Dirt on Dirt - Davenport rallies past Moran, wins Big E semi

September 6

Eldora Speedway,

Rossburg, OH

Sanction: DIRTcar Supers (World 100 first Friday semifeature) - $12,000

Information provided by: Kevin Kovac, Kyle McFadden and track reports (last updated September 7, 6:01 am)

Davenport rallies past Moran, wins Big E semi

World 100 first Friday semifeature

Jonathan Davenport
Devin Moran
Bobby Pierce
Tim McCreadie
Ryan Gustin
Carson Ferguson
Wil Herrington
Brian Shirley
Zack Mitchell
Ross Bailes
Garrett Smith
Tanner English
Kyle Strickler
Ricky Thornton Jr.
Donald McIntosh
Ricky Weiss
Jason Feger
Jordan Koehler
Jeff Babcock
Nick Hoffman
Shannon Babb
Stormy Scott
Clay Harris
Dennis Erb Jr.
Tyler Carpenter
Chris Madden

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Jonathan Davenport takes the checkers to win Friday's first $12,000 prelim.

What won the race: Sliding by race-long leader Devin Moran as he was slowed in lapped traffic on lap 21, ninth-starting Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., led the rest of Friday's first 25-lap World 100 semifeature at Eldora Speedway. Davenport led the final five laps unchallenged to claim the $12,000 winner's prize by 2.189 seconds over Moran.

Quotable: “I knew I had the car (to win), I just didn’t know if I had it in me,” Davenport said. “We was making changes and putting tires on … right before we made the last tire call, I said ‘I’m just gonna go out there and ride through the middle and practice for tomorrow,’ cause that’s what really matters." Speaking of his late-race charge to the lead, Davenport added “all these fans out here that showed up tonight (and) watching back home, deserved a hell of a show, so I thought I’d give 'em one.”

Key notes: It's Davenport's third win of the season at Eldora after capturing June's $100,030 Dream XXX and his second win of the week after dominating Wednesday's $20,000 Castrol FloRacing Night in America. ... Davenport is chasing a record-tying sixth career World 100 triumph. ... Devin Moran led the opening 20 laps from the outside front-row before giving way to Davenport. Moran made a turn-one slider by Davenport on the ensuing lap, only for the race's second and final caution to negate the move when Tyler Carpenter slowed before pulling off. ... Moran had his hands full with Bobby Pierce in the closing laps, as Pierce took second on lap 23 before relinquishing it back to Moran and finishing third. ... Seventh-starting Tim McCreadie worked his way as high as fourth before slipping back to seventh with 10 laps to go and rebounding to finish fourth. ... Pole-starting Ryan Gustin pursued Moran the opening 10 laps before sustaining right-rear damage from Eldora's cushion and wall. Gustin's quarterpanel was shaking loose during the first caution, allowing the metal bracing to break free and fall off. Gustin slipped to fifth with his right-rear sheet metal flapping in the wind. ... Zack Mitchell improved eight positions and placed ninth. ... The first stoppage came on lap 11 when Shane Clanton nosed hard into the turn-one wall after battling Wil Herrington for 12th. Clanton voiced his displeasure afterwards and was critical of Herrington's driving. ... Herrington continued and finished seventh. ... Kyle Strickler (blown right-rear tire) and Ricky Thornton Jr. (solo-spin in turn one) each overcame trouble in the second shootout to finish 13th and 14th, respectively, after utilizing provisional starting positions. ... Friday's first 25-lap semifeature lasted 17 minutes, with 20 drivers completing the distance and 24 running at the checkers. ... Ashton Winger scratched after hot laps, opting to save his equipment.

On the move: Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., started 12th and finished third.

Winner's sponsors: Davenport’s Lance Landers Motorsports Longhorn Chassis carries sponsorship from Nutrien Ag Solutions, ASC Warranty, Dynagro Seed, Mark Martin Automotive, Mega Plumbing & HVAC, Lucas Oil, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Bilstein and Midwest Sheet Metal.

Points chase: World 100 points after Friday: 1. Tim McCreadie (781); 2. Ryan Gustin (768); 3. Jonathan Davenport (766); 4. Bobby Pierce (759); 5. Hudson O’Neal (758); 6. Dale McDowell (755); 7. Kyle Strickler (742); 8. Devin Moran (735); 9. Ethan Dotson (732); 10. Garrett Smith (721).

Current weather: Overcast, 66°F

Car count: 108

Fast qualifier: Tim McCreadie

Time: 14.879 seconds

Polesitter: Ryan Gustin

Heat race winners: Ryan Gustin, Devin Moran, Carson Ferguson

Provisional starters: Kyle Strickler, Ricky Thornton Jr.

Next series race: September 7, Eldora Speedway (Rossburg, OH) $57,000

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

From staff reports

ROSSBURG, Ohio — Updates and results from Friday’s World 100 preliminary night featuring twin 25-lap, $12,000-to-win semifeatures for DIRTcar Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Semifeature

Sliding by race-long leader Devin Moran as he was slowed in lapped traffic on lap 21, ninth-starting Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., led the rest of Friday's first 25-lap World 100 semifeature at Eldora Speedway. Davenport led the final five laps unchallenged to claim the $12,000 winner's prize by 2.189 seconds over Moran.

Semifeature lineup

(25 laps)

Row 1: Ryan Gustin, Devin Moran
Row 2: Carson Ferguson, Brian Shirley
Row 3: Ross Bailes, Garrett Smith
Row 4: Tim McCreadie, Tanner English
Row 5: Jonathan Davenport, Stormy Scott
Row 6: Wil Herrington, Bobby Pierce
Row 7: Nick Hoffman, Ricky Weiss
Row 8: Jason Feger, Jordan Koehler
Row 9: Zack Mitchell, Chris Madden
Row 10: Jeff Babcock, Tyler Carpenter
Row 11: Clay Harris, Dennis Erb Jr.
Row 12: Shannon Babb, Donald McIntosh
Row 13: Kyle Strickler, Ricky Thornton Jr.

Shootout recap

Fifth-starting Ryan Gustin stormed to take the lead on lap 11 as race-long leader Brian Shirley was held up by lapped traffic and led the final two laps to win the first shootout by 0.808 of a second over the pole-starting Shirley. Sixth-starting Tim McCreadie climbed to finish third, with 11th-starting Dennis Erb Jr. grabbing the eighth and final transfer spot into Friday’s first 25-lap semifeature. Kye Blight spun on lap three to draw the race’s lone caution. He continued to finish 13th, while Robby Hensley pulled off and called it a night. … Seventh-starting Devin Moran used an outside move out of turn four to take control from Tanner English on lap on lap 10 and paced the final four circuits to win the second shootout by 1.035 seconds over Ross Bailes, who used a lap-11 restart to take the runner-up spot from English. The second-starting English led laps 4-9 before settling for third. Eleventh-starting Wil Herrington grabbed fourth on the final lap. Zack Mitchell led the opening three laps from the pole before slipping to sixth. Tyler Carpenter and Shannon Babb each improved five spots to finish seventh and eighth, claiming the final two transfer positions. Ricky Thornton Jr. spun to bring out the first caution on lap 11 after making contact while battling Mitchell for fifth and spinning in turn one. Thornton could only rebound to 10th. Kyle Strickler shredded a right-rear tire while running sixth on lap 12 and opted not to change it. Thornton and Strickler will utilize a provisional starting position. … Carson Ferguson led all 12 laps from the pole to win the third and final shootout by 0.646 of a second over Garrett Smith. Smith took second from Bobby Pierce in the early laps, who faded to fourth. Sixth-starting Jonathan Davenport used a lap-eight restart to take third. Clay Harris and Donald McIntosh each gained three positions, finishing seventh and eighth. Kent Robinson slowed from seventh to draw the race’s lone caution on lap eight; he did not continue.

Shootout results

(12 laps; top eight transfer)

First shootout: Ryan Gustin, Brian Shirley, Tim McCreadie, Stormy Scott, Nick Hoffman, Jordan Koehler, Jeff Babcock, Dennis Erb Jr., Freddie Carpenter, Forrest Trent, Trent Ivey, Jerry Bowersock, Kye Blight, Seth Daniels, Tim Lance, Carson Brown, Robby Hensley. Scratched: Ashton Winger

Second shootout: Devin Moran, Ross Bailes, Tanner English, Wil Herrington, Ricky Weiss, Zack Mitchell, Tyler Carpenter, Shannon Babb, Brenden Smith, Ricky Thornton Jr., Daniel Hilsabeck, Oakley Johns, Manny Falcon, Chris Ferguson, Devin Gilpin, Mike Bargo, Luke Morey, Kyle Strickler.

Third shootout: Carson Ferguson, Garrett Smith, Jonathan Davenport, Bobby Pierce, Jason Feger, Chris Madden, Clay Harris, Donald McIntosh, Chase Junghans, Kyle Hammer, Austin Kirkpatrick, Travis Stemler, Haiden Cowan, Rob Anderzack, Dustin Nobbe, Cody Sommer, Kent Robinson. Scratched: Andy Clark

Shootout lineups

(12 laps; top eight transfer)

First Shootout
Row 1: Brian Shirley, Stormy Scott
Row 2: Jordan Koehler, Nick Hoffman
Row 3: Ryan Gustin, Tim McCreadie
Row 4: Trent Ivey, Jeff Babcock
Row 5: Freddie Carpenter, Forrest Trent
Row 6: Dennis Erb Jr., Carson Brown
Row 7: Jerry Bowersock, Robby Hensley
Row 8: Ashton Winger, Kye Blight
Row 9: Seth Daniels, Tim Lance
Second Shootout
Row 1: Zack Mitchell, Tanner English
Row 2: Ross Bailes, Chris Ferguson
Row 3: Ricky Thornton Jr., Kyle Strickler
Row 4: Devin Moran, Daniel Hilsabeck
Row 5: Brenden Smith, Ricky Weiss
Row 6: Wil Herrington, Tyler Carpenter
Row 7: Shannon Babb, Devin Gilpin
Row 8: Manny Falcon, Oakley Johns
Row 9: Mike Bargo, Luke Morey
Third Shootout
Row 1: Carson Ferguson, Garrett Smith
Row 2: Bobby Pierce, Jason Feger
Row 3: Chris Madden, Jonathan Davenport
Row 4: Travis Stemler, Kent Robinson
Row 5: Cody Sommer, Clay Harris
Row 6: Donald McIntosh, Austin Kirkpatrick
Row 7: Haiden Cowan, Kyle Hammer
Row 8: Chase Junghans, Rob Anderzack
Row 9: Dustin Nobbe, Andy Clark

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Tim McCreadie (1), Watertown, N.Y., 14.879
2. Kyle Strickler (8), Mooresville, N.C., 14.880
3. Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 14.942
4. Ryan Gustin (30), Marshalltown, Iowa, 15.038
5. Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 15.057
6. Chris Madden (44), Gray Court, S.C., 15.074
7. Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C., 15.148
8. Chris Ferguson (22), Mount Holly, N.C., 15.151
9. Jason Feger (25F), Bloomington, Ill., 15.175
10. Jordan Koehler (114), Mount Airy, N.C., 15.227
11. Ross Bailes (87), Clover, S.C., 15.227
12. Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 15.241
13. Stormy Scott (2s), Las Cruces, N.M., 15.275
14. Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 15.280
15. Garrett Smith (10s), Eatonton, Ga., 15.306
16. Brian Shirley (8s), Chatham, Ill., 15.318
17. Zack Mitchell (57), Enoree, S.C., 15.322
18. Carson Ferguson (93), Lincolnton, N.C., 15.339
19. Trent Ivey (88), Union, S.C., 15.341
20. Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 15.353
21. Travis Stemler (4s), Ionia, Mich., 15.367
22. Jeff Babcock (7B), Wayne, Ohio, 15.396
23. Daniel Hilsabeck (22H), Earlham, Iowa, 15.476
24. Kent Robinson (7R), Bloomington, Ind., 15.479
25. Freddie Carpenter (c4), Parkersburg, W.Va., 15.479
26. Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., 15.503
27. Cody Sommer (13), Charlotte, N.C., 15.540
28. Forrest Trent (101), Morristown, Tenn., 15.541
29. Ricky Weiss (7), Headingley, Manitoba, 15.577
30. Clay Harris (6H), Jupiter, Fla., 15.628
31. Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 15.634
32. Wil Herrington (14H), Hawkinsville, Ga., 15.636
33. Donald McIntosh (79), Dawsonville, Ga., 15.666
34. Carson Brown (28B), New London, N.C., 15.667
35. Tyler Carpenter (28c), Parkersburg, W.Va., 15.686
36. Austin Kirkpatrick (11k), Charlotte, N.C., 15.699
37. Jerry Bowersock (95), Wapakoneta, Ohio, 15.701
38. Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 15.734
39. Haiden Cowan (14), Rincon, Ga., 15.758
40. Robby Hensley (21), Walton, Ky., 15.762
41. Devin Gilpin (1G), Columbus, Ind., 15.769
42. Kyle Hammer (45), Clinton, Ill., 15.781
43. Ashton Winger (12w), Hampton, Ga., 15.807
44. Manny Falcon (0), Pine Grove, La., 15.831
45. Chase Junghans (18c), Manhattan, Kan., 15.861
46. Kye Blight (31aus), Katanning, W. Australia, 15.909
47. Oakley Johns (c6), Hohenwald, Tenn., 16.004
48. Rob Anderzack (8A), Swanton, Ohio, 16.194
49. Seth Daniels (s21), Jackson, Ohio, 16.229
50. Mike Bargo (316), Corbin, Ky., 16.271
51. Dustin Nobbe (5n), Batesville, Ind., 17.524
52. Tim Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 17.950
53. Luke Morey (49m), Zeeland, Mich., no time
54. Andy Clark (17c), Mackinaw, Ill., no time

Friday’s schedule

(All times local)
7 a.m.-11 a.m. - Breakfast served (turn four concession building)
11 a.m. - Ticket office opens (ticket and pit pass sales)
Noon - Pits open
1 p.m. - Grandstands cleared and secured
2 p.m. - All gates, suites and concessions open
5 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
6 p.m. - Hot laps
8 p.m. - Opening ceremonies
Competition
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Late Model shootout races (12 laps)
- Late Model first semifeature (25 laps)
- Late Model second semifeature (25 laps) 
Dirty Grass Soul concert (fan zone)