FAIRBURY, Ill. — Updates from Friday's preliminaries for the 31st annual Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairbury Speedway, a $50,000-to-win event on the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series (results unofficial):
Semifeature recap
Semifeature winners Ryan Gustin, Bobby Pierce, Stormy Scott and Hudson O'Neal will redraw for the top four starting spots tomorrow for the 100-lapper. ... The fast qualifying Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, led all 25 laps of the first semifeature. ... Three-time PDC winner Shannon Babb rallied from 13th to second behind Gustin. ... In the second semifeature, Oakwood, Ill.'s Pierce overtook Jonathan Davenport on the 19th of 25 laps and wnet on to win by 1.011 seconds over Davenport, Brian Shirley and Tyler Bruening. ... Spencer Hughes contended early in the third semifeature before a flat tire knocked him from contention. ... Scott, of Las Cruces, N.M., overtook Kyle Larson on the fifth lap and led the rest of the third 25-lapper. ... Martinsville, Ind.'s O'Neal led flag-to-flag in the fourth 25-lapper which ran caution-free. ... Allen Weisser crossed the finish line fourth in the final preliminary, but he was docked three positions because his car failed the post-race "droop" rule check. His infraction moved apparent fifth-place finisher McKay Wenger to the final transfer spot.
Semifeatures
(25 laps; $3,000-to-win and top four transfer)
First semifeature: Ryan Gustin, Shannon Babb, Chris Madden, Chris Simpson, Frank Heckenast Jr., Jeremiah Hurst, Jason Feger, Todd Bennett, Kevin Weaver, Ashton Winger, Wil Harrington, Trevor Gundaker, Joseph Joiner, Brent McKinnon, Brandon Queen, Taylor Scheffler, Ryan Unzicker, Logan Moody, Jeffrey Ledford.
Second semifeature: Bobby Pierce, Jonathan Davenport, Brian Shirley, Tyler Bruening, Nick Hoffman, Kyle Hammer, Ricky Weiss, Brent Larson, Dennis Erb Jr., Jay Sparks, Garrett Alberson, Eric Smith, Kolby Vandenbergh, Johnny Scott, Blake Spencer, Dale Markham, Kyle Bronson, Mike Chasteen Jr.
Third semifeature: Stormy Scott, Kyle Larson, Brandon Sheppard, Rick Eckert, Devin Moran, Brandon Overton, Ricky Thornton Jr., Boom Briggs, Chris Ferguson, Mike Benedum, Mike Spatola, Bob Gardner, Scott Schmitt, Steven Roberts, Spencer Hughes, Ryan Weistart, Titus Sneed, Chris Nash, Austin Simpson.
Fourth semifeature: Hudson O'Neal, Jimmy Owens, Chase Junghans, McKay Wenger, Gordy Gundaker, Derek Chandler, Allen Weisser (penalized three spots for "droop" rule infraction), Cade Dillard, Matt Furman, Shane Clanton, Mike Mataragas, Torin Mettille, Lyle Zanker, Adam Tischhauser, Jeff Curl, Myles Moos, Gerg Wagner, Victor Benedetto.
Time trials
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
First group
- Ryan Gustin (19r), Marshalltown, Iowa, 12.970
- Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 13.315
- Chris Madden (44), Gray Court, S.C., 13.392
- Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 13.409
- Chris Simpson (32), Oxford, Iowa, 13.473
- Tyler Bruening (16), Decorah, Iowa, 13.475
- Jeremiah Hurst (41), Dubuque, Iowa, 13.476
- Ricky Weiss (7W), Headingley, Manitoba, 13.484
- Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 13.544
- Jay Sparks (7), Metamora, Ill., 13.546
- Trevor Gundaker (11), St. Charles, Mo., 13.555
- Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 13.555
- Todd Bennett (T2), Peoria, Ill., 13.556
- Brent Larson (B1), Lake Elmo, Minn., 13.560
- Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 13.566
- Kyle Hammer (45), Clinton, Ill., 13.596
- Kevin Weaver (B12), Gibson City, Ill., 13.657
- Eric Smith (9), Bloomington, Ill., 13.665
- Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 13.667
- Nick Hoffman (0), Mooresville, N.C., 13.669
- Logan Moody (162), Catlin, Ill., 13.687
- Kolby Vandenbergh (15), Ashland, Ill., 13.708
- Taylor Scheffler (10s), Waukesha, Wis., 13.713
- Johnny Scott (1st), Las Cruces, N.M., 13.734
- Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.757
- Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.873
- Brent McKinnon (26M), Carlyle, Ill., 13.880
- Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 13.893
- Jeffrey Ledford (18), Pontiac, Ill., 13.893
- Garrett Alberson (59), Las Cruces, N.M., 13.909
- Wil Herrington (00), Cochran, Ga., 13.916
- Mike Chasteen Jr. (2), Peoria, Ill., 13.935
- Joseph Joiner (10), Milton, Fla., 13.990
- Blake Spencer (6s), St. Augustine, Fla., 13.994
- Ashton Winger (12), Hampton, Ga., 14.165
- Dale Markham (3M), Maple Park, Ill., 14.509
- Brandon Queen (12B), Keokuk, Iowa, 14.646
Second group
- Kyle Larson (6), Elk Grove, Calif., 13.551
- Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 13.722
- Chris Ferguson (22), Mount Holly, N.C., 13.899
- Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 13.913
- Stormy Scott (2s), Las Cruces, N.M., 13.968
- Chase Junghans (18), Manhattan, Kan., 13.996
- Spencer Hughes (11), Meridian, Miss., 14.015
- Allen Weisser (25w), Peoria, Ill., 14.073
- Rick Eckert (0), York, Pa., 14.083
- Derek Chandler (35), Pontiac, Ill., 14.096
- Brandon Sheppard (1), New Berlin, Ill., 14.120
- Gordy Gundaker (11), St. Charles, Mo., 14.150
- Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 14.151
- Myles Moos (84), Lincoln, Ill., 14.158
- Devin Moran (9), Dresden, Ohio, 14.215
- McKay Wenger (42), Fairbury, Ill., 14.215
- Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, Ill., 14.232
- Shane Clanton (25), Zebulon, Ga., 14.248
- Mike Benedum (25), Salem, W.Va., 14.252
- Cade Dillard (97), Robeline, La., 14.276
- Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 14.285
- Mike Mataragas (1m), DeKalb, Ill., 14.316
- Steven Roberts (111), Jesup, Ga., 14.407
- Matt Furman (51), Columbus, Ohio, 14.415
- Bob Gardner (4G), East Peoria, Ill., 14.434
- Torin Mettille (116), Cullom, Ill., 14.473
- Boom Briggs (99B), Bear Lake, Pa., 14.508
- Adam Tischhauser (T4), Mulberry Grove, Ill., 14.608
- Austin Simpson (35), Bartonville, Ill., 14.616
- Jeff Curl (12), Fairbury, Ill., 14.641
- Scott Schmitt (10), Tonica, Ill., 14.681
- Lyle Zanker (9z), Rockford, Ill., 14.705
- Ryan Weistart (73), Peru, Ill., 14.750
- Greg Wagner (79W), Polo, Ill., 14.982
- Titus Sneed (76), Justice, Ill., 15.720
- Victor Benedetto (B14), Marengo, Ill., no time
- Chris Nash (354), Vicksburg, Mich., no time
Friday's schedule
9 a.m.: 1st Street, 2nd Street Gate 2 and 3rd Street pit gate open
1 p.m.: Fans allowed to place blankets in general admission seating
2 p.m.: Pit bleachers open
5:30 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting
6 p.m.: On-track action begins
- WoO Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot laps/qualifying
- WoO Late Model time trials
Track prep (if needed)
- First modified semifeature (20 laps)
- Second modified semifeature (20 laps)
- First WoO semifeature (25 laps)
- Second WoO semifeature (25 laps)
Track prep (if needed)
- Third modified semifeature (20 laps)
- Fourth modified semifeature (20 laps)
Track prep (if needed)
- Third WoO semifeature (25 laps)
- Fourth WoO semifeature (25 laps)