DAVENPORT, Iowa (Aug. 25) — Updates from Friday’s second night of the My Place Hotels Quad Cities 150, featuring a 35-lap, $10,000-to-win event on the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series (results unofficial):
Feature
Winning his ninth race in his last 10 starts overall, red-hot Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., went around race-long leader Chris Madden exiting turn four on the 20th lap Friday at Davenport Speedway to win the 35-lap second round of the My Place Hotels Quad Cities 50. The series points leader notched his second $10,000 World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series of the weekend in becoming the clear-cut favorite for Saturday’s $30,000-to-win weekend finale. Madden settled for second, 14.473 seconds behind at the checkers, with Brandon Sheppard in third for the second straight night.
Feature lineup
(35 laps)
Row 1: Chris Madden, Cade Dillard
Row 2: Bobby Pierce, Shane Clanton
Row 3: Frank Heckenast Jr., Brian Shirley
Row 4: Kyle Bronson, Brandon Sheppard
Row 5: Nick Hoffman, Shannon Babb
Row 6: Dennis Erb Jr., Kye Blight
Row 7: Jason Feger, Tanner English
Row 8: Ryan Gustin, Spencer Diercks
Row 9: Chad Simpson, Matt Lux
Row 10: Tyler Bruening, Todd Cooney
Row 11: Jake Timm, Matt Furman
Row 12: Gordy Gundaker, Brent Larson
Consolation race results
(10 laps; top three transfer)
First consolation: Chad Simpson, Tyler Bruening, Jake Timm, Jeff Larson, Cody Laney, Jason Rauen, Daniel Hilsabeck. Scratched: Chris Simpson, Matt Ryan
Second consolation: Matt Lux, Todd Cooney, Matt Furman, Brent Larson, Dustin Walker, Trevor Gundaker, Johnathan Huston. Scratched: Gordy Gundaker, Johnny Scott
Heat race recap
Cade Dillard led all eight laps to win the first heat race by 0.608 of a second over Brandon Sheppard. Sixth-starting Jason Feger grabbed the final transfer spot on a lap-seven restart. Fourth-running Jason Rauen drew the race’s only caution when he hopped the turn-three cushion and left the racing surface; Rauen finished seventh. … Bobby Pierce cruised to lead the entire distance of heat two, winning by 1.206 seconds over fourth-starting Kyle Bronson. Matt Ryan drew the race’s only caution when he slowed and pulled off on lap five. … Shane Clanton led green-to-checkered to win heat three by 1.445 seconds over Brian Shirley. While racing for fourth, Tanner English and Johnny Scott made contact, sending Scott off the track in turn two and hard into the barrier surrounding an infield light pole; although uninjured, Scott was unable to continue. … Chris Madden dominated the fourth and final heat race aboard his new Longhorn Chassis, winning by more than two seconds over Frank Heckenast Jr. Fifth-starting Spencer Diercks took the final transfer spot from Trevor Gundaker on the final lap.
Heat race results
(Eight laps; top four transfer)
First heat: Cade Dillard, Brandon Sheppard, Nick Hoffman, Jason Feger, Chad Simpson, Tyler Bruening, Jason Rauen, Daniel Hilsabeck, Jeff Larson.
Second heat: Bobby Pierce, Kyle Bronson, Dennis Erb Jr., Ryan Gustin, Chris Simpson, Jake Timm, Cody Laney, Matt Ryan.
Third heat: Shane Clanton, Brian Shirley, Shannon Babb, Tanner English, Todd Cooney, Brent Larson, Matt Furman, Dustin Walker, Johnny Scott.
Fourth heat: Chris Madden, Frank Heckenast Jr., Kye Blight, Spencer Diercks, Trevor Gundaker, Matt Lux, Gordy Gundaker, Johnathan Huston.
Time trials
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
First group
1. Cade Dillard (97), Robeline, La., 13.516
2. Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 13.554
3. Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.564
4. Ryan Gustin (19R), Marshalltown, Iowa, 13.565
5. Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C., 13.585
6. Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 13.665
7. Jason Rauen (98), Farley, Iowa, 13.698
8. Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 13.708
9. Chad Simpson (25s), Mount Vernon, Iowa, 13.739
10. Matt Ryan (07), Davenport, Iowa, 13.756
11. Jason Feger (25F), Bloomington, Ill., 13.791
12. Jake Timm (49), Winona, Minn., 13.808
13. Tyler Bruening (16), Decorah, Iowa, 13.847
14. Chris Simpson (32s), Oxford, Iowa, 13.911
15. Daniel Hilsabeck (22), Earlham, Iowa, 14.003
16. Cody Laney (32B), Torrance, Calif., 14.056
17. Jeff Larson (99), Freeport, Ill., 14.136
Second group
1. Shane Clanton (25), Zebulon, Ga., 13.583
2. Chris Madden (44), Gray Court, S.C., 13.596
3. Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 13.608
4. Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 13.714
5. Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.756
6. Kye Blight (31), Katanning, W. Australia, 13.786
7. Johnny Scott (1st), Las Cruces, N.M., 13.880
8. Trevor Gundaker (14G), St. Charles, Mo., 13.929
9. Tanner English (96v), Benton, Ky., 13.930
10. Spencer Diercks (29), Davenport, Iowa, 13.935
11. Matt Furman (51), Iowa City, Iowa, 14.029
12. Matt Lux (111), Franklin, Pa., 14.090
13. Brent Larson (B1), Lake Elmo, Minn., 14.175
14. Gordy Gundaker (11), St. Charles, Mo., 14.249
15. Todd Cooney (30), Des Moines, Iowa, 14.270
16. Johnathan Huston (42H), Columbus Junction, Iowa, 14.286
17. Dustin Walker (14w), Polk, Mo., 14.886
Friday’s schedule
(All times local)
11 a.m. - Food fest, The Shed opens
2 p.m. - Pits open
3:30-6:30 p.m. - Hoker’s Haul toy drive
4 p.m. - Ticket booth opens
5 p.m. - Grandstands open
5-6 p.m. - Sage Fruit stage show
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity begins
- Late Model hot laps
- Midget group qualifying (3 laps)
- Late Model qualifying (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heat races (8 laps)
- Midget heat races (8 laps)
Late Model redraw
Midget invert draw
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Midget feature (30 laps)
- Late Model feature (35 laps)
Semi-truck light show featuring live music