ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 6) — Updates from Friday’s second round of the eighth annual Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome at America's Center in downtown St. Louis, featuring a $5,000-to-win preliminary feature for Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., led all 25 laps unchallenged to win Friday's second Gateway Dirt Nationals preliminary night at The Dome at America's Center in downtown St. Louis. Thornton cruised to the checkers 1.136 seconds ahead of Nick Hoffman to grab the $5,000 payday and his 26th overall Late Model victory of the season.

Feature lineup

(25 laps)

Row 1: Ricky Thornton Jr., Freddie Carpenter
Row 2: Nick Hoffman, Tanner English
Row 3: Gordy Gundaker, Carter Schlenk
Row 4: Myles Moos, Derek Fisher
Row 5: Bobby Pierce, Jordan Barbee
Row 6: Josh Rice, Austin Howes
Row 7: Carson Ferguson, Jack Riggs
Row 8: Spencer Hughes, Hudson O'Neal
Row 9: Ryan Unzicker, Dean Carpenter

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top three transfer)

First consolation: Carson Ferguson, Spencer Hughes, Ryan Unzicker, Devin Moran, Jason Welshan, Cody Bauer, Manny Falcon, Amelia Eisenschenk, Steven Dotson, Matthew Tribble, Jacob Grimsley. Scratched: Michael Seibers.

Second consolation: Jack Riggs, Hudson O'Neal, Dean Carpenter, Delbert Crum, Brenden Smith, Daniel Adam, Cole Babcock, Ryan Wilson, Dakota Smith, James Nash, Dustin Rollins, Gavin Cowan.

Consolation lineups

First consolation
Row 1: Carson Ferguson, Ryan Unzicker
Row 2: Jason Welshan, Devin Moran
Row 3: Spencer Hughes, Manny Falcon
Row 4: Amelia Eisenschenk, Michael Seibers
Row 5: Cody Bauer, Matthew Tribble
Row 6: Steven Dotson, Jacob Grimsley
Second consolation
Row 1: Gavin Cowan, Jack Riggs
Row 2: Hudson O’Neal, Dean Carpenter
Row 3: Delbert Crum, Dakota Smith
Row 4: Ryan Wilson, James Nash
Row 5: Daniel Adam, Brenden Smith
Row 6: Cole Babcock, Dustin Rollins

Heat race recap

Ricky Thornton Jr. rolled to win the first heat race, leading all eight laps and taking the checkers 3.322 seconds ahead of second-starting Myles Moos. Both drivers punch their ticket into Friday’s 25-lap prelim. The race’s lone caution came on the fourth lap when Cyle Forgy and Kyle Mixon tangled in turn three; both continued, with Forgy finishing seventh and Mixon in eighth. Rusty Schlenk showed his displeasure with Amelia Eisenschenk after the checkers. … Nick Hoffman dominated heat two from the pole, leading all eight laps and beating Bobby Pierce to the line by 2.070 seconds. The only yellow flag was displayed on the second lap when Scott Bell had a solo-spin in turn four; he continued, but settled for 11th. … Pole-starting Tanner English led the entire way to win heat three by 2.190 seconds over third-starting Josh Rice. Rice grabbed the runner-up spot from Jason Welshan on lap five and beat him to the checkers by 0.924 of a second for the final transfer position into Friday’s $5,000-to-win main event. The opening start was called back. … Freddie Carpenter ran the bottom to perfection en route to winning heat four by 1.869 seconds over Derek Fisher, who trailed him the entire way. … Carter Schlenk earned a flag-to-flag victory in the fifth heat, winning by 0.314 of a second over Jordan Barbee as Jack Riggs nipped Delbert Crum by 0.041 of a second for third. The first slowdown came on the opening lap when Jonathan Woods spun in turn one while Riggs and Dylan Thompson tangled in turn three. The Riggs and Thompson incident necessitated a five-minute red flag to separate their vehicles. Thompson came home in eighth. The second yellow flew when Barbee was called for jumping the ensuing restart. The third incident necessitated an hour-long red flag when Thompson and Cole Babcock tangled and spun while battling for fourth, leaving Darin Weisinger scrambling to avoid. Weisinger caught a catchfence post with his right-front tire, causing his car to stop suddenly before breaking through the fence, allowing the nose of his car to exit the track. Track preparation was completed as multiple tow trucks were needed to lift Weisinger’s car and separate it from the temporary wall and fencing. The heat race lasted nearly 90 minutes. … Gordy Gundaker scored a green-to-checkered triumph in the sixth and final heat race, winning by 1.963 seconds over second-starting Austin Howes. Howes held off Hudson O’Neal the entire distance, as O’Neal nipped him at the line on lap five before over-rotating and nearly spinning on lap six; O’Neal settled for third, 1.051 seconds behind Howes.

Heat results

(Eight laps; top two transfer)

First heat: Ricky Thornton Jr., Myles Moos, Carson Ferguson, Devin Moran, Amelia Eisenschenk, Matthew Tribble, Cyle Forgy, Kyle Mixon, Jon Kirby, Jayme Zidar, Rusty Schlenk.

Second heat: Nick Hoffman, Bobby Pierce, Ryan Unzicker, Spencer Hughes, Michael Seibers, Steven Doston, Zach Wohlers, Glen Hounshell, Chris McKeehan, Brody Yarbrough, Scott Bell.

Third heat: Tanner English, Josh Rice, Jason Welshan, Manny Falcon, Cody Bauer, Jacob Grimsley, Greg Kimmons, Matt Koch, Devon Andrews, Megan Sanders.

Fourth heat: Freddie Carpenter, Derek Fisher, Gavin Cowan, Dean Carpenter, Ryan Wilson, Brenden Smith, Corey DeLancey, Blake Higginbotham, Evan Koehler, Jared Bamberger, Brandon Carpenter.

Fifth heat: Carter Schlenk, Jordan Barbee, Jack Riggs, Delbert Crum, James Nash, Cole Babcock, TeeJay Janousek, Dylan Thompson, Jonathan Woods, Darin Weisinger, Chase Collins.

Sixth heat: Gordy Gundaker, Austin Howes, Hudson O'Neal, Dakota Smith, Daniel Adam, Dustin Rollins, Kylan Garner, Brody Smith, Chris Fetter, Cameron Reynolds. Scratched: David Scott Jr.

Heat race lineups

First heat
Row 1: Ricky Thornton Jr., Myles Moos
Row 2: Devin Moran, Carson Ferguson
Row 3: Jayme Zidar, Rusty Schlenk
Row 4: Amelia Eisenschenk, Cyle Forgy
Row 5: Matthew Tribble, Jon Kirby
Row 6: Kyle Mixon
Second heat
Row 1: Nick Hoffman, Bobby Pierce
Row 2: Ryan Unzicker, Spencer Hughes
Row 3: Brody Yarbrough, Steven Dotson
Row 4: Michael Seibers, Chris McKeehan
Row 5: Scott Bell, Zach Wohlers
Row 6: Glen Hounshell
Third heat
Row 1: Tanner English, Jason Welshan
Row 2: Josh Rice, Cody Bauer
Row 3: Matt Koch, Manny Falcon
Row 4: Greg Kimmons, Jacob Grimsley
Row 5: Megan Sanders, Devon Andrews
Fourth heat
Row 1: Freddie Carpenter, Derek Fisher
Row 2: Gavin Cowan, Dean Carpenter
Row 3: Ryan Wilson, Brenden Smith
Row 4: Corey DeLancey, Evan Koehler
Row 5: Brandon Carpenter, Blake Higginbotham
Row 6: Jared Bamberger
Fifth heat
Row 1: Carter Schlenk, Jordan Barbee
Row 2: Jack Riggs, Delbert Crum
Row 3: Dylan Thompson, Cole Babcock
Row 4: Chase Collins, Darin Weisinger
Row 5: James Nash, TeeJay Janousek
Row 6: Jonathan Woods
Sixth heat
Row 1: Gordy Gundaker, Austin Howes
Row 2: Dakota Smith, Hudson O'Neal
Row 3: Dustin Rollins, Kylan Garner
Row 4: Daniel Adam, Chris Fetter
Row 5: Brody Smith, Cameron Reynolds
Row 6: David Scott Jr.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 12.098
2. Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C., 12.107
3. Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 12.164
4. Myles Moos (84), Lincoln, Ill., 12.194
5. Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 12.236
6. Jason Welshan (29), Maryville, Tenn., 12.256
7. Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 12.305
8. Ryan Unzicker (24), El Paso, Ill., 12.343
9. Josh Rice (11R), Verona, Ky., 12.380
10. Carson Ferguson (93F), Lincolnton, N.C., 12.436
11. Spencer Hughes (19m), Meridian, Miss., 12.520
12. Cody Bauer (19x), Farwell, Mich., 12.533
13. Jayme Zidar (9z), Hales Corners, Wis., 12.539
14. Brody Yarbrough (48), Paducah, Ky., , 12.550
15. Matt Koch (96k), Aviston, Ill., 12.591
16. Rusty Schlenk (91), McClure, Ohio, 12.615
17. Steven Dotson (97), West Union, W.Va., 12.657
18. Manny Falcon (222), Pine Grove, La., 12.658
19. Amelia Eisenschenk (1), Fargo, N.D., 12.690
20. Michael Seibers (18x), Chapel Hill, Tenn., 12.742
21. Greg Kimmons (27), Pleasant Plains, Ill., 12.821
22. Cyle Forgy (47), Lewisburg, Ky., 12.889
23. Chris McKeehan (21m), Winder, Ga., 12.913
24. Jacob Grimsley (155), Montrose, Ga., 12.924
25. Matthew Tribble (ne11), Pocahontas, Ark., 12.938
26. Scott Bell (45), East Prairie, Mo., 12.950
27. Megan Sanders (8), Lexington, Ky., 13.248
28. Jon Kirby (11), Russellville, Ark., 13.312
29. Zach Wohlers (71w), Cohasset, Minn., 13.313
30. Devon Andrews (usa1), Wynne, Ark., 13.412
31. Kyle Mixon (27E), Alton, Ill., 13.747
32. Glen Hounshell (20), Lancaster, Ky., 13.838
33. Kashton Denton (44), Sapulpa, Okla., no time
Group B
1. Freddie Carpenter (c4), Parkersburg, W.Va., 12.238
2. Carter Schlenk (lil91), McClure, Ohio, 12.631
3. Gordy Gundaker (11G), St. Charles, Mo., 12.639
4. Derek Fisher (38), Olympia, Ky., 12.649
5. Jordan Barbee (2B), Tulsa, Okla., 12.672
6. Austin Howes (17A), Lewistown, Mo., 12.719
7. Gavin Cowan (219), Rincon, Ga., 12.719
8. Jack Riggs (81J), Nolensville, Tenn., 12.749
9. Dakota Smith (B89), Tullos, La., 12.796
10. Dean Carpenter (51), Coldwater, Miss., 12.813
11. Delbert Crum (34c), Cutler, Ohio, 12.827
12. Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 12.855
13. Ryan Wilson (4), Margaret, Ala., 12.880
14. Dylan Thompson (99T), Paducah, Ky., 13.019
15. Dustin Rollins (88), Princeton, Ky., 13.040
16. Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., 13.145
17. Cole Babcock (2*), Rothsay, Minn., 13.152
18. Kylan Garner (usa128), Neosho, Mo., 13.236
19. Corey DeLancey (c2), Parkersburg, W.Va., 13.243
20. Chase Collins (524), Jacksonville, Fla., 13.280
21. Daniel Adam (75), Peru, Ill., 13.300
22. Evan Koehler (114), Mount Airy, N.C., 13.347
23. Darin Weisinger (11w), Mendon, Ill., 13.358
24. Chris Fetter (15F), Troy, Mo., 13.472
25. Brandon Carpenter (51B), Coldwater, Miss., 13.482
26. James Nash (128n), Lula, Ga., 13.549
27. Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla., 13.656
28. Blake Higginbotham (57), Bagley, Minn., 13.691
29. TeeJay Janousek (10J), Hays, Kan., 13.708
30. Cameron Reynolds (18c), Farmer City, Ill., 13.727
31. Jared Bamberger (17J), Clayton, Wis., 14.041
32. Jonathan Woods (111), Ada, Okla., 16.127
33. David Scott Jr. (m5), Grover Hill, Ohio, no time

Friday’s schedule

(All times local)
10 a.m. - Registration and credentials office opens
11 a.m. - Pits open, technical inspection begins
1 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting, fuel storage opens
2 p.m. - Grandstands open
3 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials
- Modified group qualifying
5 p.m. - Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
Consolation races
- Late Models (10 laps)
- Modifieds (8 laps)
Features
- Late Models (25 laps)
- Modifieds (20 laps)
(Pit area cleared, closes one hour after final checkered flag)