Dirt on Dirt - Troutman sizzles in Firecracker semifeature

June 21

Lernerville Speedway,

Sarver, PA

Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (Firecracker 100 first Friday semifeature) - $5,000

Information provided by: Kyle McFadden, series and track reports (last updated June 22, 8:53 am)

Troutman sizzles in Firecracker semifeature

Firecracker 100 first Friday semifeature

Drake Troutman
Ross Robinson
Tim McCreadie
Garrett Alberson
Gregg Satterlee
Mason Zeigler
Jared Miley
Tyler Wyant
Jimmy Owens
Trevor Collins
Tyler Dietz
Dan Stone
Daulton Wilson
Cory Lawler
Breyton Santee
Clay Harris
Gary Lyle
Forrest Trent
Ryan Payne
Jamie Lathroum
Chad Green
Tony White
Joshua Powell
Bo Lockwood
Bump Hedman

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Drake Troutman celebrates his $5,000 Firecracker 100 semifeature victory at Lernerville Speedway.

What won the race: Drake Troutman of Hyndman, Pa., dispatched early leader Mason Zeigler and led 20 of 25 laps to capture Friday's first Firecracker 100 semifeature at Lernerville Speedway. The $5,000 triumph was the 19-year-old's first career trip to Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory lane — albeit in a split-field event — and came by 0.443 of a second over Ross Robinson.

Quotable: “There was a pretty big cushion up there on the top side,” Troutman said. “We were just able to really race good there on the bottom. This Longhorn Chassis is really good. We’ve fought a lot of bad luck and just things happening. We are learning everyday on what not to do.”

Key notes: The victory was Troutman's first in the Late Model since last Oct. 13, 2023, at Lernerville on the United Late Model Series, snapping a 40-plus race winless skid in the division. ... Mason Zeigler of Chalk Hill, Pa., led the first two laps until jumping the turn-one cushion and ceding the spot to Troutman. Zeigler came back to lead laps 5-7 before Troutman overtook him for good on the eighth circuit; he faded to sixth in the finishing order. ... Two cautions slowed the semifeature: Lap two for 17th-running Forrest Trent, who spun off the racetrack in turn two, and on lap 16 for third-running Daulton Wilson, who spun in turn one navigating traffic. ... Combined points from both prelim nights set the lineup for Saturday’s heat races that precede consolations and the 100-lap, $50,000-to-win main event. … Thursday's prelim winners Ricky Thornton Jr. and Jonathan Davenport were in the second semifeature.

On the move: Gregg Satterlee of Indiana, Pa., started 11th and finished fifth.

Winner's sponsors: Troutman’s Longhorn Chassis carries sponsorship from Wheeler Fleet Solutions, RFI Resources, XS Batteries, Shaffer Construction, Industrial Dock & Door Company, Shoe’s Diesel Performance, Stone Natural Resources, Glassmere Fuel Service, D&R Trucking, Thunderhill Trucking, Rice Tire, Smith Warehouse, Claar's Notary, ABC Supply Company, CertainTeed, Jerry’s Siding, Roofing and Windows, Bilstein Shocks, Slicker Graphics, and Arizona Sports Shirts.

Points chase: Before Lernerville: 1. Ricky Thornton Jr. (3,470); 2. Jonathan Davenport (3,285); 3. Devin Moran (3,105); 4. Tim McCreadie (2,935); 5. Mike Marlar (2,880); 6. Hudson O'Neal (2,845); 7. Garrett Alberson (2,820); 8. Daulton Wilson (2,810); 9. Jimmy Owens (2,790); 10. Brandon Sheppard (2,550); 11. Max Blair (2,390); 12. Ross Robinson (2,285).

Current weather: Fog, 70°F

Car count: 49

Fast qualifier: Drake Troutman

Time: 15.589 seconds

Polesitter: Drake Troutman

Heat race winners: Drake Troutman, Mason Zeigler, Ross Robinson

Next series race: June 22, Lernerville Speedway (Sarver, PA) $50,000

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

From staff reports

SARVER, Pa. (June 21) — Updates from Friday’s Firecracker 100 prelim featuring twin 25-lap, $5,000-to-win semifeatures for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Semifeature

Drake Troutman of Hyndman, Pa., dispatched early leader Mason Zeigler and led 20 of 25 laps to capture Friday's first Firecracker 100 semifeature at Lernerville Speedway. The $5,000 triumph was the 19-year-old's first career trip to Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory lane — albeit in a split-field event — and came by 0.443 of a second over Ross Robinson. Sixth-finishing Mason Zeigler of Chalk Hill, Pa., led the first two laps until jumping the turn-one cushion and ceding the spot to Troutman. Zeigler came back to lead laps 5-7 before Troutman overtook him for good on the eighth circuit.

Semifeature lineup

(25 laps)

Row 1: Drake Troutman, Mason Zeigler
Row 2: Ross Robinson, Tim McCreadie
Row 3: Daulton Wilson, Trevor Collins
Row 4: Garrett Alberson, Jared Miley
Row 5: Dan Stone, Clay Harris
Row 6: Gregg Satterlee, Tyler Wyant
Row 7: Cory Lawler, Jimmy Owens
Row 8: Jamie Lathroum, Tyler Dietz
Row 9: Forrest Trent, Bo Lockwood
Row 10: Gary Lyle, Bump Hedman
Row 11: Joshua Powell, Breyton Santee
Row 12: Ryan Payne, Tony White
Row 13: Chad Green

Heat race results

(Eight laps; all transfer)

First heat: Drake Troutman, Tim McCreadie, Garrett Alberson, Clay Harris, Cory Lawler, Tyler Dietz, Gary Lyle, Breyton Santee, Chad Green.

Second heat: Mason Zeigler, Daulton Wilson, Jared Miley, Gregg Satterlee, Jimmy Owens, Forrest Trent, Bump Hedman, Ryan Payne.

Third heat: Ross Robinson, Trevor Collins, Dan Stone, Tyler Wyant, Jamie Lathroum, Bo Lockwood, Joshua Powell, Tony White.

Qualifying results

Driver (no.), hometown, time
1. Drake Troutman (7T), Hyndman, Pa., 15.589
2. Mason Zeigler (25z), Chalk Hill, Pa., 15.714
3. Dan Stone (2), Thompson, Pa., 15.761
4. Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M., 15.840
5. Gregg Satterlee (22), Indiana, Pa., 15.846
6. Ross Robinson (7), Georgetown, Del., 15.582
7. Tim McCreadie (1), Watertown, N.Y., 15.870
8. Daulton Wilson (18D), Fayetteville, N.C., 16.060
9. Trevor Collins (11C), Seaford, Del., 16.062
10. Clay Harris (6), Jupiter, Fla., 16.163
11. Bump Hedman (B22), Sugar Grove, Pa., 16.255
12. Bo Lockwood (57), Brookville, Pa., 16.287
13. Cory Lawler (93), Glenville, Pa., 16.294
14. Jared Miley (75), Pittsburgh, Pa., 16.356
15. Tyler Wyant (24), Oil City, Pa., 16.361
16. Chad Green (88), Flemington, W.Va., 16.364
17. Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 16.405
18. Jamie Lathroum (15K), Mechanicsville, Md., 16.412
19. Tyler Dietz (00), Saxonburg, Pa., 16.498
20. Forrest Trent (101), Morristown, Tenn., 16.791
21. Joshua Powell (11), Sarver, Pa., 16.803
22. Gary Lyle (10L), Hyde Park, Pa., 17.024
23. Ryan Payne (12R), Pennsboro, W.Va., 17.353
24. Tony White (27T), Aliquippa, Pa., 17.610
25. Breyton Santee (9), Conneaut, Ohio, no time

Friday’s schedule

(All times local)
3 p.m. - Pits open
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
6:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
7 p.m. - On-track activity
- Lucas Oil Series hot laps
- RUSH Crate hot laps
- Lucas Oil Series time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- RUSH Crate heats (8 laps)
- Lucas Oil Series heats (8 laps)
- RUSH Crate dash (6 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- First Friday semifeature (25 laps)
- Second Friday semifeature (25 laps)