Dirt on Dirt - RaceWire

July 24

Off Road Speedway,

Norfolk, NE

Sanction: XR Super Series (Elkhorn 100 first prelim semifeature) - $5,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated July 25, 11:38 am)

Moran tops Pierce in first Elkhorn 100 prelim

Elkhorn 100 first prelim semifeature

Devin Moran
Bobby Pierce
Kyle Bronson
Jonathan Davenport
Tanner English
Tyler Erb
Ryan Gustin
Brian Shirley
Chase Junghans
Daniel Hilsabeck
Tim McCreadie
Ben Sukup
Junior Coover

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Devin Moran led all the way to win Monday's first $5,000 semifeature.

What won the race: Pole-starting Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, led all 25 laps of Monday’s opening XR Super Series semifeature at Off Road Speedway’s Elkhorn 100. Turning back a last-ditch charge from runner-up Bobby Pierce, Moran earned $5,000 and earned the pole for the following night’s $100,000-to-win main event, the richest-ever purse paid in Nebraska.

Key notes: Moran notched his fifth overall victory of the season. ... Eleven of 13 starters completed 25 laps in the caution-free event. ... No driver improved more than two positions. ... The checkers fell before 9:30 p.m. ... Tyler Stevens scratched from the semifeature. ... Monday’s 28-car field was split into two 14-car groups with dual programs of time trials and heat races. The twin 25s transferred the top five finishers in each prelim into the first five rows of Tuesday’s 100-lap, $100,000-to-win Elkhorn 100 finale. ... The event was postponed from April 14-15 because of inclement weather.

Winner's sponsors: Moran’s Double Down Motorsports Longhorn Chassis carries a Cornett Race Engine and sponsorship from Lazydays RV, Big River Steel, McHugh Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Ram Fiat, CarSourceAuto.com, Red Oak Pub, C&W Trucking & Sons, Inc., VP Race Fuels, Eibach Springs, Bilstein Shocks, Accu-Force Dynos, Lucas Oil Products, Smoky Mountain Speedway, Haulin’ Haskel’s, Lincoln Smith Racing, GE Auto Sales and WME Detailing.

Points chase: Before Off Road: 1. Hudson O’Neal (275); 2. Bobby Pierce (259); 3. Mike Marlar (242); 4. Tyler Erb (222); 5. Ricky Thornton Jr. (215); 6. Brian Shirley (214); 7. Devin Moran (206); 8. Jonathan Davenport (205); 9. Tanner English (201); T10. Brandon Sheppard (186); T10. Dennis Erb Jr. (186).

Current weather: Clear, 84°F

Car count: 28

Fast qualifier: Kyle Bronson

Time: 13.398 seconds

Heat race winners: Devin Moran, Jonathan Davenport, , , , ,

Next series race: July 25, Off Road Speedway (Norfolk, NE) $100,000

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

From staff reports

NORFOLK, Neb. (July 24) — Updates from the opening night of the Elkhorn 100, an event sanctioned by the XR Super Series and highlighted by two $5,000-to-win preliminary semifeatures for Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Semifeature

Pole-starting Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, led all 25 laps of Monday’s opening XR Super Series semifeature at Off Road Speedway’s Elkhorn 100. Turning back a last-ditch charge from runner-up Bobby Pierce, Moran earned $5,000 and earned the pole for the following night’s $100,000-to-win main event, the richest-ever purse paid in Nebraska.

Semifeature lineup

(25 laps)

Row 1: Devin Moran, Jonathan Davenport
Row 2: Kyle Bronson, Bobby Pierce
Row 3: Ryan Gustin, Tyler Erb
Row 4: Tanner English, Tim McCreadie
Row 5: Brian Shirley, Chase Junghans
Row 6: Daniel Hilsabeck, Junior Coover
Row 7: Ben Sukup, Tyler Stevens

Heat race results

(10 laps; all transfer)

First heat: Devin Moran, Kyle Bronson, Ryan Gustin, Tanner English, Brian Shirley, Daniel Hilsabeck, Ben Sukup.

Second heat: Jonathan Davenport, Bobby Pierce, Tyler Erb, Tim McCreadie, Chase Junghans, Junior Coover. Scratched: Tyler Stevens.

Time trials

Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)

Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 13.398
Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 13.515
Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 13.560
Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 13.572
Ryan Gustin (19r), Marshalltown, Iowa, 13.626
Tim McCreadie (39), Watertown, N.Y., 13.659
Daniel Hilsabeck (22), Earlham, Iowa, 13.704
Chase Junghans (18), Manhattan, Kan., 13.738
Tanner English (96v), Benton, Ky., 13.780
Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 13.810
Brian Shirley (3s), Chatham, Ill., 13.931
Junior Coover (10), Norfolk, Neb., 14.608
Tyler Stevens (2), Searcy, Ark., no time
Ben Sukup (07), Norfolk, Neb., no time

Monday’s schedule

(All times local)

1 p.m. - Pits open, driver registration/draw begins
2:30 p.m. - Prerace technical inspection (new cars only)
3 p.m. - Grandstands open
7 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
7:30 p.m. - Super Late Model hot laps
7:55 p.m. - Opening ceremonies
8 p.m. - On-track activity
- Super Late Models group A qualifying
- Super Late Models group B qualifying
- Super Late Model heat races (10 laps)
Track prep (if needed)
- Super Late Model consolations (if needed)
Intermission
- Super Late Model first semifeature (25 laps)
- Super Late Model second semifeature (25 laps)