Updates and results from Saturday’s 53rd annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway, highlighted by a $56,000-to-win main event for DIRTcar Super Late Models. 

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World 100 Saturday: Around The Grounds

Saturday’s 53rd Annual World 100 Recap

• Second-starting Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., used a turn-one slider to take the lead from fifth-starting Jonathan Davenport on lap 92 and paced the final nine circuits to win Saturday’s $56,000 53rd annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway. O’Neal led twice for 46 laps (15-51, 92-100) to secure his first career World 100 victory and the first for the Mark Richards-owned Rocket1 house car.
• Five-time World 100 winner Davenport, of Blairsville, Ga., led 40 laps (52-91) before giving way to O’Neal and settling for the runner-up, 1.121 seconds back.
• Twenty seventh-starting Dale McDowell marched steadily through the field and took third on the final lap, completing the podium.
• Ninth-starting Brian Shirley and 25th-starting Tanner English completed Saturday’s top-five finishers
• Inheriting the pole starting position when Mason Zeigler was deemed to jump the race's initial start and penalized one starting row, Chris Ferguson led the first 14 laps before being overtaken by O'Neal and fading to finish seventh; Zeigler finished one spot better, in sixth.
• Saturday’s World 100 was slowed by nine cautions, the fifth coming on lap 47 when third-running Bobby Pierce appeared to lose a right-front tire and slammed the turn three wall, ending his night. Thirteen competitors completed all 100 laps, with 14 running at the finish of the 55-minute feature.
• Sixth-running Devin Moran lost a right-front on lap 40 and made heavy contact with the turn-three wall. After inheriting sixth place, Chris Madden pulled off on the lap-40 caution after dropping a cylinder. Eighth-running Jimmy Owens drew the seventh caution on lap 69 when he appeared lose a rear end. Tenth-running Kyle Strickler drew the final caution on lap 98 when he slowed with heavy right-side damage and pulled off.

53rd Annual World 100 Results

(100 laps)

1. Hudson O'Neal

2. Jonathan Davenport

3. Dale McDowell

4. Brian Shirley

5. Tanner English

6. Mason Zeigler

7. Chris Ferguson

8. Ryan Gustin

9. Tyler Erb

10. Brandon Sheppard

11. Mike Marlar

12. Ricky Thornton Jr.

13. Nick Hoffman

14. Kyle Bronson

15. Kyle Strickler

16. Jason Feger

17. Jimmy Owens

18. Tristan Chamberlain

19. Earl Pearson Jr.

20. Shane Clanton

21. Bobby Pierce

22. Brandon Overton

23. Devin Moran

24. Chris Madden

25. Stormy Scott

26. Garrett Alberson

27. Cory Hedgecock

28. Shannon Babb

29. Josh Rice

30. Jason Jameson

53rd Annual World 100 Starting Lineup

Row 1: Mason Zeigler, Hudson O’Neal

Row 2: Chris Ferguson, Kyle Bronson

Row 3: Jonathan Davenport, Jason Feger

Row 4: Devin Moran, Chris Madden

Row 5: Brian Shirley, Kyle Strickler

Row 6: Jimmy Owens, Ryan Gustin

Row 7: Bobby Pierce, Shannon Babb

Row 8: Mike Marlar, Tyler Erb

Row 9: Earl Pearson Jr., Brandon Sheppard

Row 10: Ricky Thornton Jr., Jason Jameson

Row 11: Josh Rice, Stormy Scott

Row 12: Shane Clanton, Brandon Overton

Row 13: Tanner English, Nick Hoffman

Row 14: Dale McDowell, Garrett Alberson

Row 15: Tristan Chamberlain, Cory Hedgecock

VIDEO: One Lap, One Water With Hudson O'Neal

53rd Annual World 100 Consolation Results

(20 laps; top four transfer)

First consolation: Josh Rice, Shane Clanton, Tanner English, Dale McDowell, Tristan Chamberlain, Cory Hedgecock, Tyler Carpenter, Michael Brown, Tim McCreadie, Gregg Satterlee, Joseph Joiner, Richie Stephens, Kirk Phillips, Matt Cosner, Brad Dyer, Ross Bailes, Chase Osterhoff, Rod Conley, Dustin Nobbe, Travis Stemler, Justin Cooper, Austin Neely, Cody Overton. Scratched: Kody Evans

Second consolation: Stormy Scott, Brandon Overton, Nick Hoffman, Garrett Alberson, Garrett Smith, Ricky Weiss, Daulton Wilson, Spencer Hughes, Dennis Erb Jr., G.R. Smith, Gordy Gundaker, R.J. Conley, Trent Ivey, Casey Noonan, Seth Daniels, Kye Blight, Jordan Koehler, Mike Benedum, Brenden Smith, Wil Herrington, Kaede Loudy. Scratched: Kent Robinson, Mike Bargo, Tyler Nicely.

53rd Annual World 100 Heat Race Recap

• Fourth-starting Jason Feger took advantage of a lap-six restart and snuck around the outside of early leader Tristan Chamberlain before leading the final 10 laps to win the first heat race by 2.905 seconds over fifth-starting Devin Moran. High-point earner Bobby Pierce started sixth and finished third, securing the final transfer spot. The first caution flew for debris on lap three, while the second yellow was displayed when Tim Lance, Will Roland and Donnie Jeschke tanged in turn one on lap five.; Lance was unable to continue. The third and final caution was displayed when Will Roland slowed on lap six with a flat right-rear tire and called it a night.
• Fourth-starting Jonathan Davenport took the point from early leader Michael Brown on a lap-four restart and paced the final 12 circuits to win heat two by 1.5 seconds over sixth-starting Chris Madden. … Shannon Babb started fifth and finished third, to grab the final transfer. The first incident necessitated a 10-minute red flag for cleanup when Kenny Collins and Carson Ferguson tangled on lap three, collecting John Tweed and Jon Hodgkiss; Tweed attempted to continue, but slowed to draw the second caution on the ensuing restart before pulling off. The third caution flew on lap six for debris, while the fourth and final stoppage was displayed on lap 12 when eighth-running Josh Dietz missed pit entry and stopped on-track.
• Kyle Bronson led all 15 laps from the pole to win heat three by 0.526 of a second over sixth-starting Brian Shirley. Mike Marlar started fifth and rounded-out the podium. The first caution flew on lap one when Shane Clanton and David McCoy made contact while battling for third in turn three, causing McCoy to spin; Clanton finished fourth while McCoy was unable to continue. The second and final yellow was displayed on lap nine when sixth-running Benji Hicks made heavy contact with the turn-two wall and limped back to the pits, ending his night.
• Fourth-starting Chris Ferguson took the lead on lap two and never looked back, leading the final 14 laps to win heat four by 1.697 seconds over eighth-starting Kyle Strickler. Ricky Thornton Jr. slowed from third on lap 12, handing the final transfer spot to seventh-starting Tyler Erb; Thornton Jr. pulled off on lap 13 and will utilize a provisional starting position. The lone caution came out on lap 10 when pole-starting Matt Sheppard spun on the backstretch, nosing into the inside wall; Sheppard led the first lap before his World 100 attempt came to an end.
• Sixth-starting Hudson O’Neal led the final 11 laps to win heat five by 2.136 seconds over seventh-starting Jimmy Owens. Earl Pearson Jr. started fourth and finished third, securing the final transfer. The first yellow was displayed on lap four when early leader Donald McIntosh lost a right-front tire and slammed the turn-three wall, ending his night. The second yellow came out on the ensuing restart attempt when third-running Mike Benedum spun in turn two, with Mike Bargo also spinning to avoid; Benedum finished ninth and Bargo in 11th. Daulton Wilson slowed to draw the third stoppage on lap five when he lost a left-rear after contact with Wil Herrington; Wilson rebounded to finish eighth after changing the tire. Luke Anstett spun in turn four on lap 10 to bring out the fourth and final yellow.
• Pole-starting Mason Zeigler led all 15 laps of the sixth and final heat race, winning by 1.061 seconds over fourth-starting Ryan Gustin. Brandon Sheppard started sixth and finished third, securing the final transfer position. The lone caution came out on lap eight when third-running Dennis Erb Jr. slowed with a flat right-rear; Erb recovered to finish seventh after changing the tire.

53rd Annual World 100 Heat Race Results

(15 laps; top three transfer)

First heat: Jason Feger, Devin Moran, Bobby Pierce, Tristan Chamberlain, Josh Rice, Austin Neely, Cory Hedgecock, Tim McCreadie, Kody Evans, Travis Stemler, Chase Osterhoff, Donnie Jeschke, David Ellis, Will Roland, Tim Lance, Haiden Cowan. Scratched: Jason Riggs

Second heat: Jonathan Davenport, Chris Madden, Shannon Babb, Tanner English, Dale McDowell, Michael Brown, Cody Overton, Kirk Phillips, Joseph Joiner, Justin Cooper, Brad Dyer, Jeff Robertson, Josh Dietz, Jon Hodgkiss, Carson Ferguson, Kenny Collins, John Tweed.

Third heat: Kyle Bronson, Brian Shirley, Mike Marlar, Shane Clanton, Tyler Carpenter, Gregg Satterlee, Richie Stephens, Ross Bailes, Rod Conley, Matt Cosner, Dustin Nobbe, Steven Roberts, Benji Hicks, David McCoy. Scratched: Jeep Van Wormer, Austin Kirkpatrick, Jeff Kohn

Fourth heat: Chris Ferguson, Kyle Strickler, Tyler Erb, Stormy Scott, Garrett Alberson, Jason Jameson, Seth Daniels, G.R. Smith, Kye Blight, Kaede Loudy, Brenden Smith, Tyler Nicely, Curtis Roberts, Bryant Dickinson, Ricky Thornton Jr., Matt Sheppard. Scratched: Gilbert Hess

Fifth heat: Hudson O’Neal, Jimmy Owens, Earl Pearson Jr., Brandon Overton, Garrett Smith, Wil Herrington, Casey Noonan, Daulton Wilson, Mike Benedum, Kent Robinson, Mike Bargo, Terry Rushlow, Rob Anderzack, Jeremy Cropper, Luke Anstett, Donald McIntosh. Scratched: Terry Wolfenbarger

Sixth heat: Mason Zeigler, Ryan Gustin, Brandon Sheppard, Nick Hoffman, Spencer Hughes, Ricky Weiss, Dennis Erb Jr., Trent Ivey, R.J. Conley, Jordan Koehler, Gordy Gundaker, Brian Ruhlman, Forrest Trent, Jerry Bowersock, Jake Timm. Scratched: Freddie Carpenter, Dona Marcoullier.

53rd Annual World 100 Heat Race Lineups

(15 laps; top three transfer)

First heat

Row 1: Tristan Chamberlain, Haiden Cowan

Row 2: Tim McCreadie, Jason Feger

Row 3: Devin Moran, Bobby Pierce

Row 4: Josh Rice, Will Roland

Row 5: Austin Neely, Kody Evans

Row 6: Tim Lance, Cory Hedgecock

Row 7: Travis Stemler, Chase Osterhoff

Row 8: Jason Riggs, Donnie Jeschke

Row 9: David Ellis

Second heat

Row 1: Michael Brown, Dale McDowell

Row 2: Joseph Joiner, Jonathan Davenport

Row 3: Shannon Babb, Chris Madden

Row 4: Carson Ferguson, Cody Overton

Row 5: Kenny Collins, Tanner English

Row 6: Josh Dietz, Brad Dyer

Row 7: Jon Hodgkiss, Kirk Phillips

Row 8: John Tweed, Justin Cooper

Row 9: Jeff Robertson

Third heat

Row 1: Kyle Bronson, Steven Roberts

Row 2: David McCoy, Shane Clanton

Row 3: Mike Marlar, Brian Shirley

Row 4: Gregg Satterlee, Richie Stephens

Row 5: Ross Bailes, Dustin Nobbe

Row 6: Benji Hicks, Matt Cosner

Row 7: Rod Conley, Tyler Carpenter

Row 8: Jeep Van Wormer, Austin Kirkpatrick

Row 9: Jeff Kohn

Fourth heat

Row 1: Matt Sheppard, Garrett Alberson

Row 2: Stormy Scott, Chris Ferguson

Row 3: Jason Jameson, Ricky Thornton Jr.

Row 4: Tyler Erb, Kyle Strickler

Row 5: Seth Daniels, G.R. Smith

Row 6: Kye Blight, Tyler Nicely

Row 7: Kaede Loudy, Curtis Roberts

Row 8: Brenden Smith, Bryant Dickinson

Row 9: Gilbert Hess

Fifth heat

Row 1: Mike Benedum, Donald McIntosh

Row 2: Brandon Overton, Earl Pearson Jr.

Row 3: Daulton Wilson, Hudson O'Neal

Row 4: Jimmy Owens, Wil Herrington

Row 5: Casey Noonan, Garrett Smith

Row 6: Kent Robinson, Rob Anderzack

Row 7: Terry Rushlow, Mike Bargo

Row 8: Jeremy Cropper, Luke Anstett

Row 9: Terry Wolfenbarger

Sixth heat

Row 1: Mason Zeigler, Dennis Erb Jr.

Row 2: Spencer Hughes, Ryan Gustin

Row 3: Trent Ivey, Brandon Sheppard

Row 4: Nick Hoffman, Ricky Weiss

Row 5: Jordan Koehler, R.J. Conley

Row 6: Gordy Gundaker, Forrest Trent

Row 7: Jerry Bowersock, Jake Timm

Row 8: Brian Ruhlman, Freddie Carpenter

Row 9: Dona Marcoullier

Saturday’s 53rd Annual World 100 Schedule

7-11 a.m. - Breakfast served (turn four concession building)

10 a.m. - Ticket office opens (ticket and pit pass sales)

11 a.m. - Grounds cleared and secured

Noon - All gates, suites and concessions open

2 p.m. - Church service (behind tour four house)

3:30-6:30 p.m. - Conner Albers concert (fan zone)

3:30 p.m. - Driver autograph session (fan zone)

4:30 p.m. - Public drivers’ meeting (fan zone)

6:30 p.m. - Hot laps

7 p.m.: Opening ceremonies

Competition

- Late Model heats (15 laps)

- Late Model consolations (20 laps)

- 53rd annual World 100 (100 laps)