Kyle Bronson (left), Mike Marlar (center) and Hudson O’Neal (right) all scored Father’s Day weekend Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victories. Bronson won at Fayetteville Motor Speedway, with Marlar winning at Cherokee Speedway and O’Neal taking the victory at Smoky Mountain Speedway. Photos: LOLMDS Media/Twitter
Kyle Bronson, Mike Marlar and Hudson O’Neal scored wins on a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Father’s Day triple-header weekend.
Bronson sped to the victory on Thursday night at North Carolina’s Fayetteville Motor Speedway. Marlar took the win at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina on Friday night. O’Neal capped the race weekend on Saturday night by winning at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee.
On Thursday night, Kyle Bronson battled to re-take the lead from Brandon Overton on lap 44 and then cruised to his second career series victory at Fayetteville Motor Speedway.
Trailing Bronson and Overton across the finish line were Tyler Erb in third, Hudson O’Neal in fourth, and Blairsville, Georgia’s Jonathan Davenport in fifth.
Bronson is also the fifth different winner in the five appearances by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Fayetteville.
Erb led the first twelve laps of the race until Davenport forged ahead on the 13th circuit. Davenport held the lead over Bronson until lap 31 when Bronson took over the point. Overton led one lap until Bronson raced back around him for good with six laps remaining.
“I have had a really good car the last few months, but we don’t have the results to show for it,” Bronson said. “With all the bad luck we have had, we showed how fast of a car we have tonight. I let JD (Davenport) get the lead and I was kicking myself about how I let him by.”
On Friday night, Mike Marlar ran away with the 21st Annual Grassy Smith Memorial at Cherokee Speedway. Marlar led flag-to-flag for his second series win of the season.
A battle for the second spot took place between several drivers in the last five laps of the race. Davenport held Ross Bailes to secure the second spot finish at the checkers. Jimmy Owens came from the eighth starting position to finish in third. Tim McCreadie and Don O’Neal rounded out the top five.
It marked the 11th career series win for the 41-year-old driver.
“We got a good qualifying lap here tonight and it just set us up for success,” Marlar said. “I don’t feel like I drove my best race. I made a few mistakes out there. The cautions really helped me. They cleared out the lapped traffic. The guy leading here is really at a disadvantage because the cars in the back are just as fast as you are.”
On Saturday night, Hudson O’Neal wrestled the lead from Marlar on lap 30 and then cruised on to his third series win of the season at Smoky Mountain Speedway.
The Big Daddy 60 was the biggest paying single-day event in Smoky Mountain Speedway history with a first-place prize of $15,000 up for grabs.
Ricky Weiss crossed the finish line in second several car lengths behind the winner. Weiss moved by Josh Richards on lap 47, but despite a caution with 11 laps remaining, he was unable to challenge O’Neal for the lead. Richards was third, with Tim McCreadie fourth and Jimmy Owens fifth.
Marlar was looking for his third series win this month, as the Tennessee veteran and O’Neal went back and forth for several laps with O’Neal finally gaining the lead for good with 30 laps remaining.
Marlar suffered a left rear flat while running third to O’Neal and Josh Richards which forced a caution flag, ending Marlar’s night as he took his car pit side on lap 36. O’Neal had to wait through a lap 49 caution before he extended his lead back out again over the field.
The 18-year-old third-generation racer went on to record his second straight Father’s Day weekend victory.
“Hopefully this makes my dad feel a little better. He has had a rough weekend inside and out of his race car,” said Hudson referring to his father Don, the 2014 series champion. “This one’s for him. He has had such a rough weekend. What a great Father’s Day gift. To do it two years in a row, it doesn’t get any better than that.”
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Fayetteville Motor Speedway – Fayetteville, NC
Dunn Benson Ford Wayne Gray Sr. Memorial – June 13, 2019
| FINISH | START | CAR # | DRIVER NAME | HOMETOWN | EARNINGS |
| 1 | 4 | 40B | Kyle Bronson | Brandon, FL | $10,700 |
| 2 | 10 | 2 | Brandon Overton | Evans, GA | $5,500 |
| 3 | 1 | 1T | Tyler Erb | New Waverly, TX | $4,300 |
| 4 | 7 | 71 | Hudson O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | $3,450 |
| 5 | 6 | 49 | Jonathan Davenport | Blairsville, GA | $3,350 |
| 6 | 2 | 14 | Josh Richards | Shinnston, WV | $2,600 |
| 7 | 17 | 1M | Devin Moran | Dresden, OH | $2,200 |
| 8 | 18 | D89 | Dustin Mitchell | Selma, NC | $1,300 |
| 9 | 14 | 20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN | $2,000 |
| 10 | 16 | 79 | Michael Brown | Lancaster, SC | $1,100 |
| 11 | 9 | 1 | Earl Pearson, Jr. | Jacksonville, FL | $1,875 |
| 12 | 11 | 50 | Shanon Buckingham | Morristown, TN | $1,850 |
| 13 | 5 | 21 | Billy Moyer, Jr. | Batesville, AR | $1,725 |
| 14 | 3 | 5 | Don O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | $1,800 |
| 15 | 8 | 39 | Tim McCreadie | Watertown, NY | $1,650 |
| 16 | 20 | 72 | James Parker | Eastover, NC | $925 |
| 17 | 23 | 2s | Stormy Scott | Las Cruses, NM | $900 |
| 18 | 12 | 22F | Chris Ferguson | Mount Holly, NC | $875 |
| 19 | 15 | 18D | Daulton Wilson | Fayetteville, NC | $850 |
| 20 | 19 | 75 | Donald Bradsher | Alamance, NC | $825 |
| 22 | 21 | 00 | Billy Greenhill | Fayetteville, NC | $800 |
| 21 | 22 | 22 | Dale Arnold | Fayetteville, NC | $800 |
| 23 | 24 | 1W | Willie Milliken | Roanoke Rapids, NC | $800 |
| 24 | 13 | 0 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, TN | $800 |
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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Cherokee Speedway – Gaffney, SC
Grassy Smith Memorial – June 14, 2019
| FINISH | START | CAR # | DRIVER NAME | HOMETOWN | EARNINGS |
| 1 | 1 | 157 | Mike Marlar | Winfield, TN | $12,000 |
| 2 | 3 | 49 | Jonathan Davenport | Blairsville, GA | $6,600 |
| 3 | 8 | 20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN | $4,300 |
| 4 | 7 | 39 | Tim McCreadie | Watertown, NY | $3,450 |
| 5 | 13 | 5 | Don O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | $3,050 |
| 6 | 2 | 87 | Ross Bailes | Clover, SC | $1,800 |
| 7 | 4 | 22F | Chris Ferguson | Mount Holly, NC | $1,500 |
| 8 | 11 | 2 | Brandon Overton | Evans, GA | $1,300 |
| 9 | 17 | 14 | Josh Richards | Shinnston, WV | $2,000 |
| 10 | 12 | 1T | Tyler Erb | New Waverly, TX | $1,900 |
| 11 | 9 | 50 | Shanon Buckingham | Morristown, TN | $1,775 |
| 12 | 5 | 2F | Dennis Franklin | Gaffney, SC | $1,050 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Earl Pearson, Jr. | Jacksonville, FL | $1,825 |
| 14 | 19 | 40B | Kyle Bronson | Brandon, FL | $1,700 |
| 15 | 10 | 57 | Zack Mitchell | Enoree, SC | $1,000 |
| 16 | 22 | 71 | Hudson O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | $1,700 |
| 17 | 18 | 27 | Chris Madden | Gray Court, SC | $1,000 |
| 18 | 23 | 2s | Stormy Scott | Las Cruses, NM | $1,000 |
| 19 | 14 | 21 | Billy Moyer, Jr. | Batesville, AR | $1,700 |
| 20 | 20 | 1M | Devin Moran | Dresden, OH | $1,800 |
| 21 | 21 | 57Y | Adam Yarbrough | Denver, NC | $1,000 |
| 22 | 16 | 79 | Michael Brown | Lancaster, SC | $1,000 |
| 23 | 15 | 91 | Derrick Ramey | Huntersville, NC | $1,000 |
| 24 | 24 | 0 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, TN | $1,000 |
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Smoky Mountain Speedway – Maryville, TN
Big Daddy 60 – June 15, 2019
| FINISH | START | CAR # | DRIVER NAME | HOMETOWN | EARNINGS |
| 1 | 3 | 71 | Hudson O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | $15,700 |
| 2 | 4 | 7w | Ricky Weiss | Headingley, MB | $6,500 |
| 3 | 5 | 14 | Josh Richards | Shinnston, WV | $4,300 |
| 4 | 2 | 39 | Tim McCreadie | Watertown, NY | $3,700 |
| 5 | 9 | 20 | Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN | $3,300 |
| 6 | 8 | 1T | Tyler Erb | New Waverly, TX | $2,700 |
| 7 | 19 | 1 | Earl Pearson, Jr. | Jacksonville, FL | $2,500 |
| 8 | 17 | 8 | Kyle Strickler | Troutman, NC | $1,600 |
| 9 | 18 | 17m | Dale McDowell | Chickamauga, GA | $1,550 |
| 10 | 7 | 49 | Jonathan Davenport | Blairsville, GA | $2,600 |
| 11 | 10 | 2s | Stormy Scott | Las Cruses, NM | $1,450 |
| 12 | 14 | 1M | Devin Moran | Dresden, OH | $2,100 |
| 13 | 11 | 50 | Shanon Buckingham | Morristown, TN | $2,050 |
| 14 | 13 | 7m | Donald McIntosh | Dawsonville, GA | $1,300 |
| 15 | 12 | 8P | David Payne | Murphy, NC | $1,200 |
| 16 | 6 | 40B | Kyle Bronson | Brandon, FL | $1,800 |
| 17 | 16 | 21 | Billy Moyer, Jr. | Batesville, AR | $1,700 |
| 18 | 20 | 0 | Scott Bloomquist | Mooresburg, TN | $1,000 |
| 19 | 22 | 21m | Robby Moses | Maryville, TN | $1,000 |
| 20 | 21 | 1V | Vic Hill | Mosheim, TN | $1,000 |
| 21 | 15 | 1Gk | Ryan King | Seymour, TN | $1,000 |
| 22 | 1 | 157 | Mike Marlar | Winfield, TN | $1,000 |
| 23 | 23 | 5 | Don O’Neal | Martinsville, IN | $1,900 |
| 24 | 24 | 25C | Shane Clanton | Zebulon, GA | $1,000 |
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