, Ted Brown’s Quality Paint & Body Shop, VP Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Bilstein Shocks, Dirt Car Lift and Performance Bodies.

Points chase: Before Huset’s: 1. Ricky Thornton Jr. (4,630); 2. Jonathan Davenport (4,330); 3. Devin Moran (4,285); 4. Hudson O'Neal (3,940); 5. Tim McCreadie (3,910); 6. Garrett Alberson (3,760); 7. Mike Marlar (3,740); 8. Daulton Wilson (3,715); 9. Jimmy Owens (3,560); 10. Max Blair (3,325).

Current weather: Few Clouds, 73°F

Car count: 25

Fast qualifier: Daulton Wilson

Time: 13.496 seconds

Polesitter: Daulton Wilson

Heat race winners: Daulton Wilson, Bobby Pierce, Devin Moran

Next series race: July 19, Huset’s Speedway (Brandon, SD) $10,000

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

From staff reports

BRANDON, S.D. (July 18) — Updates from Thursday’s opening Silver Dollar Nationals prelim night featuring a 40-lap, $10,000-to-win main event for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Extending his torrid run of success to new territory, Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., won flag-to-flag in Thursday’s 40-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series feature to kick off the Silver Dollar Nationals weekend at Huset’s Speedway. The 27-year-old star was never seriously challenged en route to a $10,000 payday for his first win of 2024 on the national tour and his sixth triumph in his last seven starts overall.

Feature lineup

(40 laps)

Row 1: Daulton Wilson, Bobby Pierce
Row 2: Devin Moran, Brandon Sheppard
Row 3: Tim McCreadie, Hudson O’Neal
Row 4: Drake Troutman, Jonathan Davenport
Row 5: Carson Ferguson, Ricky Thornton Jr.
Row 6: Ross Robinson, Brenden Smith
Row 7: Jimmy Owens, Chad Simpson
Row 8: Tyler Erb, Boom Briggs
Row 9: Blair Nothdurft, Mike Marlar
Row 10: Max Blair, Cory Lawler
Row 11: Clay Harris, Ben Sukup
Row 12: Curt Schroeder, Garrett Alberson
Row 13: Junior Coover

Heat results

(Eight laps; all transfer)

First heat: Daulton Wilson, Brandon Sheppard, Drake Troutman, Ricky Thornton Jr., Jimmy Owens, Boom Briggs, Max Blair, Ben Sukup, Junior Coover.

Second heat: Bobby Pierce, Tim McCreadie, Jonathan Davenport, Ross Robinson, Chad Simpson, Blair Nothdurft, Cory Lawler, Curt Schroeder.

Third heat: Devin Moran, Hudson O'Neal, Carson Ferguson, Brenden Smith, Tyler Erb, Mike Marlar, Clay Harris, Garrett Alberson.

Time trials

Driver (car no.), hometown
Daulton Wilson (18D), Fayetteville, N.C., 13.496
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 13.496
Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 13.604
Drake Troutman (7T), Hyndman, Pa., 13.625
Tim McCreadie (1), Watertown, N.Y., 13.634
Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 13.683
Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.689
Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 13.713
Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M., 13.740
Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 13.769
Ross Robinson (7), Georgetown, Del., 13.815
Carson Ferguson (93F), Lincolnton, N.C., 13.840
Boom Briggs (99B), Bear Lake, Pa., 13.846
Blair Nothdurft (76n), Renner, S.D., 13.904
Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn., 13.996
Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 14.044
Chad Simpson (25c), Mount Vernon, Iowa, 14.061
Tyler Erb (1T), New Waverly, Texas, 14.107
Max Blair (111), Centerville, Pa., 14.131
Cory Lawler (93), Hanover, Pa., 14.144
Clay Harris (6), Jupiter, Fla., 14.148
Ben Sukup (07), Norfolk, Neb., 14.232
Curt Schroeder (15c), Newton, Iowa, 14.433
Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., 14.564
Junior Coover (10), Norfolk, Neb., 14.898

Thursday’s schedule

(All times local)
2 p.m. - Pits open
4:30 p.m. - Grandstands open
6 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Limited Late Model hot laps
- Super Late Model hot laps
- Super Late Model qualifying (2 laps)
- Limited Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Super Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Limited Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Super Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Limited Late Model consolations (10 laps)
Feature events
- Limited Late Models (20 laps)
- Super Late Models (40 laps)