Who's Racing Friday At The 2025 Kubota Gateway Dirt Nationals
Who's Racing Friday At The 2025 Kubota Gateway Dirt Nationals
A look at Friday's 2025 Kubota Gateway Dirt Nationals prelim rosters at The Dome at America's Center.
The race toward Saturday's coveted Gateway Arch trophies at the Kubota Gateway Dirt Nationals continues Friday at The Dome at America's Center in Downtown St. Louis, Mo., as the second of two split-field prelims take shape for the Late Model and Modified divisions.
A night after Bobby Pierce topped a 62-car Late Model field and Ricky Thornton Jr. topped a 31-car Modified field, the remaining half of the competition across the two divisions vie for their spot in the 18-car prelims.
Friday's prelim Late Model roster, selected by Emma Sommer — wife of event founder Cody Sommer — in the new draft-style format — is anchored by Ricky Thornton Jr. and two-time event champ Tyler Carpenter.
Three-time Lucas Oil champ Jonathan Davenport, two-time event runner-up Tanner English, 2023 Lucas Oil champ Hudson O'Neal, Eldora Dream prelim winner this year in Josh Rice, 2023 Dome modified champ Drake Troutman, four-time Lucas Oil champ Jimmy Owens, Brandon Overton, Mike Marlar and NASCAR Cup driver Carson Hocevar are among contenders racing Thursday as well.
Among regional drivers who pose as Dome darkhorses racing Friday: Gordy Gundaker (former Dome prelim winner), Ryan Unzicker (runner-up twice in Dome prelims), Bob Gardner (second in 2021 Dome prelim), Chad Zobrist (two podiums in Dome prelims), Jason Welshan (five top-fives in 13 Dome starts), Rusty Schlenk (second in 2019 Dome prelim), Steve Sheppard (10th in last year's Dome finale), Cody Bauer (2022 Dome prelim winner) and Patrik Daniel (third in 2019 Dome prelim).
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Friday's Late Model Roster At The 2025 Kubota Gateway Dirt Nationals
Driver | Hometown | Car # |
Garrett Alberson | Las Cruces, NM | 58 |
Jordan Barbee | Tulsa, OK | 2B |
Cody Bauer | Lake, MI | 19X |
Lance Brasington | Lexington, SC | 11B |
Kyle Bronson | Brandon, FL | 40B |
Tyler Carpenter | Parkersburg, WV | 28 |
Patrik Daniel | Wills Point, TX | 75 |
Jonathan Davenport | Blairsville, GA | 49 |
Zack Dohm | Cross Lanes, WV | 17 |
Dan Ebert | Lake Shore, MN | 60 |
Amelia Eisenschenk | Fargo, ND | 1 |
Tanner English | Benton, KY | 96 |
Manny Falcon | Pine Grove, LA | 995 |
Derek Fetter | Troy, MO | 32F |
Bob Gardner | Washington, IL | 4G |
Kylan Garner | Neosho, MO | 128 |
Parker Gilbertson | Watson, MN | 23JR |
Devin Gilpin | Columbus, IN | 1G |
Rusty Griffaw | Festus, MO | 16 |
Gordy Gundaker | St. Charles, MO | 11G |
Clay Harris | Jupiter, FL | 6 |
Wil Herrington | Hawkinsville, GA | 14 |
Carson Hocevar | Portage, MI | 77 |
Austin Howes | Lewistown, MO | 17A |
Eli Johnson | Clewiston, FL | 55E |
Joseph Joiner | Milton, FL | 10J |
Greg Kimmons | Pleasant Plains, IL | 27K |
Dylan Knowles | Lanett, AL | 66K |
Jody Knowles | Tyrone, GA | 66 |
Evan Koehler | Mount Airy, NC | 114 |
Jeffrey Ledford | Pontiac, IL | 8L |
Lucas Lowery | Dyersburg, TN | 19 |
Mike Marlar | Winfield, TN | 157 |
Donald McIntosh | Dawsonville, GA | 7 |
Myles Moos | Lincoln, IL | 84 |
Devon Morgan | Greenville, SC | 21 |
Hudson O'Neal | Martinsville, IN | 71 |
Chase Osterhoff | Kankakee, IL | 130 |
Brandon Overton | Evans, GA | 76 |
Jimmy Owens | Newport, TN | 20 |
Brock Pinkerous | Ellenville, NY | 555 |
Josh Rice | Crittenden, KY | 11R |
Jason Riggs | College Grove, TN | 81 |
Brent Robinson | Smithfield, VA | 3R |
Rusty Schlenk | McClure, OH | 91 |
Steve Sheppard Jr | New Berlin, IL | 5S |
Brenden Smith | Dade City, FL | 19M |
Dakota Smith | Tullos, LA | B89 |
Kyle Steffens | St. Charles, MO | 8 |
Ricky Thornton Jr | Chandler, AZ | 20RT |
Jake Timm | Winona, MN | 49T |
James Trantina III | St. Joseph, MN | 19T |
Drake Troutman | Hyndman, PA | 22* |
Ryan Unzicker | El Paso, IL | 24 |
Jason Welshan | Maryville, TN | 29 |
Mark Whitener | Middleburg, FL | 5W |
Bree Whittmore | McMinnville, TN | 22 |
Brennon Willard | Lebanon, MO | 3W |
Jon Woods | Patoka, IN | 111 |
Jayme Zidar | Hales Corners, WI | 9Z |
Chad Zobrist | Highland, IL | 78 |
Friday's Modified Roster At The 2025 Kubota Gateway Dirt Nationals
Driver | Hometown | Car # |
Blake Adams | Cameron, WI | 40D |
Carlos Ahumada Jr. | El Paso, TX | 65X |
Michael Altobelli | Saxton, PA | 35 |
Ryan Ayers | Newton, NC | 6 |
Blake Brown | Corbin, KY | 99 |
Kyle Brown | Madrid, IA | 21K |
K.C. Burdette | Parkersburg, WV | 44B |
Jim Chisholm | Osage, IA | 24C |
Dan Ems | High Ridge, MO | C4 |
Manix Furqueron | Concord, MI | 74M |
Jordan Grabouski | Beatrice, NE | 30 |
Haleigh Gross | Farmington, MO | 3G |
Kyle Hammer | Clinton, IL | 45 |
Mike Harrison | Highland, IL | 24H |
Joshua Hawkins | Imperial, MO | 98 |
Dave Hess Jr | Waterford, PA | 44 |
Treb Jacoby | O'fallon, MO | J82 |
Aaron Johnson | Brainerd, MN | 442 |
Houston Johnson | Kansas City, MO | 97 |
Michael Ledford | Pontiac, IL | 9 |
Mike McKinney | Plainfield, IL | 96M |
Charlie Mefford | Belton, KY | 18 |
Tyler Peterson | Hickson, ND | 1TPO |
Jeff Reay | Portland, MI | 12 |
Austin Rettig | Sikeston, MO | 94 |
Rodney Sanders | Happy, TX | 20 |
Brandon Smith | Floral, AR | 115 |
Nick Snell | Jamestown, OH | 17 |
Adam Stricker | Batavia, OH | 68 |
Logan Veloz | Colona, IL | 43LV |
Tim Ward | Mesa, AZ | 4TW |
Alex Williamson | Rushford, MN | 15W |