Live Updates: Textron World Finals, Night 3

Live Updates: Textron World Finals, Night 3

Bookmark this page for Live Updates from Night 3 of the Textron World Finals at The Dirt Track At Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Nov 4, 2017 by Dan Beaver
Live Updates: Textron World Finals, Night 3

Bookmark this page for Live Updates from Night 3 of the Textron Off-Road World Finals.

Late Models

A-Main: Dennis Erb takes the win. Over Mike Marlar, Jimmy Owens, Brandon Sheppard, and Tim McCreadie.
With 5 to go, Erb slides Marlar for the lead.
With 10 to go, Marlar over Erb, Owens... and Sheppard.
Ross Bailes brings out the caution on 27 - they are not sure what the problem is.
On lap 25. Mike Marlar takes the lead when Clanton drifts high.
B-Shep up to fifth - remember last night?
Shane Clanton jumps out to an early lead. The Late Model guys took a lesson from the sprint car guys and they go green from the jump.

Sprint Cars

A-Main: David Gravel wins! after Donny Schatz get caught up in traffic.
Gravel slides Schatz; Scahtz slides Gravel... Schatz leads.
On lap 16, Kraig Kinser stops on the back with damage to the front suspension. Sheldon Haudenschild not involved in this incident.
...And yes folks, we're only five laps into the Feature.
On the restart, Joey Saldana spun with Paige Polyak and Ian Madsen spin to avoid. Not wanting to be left out of an incident, Sheldon Haudenschild cuts a tire...
We have an Open Red situation.
This is the last chance to F some stuff up... Shane Stewart, both Haudenshilds, and Greg Hodnet, and Jason Johnson. Little Wild and the Ragin Cajun end up on their lid.
Madsen and PM return.
Shane Stewart, The Wild Child, the law firm of PPM (Parker Price-Miller) involved in an accident on the front stretch. in a seprate in ident, Madsen spins on the backstretch.
Apparently Androcles was in the pits - because the Big Cat is back on the prowl.
Ryan Smith lead lap 1; Brian Brown leads lap two. The Big Cat Brad Sweet gets a thorn in his paw.
30 laps remaining in the final race of the season.

Super DIRTcar

A-Main: You don't tug on Superman's cape: Matt Sheppard wins the final race of the season and that will give him the championship. That is the way to cap off a championship season.
Kieth Flach, Mike Mahaney, Danny Johnson, and Tim Fuller.
Billy Decker has a good night, but not good enough in 7th.
Never mind... Wight's team did a heck of a job to get all the parts and pieces changed. He's back on track.
Larry Wight has broken steering and he heads to the work area. Unlikely he'll return.
Six laps in and the first caution waves for last night's winner Mat Williamson slowing on the track over Matt Sheppard leading Keith Flach, Mike Mahaeny, and Tim Fuller.

Late Models

B-Main 3: Brandon Overton's great season continues for one more race. He wins and advance to the A. Rick Eckert also advances, while Eric Wells is the first man on the outside looking in.
This is why we watch; Eckert and Wells side by side without any contact.
B-Main 2: Chris Madde and Brandon Kinzer advance to the B - while Schatz fails to make the show by one position... In the word of Homer Simpson, "Doh."
Chris Madden and and Brandon Kinzer get together as Madden takes the lead. Schatz - doing double duty - is in 3rd.
Mason Zeigler goes hard into the turn four wall
B-Main 1: Casey Roberts will make the big show. Jared Hawkins also advances with Darrell Lanigan the first driver on the outside looking in. Lanigan should have a provisional available.  

Sprint Cars

Last Chance Showdown: Shane Stewart makes the big show with Jac Haudenschild, Logan Schuchart, Sam Hafertepe Jr., and Dave Blaney also moving to the back of the A-Main.
Tony Stewart 13th Jason Sides 14th
Sammy Swindell does not make the call.

Dash 2: Ryan Smith, Daryn Pittman, Bill Balog, Paul McMahan, Joey Saldana, Trey Starks line up on the outside of the front row.
Dash 1: Brain Brown, Donny Schatz, David Gravel, Kerry Madsen, Cole Duncan, Ian Madsen line up on the inside row with Brown on the pole.
C-Main: Tony Stewart wins the C and will move into the B. Carson Macedo steals the final transfer from Spencer Bayston.
Two drivers advance to the B-Main; Tony Stewart starts third, but getsmoved up to the outside pole when Danny Dietrich fails to make the line.
Stewart jumps out to an early lead.
Bummer: Clyde Knipp blows and retires from second.

Late Model Heats

Heat 6: Shane Clanton. Tyler Erb and Ultimate Southeast LM points leader Tyler Millwood  also go to the A-Main.
Heat 5: B'Shep picks up where he left off and wins his heat in dominant fashion. Scott Bloomquist and Hudson O'Neal also advance
Heat 4: Dale McDowell beats Ultimate Southeast contender Ross Bailes, with Dale Hollidge rounding out the transfer.
Heat 3: Mike Marlar was part of the final scrum last night and he wins tonight. Jimmy Owens and Jonathan Davenport also qualify.
Heat 2: Dennis Eerb Jr. wins, with Tim McCreadie and Chase Junghans
Heat 1: Josh Richards takes the lead over Jason Covert and Rusty Schlenk

Sprint Cars Heats

(Three drivers transfer; top two head to the Dash)
Heat 1: Cole Duncan wins  over Kerry Madsen, while Greg Hodnett jumped up to sixth to grab the final transfer spot to the A-Main.
Heat 2:
Ian Madsen wins over Donny Schatz, but at the end of the heat Lady Lightning Paige Polyak was catching second.
Heat 3: This one goes to David Gravel with Brian Brown and Brad Sweet rounding out the qualifiers for the A-Main. Danny Dietrich is the first driver on the outside looking in.
Heat 4: Trey Starks races under the checkers first with Paul McMahan also going into the Dash. Brent Mark gets 3rd to transfer and give himself a leg up on Jason Sides in the race for 10th in the points.
Heat 5: Joey Saldana wins  with Daryn Pittman in second - but the battle came down to the final transfer spot. Sammy Swindell had it until his car went up in smoke on the final lap giving the position to "Little Wild," Sheldon Haudenschild. Swindell coasts across in 5th
Heat 6: Bill Balog wins the final Sprint heat of the season. Ryan Smith will join him in the Dash and Jason Johnson joins them in the feature.