FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – April 30, 2016 – Brian Shirley battled a 24-car field Saturday night at Fayetteville Motor Speedway to win the Tarheel 100 – his first World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series victory of the season.
A-Main (50-laps): 1. 3s- Brian Shirley [4][$10,700], 2. 1P- Earl Pearson Jr. [3][$5,100], 3. 1- Josh Richards [5][$3,850], 4. 21JR- Billy Moyer Jr. [2][$3,550], 5. 6-Jonathan Davenport [11][$2,000], 6. 7- Rick Eckert [13][$2,500], 7. 93- Donald Bradsher [7][$1,950], 8. 25- Shane Clanton [12][$2,150], 9. 2F- Dennis Franklin [17]$1,250] 10. C9- Steve Casebolt [19][$1,650]; 11. 18- Eric Wells [18][$1,600]; 12. ’09- Johnny Pursley [6][$1,000]; 13. 91- Tyler Erb [20][$1,050]; 14. 18c- Chase Junghans [24][$1,400]; 15. 76- Brandon Overton [8][$1,400]; 16. 99jr- Frank Heckenast Jr. [23][$1,350]; 17. 89- Dustin Mitchell [15][$770]; 18. 77- Jordan Yaggy [9][$750]; 19. 14M- Morgan Bagley [21][$1,280]; 20. 1*- Chub Frank [22][$1,250]; 21. 1A- Austin Hubbard [14][$700]; 22. 10- Scott Shirey [25][$700]; 23. 16- Ben Watkins [16][$725]; 24. 72- Jason Covert [10][$700]; *25. 1M- Willie Milliken [1][-$10,600],
Last-Chance Showdown (10 laps – Top 4 Transfer): 1. C9- Steve Casebolt, 2.- Tyler Erb, 3. 14M-Morgan Bagley, 4. 1*- Chub Frank, 5. 2- Joey Coulter, 6. 10- Scott Shirey, 7. 18c Chase Junghans, 8. 4L- Brian Ligon, 9. 618- Kevin Ligon, 9. 618- Kevin Wilson, 10. 78- Will Long, 99jr- Frank Heckenast Jr.
Qualifying: 1. 1M- Willie Milliken, 16.740; 2. 1- Josh Richards, 16.942; 3. 77- Jordan Yaggy, 17.103; 4. 16- Ben Watkins, 17.118; 5. 76- Brandon Overton, 17.103; 6. 21JR- Billy Moyer Jr., 17.139; 7. 93- Donald Bradsher, 17.170; 8. 1P- Earl Pearson Jr., 17.190; 9. 3s- Brian Shirley, 17.196; 10. 72- Jason Covert, 17.270; 11. 6- Jonathan Davenport, 17.289; 12. 89- Dustin Mitchell, 17.293; 13. ’09- Johnny Pursley, 17.298; 14. 1A- Austin Hubbard, 17.301; 15. 18- Eric Wells, 17.318; 16. 18c- Chase Junghans, 17.391; 17. 4L- Brian Ligon, 17.425; 18. 25- Shane Clanton, 17.431; 19. 7- Rick Eckert, 17.453; 20. 2F- Dennis Franklin, 17.498; 21. 1*- Chub Frank, 17.519; 22. C9- Steve Casebolt, 17.590; 23. 99jr- Frank Heckenast Jr., 17.628; 24. 14M- Morgan Bagley, 17.646; 25. 91- Tyler Erb, 18.145; 25. 618- Kevin Wilson, 18.523; 27. 79- Roger Lucas, 18.725; 28. 78- Will Long, 18.810; 29. 10- Scott Shirey, 19.167
Heat No. 1 (10 laps – Top 6 Transfer): 1. 1M- Willie Milliken, 2. ’09- Johnny Pursley, 3. 93. Donald Bradsher, 4. 72- Jason Covert, 5. 7- Rick Eckert, 6. 16- Ben Watkins, 7. C9- Steve Casebolt, 8. 91- Tyler Erb, 9. 18c- Chase Junghans, 10. 78- Will Long
Heat No. 2 (10 laps – Top 6 Transfer): 1. 1-Josh Richards, 2. 1P- Earl Pearson Jr., 3. 76- Brandon Overton, 4. 6- Jonathan Davenport, 5. 1A- Austin Hubbard, 6. 2F- Dennis Franklin, 7. 99jr- Frank Heckenast Jr., 8. 4L- Brian Ligon, 9. 10- Scott Shirey, 10. 618- Kevin Wilson
Heat No. 3 (10 laps – Top 6 Transfer): 1. 21JR- Billy Moyer Jr., 2. 3s- Brian Shirley, 3. 77- Jordan Yaggy, 4. 25- Shane Clanton, 5. 89- Dustin Mitchell, 6. 18- Eric Wells, 7. 14M- Morgan Bagley, 8. 2c- Joey Coulter, 10. 79- Roger Lucas
*Willie Milliken was disqualified after failing post-race inspection
