BARBERVILLE, FL— February 26, 2017— Don O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., a veteran racer in action since 1988, has been one of the biggest names without a World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series victory. That changed in his 53rd career feature start when O’Neal finally took a coveted trip to Victory Lane during the bookend to the 46th Annual DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park on Saturday night.
World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series Statistical Report; Screven Motor Speedway, Sylvania, Ga.; Feb. 25, 2017
Feature: 1.5- Don O’Neal[13]; 2.39-Tim McCreadie[3]; 3.21-Billy Moyer Jr[9]; 4.40B-Bronson[8]; 5.44-Chris Madden[7]; 6.9-Devin Moran[20]; 7.28-Dennis Erb Jr[1]; 8.18-Eric Wells[24]; 9.7-Rick Eckert[10]; 10.15s-Donny Schatz[14]; 11.3s-Brian Shirley[2]; 12.14-Darrell Lanigan[17]; 13.25-Shane Clanton[4]; 14.1-Brandon Sheppard[6]; 15.91-Tyler Erb[12]; 16.17M-Dale McDowell[18]; 17.1*-Chub Frank[16]; 18.18c-Chase Junghans [26]; 19.7F-Jason Fitzgerald[15]; 20.2H-Nick Hoffman[11]; 21.99j-Frank Heckenast Jr[23]; 22.14M-Morgan Bagley[19]; 23.2c-Joey Coulter[25]; 24.99B-Boom Briggs[21]; 25.116-Brandon Overton[5]; 26.15-Steve Francis[22]
Qualifying Group A:1. 40B-Kyle Bronson, 17.376; 2.3s-Brian Shirley, 17.387; 3.21-Billy Moyer Jr, 17.418; 4. 39- Tim McCreadie, 17.42; 5. 93- Donald Bradsher, 17.444; 6. 15s- Donny Schatz, 17.453; 7. 1- Brandon Sheppard, 17.52; 8. 99B- Boom Briggs, 17.575; 9. 14M- Morgan Bagley, 17.589; 10. 7- Rick Eckert, 17.661; 11.4-Ds-Chad Hollenbeck, 17.663; 12. 14- Darrell Lanigan, 17.679; 13. 2c- Joey Coulter, 17.696; 14. 18c- Chase Junghans, 17.903; 15. 5- Don O’Neal, 17.913; 16. 2F- Dennis Franklin, 17.115; 18.0v-Coleby Frye, 18.231; 19. 7W- Ricky Weiss, 18.471; 20. B1- Brent Larson, 18.535; 21. 99- Dylan Thompson, 18.708; 22. 16H- Mike Hammerle, 19.385; 23. 18-Eric Wells, DQ(light)
Qualifying Group B: 1. 44- Chris Madden, 16.532;2. 28- Dennis Erb Jr, 16.655;3. 116- Brandon Overton, 16.95;4. 25- Shane Clanton, 16.956;5. 2H- Nick Hoffman, 16.973;6. 91- Tyler Erb, 17.017;7. 38s- Kenny Pettyjohn, 17.127;8. 1*- Chub Frank, 17.143;9. 7F- Jason Fitzgerald, 17.217;10. 20- Rodney Sanders, 17.227;11. 15- Steve Francis, 17.32; 12. 99j- Frank Heckenast Jr, 17.349;13. 9- Devin Moran, 17.369;14. 17M- Dale McDowell, 17.565;15. 1P- Earl Pearson Jr, 17.586; 16. 21L- Ivedent Lloyd Jr , 17.593;17. 6- Blake Spencer, 17.647;18. 16T- Tyler Bruening, 17.661;19. 16- Jason Jameson, 18.135;20. 3c- Charles LaPlant, 18.513;21. 14r- Reid Millard, 19.186;22. 22*- G.R. Smith, DNS
Heat 1 (Top four transfer to the Feature): 1. 40B- Kyle Bronson[1]; 2. 1- Brandon Sheppard[4]; 3. 21- Billy Moyer Jr[2]; 4. 5- Don O’Neal[8]; 5.14M-Morgan Bagley[5]; 6.0v-Coleby Frye[9]; 7.93- Donald Bradsher[3]; 8.B1- Brent Larson[10]; 9.4-Ds- Chad Hollenbeck[6]; 10.2c- Joey Coulter[7]; 11.16H-Mike Hammerle[11]
Heat 2 (Top four transfer to the Feature): 1. 3s- Brian Shirley[1]; 2. 39- Tim McCreadie[2]; 3. 7- Rick Eckert[5]; 4. 15s-Donny Schatz[3]; 5. 14-Darrell Lanigan[6]; 6. 99B- Boom Briggs [4]; 7.18c- Chase Junghans[7]; 8.18- Eric Wells[11]; 9.7W- Ricky Weiss[9]; 10.2F-Dennis Franklin [8];11. 99-Dylan Thompson[8]
Heat 3 (Top four transfer to the Feature): 1. 44-Chris Madden[1]; 2.116-Brandon Overton[2]; 3.2H-Nick Hoffman[3]; 4.7F-Jason Fitzgerald[5]; 5.9-Devin Moran[7]; 6.38s-Kenny Pettyjohn[4]; 7.15-Steve Francis[6]; 8.1P-Earl Pearson Jr[8]; 9.16-Jason Jameson[10]; 10.6-Blake Spencer[9]; 11.14r-Reid Millard[11]
Heat 4 (Top four transfer to the Feature): 1.28- Dennis Erb Jr[1]; 2.25-Shane Clanton[2]; 3.91-Tyler Erb[3] 4.1*-Chub Frank[4]; 5.20-Rodney Sanders[5] 6.99j-Frank Heckenast Jr[6]; 7.17M-Dale McDowell[7]; 8.21L-Ivedent Lloyd Jr[8]; 9.16T-Tyler Bruening[9] 10.3c-Charles LaPlant[10]; 11.22*-G.R. Smith[DNS]
Last Chance Showdown 1 (Top three transfer to the Feature): 1. 14- Darrell Lanigan[2]; 2.14M-Morgan Bagley[1]; 3.99B-Boom Briggs[4]; 4.0v-Coleby Frye[3]; 5.18c-Chase Junghans[6]; 6.B1-Brent Larson[7]; 7.18-Eric Wells[8]; 8.4-Ds-Chad Hollenbeck[9]; 9.2F-Dennis Franklin[13]; 10.2c-Joey Coulter[11]; 11.93-Donald Bradsher[5]; 12.6-Blake Spencer[12]; 13.99-Dylan Thompson[15]; 14.16H-Mike Hammerle[14]; 15. 7W- Ricky Weiss [DNS]
Last Chance Showdown 2 (Top three transfer to the Feature): 1. 17M-Dale McDowell[6];2.9-Devin Moran[1];3.15-Steve Francis[5];4.21L-Ivedent Lloyd Jr[8];5.16-Jason Jameson[9];6.16T-Tyler Bruening[10];7.14r-Reid Millard[13];8.99j-Frank Heckenast Jr[4]9.3c-Charles LaPlant[12];10.20-Rodney Sanders[2];11.38s-Kenny Pettyjohn[DNS];12.1P-Earl Pearson Jr[DNS];13.6-Blake Spencer[DNS];14.22*-G.R. Smith[DNS]
CONTINGENCY WINNERS: Craftsman/Sears ($200 Cash): Billy Moyer Jr., Chris Madden, Devin Moran, Eric Wells, Rick Eckert,; Craftsman/Sears ($100 Cash): Don O’Neal; Comp Cams ($50 product certificate): Chris Madden; MSD Ignition ($50 Cash): Billy Moyer Jr.; Quarter Master ($100 Product Certificate): Kyle Bronson; Wrisco (Three Sheets of aluminum): Eric Wells; Penske Racing Shocks ($50 Product Certificate): Eric Wells ; JE Pistons ($50 Cash): Devin Moran; VP Racing Fuels ($50 Cash): Rick Eckert; Edelbrock ($50 Cash): Rick Eckert; Comp Cams ($50 Cash): Shane Clanton; Cometic ($50 Cash):Darrell Lanigan ; JRI Shocks ($50 Cash): Tyler Erb; Superflow Dyno’s ($50 Cash): Brandon Sheppard; Quartermaster ($25 Product Certificate): Tyler Erb; JE Pistons (One set of piston rings): Chub Frank; Quartermaster ($50 Product Certificate): Joey Coulter; Arizona Sport Shirts ($100 Product Certificate): Frank Heckenast Jr.; JE Pistons (One set of piston rings): Frank Heckenast Jr..; MSD Ignition ($25 Cash): Boom Briggs.; QA-1 ($50 Cash): Chris Madden; Rookie Bonus: Devin Moran; Bonus Bucks: Don O’Neal
SEASON WINNERS:
Rick Eckert– 1 (Screven Motorsports Complex on Feb. 17)
Chris Madden– 1 (Screven Motorsports Complex on Feb. 18)
Shane Clanton– 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 24)
Don O’Neal- 1 (Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 25)
Unofficial World of Outlaws Craftsman® Late Model Series Championship Standings
| Pos. | Car # | Driver | Points | Trail By |
| 1 | 1 | Brandon Sheppard | 480 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 | Rick Eckert | 476 | 4 |
| 3 | 3S | Brian Shirley | 462 | 18 |
| 4 | 91 | Tyler Erb | 454 | 26 |
| 5 | 44 | Chris Madden | 452 | 28 |
| 6 | 116 | Brandon Overton | 448 | 32 |
| 7 | 99JR | Frank Heckenast Jr. | 446 | 34 |
| 8 | 1* | Chub Frank | 444 | 36 |
| 9 | 18 | Eric Wells | 440 | 40 |
| 25 | Shane Clanton | 440 | 40 | |
| 11 | 21JR | Billy Moyer Jr. | 438 | 42 |
| 12 | 9 | Devin Moran | 434 | 46 |
| 13 | 14M | Morgan Bagley | 420 | 60 |
| 14 | 2C | Joey Coulter | 410 | 70 |
| 15 | 21 | Ivedent Lloyd Jr. | 374 | 106 |
| 16 | 18C | Chase Junghans | 352 | 128 |
| 17 | B1 | Brent Larson | 346 | 134 |
| 18 | 93 | Donald Bradsher | 344 | 136 |
| 19 | 2F | Dennis Franklin | 340 | 140 |
| 20 | 17M | Dale McDowell | 320 | 160 |
| 21 | 16T | Tyler Bruening | 310 | 170 |
| 22 | 0F | Coleby Frye | 300 | 180 |
| 23 | 101 | Casey Roberts | 274 | 206 |
| 24 | 0 | Dale Hollidge | 238 | 242 |
| 25 | 11B | Ray Cook | 232 | 248 |
