Brandon Sheppard celebrates after scoring his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the 2022 season on Thursday night at All-Tech Raceway. Photo: LOLMDS Media
Brandon Sheppard led all but one lap en route to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory on Thursday night at All-Tech Raceway in Lake City, Florida.
It marked Sheppard’s first career win at the half-mile dirt oval.
Devin Moran finished in second after an apparent electrical issue dropped Blairsville, Georgia’s Jonathan Davenport to third on the last lap. Zebulon, Georgia’s Shane Clanton came home in fourth, followed by Ricky Thornton, Jr. in fifth.
Thornton and Sheppard started on the front row in the sixth race of the season. Sheppard grabbed the lead on the opening lap, with Thornton, Jr. running in second. Sheppard held the point through a couple of early cautions as Thornton, Jr. continued to pressure him for the lead.
Thornton was able to get by Sheppard on lap seven, but a lap later Sheppard would fight back and regain the point. Sheppard then kept Thornton at bay. Mark Whitener was making time on the top side, trying to make his way to the front. Just as Whitener cracked the top five his car slowed dramatically off of turn number two and pulled to the infield as his night was over.
A long green flag stretch of racing took place from laps 14-37 but a caution with three laps remaining would bunch the field and clear out traffic for Sheppard. The restart had Sheppard in control, but Davenport passed Thornton for second after the restart. As Sheppard came out of turn four for the checkers, Davenport slowed, allowing Moran to slip by at the finish.
“I was just honestly hoping everyone was having as hard of a time steering as I was out there,” said Sheppard after recording his 22nd career series victory. “This track is so tricky, it’s super slippery, the brown spots have a lot of grip to them. It was a fun race, but definitely stressful for me. I thought for sure on that last restart that one of those guys was going to come cruising by me on the outside. But I guess they were having the same issues as I was.”
Senoia, Georgia’s Ashton Winger, Dennis Erb, Jr., Tyler Erb, Evans, Georgia’s Brandon Overton, and Spencer Hughes rounded out the top 10.
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series returns to action on Friday, January 4 for night two at All-Tech Raceway. For more information, visit LucasDirt.com.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
All-Tech Raceway – Lake City, FL
Race Results – February 3, 2022
1. 1S-Brandon Sheppard
2. 9-Devin Moran
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4. 25-Shane Clanton
5. 20RT-Ricky Thornton, Jr.
6. 89-Ashton Winger
7. 28E-Dennis Erb, Jr.
8. 1T-Tyler Erb
9. 76-Brandon Overton
10. 11-Spencer Hughes
11. 39-Tim McCreadie
12. 71-Hudson O’Neal
13. 46-Earl Pearson, Jr.
14. 16-Tyler Bruening
15. 3S-Brian Shirley
16. 58-Garrett Alberson
17. 40B-Kyle Bronson
18. 20-Jimmy Owens
19. 10J-Joseph Joiner
20. 2S-Stormy Scott
21. 16D-Daulton Wilson
22. 93-Carson Ferguson
23. 157-Mike Marlar
24. 58W-Mark Whitener
25. 44M-Chris Madden
26. 111V-Max Blair
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