NEW RICHMOND, Wis. — Live updates and results from Friday’s 37th annual USA Nationals second prelim featuring a 25-lap, $6,000-to-win feature for the World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series (results unofficial):
Feature
Becoming the third leader with two laps remaining, ninth-starting Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, topped World of Outlaws Case Late Model Series points leader Brandon Sheppard in a late lead-swapping duel for a $6,000 USA Nationals preliminary victory at Cedar Lake Speedway. Sheppard led laps 18-23 while fellow front-row starter Jonathan Davenport led the first 17 laps and finished third in the nightcap of a preliminary doubleheader ahead of Saturday's 100-lapper. Bobby Pierce's bid for a record-setting seventh straight WoO victory ended in a lap-five wreck in turn four.
Feature lineup
(25 laps)
Row 1: Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Sheppard
Row 2: Nick Hoffman, Brian Shirley
Row 3: Garrett Smith, Bobby Pierce
Row 4: Tim McCreadie, Cade Dillard
Row 5: Ryan Gustin, Jason Feger
Row 6: Dustin Sorensen, Ethan Dotson
Row 7: Ricky Thornton Jr., Hudson O'Neal
Row 8: Max McLaughlin, Kye Blight
Row 9: Shannon Babb, Tyler Bruening
Row 10: Chase Junghans, Tyler Erb
Row 11: Jordan Yaggy, Mike Marlar
Row 12: Kyle Bronson, Dennis Erb Jr.
Row 13: Brent Larson, Cody Overton
Consolation race results
(10 laps; top two transfer)
First consolation: Chase Junghans, Jordan Yaggy, Cody Overton, Sammy Mars, Bob Gardner, Chad Mahder, Lance Hofer, Lance Matthees, Parker Foster, Mike Sptaola, Trevor Gundaker, Kyle Bronson, Paul Parker, Tristain Chamberlain, Brent Larson.
Second consolation: Tyler Erb, Mike Marlar, Aaron Marrant, Scott Bloomquist, Gordy Gundaker, Dennis Erb Jr., James Giossi, Joe Chalmers, Tim Isenberg, Mitch McGrath, Thomas Hunziker, Ricky Weiss. Scratched: Nick Anvelink, Jeff Roth, Dustin Walker.
Heat race results
(Eight laps; top three transfer)
First heat: Jonathan Davenport, Tim McCreadie, Ricky Thornton Jr., Kyle Bronson, Chad Mahder, Bob Gardner, Mike Spatola, Paul Parker.
Second heat: Brian Shirley, Ryan Gustin, Max McLaughlin, Sammy Mars, Chase Junghans, Cody Overton, Lance, Hofer, Parker Foster.
Third heat: Bobby Pierce, Dustin Sorensen, Shannon Babb, Jordan Yaggy, Tristan Chamberlain, Brent Larson, Lance Matthees, Trevor Gundaker.
Fourth heat: Nick Hoffman, Cade Dillard, Hudson O'Neal, Tyler Erb, Gordy Gundaker, Dennis Erb Jr., Nick Anvelink, Jeff Roth.
Fifth heat: Garrett Smith, Jason Feger, Kye Blight, Aaron Marrant, Scott Bloomquist, James Giossi, Tim Isenberg, Thomas Hunziker.
Sixth heat: Brandon Sheppard, Ethan Dotson, Tyler Bruening, Mike Marlar, Ricky Weiss, Mitch McGrath, Joe Chalmers, Dustin Walker.
Time trials
Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
- Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 13.563
- Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 13.742
- Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 13.764
- Tim McCreadie (1), Watertown, N.Y., 13.861
- Max McLaughlin (22*), Mooresville, N.C., 13.875
- Shannon Babb (18), Moweaqua, Ill., 13.923
- Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 13.939
- Ryan Gustin (19r), Marshalltown, Iowa, 13.994
- Dustin Sorenson (19), Rochester, Minn., 13.999
- Chad Mahder (55c), Bloomer, Wis., 14.007
- Chase Junghans (18), Manhattan, Kan., 14.080
- Tristan Chamberlain (20tc), Richmond, Ind.. 14.133
- Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 14.180
- Sammy Mars (28), Menomonie, Wis., 14.208
- Jordan Yaggy (77), Rochester, Minn., 14.286
- Mike Spatola (89), Manhattan, Ill., 14.340
- Brent Larson (B1), Lake Elmo, Minn., 14.372
- Lance Hofer (11), Fountain City, Wis., 14.384
- Paul Parker (10), Kaukauna, Wis., 14.400
- Parker Foster (35), Winona, Minn., 14.629
- Lance Matthees (90), Winona, Minn., 14.665
- Bob Gardner (4G), Washington, Ill., 14.836
- Cody Overton (97), Evans, Ga., 14.837
Group B
- Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C., 13.877
- Garrett Smith (10), Eatonton, Ga., 13.940
- Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 13.966
- Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 14.008
- Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 14.076
- Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif., 14.147
- Cade Dillard (97), Robeline, La., 14.175
- Kye Blight (31aus), Bunbury, W. Australia, 14.207
- Mike Marlar (57), Winfield, Tenn., 14.302
- Gordy Gundaker (11), St. Charles, Mo., 14.306
- Aaron Marrant (1x), Richmond, Mo., 14.400
- Tyler Bruening (16), Decorah, Iowa, 14.443
- Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 14.448
- Scott Bloomquist (0), Mooresburg, Tenn., 14.487
- Ricky Weiss (7W), Headingley, Manitoba, 14.547
- Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 14.556
- James Giossi (11), Hudson, Wis., 14.735
- Mitch McGrath (74), Waukesha, Wis., 14.806
- Jeff Roth (14R), Bentonville, Ark., 14.812
- Thomas Hunziker (38), Bend, Ore., 14.862
- Joe Chalmers (1*), South Yunderup, Western Australia, 14.888
- Nick Anvelink (15), Bonduel, Wis., 14.900
- Tim Isenberg (9T), Marshfield, Wis., 14.948
- Dustin Walker (14w), Polk, Mo., 15.381
Friday’s schedule
(All times local)
8:30 a.m. - Breakfast served in both restaurants
9 a.m. - Pits open
Noon - Grandstands open
1 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
1:30 p.m. - On-track activity begins
- Super Late Model hot laps
- Limited Late Model hot laps
- Super Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Super Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Limited Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Super Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Limited Late Model consolations (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Super Late Model feature (25 laps)
- Limited Late Model feature (25 laps)
Pits and grandstands swept and cleared
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity begins
- Super Late Model hot laps
- Limited Late Model hot laps
- Super Late Model time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Super Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Limited Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Super Late Model consolations (10 laps)
- Limited Late Model consolations (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- Super Late Model feature (25 laps)
- Limited Late Model feature (25 laps)
- Super Late Models Fans Fund dash (12 laps)
Postrace party in the Cedar Lake Arena