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February 15
Volusia Speedway Park,
Barberville, FL
Sanction: DIRTcar Supers (Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals — first semifeature) - $5,000
Information provided by: Kevin Kovac and track reports (last updated February 15, 10:12 pm)
Overton grabs $5,000, first Volusia semifeature
Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals — first semifeature
  1. Brandon Overton
  2. Ashton Winger
  3. Max Blair
  4. Bobby Pierce
  5. Brian Shirley
  6. Brandon Sheppard
  7. Johnny Scott
  8. Ryan Gustin
  9. Logan Martin
  10. Chase Osterhoff
  11. Dylan Thompson
  12. Dustin Walker
  13. Mark Whitener
  14. Colton Flinner
  15. Blake Spencer
  16. Tanner English
  17. Nick Hoffman
  18. Shane Clanton
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Brandon Overton rolled to his third Georgia-Florida Speedweeks win on Wednesday.
What won the race: Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., turned in a flawless night to win Wednesday's first Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals semifeature at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., leading all 20 laps from the pole after he earned the evening's fast-time honors. Overton pocketed $5,000 and crossed the checkers 2.103 seconds ahead of Senoia, Ga.'s Ashton Winger.
Quotable: "Yeah, I honestly felt really good about it last night until we had a flat. That's how racing goes, you know?" Overton said of a flat tire ruining his chances at Tuesday's win. "We've been fortunate. We've already had two good ones. ... My crew, they've been busting their butts. I felt so bad for the boys. I could see it on their face, how dejected they were."
Key notes: Brandon Overton captured his third win this Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, which ties him with Hudson O'Neal for most in the miniseries. It's Overton's 13th career Speedweeks win, ranking him 12th all-time. ... Two cautions for Chase Osterhoff on lap two and Mark Whitener on lap 15 slowed the 20-lap feature that lasted 10 minutes. ... Osterhoff rallied from the early spin to finish ninth. ... The World of Outlaws Case Late Models finish the week with Thursday's $10,000-to-win show followed by Friday’s $12,000 top prize and Saturday's $20,000-to-win finale. ... The Super DIRTcar Series for big-block modifieds is on the undercard. … Watch live on DirtVision.
On the move: Logan Martin of West Plains, Mo., started 17th and finished ninth.
Winner's sponsors: Overton’s Wells Motorsports Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Race Engine and sponsored by Garnto Southern, Muscle Factory, E-Z-Go, Victory Fuel, Boswell Oil, Penske Racing Shocks, R.W. Powell Construction, CleanWay, Big Dog Stump & Tree, Midwest Sheet Metal, Convenient Lube, Dirt Mafia, Allstar Performance, VP Racing Fuels, Hoosier by Brian and Topnotch Kustom Koncepts.
Current weather: Few Clouds, 70°F
Car count: 52
Fast qualifier: Brandon Overton
Time: 15.832 seconds
Polesitter: Brandon Overton
Next series race: May 5, Attica Raceway Park (Attica, OH) $3,000
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
From staff reports

BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Updates and results from the first semifeature of the third round of the 52nd annual Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, highlighted by three $5,000-to-win Super Late Model feature events (results unofficial):

Feature

Brandon Overton of Evans, Ga., turned in a flawless night to win Wednesday's first Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals semifeature at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla., leading all 20 laps from the pole after he earned the evening's fast-time honors. Overton pocketed $5,000 and crossed the checkers 2.103 seconds ahead of Senoia, Ga.'s Ashton Winger.

Pre-race notes

Wednesday brings the warmest day of the week so far with mostly sunny skies and an afternoon high reaching into the 80s. … Fifty-two cars are signed in to compete in the unique Wednesday program, which includes triple 20-lap features each paying $5,000-to-win. Drivers were divided into their respective feature by a blind draw and qualify in their groups. … The final driver to qualify in each group will draw a chip numbering 1, 2, 3 or 4 to determine the inversion for that feature. … With the first feature scheduled to kick off Wednesday’s racing right at the completion of opening ceremonies around 7 p.m., Boom Briggs of Bear Lake, Pa., was among the entrants hoping to pick a number that put him in Race No. 1. Why did Briggs want that race? So he could make an early exit from the pits to enjoy a night at the Ocean Deck bar and restaurant in Daytona Beach. (Alas, Briggs has to stick around because he’s in the third feature.) … Making their first starts of the week are Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, Gordy Gundaker of St. Charles, Mo., Johnny Scott of Las Cruces, N.M., and Colton Flinner of Allison Park, Pa., whose arrival to Volusia was delayed two days because his truck broke down in South Carolina on Sunday night and he had to wait until Tuesday for parts to repair the hauler’s wheel bearings. … With Johnny Scott competing, his twin brother and teammate, Stormy, is sitting out the action. Stormy said he likely won’t race for the remainder of the week so the team’s focus can be put on Johnny’s WoO Rookie of the Year chase. … Another pair of two-car teams is fielding only one entry on Wednesday: Trevor Gundaker of St. Charles, Mo., will carry Millard Racing’s torch (Reid Millard of Jefferson City, Mo., isn’t racing) and Payton Freeman of Commerce, Ga., will be the lone Team 22 Inc. entrant (Austin Kirkpatrick of Concord, N.C., is sitting out but likely to return for WoO action). … Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., pulled into the pit area with his Double L Motorsports hauler late Wednesday afternoon but won’t race for a third straight night; he said a misunderstanding led him to incorrectly believe he was ineligible to compete in the triple 20s because he didn’t enter one of the week’s first two events so he didn’t rush to get to the track. … Mike Spatola of Manhattan, Ill., and David Breazeale of Four Corners, Miss., are racing after changing motors following Tuesday’s program. … Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., has relocated his pit spot for Wednesday’s action, moving from his stall in the upper pit area to the back end of the lower Gator Pond to park near Longhorn house car driver Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y.

First feature time trials

1. Brandon Overton (76), Evans, Ga., 15.832
2. Max Blair (111B), Centerville, Pa., 15.835
3. Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 15.846
4. Brandon Sheppard (b5), New Berlin, Ill., 15.955
5. Ashton Winger (12), Hampton, Ga., 15.988
6. Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C., 16.059
7. Ryan Gustin (19R), Marshalltown, Iowa, 16.086
8. Tanner English (96V), Benton, Ky., 16.193
9. Brian Shirley (3S), Chatham, Ill., 16.202
10. Johnny Scott (1ST), Las Cruces, N.M., 16.349
11. Mark Whitener (5), Middleburg, Fla., 16.409
12. Colton Flinner (48), Allison Park, Pa., 16.728
13. Chase Osterhoff (130), Kankakee, Ill., 16.756
14. Dylan Thompson (99T), Paducah, Ky., 16.875
15. Shane Clanton (25), Zebulon, Ga., 16.905
16. Dustin Walker (14W), Peculiar, Mo., 16.906
17. Blake Spencer (6S), St. Augustine, Fla., 17.371
18. Logan Martin (36), West Plains, Mo., 18.652

Wednesday’s schedule

(All times local)
1 p.m.: Pits open
4:30 p.m.: Drivers’ meeting
5 p.m. Grandstands open
5:30 p.m.: Hot laps
- Super Late Models
- Big-block modifieds
Qualifying
- Super Late Models
- Big-block modifieds
6:50 p.m.: Opening ceremonies
7 p.m.: Racing
- First Super Late Model feature (20 laps)
- Big-block modified heats (8 laps)
- Second Super Late Model (20 laps)
- Big-block modified redraw
- Big-block modified consolations
- Third Super Late Model feature (20 laps)
- Big-block modified feature (30 laps)

Feature lineup

Row 1: Overton, Blair
Row 2: Pierce, Sheppard
Row 3: Winger, Hoffman
Row 4: Gustin, English
Row 5: Shirley, J. Scott
Row 6: Whitener, Flinner
Row 7: Osterhoff, Thompson
Row 8: Martin, Clanton
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