Bobby Pierce was a little disappointed that he finished 2nd on night one of the 20th Lucas Oil Late Model Nationals at the Knoxville Raceway. So on Friday for night two, he took matters into his own hands and posted a win leading the final seven laps. Pierce, who was coming off a near perfect night on Thursday was all but assured of a front row starting spot for tonight’s championship race. Brandon Shepherd was 2nd with Max Blair completing the podium. Pierce does keep his Thursday points and will start on the pole of tonight’s 75 lap Championship race. Thursday’s winner Jonathan Davenport will start on the front row alongside Pierce. See complete results and A and B-Main starters with this story on KNIA KRLS dot com. The Knoxville Raceway announced on Friday that due to weather concerns, action will start earlier tonight. Grandstand gates will open at 3:00 with hot laps slated for 4:00 and racing at 5:00.
20th Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals Presented by Your Life Iowa
Time Trial Group One (Qualifying Order), 2 laps: 1. 111, Max Blair, Centerville, PA (1), 18.355; 2. 16, Tyler Bruening, Decorah, IA (11), 18.374; 3. 49, Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, GA (14), 18.472; 4. 99, Devin Moran, Dresden, OH (18), 18.477; 5. 30, Ryan Gustin, Marshalltown, IA (7), 18.507; 6. 18D, Daulton Wilson, Fayetteville, NC (19), 18.513; 7. B5, Brandon Sheppard, New Berlin, IL (5), 18.605; 8. 20RT, Ricky Thornton Jr., Chandler, AZ (15), 18.608; 9. 71, Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, IN (12), 18.614; 10. 93F, Carson Ferguson, Lincolnton, NC (13), 18.617; 11. 3S, Brian Shirley, Chatham, IL (10), 18.630; 12. 1, Tim McCreadie, Watertown, NY (17), 18.673; 13. 7T, Drake Troutman, Hyndman, PA (8), 18.715; 14. 32, Chris Simpson, Marion, IA (4), 18.830; 15. 1T, Tyler Erb, Houston, TX (3), 19.319; 16. 6, Clay Harris, Jupiter, FL (9), 19.447; 17. 42, Johnathan Huston, Columbus Junction, IA (6), 20.160; 18. 6H, Al Humphrey, Giltner, NE (2), 20.162; 19. 45D, Dan Battaglia, Gretna, NE (16), 22.003
Time Trial Group Two (Qualifying Order), 2 laps: 1. 58, Garrett Alberson, Las Cruces, NM (3), 18.523; 2. 10S, Garrett Smith, Madison, GA (17), 19.109; 3. 22, Daniel Hilsabeck, Earlham, IA (5), 19.153; 4. 32P, Bobby Pierce, Oakwood, IL (13), 19.185; 5. 7, Ross Robinson, Georgetown, DE (9), 19.191; 6. 8M, Dillon McGowen, Urbana, MO (12), 19.195; 7. 20, Jimmy Owens, Newport, TN (1), 19.215; 8. 76, Blair Nothdurft, Renner, SD (6), 19.255; 9. 99B, Boom Briggs, Bear Lake, PA (4), 19.270; 10. 157, Mike Marlar, Winfield, TN (11), 19.592; 11. 18, Chase Junghans, Manhattan, KS (7), 19.618; 12. 17SS, Brenden Smith, Dade City, FL (2), 19.711; 13. 25, Chad Simpson, Mount Vernon, IA (16), 19.844; 14. 1X, Aaron Marrant, Orrick, MO (10), 19.858; 15. 62, Justin Zeitner, Malvern, IA (14), 20.177; 16. 35D, Dylan Sillman, Alvo, NE (8), 20.434; 17. 51, Matt Furman, Iowa City, IA (15), 20.564; 18. 93, Cory Lawler, Hanover, PA (18), 20.579; 19. 10, Junior Coover, Norfolk, NE (19), 21.585
Heat one (started), 12 Laps, 4:01.0: 1. Brian Shirley (1); 2. Brandon Sheppard (3); 3. Jonathan Davenport (5); 4. Hudson O’Neal (2); 5. Max Blair (6) / 6. Drake Troutman (7); 7. Ryan Gustin (4); 8. Tyler Erb (8); 9. Johnathan Huston (9); 10. Dan Battaglia (10)
Heat two (started), 12 Laps, 4:06.0: 1. Tim McCreadie (1); 2. Daulton Wilson (4); 3. Devin Moran (5); 4. Chris Simpson (7); 5. Carson Ferguson (2) / 6. Tyler Bruening (6); 7. Ricky Thornton Jr. (3); 8. Clay Harris (8); 9. Al Humphrey (9)
Heat three (started), 12 Laps, NT: 1. Chase Junghans (1); 2. Chad Simpson (7); 3. Garrett Alberson (6); 4. Ross Robinson (4); 5. Daniel Hilsabeck (5) / 6. Justin Zeitner (8); 7. Matt Furman (9); 8. Junior Coover (10); 9. Boom Briggs (2); 10. Jimmy Owens (3)
Heat four (started), 12 Laps, 4:23.0: 1. Mike Marlar (2); 2. Dillon McGowen (4); 3. Garrett Smith (6); 4. Brenden Smith (1); 5. Bobby Pierce (5) / 6. Blair Nothdurft (3); 7. Aaron Marrant (7); 8. Dylan Sillman (8); 9. Cory Lawler (9)
B main one (started), 10 Laps, NT: 1. Drake Troutman (1); 2. Ricky Thornton Jr. (4) / 3. Tyler Bruening (2); 4. Ryan Gustin (3); 5. Tyler Erb (5); 6. Clay Harris (6); 7. Al Humphrey (8); 8. Johnathan Huston (7) DNS – 9. Dan Battaglia
B main two (started), 10 Laps, NT: 1. Justin Zeitner (1); 2. Matt Furman (3) / 3. Blair Nothdurft (2); 4. Dylan Sillman (6); 5. Aaron Marrant (4); 6. Cory Lawler (8); 7. Junior Coover (5); 8. Boom Briggs (7); 9. Jimmy Owens (9)
A main (started), 25 Laps, 8:37.0: 1. Bobby Pierce (2); 2. Brandon Sheppard (9); 3. Max Blair (7); 4. Devin Moran (3); 5. Daulton Wilson (1); 6. Daniel Hilsabeck (4); 7. Jonathan Davenport (5); 8. Garrett Smith (6); 9. Hudson O’Neal (11); 10. Garrett Alberson (8); 11. Brian Shirley (14); 12. Ross Robinson (10); 13. Chase Junghans (15); 14. Mike Marlar (13); 15. Tim McCreadie (16); 16. Carson Ferguson (12); 17. Drake Troutman (20); 18. Ricky Thornton Jr. (22); 19. Chad Simpson (19); 20. Chris Simpson (18); 21. Justin Zeitner (21); 22. Brenden Smith (17); 23. Matt Furman (23); 24. Dillon McGowen (24). Lap Leaders: Wilson 1, Pierce 2-16, Blair 17, Pierce 18-25. Hard-charger: Sheppard.
Dirt Crown Stock Car Results
Time Trials (Group Qualifying): 1. 11M, Jake Masters, Graettinger, IA (21), 23.915; 2. 10A, Austin Brauner, Platte Center, NE (4), 23.976; 3. S1, Mark Leiting, Harlan, IA (5), 24.008; 4. 71, David Brandies, Atalissa, IA (7), 24.177; 5. 3, Kelly Shryock, Fertile, IA (3), 24.223; 6. 70, Jesse Dennis, Corning, IA (10), 24.230; 7. 12, Reed Payne, Idaho Falls, ID (9), 24.251; 8. 19, Kyle Vanover, Beatrice, NE (14), 24.254; 9. 72H, Miciah Hidlebaugh, Menlo, IA (24), 24.278; 10. 30, Jordan Grabouski, Beatrice, NE (23), 24.283; 11. 83, Jeff Ware, Columbus, NE (20), 24.304; 12. 16C, Tyler Frye, Belleville, KS (22), 24.351; 13. 21, Jim Horejsi, Marshall, MN (15), 24.383; 14. 00, Johnny Spaw, Cedar Rapids, IA (1), 24.472; 15. 22, Tanner Allen, Springville, IA (17), 24.572; 16. 14JR, Tyler Barribo, Kearney, NE (12), 24.605; 17. 99D, Damon Murty, Chelsea, IA (19), 24.635; 18. 20V, Dustin Vis, Martelle, IA (6), 24.636; 19. 35, Casey Woken, Altoona, IA (25), 24.679; 20. 3H, Taylor Huss, Fairbury, NE (8), 24.722; 21. 19D, Dustin Reeh, Council Bluffs, IA (13), 24.792; 22. 11, Joseph Cooper, North Platte, NE (2), 24.943; 23. 63C, Austin Carter, Jamestown, KS (18), 25.074; 24. 25A, Andrea McCain, South Haven, MN (16), 25.246; 25. 97M, David Murray Jr., Oberlin, KS (11), NT
Heat one (started), 8 Laps, 3:25.0: 1. Jordan Grabouski (3); 2. Tyler Barribo (1); 3. Jake Masters (6); 4. Casey Woken (7); 5. David Brandies (5); 6. Jim Horejsi (2); 7. Reed Payne (4); 8. Joseph Cooper (8); 9. Andrea McCain (9)
Heat two (started), 8 Laps, 3:23.0: 1. Kelly Shryock (5); 2. Johnny Spaw (2); 3. Damon Murty (1); 4. Austin Brauner (6); 5. Jeff Ware (3); 6. Kyle Vanover (4); 7. Taylor Huss (7); 8. David Murray Jr. (8)
Heat three (started), 8 Laps, 3:24.0: 1. Tyler Frye (3); 2. Dustin Vis (1); 3. Jesse Dennis (5); 4. Tanner Allen (2); 5. Mark Leiting (6); 6. Austin Carter (8); 7. Miciah Hidlebaugh (4); 8. Dustin Reeh (7)
A main (started), 20 Laps, NT: 1. Kelly Shryock (4); 2. Austin Brauner (2); 3. Jordan Grabouski (3); 4. Jake Masters (6); 5. Johnny Spaw (9); 6. Tanner Allen (14); 7. Jeff Ware (13); 8. Kyle Vanover (12); 9. Dustin Vis (11); 10. Jim Horejsi (19); 11. David Brandies (8); 12. Mark Leiting (7); 13. David Murray Jr. (24); 14. Jesse Dennis (1); 15. Damon Murty (15); 16. Austin Carter (20); 17. Dustin Reeh (22); 18. Taylor Huss (21); 19. Joseph Cooper (23); 20. Reed Payne (17); 21. Miciah Hidlebaugh (18); 22. Andrea McCain (25); 23. Tyler Frye (5); 24. Tyler Barribo (10); 25. Casey Woken (16). Lap Leaders: Dennis 1-6, Shryock 7-20. Hard-charger: Murray Jr.
Saturday Lineups
A main
Bobby Pierce 498
Jonathan Davenport 487
Devin Moran 486
Tim McCreadie 485
Hudson O’Neal 484
Max Blair 484
Brandon Sheppard 483
Ryan Gustin 480
Daulton Wilson 479
Dillon McCowan 479
Garrett Smith 478
Garrett Alberson 476
Daniel Hilsabeck 474
Tyler Erb 471
Brian Shirley 467
Ross Robinson 461
Carson Ferguson 460
Mike Marlar 456
Chase Junghans 456
Chad Simpson 451
Chris Simpson 448
Drake Troutman 441
Ricky Thornton Jr. 434
Boom Briggs 434
B main
Tyler Bruening 433
Brenden Smith 427
Jimmy Owens 425
Justin Zeitner 417
Blair Nothdurft 417
Matt Furman 414
Clay Harris 400
Aaron Marrant 398
Dylan Sillman 393
Tim Lance 392
Cory Lawler 382
Junior Coover 381
Jonathan Huston 380
Al Humphrey 380
Dan Battaglia 374
Jeremy Petty 373
Photo from Ryan Northcote