February 12
Volusia Speedway Park,
Barberville, FL
Sanction: DIRTcar Supers (Federated DIRTcar Nationals first semifeature) - $5,000
Information provided by: Kevin Kovac and DIRTcar reports (last updated February 13, 5:48 pm)
Thornton captures first of Volusia's Triple 20s
Federated DIRTcar Nationals first semifeature
- Ricky Thornton Jr.
- Cade Dillard
- Max Blair
- Daulton Wilson
- Shane Clanton
- Brenden Smith
- Jimmy Owens
- Boom Briggs
- Dennis Erb Jr.
- Jason Riggs
- Ashton Winger
- Stacy Boles
- Reid Millard
- Kyle Bronson
- Drake Troutman
- Carson Ferguson
- Seth Zacharias
- Jordan Koehler
- Matt Nailor
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Ricky Thornton Jr. picks up a $5,000 victory at Volusia.
What won the race: Pole-starting Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., dominated the first of three Triple 20 semifeatures Wednesday at Volusia Speedway Park for a $7,000 midweek victory in the Federated DIRTcar Nationals. Thornton, the previous night's feature winner, took the checkers 1.4 seconds ahead of fellow front-row starter Cade Dillard in extending his miniseries points lead in the chase for the Big Gator trophy.
Quotable: "We've been good the last couple of days. I felt really good there," Thornton said. "I could really run across the bottom and enter at the top, kind of do whatever I needed to. I was kind of hoping it was gonna be a later feature so it'd be little bit drier, but we'll take one we can get."
Key notes: Thornton notched his 12th career Georgia-Florida Speedweeks victory and fourth at Volusia. ... Kyle Bronson ran in the top five early but retired after nine laps. ... Three cautions slowed the action, the first at the conclusion of the opening lap. Matt Nailor, Jordan Koehler and Dennis Erb Jr. were among drivers involved in the incident. ... Carson Ferguson slowed for a lap-eight yellow flag. ... Reid Millard spun on the ninth lap when he clipped a slowing Drake Troutman. ... Ashton Winger elected to start on the tail. ... Daniel Hilsabeck and Kyle Bryant scratched. ... A dozen drivers completed 20 laps in the first of three Wednesday semifeatures. ... The first of three nights of World of Outlaws Late Models action begins Thursday at Volusia. ... Watch live on DIRTVision.
On the move: Daulton Wilson of Fayetteville, N.C., started 10th and finished fourth; Shane Clanton of Zebulon, Ga., started 14th and finished fifth.
Winner's sponsors: Thornton’s Koehler Motorsports Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Coltman Farms Racing, Hoker Trucking, Capital Waste, Excel Floor Covering, Five Star Metal Buildings, Ultimate Towing, FK Rod Ends, Dynamic Drivelines, Ultrashield Race Products, Sharp Advantage Safety Products, Winning Edge Carburetion, Sunoco Race Fuels, Bilstein Shocks, Midwest Sheet Metal and EMD Wraps.
Points chase: DIRTcar Nationals after Wednesday: 1. Ricky Thornton Jr. (235); 2. Jonathan Davenport (215); 3. Brandon Overton (195); 4. Max Blair (186); 5. Cade Dillard (181); 6. Bobby Pierce (177); 7. Nick Hoffman (165); 8. Devin Moran (164); 9. Tyler Erb (163); 10. Mike Marlar (162).
Current weather: Few Clouds, 75°F
Car count: 61
Fast qualifier: Ricky Thornton Jr.
Time: 15.582 seconds
Polesitter: Ricky Thornton Jr.
Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.
From staff reports
BARBERVILLE, Fla. — Updates from Wednesday’s 54th annual Federated DIRTcar Nationals third round, featuring three 20-lap, $5,000-to-win semifeatures for DIRTcar Super Late Models (results unofficial):
First semifeature
Pole-starting Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., dominated the first of three Triple 20 semifeatures Wednesday at Volusia Speedway Park for a $7,000 midweek victory in the Federated DIRTcar Nationals. Thornton took the checkers 1.4 seconds ahead of fellow front-row starter Cade Dillard in extending his miniseries points lead in the chase for the Big Gator trophy.
First semifeature lineup
(20 laps)
Row 1: Ricky Thornton Jr., Cade Dillard
Row 2: Max Blair, Kyle Bronson
Row 3: Carson Ferguson, Drake Troutman
Row 4: Jimmy Owens, Jordan Koehler
Row 5: Jason Riggs, Daulton Wilson
Row 6: Dennis Erb Jr., Ashton Winger
Row 7: Boom Briggs, Shane Clanton
Row 8: Brenden Smith, Matt Nailor
Row 9: Stacy Boles, Seth Zacharias
Row 10: Reid Millard, Daniel Hilsabeck
Row 11: Kyle Bryant
Time trials
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
- Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 15.582
- Cade Dillard (97), Robeline, La., 15.590
- Max Blair (111), Centerville, Pa., 15.637
- Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 15.712
- Carson Ferguson (93), Lincolnton, N.C., 15.747
- Drake Troutman (22*), Hyndman, Pa., 15.758
- Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 15.771
- Jordan Koehler (114), Mount Airy, N.C., 15.797
- Jason Riggs (81r), College Grove, Tenn., 15.830
- Daulton Wilson (18D), Fayetteville, N.C., 15.907
- Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 15.931
- Ashton Winger (12), Hampton, Ga., 15.949
- Boom Briggs (99B), Bear Lake, Pa., 16.239
- Shane Clanton (25), Zebulon, Ga., 16.245
- Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., 16.277
- Matt Nailor (000), Shermansdale, Pa., 16.369
- Stacy Boles (11B), Clinton, Tenn., 16.394
- Seth Zacharias (17z), Vestal, N.Y., 16.610
- Reid Millard (14R), Jefferson City, Mo., 18.846
- Daniel Hilsabeck (22), Earlham, Iowa, no time
- Kyle Bryant (79), Navarre, Fla., no time
Wednesday’s schedule
(All times local)
10 a.m. - Pits open
11 a.m. - Hauler parking
1 p.m. - Ticket and pit pass sales begins
3 p.m. - All gates open
4:45 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting (turn two grandstands)
5:15 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Modified time trials (2 laps)
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model first semifeature (20 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Late Model second semifeature (20 laps)
Intermission/redraw
- Modified consolations (10 laps)
- Late Model third semifeature (20 laps)
- Modified feature (30 laps)
