Shane Clanton started from the pole and beat everyone on night one of the 18th Running of the Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals at the Knoxville Raceway on Thursday. Spencer Hughes and Brandon Overton took quicktime in their respective classes. Clanton, Chris Madden, Ryan Guston, Chase Junghans, Aaron Marrant, and Stormy Scott won heat races. Thursday’s points will stand along with the points the drivers earn tonight with the highest point total from both nights being used to grid the drivers for Saturday’s 75-lap A-Main.