Dirt on Dirt - Pierce tops Moran, wins $6,000 Florence semi

August 9

Florence Speedway,

Union, KY

Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (North-South 100 first Friday semifeature) - $6,000

Information provided by: Todd Turner, Kevin Kovac, series and track reports (last updated August 10, 9:36 am)

Pierce tops Moran, wins $6,000 Florence semi

North-South 100 first Friday semifeature

Bobby Pierce
Devin Moran
Mike Marlar
Max Blair
Dale McDowell
Tanner English
Hudson O'Neal
Daulton Wilson
Zack Dohm
Drake Troutman
Cory Hedgecock
Dustin Linville
Donald McIntosh
Michael Chilton
Trent Ivey
Dillon McCowan
Billy Green
Jordan Koehler
Tyler Collins
Blake Creech
Kyle Bronson
Josh Rice
Brandon Hardgrove
Trevor Landrum

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Bobby Pierce heads for a $6,000 victory at Florence Speedway.

What won the race: Regaining the lead on the 14th lap after an early lead-swapping duel, Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., topped Devin Moran in Friday's opening 25-lap semifeature at Florence Speedway at the Sunoco North-South 100. Pierce, last year's 100-lap winner, picked up a $6,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory in taking the checkers 1.709 seconds ahead of Moran, who led laps 1-5 and 8-13.

Quotable: "That was a fun race with (Moran). We've had a lot of fun races lately, back at the Silver Dollar (at Huset's Speedway in Brandon, S.D.) we raced it out good," Pierce said. "Awesome race car yet again. We had a bad-fast race car."

Key notes: Pierce notched his third Lucas Oil Series victory of the season and 27th overall. ... The lone caution appeared on the 13th lap for seventh-running Kyle Bronson's barrel-rolling wreck in turn four. The brand new car, brought to Florence directly from the Longhorn Chassis shop, rolled twice but Bronson wasn't injured. "That one kind of rattled my cage a little bit," adding that his framerail apparently dug into the sizable cushion. ... Preliminary points from Thursday and Friday set the lineup for Saturday’s heat race lineups preceding consolations and the $75,000-to-win finale. … The purse increases to an event-record $325,000 over three days, including an event-high $3,500-to-start payoff in the finale.

On the move: Tanner English of Benton, Ky., started 10th and finished sixth.

Winner's sponsors: Pierce’s Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Low Voltage Solutions, Rio Grande Waste Services, Hoker Trucking, Mesilla Valley Transportation, Oakwood Tire Center, Churchill Transport, Collins Brothers Towing, K1, Carnaghi Towing & Repair, Toyota of Danville, Floyd’s Waste Systems, PureMax Racing Oil, A Plus Vacuum, Leka Tree Service, Bert Transmissions by Budda, Ted Brown’s Quality Paint & Body Shop, VP Race Fuels, Swift Springs, Bilstein Shocks, Dirt Car Lift and Performance Bodies.

Points chase: Before Florence: 1. Ricky Thornton Jr. (4,795); 2. Devin Moran (4,535); 3. Jonathan Davenport (4,510); 4. Hudson O’Neal (4,135); 5. Tim McCreadie (4,115); 6. Garrett Alberson (3,950); 7. Mike Marlar (3,940); 8. Daulton Wilson (3,900); 9. Jimmy Owens (3,710); 10. Max Blair (3,500).

Current weather: Scattered Clouds, 73°F

Car count: 61

Fast qualifier: Bobby Pierce

Time: 15.849 seconds

Polesitter: Devin Moran

Heat race winners: Devin Moran, Jordan Koehler, Bobby Pierce, Mike Marlar

Consolation race winners: Blake Creech

Next series race: August 10, Florence Speedway (Union, KY) $75,000

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

From staff reports

UNION, Ky. — Updates from Friday’s 42nd annual Sunoco North-South 100 second prelim night featuring twin 25-lap, $6,000-to-win semifeatures for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Semifeature

Regaining the lead on the 14th lap after an early lead-swapping duel, Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., topped Devin Moran in Friday's opening 25-lap semifeature at Florence Speedway at the Sunoco North-South 100. Pierce, last year's 100-lap winner, picked up a $6,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory in taking the checkers 1.709 seconds ahead of Moran, who led laps 1-5 and 8-13.

Semifeature lineup

(25 laps)

Row 1: Devin Moran, Bobby Pierce
Row 2: Jordan Koehler, Mike Marlar
Row 3: Dale McDowell, Kyle Bronson
Row 4: Max Blair, Hudson O'Neal
Row 5: Drake Troutman, English
Row 6: Daulton Wilson, Dillon McCowan
Row 7: Zack Dohm, Trevor Landrum
Row 8: Josh Rice, Dustin Linville
Row 9: Cory Hedgecock, Brandon Hardgrove
Row 10: Michael Chilton, Trent Ivey
Row 11: Blake Creech, Billy Green
Row 12: Tyler Collins, Donald McIntosh

Consolation results

(10 laps; top four transfer)

Finish: Blake Creech, Billy Green, Tyler Collins, Donald McIntosh, Brad Rickels, Dustin Nobbe, Calvin Carlton, Cory Lawler, Donnie Jeschke, Michael LeFevers, Mike Bargo.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top five transfer)

First heat: Devin Moran, Dale McDowell, Drake Troutman, Zack Dohm, Cory Hedgecock, Blake Creech, Brad Rickels, Dustin Nobbe.

Second heat: Jordan Koehler, Max Blair, Daulton Wilson, Josh Rice, Michael Chilton, Cory Lawler, Miek Bargo, Calvin Carlton.

Third heat: Bobby Pierce, Kyle Bronson, Tanner English, Trevor Landrum, Brandon Hardgrove, Tyler Collins, Donnie Jeschke, Donald McIntosh.

Fourth heat: Mike Marlar, Hudson O'Neal, Dillon McCowan, Dustin Linville, Trent Ivey, Billy Green, Michael LeFevers.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unoffiical)

Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 15.927
Jordan Koehler (114), Mount Airy, N.C., 15.934
Drake Troutman (7T), Hyndman, Pa., 15.987
Max Blair (111), Centerville, Pa., 16.030
Dale McDowell (17m), Chickamauga, Ga., 16.089
Josh Rice (11), Verona, Ky., 16.172
Cory Hedgecock (23), Loudon, Tenn., 16.183
Daulton Wilson (18D), Fayetteville, N.C., 16.207
Zack Dohm (17), Cross Lanes, W.Va., 16.317
Cory Lawler (93), Hanover, Pa., 16.339
Blake Creech (17), Richmond, Ind., 16.392
Michael Chilton (97), Salvisa, Ky., 16.412
Brad Rickels (7r), Verona, Ky., 16.825
Mike Bargo (316), Corbin, Ky., 16.856
Dustin Nobbe (5N), Batesville, Ind., 17.563
Calvin Carlton (11), Lawrenceburg, Ky., 17.751

Group B

Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 15.849
Mike Marlar (157), Winfield, Tenn., 16.055
Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 16.121
Dillon McCowan (8), Urbana, Mo., 16.154
Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 16.231
Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 16.275
Donald McIntosh (79), Dawsonville, Ga., 16.298
Dustin Linville (6), Bryantsville, Ky., 16.461
Trevor Landrum (18), Florence, Ky., 16.470
Trent Ivey (G4), Union, S.C., 16.523
Brandon Hardgrove (H22), Burnside, Ky., 16.739
Billy Green (49B), Walton, Ky., 16.763
Tyler Collins (11T), North Vernon, Ind., 16.844
Michael LeFevers (90), Cincinnati, Ohio, 17.480
Donnie Jeschke (99j), Dayton, Ohio, 18.582

Friday’s schedule

(All times local)
3 p.m. - Pits open
6 p.m. - Grandstands open
7 p.m. - On-track activity begins
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot laps
- Late Model Group A time trials (2 laps)
- Late Model Group B time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified consolations (10 laps)
- Late Model consolations (10 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- First Late Model semifeature (25 laps)
- Second Late Model semifeature (25 laps)
- Modified feature (20 laps)